Gibson Energy Appoints Curtis Philippon as New President and Chief Executive Officer
02 July 2024 - 10:15PM
Gibson Energy Inc. (“Gibson” or the “Company”) is pleased to
announce today its Board of Directors has unanimously appointed
Curtis Philippon as the Company’s new President and Chief Executive
Officer, effective August 29, 2024.
Mr. Philippon brings over 20 years’ experience
in the North American energy sector in increasingly senior roles,
including most recently, as Executive Vice President, Superior Plus
and President, Certarus. Prior to this role, Curtis was the
President & CEO of Certarus Ltd., where under his successful
leadership built an industry leading low carbon energy distribution
business focused on CNG, RNG and hydrogen, grew EBITDA by over 50
times and completed a corporate sale for proceeds in excess of $1
billion in 2022.
“We are thrilled to welcome Curtis as the new
President and Chief Executive Officer of Gibson,” said Jim Estey,
Chair of the Board. “After the fulsome search conducted this
spring, his strategic vision, strong experience and exemplary
leadership skills made Curtis the ideal candidate to drive the
Company’s next phase of growth and development, which I also had
the chance to witness during my tenure as the Chair of
Certarus.”
Once Mr. Philippon assumes the role, he will be
meeting with key stakeholders and immersing himself in the
Company’s strategic priorities, to maintain the commitment to
deliver value to shareholders and execute the long-term
strategy.
In his new role, he will have oversight of the
leadership team and oversee all aspects of the Company. “On behalf
of the leadership team, we look forward to working with Curtis,”
said Sean Brown, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
“His complementary skill set and experience will bring fresh energy
to the team as we continue to build off our solid foundation.”
“I’m excited to join Gibson as its new President
and CEO,” said Curtis Philippon. “After my conversations with the
Board and conducting my own research, it is clear the Company has a
strong reputation as industry leading, in all aspects of its
business. I look forward to working with this talented team, as we
advance this next chapter of growth and value creation for all our
stakeholders.”
About Curtis PhilipponMr.
Philippon served as Executive Vice President overseeing the
Canadian Superior Propane and Superior Gas Liquids business units
in addition to being the President of Certarus. Curtis originally
joined Certarus as the Vice President Finance & CFO in June
2014 and progressed to Certarus President & CEO in November
2016 and EVP Superior Plus in February 2024. Curtis holds a
Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta, a CPA CMA
designation and an MBA from the University of Calgary.
About Gibson Gibson is a
leading liquids infrastructure company with its principal
businesses consisting of the storage, optimization, processing, and
gathering of liquids and refined products. Headquartered in
Calgary, Alberta, the Company's operations are located across North
America, with core terminal assets in Hardisty and Edmonton,
Alberta, Ingleside, Texas, and a facility in Moose Jaw,
Saskatchewan.
Gibson shares trade under the symbol GEI and are
listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. For more information,
visit www.gibsonenergy.com.
Forward-Looking StatementsCertain
statements contained in this press release constitute
forward-looking information and statements (collectively,
forward-looking statements) including, but not limited to,
statements concerning the anticipated effective time of Curtis
Philippon’s appointment as President and CEO and Gibson’s ability
to execute its corporate strategy and achieve the expected outcomes
therefrom. All statements other than statements of historical fact
are forward-looking statements. The use of any of the words
‘‘anticipate’’, ‘‘plan’’, ‘‘contemplate’’, ‘‘continue’’,
‘‘estimate’’, ‘‘expect’’, ‘‘intend’’, ‘‘propose’’, ‘‘might’’,
‘‘may’’, ‘‘will’’, ‘‘shall’’, ‘‘project’’, ‘‘should’’, ‘‘could’’,
‘‘would’’, ‘‘believe’’, ‘‘predict’’, ‘‘forecast’’, ‘‘pursue’’,
‘‘potential’’ and ‘‘capable’’ and similar expressions are intended
to identify forward looking statements. The forward-looking
statements reflect Gibson's beliefs and assumptions with respect
to, among other things, ability to achieve the anticipated benefits
of the acquisition of the Gateway Terminal, ability to meet growth
capital targets, ability to sanction incremental infrastructure
projects and ability to place infrastructure projects into service
and the timing thereof. These statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual
results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in
such forward-looking statements. No assurance can be given that
these expectations will prove to be correct and such
forward-looking statements included in this press release should
not be unduly relied upon. These statements speak only as of the
date of this press release. The Company does not undertake any
obligations to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements except as required by securities law. Actual results
could differ materially from those anticipated in these
forward-looking statements as a result of numerous risks and
uncertainties including, but not limited to, the risks and
uncertainties described in “Forward-Looking Information” and “Risk
Factors” included in the Company's Annual Information Form and
Management's Discussion and Analysis, each dated February 20, 2024,
as filed on SEDAR+ and available on the Gibson website at
www.gibsonenergy.com.
For further information, please
contact:Investors: Beth Pollock Vice
President, Capital Markets & Risk Phone: (403) 992-6478Email:
beth.pollock@gibsonenergy.com
Media: Wendy RobinsonDirector,
Communications & Brand Phone: (403) 827-6057 Email:
wendy.robinson@gibsonenergy.com
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