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Governance

Board of Directors
Our Board is responsible for the stewardship of NuVista. In discharging its responsibility, the Board will exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances and will act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of NuVista. In general terms, the Board will:

  1. In consultation with the CEO, define the principal objectives of NuVista.
  2. Supervise the management of the business and affairs of NuVista with the goal of achieving NuVista's principal objectives as defined by the Board.
  3. Discharge the duties imposed on the Board by applicable laws.
  4. For the purpose of carrying out the foregoing responsibilities, take all such actions as the Board deems necessary or appropriate.
Members:
  • Keith A. MacPhail (Chair of the Board), Bonavista Energy Corporation
  • W. Peter Comber, Barrantagh Investment Management Inc.
  • Pentti O. Karkkainen (Lead Director), KERN Partners Ltd.
  • Ronald J. Poelzer, Bonavista Energy Corporation
  • Clayton H. Woitas, Range Royalty Management Ltd.
  • Jonathan A. Wright, NuVista Energy Ltd.
  • Grant A. Zawalsky, Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Board Independence
NuVista has seven directors, six of whom are independent. Mr. Wright is not considered independent, as he is the CEO of NuVista Energy Ltd. For further information on independence please refer to the 2010 Management Information Circular which can be found at www.sedar.com

May 2011