Officers/Management

Marcel R. Coutu, President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Coutu joined Canadian Oil Sands Limited as President and Chief Executive Officer in September 2001. Marcel also is Chairman of the Board of Syncrude Canada Ltd. and chairs the Syncrude Joint Venture CEO and Management Committees. a director of Brookfield Asset Management, Great-West Lifeco., United Way of Calgary, and the Pension and Compensation Committee of the Calgary Stampede Board. He is also a Governor of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. Marcel has more than 25 years of experience in the resource and energy sector, primarily focused in corporate finance. Prior to joining Canadian Oil Sands, Mr. Coutu was Chief Financial Officer of Gulf Canada and preceding that, he was Senior Vice President International and Vice President Finance at TransCanada Pipelines. He also has worked in the upstream oil sector for Hudson’s Bay Oil & Gas and Dome Petroleum, and has five years of experience in the investment banking business, mostly with Burns Fry Limited. Marcel has completed the Institute of Corporate Directors, Corporate Governance program and is accredited as a certified director under that program with the ICD.D. designation. Marcel holds an H.B.Sc. in geology from the University of Waterloo (1976), an MBA from the University of Western Ontario (1980), and is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists(APEGGA).

Ryan M. Kubik, Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Kubik joined Canadian Oil Sands in September 2002 as Treasurer, and was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in April 2007. He also represents Canadian Oil Sands as Chair of the Syncrude Audit and Business Controls Sub-Committee. Prior to Canadian Oil Sands, Ryan held progressively senior finance positions with EnCana Corporation, PanCanadian Energy and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Ryan has completed the Institute of Corporate Directors, Corporate Governance program and is accredited as a certified director under that program with the ICD.D. designation. Ryan holds Chartered Accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst designations and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary.

Trevor R. Roberts, Chief Operations Officer

Mr. Roberts joined Canadian Oil Sands in September 2005 as Chief Operations Officer. He also represents Canadian Oil Sands on the Syncrude Management Committee and Chairs the Syncrude Growth Development Planning and Major Projects Sub-Committee. Trevor has 30 years of experience in the energy sector. Prior to Canadian Oil Sands, he was Senior Vice President, Operations with Suncor Energy, responsible for all of its day-to-day operations of oil sands mining, extraction and upgrading as well as large capital expansion projects. Prior to that, Trevor held senior positions with Shell Canada Limited, including responsibilities for Shell’s Scotford Refinery. He holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Waterloo.

Allen R. Hagerman, Executive Vice President

Mr. Hagerman, FCA, joined Canadian Oil Sands in June 2003 and is currently responsible for overseeing Canadian Oil Sands’ crude oil marketing operations. Prior to transitioning to the role of Executive Vice President, Allen was Chief Financial Officer of Canadian Oil Sands from 2003 to 2007. Allen has more than 25 years of experience in the financial management of energy companies. He was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Fording Canadian Coal Trust, playing a key role in that entity’s conversion into a trust. He also held senior financial positions at Hudson’s Bay Oil and Gas, InterHome Energy Inc., and Home Oil. Allen has completed the Institute of Corporate Directors, Corporate Governance program and is accredited as a certified director under that program with the ICD.D. designation. Allen is a chartered accountant and holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

Trudy M. Curran, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Ms. Curran joined Canadian Oil Sands in September 2002. Trudy has practiced securities/corporate finance law for over twenty years and has been involved in numerous corporate reorganizations and acquisitions including Canadian Pacific Limited's spin-off in 2001 and the merger of PanCanadian Energy and Alberta Energy Company in 2002, which created EnCana Corporation. Prior to joining Canadian Oil Sands, she held senior positions with EnCana, Canadian Pacific Limited and Canadian Airlines. Trudy received her LLB (with distinction) in 1986 and B.A. (with distinction) in 1983 from the University of Saskatchewan and was a recipient of the Governor General's Bronze medal award.

Robert P. Dawson, Treasurer

Mr. Dawson joined Canadian Oil Sands in May 2007. Rob has more than 10 years of finance experience with senior positions at Suncor Energy Ltd., Global Crossing Ltd. based in Dublin, Ireland, and the reinsurance industry based in Bermuda. Rob holds Chartered Accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst designations and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary.

Darren K. Hardy, Vice President Operations

Mr. Hardy joined Canadian Oil Sands in September 2008 and is responsible for helping to direct Syncrude’s operations and growth plans on behalf of Canadian Oil Sands. He represents Canadian Oil Sands on the Syncrude Operations Sub-Committee and the Growth Development Planning and Major Projects Sub-Committee. Prior to Canadian Oil Sands, he was with Syncrude Canada Ltd. for nearly 20 years. His strong background in oil sands operations includes senior management experience in process operations, maintenance and capital projects. Mr. Hardy holds a BSc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Alberta and is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists (APEGGA).

Siren Fisekci, Vice President, Investor and Corporate Relations

Ms. Fisekci joined Canadian Oil Sands in November 2002. Siren has over 10 years of investor relations experience concentrated in the energy sector. She previously held positions with EnCana Corporation, PanCanadian Energy and Rigel Energy. Siren holds a Bachelor of Communications degree from the University of Calgary, a diploma in Public Relations from Mount Royal College and has taken several investment courses, including the Canadian Securities Course and the Richard Ivey Strategic Management of Investor Relations program.

Scott W. Arnold, Sustainability Officer

Mr. Arnold joined Canadian Oil Sands in August 2005. Scott has 10 years of finance and accounting experience and prior to Canadian Oil Sands, he worked in the Financial Advisory group at Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Scott holds a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Business Valuator designation as well as Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Calgary.