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Rising Star stresses importance of digital innovation
Tuesday, October 27, 2020, 6 AM MDT
Growing up in Calgary with a keen interest in environmental issues, Jill Viccars vowed that she would never work in…
Rising Star duo share passion for creating change in industry
Monday, October 26, 2020, 6:30 AM MDT
In the spring of 2019, brothers-in-law Ben Klepacki and Connor O’Shea took a gamble and left their jobs to develop…
Ability to “cut losses and pivot” aids Rising Star
Friday, October 23, 2020, 6 AM MDT
Mark Ashton has an unusual academic background for someone who is involved in the Canadian oil and gas industry, but…
Possibilities, innovation and hands-on experience draw Rising Star to Canadian oil and gas sector
Thursday, October 22, 2020, 6:10 AM MDT
Seventeen years ago, aspiring engineer Farheen Akbar left her native Bangladesh – where few opportunities existed for the determined young…
Rising Star turns side hustle into new career
Tuesday, October 20, 2020, 6 AM MDT
One of this year’s Rising Stars has launched a fast-growing tech company that shows no signs of slowing down despite…
2020 Rising Star harnesses project management expertise and entrepreneurial spirit
Friday, October 16, 2020, 6 AM MDT
Breanna Richard was born and raised in Calgary. So how did she end up earning a Bachelor of Commerce degree…
Oilfield safety, capitalizing on opportunities, priorities for 2020 Rising Star
Thursday, October 15, 2020, 6 AM MDT
Garrett Gramlich may be one of the youngest members of the distinguished Rising Stars group this year, but his maturity…
Sense of community, helping others drive 2020 Rising Star
Wednesday, October 14, 2020, 6:23 AM MDT
For Melvina Stacey the oil and gas industry represented opportunity. It meant moving away from her native Newfoundland, but it…
‘Mentoring is two-way street’ says 2020 Rising Star
Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 6:46 AM MDT
For John Hirschmiller becoming involved in the oil and gas industry seemed almost inevitable. “I grew up in an oil…
Rising Star champions young professionals, advancing ESG
Friday, October 9, 2020, 5:59 AM MDT
Her command of Spanish proved to be an asset when Ana Villarreal-Escudero was assigned to work with TC Energy Corporation’s compression station projects in Quebec. Originally from…
Finding solutions, staying flexible key for Rising Star
Thursday, October 8, 2020, 6:25 AM MDT
Karla Ingoldsby got her start in the energy industry when she applied for a summer role as a relief operator. “At that…
Rising Star gives back through mentoring, volunteering
Wednesday, October 7, 2020, 6 AM MDT
The accent in Alan McCarthy’s voice is unmistakable. It’s the lilt he carried with him when he moved to Canada in 2008 from Ireland – but it’s…
