Leadership Team

Learn more about the people behind the technology revolutionizing drilling and completions planning.

Sean Hervo MBA, P. Eng

CEO

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Brandon Eidson Ph.D.

CPO

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Kohl Meister

CTO

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Ryan Schneider P.Eng.

VP, Sales & Customer Success

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The strategic vision and governance for PrePad are shaped by our directors who bring decades of expertise in oil and gas, technology, and business innovation.

Sean Hervo

Executive Director

Co-Founder & CEO of PrePad. Previous roles at Shell included Strategic Supply Chain Lead and Completions Engineering Manager. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Manitoba and MBA from Cornell University.

Brandon Eidson

Executive Director

Co-Founder, President & CPO of PrePad. Previously supported Shell businesses through Shell TechWorks. Visiting professor at Auburn University and entrepreneur in multiple startups. Doctorate in Electrical Engineering at Auburn University.

Wayne Sim

Independent Director

Independent Director

Board Director at PrePad, Quorum Software, and Algo. Current CEO of Tauri and Algo. Previously Principal of Hyprotech and Co-Founder and CEO of 3esi (rebranded as Aucerna and later acquired by Quorum Software).


ADVISORY BOARD

PrePad's leadership team owes its performance in part to the intelligence, knowledge, and combined industry experience of our advisory board.

Christoph Faig

Experienced leader of software development companies. Founder and former CEO of aclaro softworks, inc. (now part of Aucerna).

Adrian Bautista

EVP Strategy & Acquisitions and a co-founder of Tauri. Previous VP of Strategy at Aucerna, helping scale the organization to $100M+ revenue..

Jocelyn McMinn

EVP of Peloton, leading business operations and corporate strategy for Peloton globally. Co-Founder of Cevian Technologies.

Kevin Johnson

President and Chief Executive Officer of Gear Energy Ltd. and a Professional Engineer with nearly 20 years of industry experience in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin.

Devon Energy Ventures

Non-voting advisory board observer representative and technical advisor representative.

Kris Goodmanson

Previously the General Manager of Performance & Planning (Americas) for the $1.5B+ working capital Shale portfolio at Shell.

Paul Mereau

Partner at Burnet, Duckworth and Palmer LLP, his practice focuses on securities and corporate law, along with start-up and early-stage companies.

Marc Rampaul

Owner of Patch Innovations, with 15+ years in the oil and gas industry. Specializes in sales strategy, client relationships, and growth initiatives.