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Skystone Engineering depends on inspired leadership to chart the course of
the business and sound management to deliver the results. Allow us to introduce
our management team.
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Rupert D. Holmes-Smith, B.Sc., Ph.D.
President
Rupert has been involved in the development and growth of the Skystone group of
companies since the inception of Skystone Engineering in 1998. Dr. Holmes-Smith
is a chemist by training and prior to joining Skystone, worked with Imperial
Oil for 12 years. His extensive experience within the oil and gas services industry
as a technical and business manager, combined with a sound business acumen and dedication
to quality makes Rupert a key leader on the Skystone team.
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Frank Gareau, B.A.Sc., P. Eng.
Vice President of Technical Services
As Vice President of Technical Services, Frank is currently responsible for
the technical excellence of all engineering and field services within Skystone,
in addition to overseeing incident investigations, root cause failures and providing
litigation support.
Frank brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to his role at Skystone. Frank
has over 26 years of experience in corrosion, materials, inspection, quality assurance
and water treatment, including positions as Chief Engineer at the National Energy
Board and 13 years at Imperial Oil in research, chief inspector and engineering
roles.
Frank has authored and published numerous technical papers and also has led or participated
in standard writing committees within NACE, ASM, ISO, CSA and ABSA.
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Larry Biever
Director of
Sales and Marketing
As Director of
Sales and Marketing Larry is responsible for
leading and managing the
sales, marketing and
client relations
business program at
Skystone. Larry brings a
wealth of experience and
expertise to his role
including 3 years as
General Manager of
Operations with Skystone.
Larry has over 20 years of
experience in oil and
gas related industries
including three years with Flexpipe Systems Inc. as Director
of Field Services, where he built the field services division and acted as the team
leader for the company’s expansion into the United States. Prior to that, Larry
spent four years with WiseWood Energy / Enerline Resources, managing the pipeline
liner division. He started his career in Oil and Gas Production - field operations,
where he spent 10 years advancing his career to become an area foreman.
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Rose Noetzel
General Manager of
Inspection Services
As General Manager of
Inspection Services with
Skystone, Rose is
responsible for
overseeing all
operations related to
inspection including
managing all inspection
personnel, developing
strategic plans and
ensuring all client
needs are met.
Rose brings over 20 years of managerial experience to her role at Skystone. Her
previous experience includes ten years with Bodycote Material Testing Group (formerly
Hoogensen Metallurgical Engineering Ltd.) as Manager of Administration and Field
Services and General
Manager of Operations at
Skystone.
Rose’s extensive managerial experience provides her with a diverse and
unique perspective focusing on account management, operations and budgeting. |
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