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 McKean is a well-respected and well-known industry leader in the liability management and decommissioning sector. He has more than 35 years of oil and gas experience. Mr. McKean started with Abandonrite, ELM’s predecessor, in 1992 providing hands-on field level project management in the decommissioning of Oil & Gas wells. Throughout his vast career in the energy sector, Mr. McKean has held a broad range of technical and leadership roles. Malcolm has been responsible for all aspects of project management; including program development, scheduling, worksite safety, planning, coordination, and fieldwork execution.
Mr. McKean is known in the industry as a “go-to” person with a reputation of solving complex problems for clients. He has successfully managed thousands of well abandonments, vent flow and gas migration remediations and leaking well re-entries for repair. Malcolm holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan and is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA).
Jason Schroeder
Director Liability Management
Jason Schroeder has over 25 years of progressive oil & gas experience related to liability management. He started with Abandonrite, ELM’s predecessor, in 1998 providing technical support on environmental reclamation projects. Jason’s focus has since shifted to decommissioning project management, including planning, co-ordination, and execution of field work to decommission pipelines and facilities. He excels at working closely with client representatives to ensure that their liabilities are being managed efficiently and effectively.
He leads ELM’s decommissioning group and is also responsible for managing the technical support team that is involved with decommissioning. Jason holds a Health, Safety and Environmental Technology Diploma from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.
Chris Gemmill, CRSP, NCSO, BA
Director of Operations
Chris Gemmill has experience in workplace safety and security across several industries. Mr. Gemmill has a long-demonstrated history of working within corporate and field settings & with extensive experience in Client Communications and Health & Safety Management Systems development. Chris brings an innate desire to build relationships within teams to develop strong, effective project success for ELM’s clients.
He began work at Abandonrite, ELM Inc.’s predecessor in 2014 as the QHSE Manager; prior to this, he was Field Safety Supervisor at Nabors Production Services. Chris is a Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO), and COR Auditor. He continues to advocate for safety excellence in all aspects of his personal and professional life and holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in English (BA Honours) from Nipissing University.
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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.
COMPETITIVE, CAPABLE, AND EXPERIENCED
ELM Inc. is an environmental liability management company that is expanding quickly and offers top-notch services to businesses across Canada at affordable prices.
Contact our team by calling 1-587-392-4000 or completing our contact form right away to learn more about our environmental management, remediation, and reclamation services.
