Board of Directors

      Artie Kos - Chairman of the Board

Artie T. Kos began his career in the oilfield service business in 1978 and by 1985 he incorporated his own company, Kos Corp Oilfield Transportation. Mr. Kos grew his Company over the next 20 years into North America's largest privately owned oilfield transportation firms. In the spring of 2006, Mr. Kos sold his interest in the oilfield transportation business, and founded the privately owned investment company; Kos Corp. Investments Ltd. Kos Corp. directly owns over 53% of Winalta common shares and has majority ownership in several other oil and gas service companies. Artie Kos is President and CEO of Winalta Inc. and is member of Winalta Board of Directors.

      Mel E. Benson - Independent Director (Lead Director)

Mel E. Benson is president of Mel E. Benson Management Services Inc. an international consulting firm working in various countries with a focus on negotiations. He is also part owner of Tenax Energy Inc and Kanatex Energy Inc.  Mr. Benson has been a director of Suncor Energy since 2000, serving on the compensation committee and chairing the environment, health and safety committee. He has also served on the audit committee. Mr. Benson retired from Exxon International and Imperial Oil Canada in 2000 after a long career as operations manager and senior member of project management based in Houston, Texas. Earlier in his career, Mr. Benson worked for a federal government secretary of state, and as an instructor of Native studies at Grant MacEwan College in Edmonton. Mr. Benson is an active member of several charitable organizations. He is a past director of STARS, and past chairman of the Pembina Producers Association. He was recently appointed by Alberta's education minister to the board of governors of NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology). He was also appointed, through a cabinet Order-In-Council, to an advisory board on economic development. Mr. Benson is a director of Hull Family Services. He received the 2003 National Aboriginal Achievement Award for Business, and has been honoured with many other community awards. Mr. Benson joined the board of directors in 2007.

      J. Blair Goertzen - Independent Director

J. Blair Goertzen is president and chief executive officer of Enerflex Ltd. He joined the company in August 2003 as executive vice-president and chief operating officer and, in April 2005, assumed his present position. Between September 1999 and May 2003, Mr. Goertzen was president of IPEC Ltd. and then executive vice-president of Flint Energy Services. From 1989 to 1999 Mr. Goertzen served as vice-president of Enserv Corporation, a company acquired by Precision Drilling Corp. He subsequently became senior vice-president of Precision Corp. Mr. Goertzen joined the board as part of a board restructuring in 2007.

      Brad R. Munro - Independent Director

Bradley R. Munro, President and CEO of Bittercreek Capital Corp, a private investment and advisory firm.  Munro holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Saskatchewan and has extensive experience in corporate finance and investment in the oil and gas and other industries. Mr. Munro spent 19 years as Vice President, Investments for a significant Canadian based venture capital firm. Mr. Munro currently serves as a director for Secure Energy Services, Galleon Energy Inc., 49 North Resource Fund as well as Winalta Inc. Mr. Munro was the lead director and Chair of the Independent Committee on the privatization of CCS Income Trust.   Mr. Munro has served on the board of a number of both private and public companies involved in both oil and gas production and oil and gas services.  Mr Munro joined the board of directors in June 2008.