Mr. van der Werken is the Chief Operating Officer of Birchcliff and is responsible for overseeing the Corporation’s day-to-day business, including leading all aspects of Birchcliff’s operations and ensuring the Corporation’s ongoing commitment to operational excellence. He is a Professional Engineer with over 20 years of industry experience focused on asset management and operations engineering, working onshore and offshore in Europe, the Middle East and North America.

Mr. van der Werken joined Birchcliff in April 2011 and has been a member of the Corporation’s Executive Team since January 2022, serving as Vice President, Engineering from January 2022 to December 2023. Prior thereto, Mr. van der Werken was the Asset Team Lead/Asset Manager for Birchcliff’s Pouce Coupe assets from November 2011 to December 2021. Before joining Birchcliff, he worked for Equal Energy, Seven Energy (Canada) Inc., ConocoPhillips Canada and Weatherford International.

Mr. van der Werken holds a Master of Science degree in Mining Engineering from the Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands and a Master of Business Administration from the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary in the Global Energy Executive MBA program. He is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta and a member of the board of directors of the Society of Petroleum Engineers Canada.