Our Team

Our Team

Executive leadership

BradCrest Energy Inc. is led by a senior management team with more than 75 years of combined upstream oil and gas experience across Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, and the United States. The leadership structure integrates strategic oversight with hands-on operational execution, providing a disciplined platform for heavy oil redevelopment and scalable production growth.

Leadership Profile: David V. Taylor – Chief Executive Officer

David Taylor provides operational leadership across all phases of field development, with over four decades of experience in drilling, completions, thermal operations, and turnkey project execution..

Core Competencies

  • Full-cycle upstream operations from licensing through abandonment
  • Drilling and completions expertise, including horizontal wells, multi-stage fracturing, and SAGD
  • Thermal project execution and heavy oil development
  • Turnkey project management with a focus on cost control and schedule adherence
  • Team development, contractor management, and operational governance

Selected Experience

  • President, Windale Oilfield Services: Built and managed a multidisciplinary team delivering turnkey field development and production operations
  • Senior Roles – OSUM, Encana (Foster Creek SAGD), AEC, Aerostar: Led drilling, completions, and thermal operations across Western Canada
  • Turnkey Project Manager, Ivory Energy: Delivered capital projects on schedule and under budget
  • VP Production & Operations, Aerostar Resources: Increased production from startup to 320 BOPD, supporting a successful corporate exit

Industry Leadership

  • Executive Member, Lloydminster Heavy Oil Show (22 years)
  • Former Chairman, with over $1 million raised for regional initiatives

Mr. Taylor ensures operational execution is aligned with technical best practices, safety standards, and cost-efficient delivery.

 

 

Leadership Profile: Jim Krissa – Chief Operating Officer

Jim Krissa provides strategic direction, operational oversight, and governance, with over 40 years of experience in production optimization, cost control, and redevelopment of mature assets across multiple jurisdictions.

Core Competencies

  • Production optimization and cost reduction in cash-flow-driven operations
  • International operations management (Canada, Trinidad, Albania, Cuba)
  • Government and national oil company engagement
  • Corporate integration, restructuring, and operational alignment
  • Safety leadership, including H₂S emergency response planning

Selected Experience

  • Country Manager, Touchstone Exploration (Trinidad): Integrated multiple acquisitions, implemented cost control systems, and managed operations aligned with cash flow
  • Operations Manager, Albania: Directed drilling, completions, and production while improving safety and operational standards
  • Production Leadership (Canada & Cuba): Applied Canadian heavy oil practices in international operations and supported new project development
  • Consulting Roles: Delivered production optimization and cost-reduction strategies across mature Western Canadian assets

Community Leadership

  • Mayor, Town of Lashburn
  • President, Lashburn Town & Country Golf Club

Mr. Krissa reinforces a disciplined operating culture focused on transparency, regulatory compliance, and responsible resource management.

 

 

Combined Value to Stakeholders

The Taylor–Krissa leadership team provides

  • Integrated technical and operational expertise across heavy oil, thermal recovery, and mature field redevelopment
  • Proven capability in production optimization and cost-efficient operations
  • Full-cycle project execution from evaluation through sustained production
  • Strong governance, regulatory alignment, and stakeholder engagement
  • A balanced leadership model combining strategic oversight with hands-on operational execution

This leadership foundation underpins BradCrest’s ability to execute disciplined redevelopment programs and deliver sustainable, cash-flow-driven growth.