Board of Directors
Mr. Baines is the Chief Executive Officer and the Chair of the Company and the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Tidewater Midstream. Mr. Baines has spent over 27 years at midstream and infrastructure businesses, and brings a strong background in operations, finance, and corporate development. Mr. Baines brings a deep understanding of the business and industry and a track record of success in optimizing and growing companies. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Baines was President and Chief Executive Officer of Campus Energy Partners, a new energy infrastructure and supply company. Mr. Baines has also held several senior positions at AltaGas, including Senior Vice President, Strategic Projects, Vice President of Field Gathering and Processing, Vice President of Business Development and Vice President of Finance, and was Chief Financial Officer at Torq Energy Logistics.
Mr. Baines hold his Bachelor of Science from the University of Lethbridge, and his MBA from the University of Alberta. He holds a Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators (CBV) designation and a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.
Mr. Dea is the President and CEO of Kicking Horse Capital Inc. ("Kicking Horse"), an alternative asset manager, which he founded in 2020. Prior to Kicking Horse, Mr. Dea was a Partner at West Face Capital Inc. ("WFC"), an alternative asset manager, and Co-Head of the West Face Alternative Credit Fund. Prior to WFC he was Managing Director of Onex Corporation, a private equity firm. He has served as director of a number of public and private companies. Mr. Dea holds a M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Yale College.
Mr. Hamilton has been a director of the Company since March 13, 2024.
Mr. Hamilton has over 25 years of experience as a business leader and strategic advisor, with previous roles including senior leadership positions at Bank of America Securities (Head, Investment Banking – Canada) and J.P. Morgan (Head, Energy & Power Investment Banking – Asia Pacific). He is currently the Founder and CEO of Longwing Capital Advisors, where he provides strategic and financial advisory services to businesses focused on energy, clean-tech, and renewables.
Mr. Hamilton holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law.
Mr. Hamilton is an independent director, and a member of the Audit Committee (Chair), the Governance, Compensation, Safety and Sustainability Committee (Chair), and the Independence Committee.
Mr. Moser has been a director of the Company since May 9, 2024.
Mr. Moser brings over 35 years of refining, biofuel and environmental experience to Tidewater Renewables. Mr. Moser's previous roles include senior leadership positions at Petro-Canada, Maple Leaf Foods and most recently as President & CEO of Terrapure Environmental. Mr. Moser also has extensive board experience including service with the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association and the National Renderers Association.
Mr. Moser is an independent director, a member of the Audit Committee, Independence Committee, and Governance, Compensation, Safety and Sustainability Committee.