Strathcona Resources Ltd. has appointed Dale Babiak as chief operating officer as the company transitions its leadership structure to four focused business units – SCR Cold Lake, SCR Lloydminster Thermal, SCR Lloydminster Conventional, and SCR Montney – each with its own president and accompanying management team.

Babiak joined Strathcona in 2020, most recently served as vice-president of production operations, and has more than 35 years of industry experience.

The changes come as Rob Morgan, president and chief executive officer, plans to retire effective Oct. 31, 2024. Morgan has served as chief executive for the past 7 years. Following his retirement, Morgan will step down from Strathcona's board of directors and will be replaced by David Roosth, managing director of Waterous Energy Fund.

Strathcona's restructured business units

As part of this new structure, Strathcona has made additional management changes.

Connie De Ciancio has been named chief commercial officer. She joined a predecessor to Strathcona in 2017, most recently served as vice-president of corporate, and has more than 25 years of industry experience.

Kim Chiu has been named president of SCR Cold Lake. He joined Strathcona in 2021 and served most recently as development manager for Cold Lake.

Al Grabas has been appointed as president of SCR Montney. Grabas joined a predecessor to Strathcona in 2017, most recently served as vice-president of capital operations.

Seamus Murphy has been named president of SCR Lloydminster Conventional. Murphy joined a predecessor to Strathcona in 2015, and most recently served as operations manager for Lloydminster Conventional.

Ryan Tracy has been named president of SCR Lloydminster Thermal. Tracy joined Strathcona in 2022, and most recently served as production manager for Cold Lake and Lloydminster Thermal.

Connor Waterous will remain as chief financial officer, and Scott Seipert will assume the role of senior vice-president of finance.