Who We Are

Enserva is a national association representing the service, supply, and manufacturing sectors of the Canadian energy industry.

We have been a consistent, accomplished, unified voice for the industry, which is now transforming to keep pace with, or ahead of, the rapidly shifting energy landscape.

For four decades, Enserva has amplified our members’ priorities and advocated for their business needs, ensuring they have immediate insights into emerging information. We are the energy behind the energy.



Enserva celebrated 40 years in 2021 – a momentous milestone in our exciting journey as an organization originally established in response to the political climate of the early 80s and the controversial National Energy Program.

And while we are proud of our past, Enserva is now about more than just Western Canada’s petroleum industry. While that sector remains an important part of our membership and our organization, we have grown to span Canada and members representing the full spectrum of existing and emerging energy services organizations.

Today, Enserva is shifting focus, scope, and purpose to support our existing members, to grow our organization’s membership, and to continue being a powerful voice with policy makers, government, and the public.

Our members are the forward-thinking leaders, solution-finders and innovators who will embrace and shape the change. Together, we represent the future.

Our history

Enserva incorporated as an association on November 20, 1981, with 143 founding member companies in response to the federal government’s implementation of the National Energy Program.

In 1985, Enserva members celebrated the end of the NEP. Members agreed Enserva should continue as the voice of the petroleum services industry. The same year, Enserva merged with the Canadian Oilfield Manufacturers Association.

Since then, Enserva has achieved an impressive list of accomplishments on behalf of the Canadian petroleum service, supply and manufacturing industries.

In 2022, the Enserva brand evolved from the Petroleum Services Association of Canada. Learn more about that transformation here:

Our Team and Board

Gurpreet Lail

President and CEO

Gurpreet Lail is a proven executive with a track record of leadership success building alliances, developing value added programs, growing revenues, fund raising and achieving positive policy outcomes that benefit Canadians broadly. A lawyer by education and strategic leader by experience, Lail’s career includes more than 20 years of policy accomplishments and government advocacy across Western Canada and at national levels from progressive roles at the Fraser Institute, the Manning Centre, as Executive Director of Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS), President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters Calgary, and in her current role as President and CEO of Enserva.

Throughout her career, Gurpreet has been a staunch advocate for Canadian energy and knows firsthand the positive contributions it makes to the Canadian economy. While at STARS for 8 years, Gurpreet helped expand the foundation from Alberta to cover three provinces across the western Canadian sedimentary basin and she was the executive lead working with Enserva on the STARS and SPURS Gala that has now raised more than $20 million for STARS across 30 years and counting.

Gurpreet grew up and was educated in Alberta with a degree in political science from the University of Lethbridge and a degree in law from the University of Alberta. While she has worked mainly in Calgary, her work includes accomplishments across Western Canada and nationally. She resides in Calgary with her husband and 2 children.

Craig Watt

VP Operations

Craig is a senior people leader and public policy professional with deep connections in Canada’s energy industry. For more than a decade, and serving under seven different Ministers of Energy, Craig worked with the Government of Alberta, ensuring Alberta’s broad energy ecosystem stayed connected to government officials in Edmonton. During his time with the Government of Alberta he directly worked on specific files that are key to the energy service, supply, and manufacturing companies, including the Natural Gas Advisory Panel and the province’s Site Rehabilitation Program.

Strongly believing that the collective voice of business can make a positive impact on our political environment, Craig is excited to be back in an association role with Enserva. Prior to his time in government Craig worked with the Calgary Chamber of Commerce overseeing internal operations, membership programming, and special events. He also held a short-term contract position with CAPP in 2012. He was the owner & operator of a company involved in importing wine, beer, and spirits from 34 suppliers on four continents for over a decade.

Passionate about community and kids sports, Craig has served as a minor hockey coach for the Northwest Warriors, and over the past decade he has volunteered in a variety of capacities to help develop a high-performance fencing facility in Calgary.

Katy Carley

Manager, Health & Safety

Katy is a Canadian Registered Safety Professional with over 17 years of experience working in a variety of industries from well servicing, drilling, pipeline inspection, research and development, manufacturing, compressed gases and occupational health and safety compliance.

Katy’s passions include travel, human rights advocacy, behaviour-based safety, and risk management mitigation. Her sense of humor, global life perspective and tenacity empower her with the energy, drive and determination to strive for continuous improvement and positive change that will keep working Canadians healthy and safe.

Katy grew up on Vancouver Island and was educated in Alberta, obtaining a Bachelor of Science from the University of Calgary. While she has worked primarily in Alberta, her work includes accomplishments across Canada and in the United States. She currently resides in Calgary with her husband and son.

Taylor Hides

Manager, Government Relations & Policy

Taylor is a trusted public policy professional with a background in strategic communications, government relations, issues management, and research, spanning both the private and public sectors. With a career that includes roles within the Government of Alberta, the energy industry, and a national public relations firm, Taylor brings a variety of experiences to shaping and implementing effective policy strategies.

Within the Government of Alberta, Taylor contributed to initiatives spanning several ministries, gaining valuable insights into the intricacies of government operations and policymaking. With hands-on experience in shaping and advocating for impactful policy solutions, Taylor is a seasoned professional who strives to drive positive change through strategic policy initiatives and effective communication strategies.

Taylor holds a Master of Public Policy and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and International Relations from the University of Calgary.

Allison Ellis

Manager, Communications & Industry Relations

Allison is a senior marketing and communications leader with over 23 years of experience in the energy services sector, working for public and private companies in Canada, the U.S., and overseas.

Over her career, Allison has seen the highs and lows of this sector working in technical recruitment, drilling and production services, design and technology agencies, and engineering, procurement, and fabrication (EPF) firms. Her expertise spans the full breadth of marketing and communications, including brand strategy, digital and traditional marketing initiatives, crisis communications, events and tradeshows, investor relations, and training and development. Most notably, Allison was the head of marketing and communications with Strad Inc. (formerly Strad Energy Services) for 12 years and Compass Energy Systems for the last two years.

Allison holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications Studies from the University of Calgary, an Accounting Certificate from S.A.I.T., and completed the Marketing Executive program at Queen’s University.

Nancy Wanye

Policy Analyst

Nancy is a strategic public affairs professional with extensive experience at the intersection of public policy, advocacy, business, and strategy. She excels in stakeholder engagement, strategic communications, project management, and research, and has a proven track record of driving strategic initiatives, managing complex projects and leading through relationships for impactful organizational outcomes.

Nancy serves as a Policy Analyst at Enserva, where she plays a key role in advocating for the interests of energy services companies. Prior to this, she was the Advocacy Advisor for the Graduate Students’ Association at the University of Calgary, leading stakeholder relations, research, and issue management. She also brings experience from the downstream, upstream segments of the energy sector.

Nancy holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Calgary and a Bilingual Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta.

Board of Directors and Officers 2023

Tyler Dahlseide

Board Chair

Tyler is responsible for overseeing the operations and development of Ferus’ nitrogen and carbon dioxide businesses in North America. In 2007, Tyler joined Ferus’ Business Development team where he focused on performing research and followed developments in the transportation sector leading to the subsequent expansion of Ferus’ energized fracturing fluids business into the United States. Tyler holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta with concentrations in Finance and Operations Research.

Mark O’Byrne

Vice Chair

Mark has worked for more than three decades with SLB, including field, staff and management positions in a variety of locations around the world. His roles have included VP of SLB’s surface seismic business, based in United Arab Emirates and the UK, and most recently as VP Health, Safety and Environment for SLB North America, based in Houston. Educated in Canada, Mark began his career as a summer student technician in 1984 with SLB’s surface seismic segment.

Gurpreet Lail

Secretary

Gurpreet Lail is a proven executive with a track record of leadership success building alliances, developing value added programs, growing revenues, fund raising and achieving positive policy outcomes that benefit Canadians broadly. A lawyer by education and strategic leader by experience, Lail’s career includes more than 20 years of policy accomplishments and government advocacy across Western Canada and at national levels from progressive roles at the Fraser Institute, the Manning Centre, as Executive Director of Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS), President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters Calgary, and in her current role as President and CEO of Enserva.

Throughout her career, Gurpreet has been a staunch advocate for Canadian energy and knows firsthand the positive contributions it makes to the Canadian economy. While at STARS for 8 years, Gurpreet helped expand the foundation from Alberta to cover three provinces across the western Canadian sedimentary basin and she was the executive lead working with Enserva on the STARS and SPURS Gala that has now raised more than $20 million for STARS across 30 years and counting.

Gurpreet grew up and was educated in Alberta with a degree in political science from the University of Lethbridge and a degree in law from the University of Alberta. While she has worked mainly in Calgary, her work includes accomplishments across Western Canada and nationally. She resides in Calgary with her husband and 2 children.

January McKee

Past Chair

January assumed the role of general manager of AMGAS in 2007 after a career in the banking industry. Her leadership helped move AMGAS from an Alberta focused service company to a world player in H2S and BTEX control, offering equipment, chemicals, expertise and on-site service to ensure optimal efficiency and tailor-made solutions to customers domestic and abroad. January was appointed president of AMGAS in 2011, the youngest president in the company’s 25-year history.

David McHattie

Director

David is responsible for improving Tenaris’ strategic and economic performance through the development of institutional, commercial, and supplier relationships. He joined Tenaris in 1999, helping to open the commercial office in Canada before accepting a role with the Central Marketing team in Argentina. David has an MBA from the University of Illinois specializing in International Business, Strategy, and Marketing. He also has a Business degree from the University of Regina and degrees in Public Administration and History from the University of Saskatchewan. David sits on the board of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Association and is Chair of the Trade Committee of the Canadian Steel Producers Association.

Kevin O’Brien

Director

Kevin is Chief Executive Officer for Bravo Target Safety, one of the largest industrial safety contractors in Canada, providing personnel and equipment to facility turn-arounds and well-sites. Kevin is a professional engineer who helped grow private company IMV Projects Inc. from 30 to 650 employees over six years. Kevin took the reins as COO, then President of IMV Projects during the global economic downturn in 2009 and subsequently helped double its employee base and exceed annual revenues of$160 million. In 2015, Kevin left the engineering world, which led to his current role as CEO of Bravo Target Safety. Kevin is also a Director of the Canadian Energy Executive Association (CEEA).

Dirk LePoole

Director

Dirk has been President of Di-Corp since 2011. Prior to that, Dirk held the roles of VP of Marketing and VP of Operations at Di-Corp. Dirk has a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from the University of Alberta and an MBA from the University of Southern California.

Steve Glanville

Director

Steve has served as chief operating officer of STEP Energy Services Ltd. since its inception in March 2011 and has been vice-president, operations since November 2013. He is a co-founder of the company and is a certified engineering technologist with more than 20 years of oilfield experience. Steve’s background includes 10 years with Schlumberger Limited, working with the company’s North American oilfield services divisions, and seven years with Sanjel, managing the Canadian coiled tubing and nitrogen business unit. Most recently, he spent two years with Calfrac Well Services Ltd. as manager of the Canadian coiled tubing division. Steve is a former president of ICoTA Canada.

Lisa Mueller

Director

Lisa Mueller is educated as a mechanical engineer with over 20 years of technical and business development experience. Lisa began her career in the space sciences on a NASA project, then moved into the commercial arena by founding and growing her own manufacturing company. Most recently, she served as Senior Business Development Manager of Infrastructure at Shell Canada and President & CEO at Epoch Energy Development. Lisa joined Razor Energy in 2017 as Vice President New Ventures.

In response to the global energy complex embracing a lower-carbon future, Razor Energy created a wholly owned subsidiary, FutEra Power. In 2023, the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, or AIMCo, purchased a majority stake in FutEra. As President and CEO of FutEra Power, Lisa aims to leverage Alberta’s current energy assets to develop a cleaner energy tomorrow, beginning with Canada’s first operating co-produced geothermal power plant.

Why Statement and Strategic Direction

Vision
Unlocking Canadian energy to make the world a better place.

Mission
The most powerful voice for Canadian energy and the 500,000 workers they employ.

Values
Enserva values:

Safety, Responsiveness, Resourcefulness, Creativity, Collaboration, Accountability