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	Don joined Brion Energy (formerly Dover Operating Corp.) in 2010 following five years spent with Athabasca Oil Corp., where he started as one of the first Athabasca employees hired. He went on to join the team of Athabasca and PetroChina employees who negotiated the joint venture that resulted in the creation of Brion Energy. Don has more than 35 years of management, operational and field experience in conventional oil and gas, heavy oil and thermal operations. He started his career with Total E&amp;P Canada/Deer Creek Energy as the General Manager, Operations. Previous to that assignment, he was Manager, Development and Optimization at Pengrowth Corp. and held various management positions at Murphy Oil Company Ltd. earlier in his career.</p>
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	Don earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Manitoba and is a member of APEGGA. He is passionate about community service and is a former member of the Tryzub Ukrainian Dance Ensemble Board of Directors, and is currently Vice Chairman of the Board of Director&rsquo;s of St. Mary&rsquo;s University College. He remains an officer of Athabasca. He is married with two grown children.</p>
