C. Kent Jespersen
Mr. Jespersen has been Chair and CEO of La Jolla Resources International Ltd. since 1998 (advisory and investments). He has also held senior executive positions with NOVA Corporation of Alberta, Foothills Pipe Lines Ltd. and Husky Oil Limited before assuming the presidency of Foothills Pipe Lines Ltd. and later, NOVA Gas International Ltd. (“NOVA”). At NOVA, he led the non‑regulated energy services business (including energy trading and marketing) and all international activities.
Mr. Jespersen is a director of Axia NetMedia Corporation, CanElson Drilling Inc., Rodinia Oil Corp., Orvana Minerals Corp., MatRRix Energy Technologies Inc. and Petro-Frontier Ltd. At TransAlta, Mr. Jespersen is a member of the Human Resources Committee of the Board.
Mr. Jespersen holds a bachelor of science in education and a master of science in education from the University of Oregon (Eugene, OR).
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