Precision Drilling Trust

About Precision | Board of Directors | Biographies

The following table provides a brief biography of each Director:
		FRANK M. BROWN ⁽²⁾ - Mason, Texas, U.S.A. Director Mr. Brown, 64, has served as Chief Executive Officer of ZRB Resources, LLC, a private exploration and production company in Alaska since October 2006, and has been a private consultant in the Alaskan oil and gas industry since January 2006. From September 2000 to 2005, Mr. Brown served as President of Fairweather International, Inc. He served as Senior Vice President of ARCO Alaska, Inc. from 1994 until his retirement in 1999. Prior to that, Mr. Brown was President of ARCO Long Beach Company from 1992 to 1994 and served as President of THUMS Long Beach Company from 1990 to 1992. Mr. Brown was employed for 29 years by ARCO and related companies, all of which were engaged in the exploration and production of oil and gas. He served as Co-Chairman of the Alaska Highway Natural Gas Policy Council from 2001 to 2002. Mr. Brown was a Director of Grey Wolf, Inc. from May 2000 to December 2008, prior to its merger with Precision and his subsequent appointment as Director of Precision on December 23, 2008.
		WILLIAM T. DONOVAN ⁽¹⁾ - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Director Mr. Donovan, 57, has been Chairman of the Board of Rockland Industrial Holdings, LLC, a Wisconsin entity engaged in manufacturing wood flooring products for the truck trailer and domestic container industries, since April 2006. From 1997 to 2005, Mr. Donovan served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Total Logistics, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation that engaged in various operating and investment activities, and as a director of various private industrial companies. Mr. Donovan previously served as President, Chief Financial Officer, and was a Director of Christiana Companies, Inc., prior to its merger with Weatherford International, Inc. in February 1999. From 1980 to 1998, Mr. Donovan was a Principal and Managing Director of Lubar & Co., a private investment and venture capital firm. Prior to joining Lubar & Co., Mr. Donovan was an officer with Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company from 1976 until 1980, where he specialized in merger and acquisition financing. Mr. Donovan was a Director of Grey Wolf, Inc. from June 1997 to December 2008, prior to its merger with Precision and his subsequent appointment as Director of Precision on December 23, 2008.
		W.C. (MICKEY) DUNN ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾ - Edmonton, Alberta Director Mr. Dunn, 56, is the Chairman of the Board of True Energy Trust, a founding shareholder and director of Cash Store Financial Services Inc., and a director of Vero Energy Inc. Previously, Mr. Dunn was President and Chief Executive Officer of Cardium Service and Supply Limited, Cardium Tool Services Inc. and Colorado Silica Sand Inc. He has been a Director of Precision since September 1992.

		BRIAN A. FELESKY ⁽³⁾ CM, Q.C. - Calgary, Alberta Director Mr. Felesky, 65, is Counsel to Felesky Flynn LLP, a law firm specializing in tax and trust law. Mr. Felesky is a Co-Chair, Homefront (a domestic abuse charitable organization), Vice-Chair Canada West Foundation, a member of the Council of The Alberta Order of Excellence, a member of the Senate of Athol Murray College of Notre Dame, a board member of the Calgary Stampede Foundation and Awali (a teacher training program in East Africa). Mr. Felesky also serves on the boards of Suncor Energy, Inc., EPCOR Power LP, Temple Energy and Resin Systems Inc. He has been a Director of Precision since December 2005.

		ROBERT J.S. GIBSON ⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾ - Calgary, Alberta Trustee and Director Mr. Gibson, 62, has been President of a private investment firm, Stuart & Company Limited, since 1973 and is also Managing Director of Alsten Holdings Ltd. He also serves on the Board of Cash Store Financial Services Inc. Mr. Gibson has been a Director of Precision since June 1996 and was appointed to the Board of Trustees in September 2005.

		ALLEN R. HAGERMAN ⁽¹⁾ - Cochrane, Alberta Trustee and Director Mr. Hagerman, FCA, 57, currently holds the position of Executive Vice President, Canadian Oil Sands Limited. Mr. Hagerman is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. He also serves on the board of EPCOR Power LP. Mr. Hagerman has been a Director of Precision since December 2006 and was elected to the Board of Trustees in May 2007.

		STEPHEN J.J. LETWIN ⁽²⁾ - Houston, Texas Director Mr. Letwin, 53, currently holds the position of Managing Director, Enbridge Energy Partners and is Executive Vice President, Gas Transportation & International of Enbridge Inc. From April 2003 to May 2006, he served Enbridge Inc. as Group Vice President, Gas Strategy & Corporate Development. Prior thereto, Mr. Letwin served Enbridge as Group Vice President, Distribution & Services since September 2000. Mr. Letwin also serves on the boards of Mancal Corporation, Gaz Metro LP, Enbridge Energy Company, Inc., Enbridge Energy Management, LLC, Alliance Pipeline and Vector Pipeline. He has been a Director of Precision since December 2006.

		PATRICK M. MURRAY ⁽¹⁾ Dallas, Texas Trustee and Director Mr. Murray, 66, served as Chairman and CEO of Dresser Inc. from 2001 until retiring in May 2007. For the period 1997 through 2000, Mr. Murray served as President of Halliburton Company's Dresser Equipment Group and Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives of Dresser Industries, Inc. Mr. Murray also serves on the boards of Harvest Natural Resources, Inc., Rancher Energy Corp., and Wellstream Holdings, PLC. He is also a member of the American Petroleum Institute ("API") and the Society of Petroleum Engineers ("SPE"). Mr. Murray has been a Director of Precision since July 2002 and was appointed to the Board of Trustees in September 2005.

		KEVIN A. NEVEU - Calgary, Alberta Chief Executive Officer Mr. Neveu, 48, was appointed Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Precision in August 2007. Mr. Neveu was previously President of the Rig Solutions Group of National Oilwell Varco in Houston, where he was responsible for the sales, service, design and manufacturing of drilling equipment and rig packages for land and offshore clients worldwide. Over the past 25 years, Mr. Neveu has held executive management positions with National Oilwell Varco and its predecessor companies in the oilfield services sector in London, Moscow, Houston, Edmonton and Calgary. Mr. Neveu is a graduate of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Alberta. Mr. Neveu also serves on the Board of RigNet.

		FREDERICK W. PHEASEY ⁽²⁾ - Edmonton, Alberta Director Mr. Pheasey, 66, is the founder and continues to be a director of Dreco Energy Services Ltd., which was acquired by National Oilwell, Inc. in 1997. Mr. Pheasey served as Executive Vice President and a director of National Oilwell, Inc. from 1997 to 2004 and continued to serve on the Board of National Oilwell, Inc. to May 2005. Mr. Pheasey has been a Director of Precision since July 2002.

		ROBERT L. PHILLIPS ^(1)(2)(3) - Vancouver, British Columbia Chairman of the Board Mr. Phillips, 58, was most recently President and Chief Executive Officer of BCR Group of Companies from 2001 to 2004. Previously, he was Executive Vice President at MacMillan Bloedel Limited (1999 – 2001), President and Chief Executive Officer of PTI Group Inc. (1998 – 1999) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Dreco Energy Services Ltd. (1994 – 1998). Mr. Phillips has been a Director of Precision since May 2004 and was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors in August 2007. He also serves on the boards of several other major Canadian corporations.

		TREVOR M. TURBIDY⁽³⁾ - Houston, Texas, U.S.A. Director Mr. Turbidy, 41, has served as an Energy Industry Advisor with Avista Capital Partners since December 2007. Prior to joining Avista, Mr. Turbidy served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Trico Marine Services, Inc., a marine support and transportation company, from August 2005 until July 2007, and from August 2003 until August 2005, he served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Trico. From November 2000 until May 2002, Mr. Turbidy served as a Director in the Investment Banking Department of Credit Suisse First Boston. From 1991 until November 2000, Mr. Turbidy held various positions in the Investment Banking Department of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Mr. Turbidy was a Director of Grey Wolf, Inc. from December 2005 to December 2008, prior to its merger with Precision and his subsequent appointment as Director of Precision on December 23, 2008.

		(1) Audit Committee Member (2) Compensation Committee Member (3) Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Member March 2009

The following table provides a brief biography of each Director:

FRANK M. BROWN (2) - Mason, Texas, U.S.A.

WILLIAM T. DONOVAN (1) - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

W.C. (MICKEY) DUNN (2)(3) - Edmonton, Alberta

BRIAN A. FELESKY (3) CM, Q.C. - Calgary, Alberta

ROBERT J.S. GIBSON (1)(3) - Calgary, Alberta

ALLEN R. HAGERMAN (1) - Cochrane, Alberta

STEPHEN J.J. LETWIN (2) - Houston, Texas

PATRICK M. MURRAY (1) Dallas, Texas

KEVIN A. NEVEU - Calgary, Alberta

FREDERICK W. PHEASEY (2) - Edmonton, Alberta

ROBERT L. PHILLIPS (1)(2)(3) - Vancouver, British Columbia

TREVOR M. TURBIDY(3) - Houston, Texas, U.S.A.

FRANK M. BROWN ⁽²⁾ - Mason, Texas, U.S.A.

WILLIAM T. DONOVAN ⁽¹⁾ - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

W.C. (MICKEY) DUNN ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾ - Edmonton, Alberta

BRIAN A. FELESKY ⁽³⁾ CM, Q.C. - Calgary, Alberta

ROBERT J.S. GIBSON ⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾ - Calgary, Alberta

ALLEN R. HAGERMAN ⁽¹⁾ - Cochrane, Alberta

STEPHEN J.J. LETWIN ⁽²⁾ - Houston, Texas

PATRICK M. MURRAY ⁽¹⁾ Dallas, Texas

FREDERICK W. PHEASEY ⁽²⁾ - Edmonton, Alberta

ROBERT L. PHILLIPS ^(1)(2)(3) - Vancouver, British Columbia

TREVOR M. TURBIDY⁽³⁾ - Houston, Texas, U.S.A.