Our Team

The BJT management team consists of the leaders of our divisional services, who leverage their integrated experiences in all facets of lifecycle resource management, bringing the fluency to provide superior optimal effects on decision making processes and work flow management.

For more information on each of our team members, click their image or the icons below their name.

BJT ENERGY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TEAM

Gordon Bishop

CEO & VP Operations

Gordon Bishop

CEO & VP Operations

Gordon Bishop's career began in 1985 and prompted 30 plus years of executional supervisory and mentoring roles, field and office combined. He has operated, managed, and supervised completion and drilling rigs on and offshore, and has held Chief Wellsite Consultant and Field Coordinator roles within Husky, Devon, and Laricina throughout BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. He also previously worked for Cenovus as a Completions and Workover Superintendent, Drilling Advisor, and Mentor in the drilling, completion, workover, well integrity, and abandonment (well life cycle) of monobore, multilateral, SAGD pair, and all other existing wellbore scenarios within their major Northern Albertan fields. Gordon provides decision making expertise for all field development processes for conventional and unconventional assets, from conception through implementation and execution.

Eugene Van Den Berg

CFO & VP Finance

Eugene Van Den Berg

CFO & VP Finance

Eugene Van Den Berg is an experienced Finance Executive, fractional CFO, Company Director, Finance and Transformation Professional, with several years of diverse financial management, accounting and a solid track record.

Martin Buschau, P. Eng.

VP Engineering

Martin Buschau, P. Eng.

VP Engineering

Martin Buschau is an Oil & Gas Engineer with 25 years of experience in conventional & unconventional asset development. He has developed major plays in Alberta Montney/Duvernay, Saskatchewan Viking, Texas Permian & the British North Sea. Mr. Buschau has championed improvements to drilling & completion programs to address uncertainties & has consistently generated reserve bookings which have met or exceeded annual targets. He has worked extensively with regulatory authorities & tracked unconventional technology advances.

Champak Bhaumik, P. Eng.

Senior Petroleum Engineer

Champak Bhaumik, P. Eng.

Senior Petroleum Engineer

Champ Bhaumik has over 30 years of experience as a Petroleum Specialist. He is known for developing oil & gas resources with the utmost care and respect for the environment, for increasing net cash flow through optimization, and for delivering millions of dollars of savings in operating costs.

Nicole Jones, P. Eng.

Regulatory Advisor & Engineering Liaison

Nicole Jones, P. Eng.

Regulatory Advisor & Engineering Liaison

Nicole Jones has 10+ years of experience providing senior level technical support and guidance to teams responsible for coordinating major regulatory applications and managing operational environmental regulatory compliance. She is a seasoned mentor with expertise in regulatory applications, environmental monitoring, tracking & reporting.

Cindi Doonanco, C. Tech.

Regulatory Liaison, DQA & Technical Assistant

Cindi Doonanco, C. Tech.

Regulatory Liaison, DQA & Technical Assistant

Cindi Doonaco is an Engineering Technician / Data Analyst with 15+ years of experience working with drilling and completions teams for companies such as EnCana, Cenovus, and Devon in Canada and the USA.

Barbara Goulet

VP Marketing

Barbara Goulet

VP Marketing

Barbara Goulet is a professional Graphic Designer with over 18 years of experience. Ms. Goulet has worked with the Canadian seismic industry in the areas of design and photography since 2003 where she created the flagship magazine The Source for the Canadian Association of Geophysical Contractors (CAGC).

Brenda Neufeld

VP Human Resources

Brenda Neufeld

VP Human Resources

Brenda Neufeld is an Executive Assistant, Administrator, HR Manager, Entrepreneur and co-owner of Canriggers Oilfield Services Inc., with operations based out of Alberta, Colorado, Wyoming, Arkansas and North Dakota. She is known for her business acumen and strong skills as an Administrator, Leader, HR Manager, and Paralegal/Legal Assistant.

Joy Cohen

VP Professional Development

Joy Cohen

VP Professional Development

Joy Cohen is an accomplished Recruitment and Career Consultant, whose 10+ years of consulting experience spans 4 key areas: career and employment advising, recruitment, résumé development and facilitating diverse adult learner groups.

Abbey Rippenhagen

Chief Administrator

Abbey Rippenhagen

Chief Administrator

Abbey Rippenhagen is a graduate from the Bachelor of Science program at Mount Royal University, with a major in Geology and a minor in Business. She has previously worked as G.I.T./Office Administrator at a small oil and gas company and worked five summers as a Junior Analyst on an Energy Team, creating tax payment schedules and processing assessment notices for oil and gas clients.

Terry Latta

Contract Sales Account Manager

Terry Latta

Contract Sales Account Manager

Terry Latta is a top sales achiever with 20+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He develops enduring customer relationships and creates strategic, value-add sales plans and promotional programs.

Marianne Stewart

Business Administration Advisor

Marianne Stewart

Business Administration Advisor

Marianne Stewart is an experienced Business Strategist with 25+ years of finance experience with mid-sized to large companies, and she is known for her exceptional organizational skills, commitment, communication, and for leading change.