John Rhind is a corporate director with more than 35 years of business and executive leadership experience in the oil and gas industry, primarily focused on oil sands operations. He is the President and CEO of Rhind Management Limited, a management consulting firm serving the Canadian oil and gas industry. From 2019 to 2022 he served as chair of the board of directors of Energy Safety Canada, a not-for-profit safety organization, after having served as its CEO from 2017 to 2019. Prior to that, he held several executive officer roles at Shell Canada Ltd., including leading the oil sands business as vice president, heavy oil. Before joining Shell, he spent 25 years at Syncrude Canada Ltd., where he held management and operational roles across various business divisions, including mining, extraction and utilities.   

John has been actively supporting collaboration across the Mining industry including Board roles with the Mining Association of Canada, APEGA, and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. John became a national CIM member in 1994 and currently serves as President of the organization.

John holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the University of Alberta. He is an Independent Director of Finning International; chairs the Human Resources and Compensation Committee and is a member of the Safety, Environment and Social Responsibility Committee.

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