Leadership Team
Our Team
Steve Konopelky, B.Econ
President & CEO, Member of the Board of Directors.
Steve Konopelky is an accomplished management professional with extensive leadership experience growing business value. Over the past 25 years, working with private and public companies, Steve has managed the corporate needs of capital markets, streamlining operations and building out great teams. As a founder of ELM, Steve helped build an industry-leading team, structure capital, enhance opportunities and grow the business substantially over the past 4 years. Prior to ELM Inc., Steve co-founded and served as the President & CEO of Silver Mountain Mines, a public Canadian exploration and mining company. Mr. Konopelky served as the Vice President of a power development company for over 4 years, responsible for managing all business development initiatives.
He has proven development and consulting expertise in many sectors including power development, oil and gas, supply chain management, transload logistic facilities, real estate, manufacturing and environmental and supporting clients in their ESG initiatives. He holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Toronto and accredited designations in financial investment and risk management.
Martine Peters, CPA, CGA
Vice President of Finance
Martine Peters is a seasoned professional with more than 20 years of financial and business experience. Prior to joining ELM Inc., Martine held several progressive positions in the Finance, Business Development and Strategic Planning groups at Gibson Energy. During her tenure with the company, Ms. Peters had direct experience in the environmental services, midstream, logistics, refining and propane business sectors.
Martine has a proven track record of delivering results in finance, acquisitions & divestitures, strategic planning, business planning and business development. Martine holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and a Certified General Accountant (CGA).
Malcolm McKean, P.ENG., B.M.E
Vice President Liability Management
Malcolm is seasoned abandonment specialist with over 40+ years of proven expertise, reputation, and extensive network of service providers driving solutions benefiting all stakeholder groups. Known for his passion at tackling complex projects that require extensive research and precise project planning and execution, which has made him an industry leader and the “go to” person for the most difficult well abandonments. Malcolm is able to formulate programs for multiple well abandonments similar to factory production line processing for large projects or handle the difficult one-off wells that require an understanding of the legacy drilling and completion processes and regulations to solve the issues at hand. Possessing a firm understanding of regulation, policy and best practice supporting Governments, and various stakeholder groups. He has been involved long enough to see the reasoning behind regulatory changes and an understanding of the desired outcomes. As an industry leader, Malcolm has been asked to participate in industry best practices for Energy Safety Canada drafting industry recognized standards for Remediation and Decommissioning. Well respected accomplished professional who leads by example and is able to articulate solutions across various discipline throughout an organization.
Chris Gemmill, CRSP, NCSO, BA
Director of Operations
Chris is a Certified Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO), and COR Auditor, Chris brings more than 20 years of experience in workplace safety and security in several industries, with over a decade exclusively in the upstream Oil & Gas sector as an Occupational Health & Safety professional. He has a demonstrated history of working within corporate and field settings with extensive experience in development of Health & Safety Management Systems, specifically focused on Workplace Safety, Policy & Procedure development, Communications, Auditing, and Root Cause Analysis Incident Investigations., Mr. Gemmill continues to advocate for safety excellence in all aspects of his personal and professional life.
Kim Brauer, CMP
Director of Business Development
Kim Brauer is an accomplished Business Development professional with over 26 years of diverse marketing, management, business, and technical sales experience. Kim possesses a strong understanding of the drilling, completions & workovers, abandonments and other oilfield services industry and the information technology sector across North America. Kim is a seasoned professional who generates positive results and is known in the industry as a trusted advisor and effectual leader who strives to meet the demands of an ever-changing energy sector. Her honest and open approach with clients has resulted in a long history of success in negotiating critical transactions.
Over her career, Kim has utilized creativity and innovation to build value-based solutions for her clients. In addition to her CMP (Canadian Management Professional) designation, she also holds an ESG Management Exec Certificate, an ESG Micro-credential, an Indigenous Relations Certificate along with many other industries required certifications.
Mike Early, B.SC
Senior Decommissioning Project Manager
Mike Early is an experienced decommissioning project manager with over 24 years experience in both the office and the field. Over his career, Mike has managed the abandonment and decommissioning of hundreds of pipelines and facilities of various sizes and complexity through out Western Canada’s upstream oil & gas sector. Mike possesses a deep understanding of provincial directives, regulations and a solid understanding of the requirements needed to support clients’ projects and strives to complete his projects on time and on budget while maintaining a strong focus on health, safety and the environment (HSE).
Mike collaborates with both the clients’ internal teams and external service providers to ensure clients meet their goals. His vast knowledge in decommissioning allows him to provide Site Specific Liability Assessments reports, robust project cost estimating, and the development of detailed work plans. Mike’s previous experience at ConocoPhillips and BP Canada has given him valuable exposure working on large scale decommissioning projects and the knowledge required to manage multifaceted tasks and develop procurement strategies that can result in cost savings for clients.
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Corporate Governance. The Role of the Board of Directors.
The primary responsibility of the Board is to provide governance and stewardship to the Company. Each of the members of the Board is required to exercise their business judgment in a manner consistent with their fiduciary duties. Directors are required to act honestly and in good faith, with a view to the best interests of the Company and to exercise the care, diligence, and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ELM’s office is located on Treaty 7 land and the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, and the Métis Nation (Region 3). In the Spirit of reconciliation, we continue to develop and foster strong relationships with the people, communities, and lands where we work.
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