Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors provides strategic direction for our executive team, including active engagement over ESG matters
Board Members
Barbara Munroe
Chair of the Board
Barbara Munroe has more than 25 years of experience as a lawyer and executive in diverse industries. Ms. Munroe is an experienced corporate director, serving as a director with ENMAX Corporation and as a member of the Alberta Cancer Foundation's board of trustees. Ms. Munroe was Executive Vice President, Corporate Services and General Counsel for WestJet Airlines from November 2016 until retiring in March 2019. Ms. Munroe joined WestJet in November 2011 as Vice President & General Counsel and was promoted to Senior Vice President, Corporate Services & General Counsel in June 2015. She was the Assistant General Counsel, Upstream at Imperial Oil Ltd. from 2008 to 2011, and the Senior Vice President, Legal/IP & General Counsel, Corporate Secretary for SMART Technologies Inc. from 2000 to 2008.
Ms. Munroe holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Finance degree and a Bachelor of Laws degree, both from the University of Calgary. Ms. Munroe was admitted to the Law Society of Alberta in 1991 and also holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Craig Bryksa
President & Chief Executive Officer
Craig Bryksa is the President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Veren, roles he has held since September 2018. Prior to his current position, Mr. Bryksa was Vice President, Engineering West and held a number of senior management roles since joining the company in 2006, directly overseeing the development and operations of each of the company's core assets. Mr. Bryksa's experience as a professional engineer in the oil and gas industry also includes working with companies such as Enerplus Resources Fund and McDaniel and Associates Consultants.
Mr. Bryksa is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta and the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Regina.
James E. Craddock
James E. Craddock is a seasoned upstream executive and director who possesses broad-based technical and operational knowledge with over 30 years of experience. Mr. Craddock was previously the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rosetta Resources Inc., from 2013 to 2015 until its merger with Noble Energy Inc., whereupon Mr. Craddock served on Noble’s Board of Directors from 2015 until the company was acquired by Chevron in 2020. Previously, he was the Chief Operating Officer for BPI Industries Inc. and held several positions of increasing responsibility over a 20-year career at Burlington Resources Inc.
Mr. Craddock holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and previously served on the Boards of Templar Energy and the Texas Railroad Commission.
John P. Dielwart
John P. Dielwart brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to Veren’s Board with over 40 years of experience in the oil and gas sector. Most notably, Mr. Dielwart is a founding member of ARC Resources Ltd., holding the position of Chief Executive Officer from 2001 to 2013. He is also a Partner at ARC Financial Corp., sitting on its Investment Committee where he provides leadership support in key areas including governance, strategy and investment decision-making. Prior to joining ARC in 1996, Mr. Dielwart spent 12 years as Senior Vice-President and a Director with a major engineering consulting firm, where he gained extensive technical knowledge of oil and natural gas properties in Western Canada.
Mr. Dielwart has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering with Distinction from the University of Calgary. He is a professional engineer, holds the ICD.D designation granted by the Institute of Corporate Directors and has served two three-year terms as a Governor of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, including 18 months as Chairman.
Mike Jackson
Mike Jackson brings more than 30 years of financial experience in corporate and investment banking. Most recently, he was Managing Director – Investment Banking, Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets, with a focus on the oil and gas industry from 2008 until his retirement in 2016. Prior to that, Mr. Jackson held several senior management roles at Scotiabank, including Managing Director, Oil & Gas Industry Head & Calgary Office Head from 1999 to 2007 and Vice President & Office Head, Corporate Banking Calgary from 1997 to 1999.
Mr. Jackson holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Business Administration, both from Dalhousie University. Additionally, Mr. Jackson completed the Executive Management Program at Queen’s University and holds the ICD.D designation granted by the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Jennifer F. Koury
Jennifer F. Koury has over 35 years of professional experience with an extensive business leadership and governance background. She has worked with large global organizations, holding various senior executive positions with BHP Billiton from 2011 to 2017, culminating as Vice President, Human Resources. Part of her responsibilities included the development of BHP Billiton's total rewards program for executives and employees of the Petroleum World-Wide Business. Prior to that, she was Vice President of Corporate Services for Enerplus Corp. from 2006 to 2011 and also held senior management positions with Imperial Oil/Exxon Mobil.
Ms. Koury serves as a Director for the Calgary Zoo and is Chair of the first public/private partnership for the United Nations Women Global Innovation Coalition for Change. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta and holds the ICD.D Directors designation from Institute of Corporate Directors.
Francois Langlois
François Langlois is an oil and gas executive who brings more than 35 years of domestic and international experience to the Veren Board. Most recently he held the role of Senior Vice President, Exploration & Production with Suncor Energy Inc., where he was responsible for the financial and operating performance of the group from 2011 until his retirement in 2016. Prior thereto, he was Vice President, Unconventional Gas from 2009 to 2010 and held various roles with Petro-Canada from 1982 to 2009, most recently as Vice President, Western Canada Production & North American Exploration.
Mr. Langlois holds a Bachelor of Geological Engineering degree from Laval University. He is a former Governor of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.
Myron M. Stadnyk
Myron M. Stadnyk has over 35 years of oil and gas experience and is the former President and CEO of ARC Resources Ltd., retiring in 2020. During his tenure as CEO, and prior to that as COO, Mr. Stadnyk played a pivotal role in ARC's transformation from a Royalty trust to a leading Canadian producer. His extensive career also includes working for a major oil and gas company in both domestic and international operations.
Mr. Stadnyk holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan and is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. He holds an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors and is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta. Mr. Stadnyk formerly held a position on the Board of Directors at PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. and served as a Governor for CAPP for over a decade. Currently, Mr. Stadnyk is a board member of Vermilion Energy Inc. and serves on the Board of Trustees for the University of Saskatchewan Engineering Advancement Trust.
Mindy Wight
Ms. Mindy Wight brings over 15 years of tax and financial expertise in her current role of Chief Executive Officer for the Nch’kay Development Corporation. She previously held the role of Chief Financial Officer, as well as holding the role of Treasurer of the Board of Directors. Prior to joining Nch’kay Development Corporation in November 2021, Ms. Wight held progressive tax roles at MNP LLP from 2016 to 2021 and most recently was a partner and National Leader of Indigenous Tax Services for the firm. Ms. Wight has also worked for two of the Big Four National accounting firms, the Chartered Accounting School of Business and the Canada Revenue Agency since graduating from the University of Northern British Columbia with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree, Accounting in 2007. Ms. Wight also possesses Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant, and Certified Aboriginal Financial Manager designations.
Ms. Wight has historically held Board positions as the Chair of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee for the Nch’kay Development Corporation and was an Advisory Committee Member of the Budget and Financial Committee to the Squamish Nation.
Corporate Governance Committee Membership
Our board committees have been established to set clear accountabilities to help manage our disclosures, targets and ambitions.