Mr. John Pinsent has held Director, Audit Committee and Chair positions for numerous publicly-listed companies including Liberty Mines Inc. (TSX), Hyduke Energy Services (TSX), Synodon Inc. (TSX.V), Innovotech Inc. (TSX.V), and Enterprise Oilfield Group (TSX.V). Additionally he had a distinguished ten-year career with Ernst & Young LLP as Assurance Senior Manager and their Director of Technology, Communication and Entertainment (TCE) assurance services for Northern Alberta, as well as founding partner of St. Arnaud Pinsent Steman Chartered Accountants. Mr. Pinsent earned his ICD.D from the Institute of Corporate Directors in 2010.
After completing his Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Commerce (AD) degrees at the University of Alberta, Mr. Pinsent began articling with Ernst & Young LLP (then known as Clarkson Gordon Chartered Accountants). He left public practice in 1986 to pursue experience in industry and became the Controller and Vice President Finance of an Alberta based international retail organization. During this time, Mr. Pinsent also acted as Managing Director of the company's consumer finance division. Returning to public practice with Ernst & Young in 1994, Mr. Pinsent received his Chartered Accountants designation in 1996.