Leadership Team
Learn more about the people behind the technology revolutionizing drilling and completions planning.
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.
Kris Goodmanson
Board Observer
VP Engineering at PrePad. Previous roles at Shell included Completions Engineering Manager for Canada and General Manager for Wells Performance for the Americas. BSc. in Mechanical (Aerospace) Engineering from the University of Manitoba, a MSc. in Well Design Engineering from Robert Gordon University, and an MBA from the Wharton School.
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).
Devon Energy Ventures
Board Observer
Non-voting advisory board observer representative and technical advisor representative.
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.
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.