Corporate Sponsor
$2,000.00
You receive:
Your company name and logo on the Calgary Pump Symposium website homepage
As well as:
Everything from the Silver Sponsorship level
Room Sponsor
$1,500.00
You receive:
Your company name and logo on sponsorship recognition signage boards
Verbal recognition during symposium events
The right to use Calgary Pump Symposium name and logo in your own promotional material (i.e "Proud supporter of 2019 CPS")
Coffee Station Sponsor
$500.00
This donation will help to cover costs of the continental breakfast served at the symposium event.
You receive:
Thank you signage at the breakfast table
Verbal recognition during symposium events
LANYARD SPONSORSHIP
No cost
We are looking for companies that would be willing to provide up to 300 lanyards to be used for name tags during the symposium.
They can be corporate branded and will be worn by all CPS Advisory committee members as well as all guests of the symposium.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Coming together from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences, these professionals form the backbone of Calgary Pump Symposium. Their work shapes the direction and mission of our organization as it continues to develop, and their tireless efforts ensure that each and every symposium delivers the quality expected by each and every patron. Read on to learn more about some of our incredible team members.
Advisory Committee
Sterling Street (Full Spectrum Projects ltd.)
Hemanth Satish (TransCanada)
Dan Wolfe (Syncrude)
Ed Rush (Consultant)
John Henderson (Consultant)
Ovidiu Fanea (ITT Goulds)
Chris Kalin (John Crane)
Sergio Fraino (CNRL)
Troy Pagenkopf (EnCana)
Warren Janzen (Independant)
Derek Hirtle (John Crane)
Kelly Eberle (Wood)
Mubashshir Mirza (Husky Energy)
Robert Zhou (WorleyParsons)
Robert Villanueva (Suncor)
Ash Mohammadi (ClydeUnion Pumps)
Christian Jurgenliemk (CNRL)
RUSSELL MACKIE
President
Russell graduated from the University of Calgary with a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering. In 1989 he started his career in rotating equipment as an application engineer with Dresser Pumps (now Flowserve). He then joined Weir Canada in 1995 as Area Manager and progressed through various senior roles to become General Manager of Western Canada in 2010. After 20+ years with Weir he left to become an independent consultant. Russell has been on the CPS Advisory Committee since its formation in 2003.
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CHRIS GILMOUR
Past President
Chris Gilmour is a consulting Machinery Engineer based in Calgary, Alberta. He has over 30 years of experience, most recently 7+ years as the Chief Machinery Engineer at Northwest Redwater Partnership on Phase 1 of the Sturgeon Refinery project which started operation in November 2017. Chris has also worked for Shell Canada, Fluor Canada, and NOVA Gas Transmission. Chris graduated in 1985 with a B.Sc. (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering from Queen's University.
ARLEN GRAHAM
Secretary
Arlen has over 12 years of industry experience in pump applications and related business development. He previously worked at Westpower, Weir, ClydeUnion, and Three Streams Engineering and is currently working in the pipeline department for Tridyne Projects Corporation as Project Manager and Design Lead. Arlen holds a Mechanical Engineering Technology diploma from SAIT along with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA degree from Lakehead University.
ROB WALLACE
Vice President
Rob has over 30 years of experience with Rotating Equipment and is presently the Regional Sales Manager - Canada, for Elliott Group. Prior to joining Elliott, Rob was the Canadian Sales Director for ClydeUnion Pumps / SPXFLOW. Rob has also worked for Flowserve - Pumps and John Crane Canada.
PEDRO OCANA
Treasurer
Pedro has a Mechanical Engineering degree and M.Sc. in rotating equipment. Currently working for CNRL he is applying his experience in construction; commissioning and start-up; maintenance; and operations to upstream projects supporting the expansion plans of CNRL's Horizon Oil Sands. Prior to joining CNRL, Pedro worked for various end users including ENI, Conoco, and PDVSA in Venezuela.
DENZIL PRABHU
Director
Denzil has a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India. He is the Regional Sales Manager - Canada responsible for the sale of engineered pumps for Sulzer's Oil & Gas Business Unit. Denzil has been with Sulzer Pumps for 33 years.
MYRON HILDEBRAND
Director
Myron graduated from the University of Manitoba with a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering in 1994. He started his career with Chevron, then spent ten years in applications and sales for Ingersoll-Dresser Pumps and Flowserve in Calgary, Houston, and Denver. After a year with the rotating equipment group at Colt Engineering, he went back into sales and sales management for Westpower.
CAM DONALDSON
Director
Cam has been in the rotating machinery aftermarket services and sales arena for over 20 years and is presently the Aftermarket Sales Manager for Westpower. He has held a variety of roles including: project management, applications engineering, sales, and sales management. Cam is a Certified Engineering Technologist and Journeyman Millwright.
ANDREW MATHIAS
Director
Andrew Mathias, formerly with Flowserve Seals, began his career in 1980 and has worked in the UK, Saudi Arabia, and Canada. Andrew has held positions in field service; operations; sales management and has supported Pump OEMs and Engineering Companies on major projects.