Frank C. Busch - Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Busch’s expertise is finance, business development and indigenous relations. Mr. Busch is a member of the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation, and holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Manitoba, 5 certificates from the Canadian Securities Institute, and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Finance from Harvard University. He has worked with various organizations, companies, and boards throughout his 20-year career, mainly in finance and leadership positions.
Anthony (Tony) Andrukaitis, B.Sc., MBA, CPA - Director; Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Andrukaitis has over 25 years of senior corporate management experience in finance, accounting, strategic planning, business development and turn-around activities. He was the Chief Operations Officer of TrinityRail and former President of Trinity Tank Car, Inc., both subsidiaries of Trinity Industries of Dallas, Texas. Prior to that, he was the President and CEO of GATX Terminals Corporation of Chicago, IL. Mr. Andrukaitis is a CPA and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois and Master of Business Administration degree from DePaul University.
Sameer Uplenchwar, CPA - Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Uplenchwar brings over 20 years of expertise in financial and business development, encompassing financial modeling, financial structuring, investment banking, and energy research. He is currently the co-founder of Helios Corp, which invests in critical minerals, energy, agritech and IT infrastructure. Previously, he served as Managing Director and Head of US Equity Research with GMP Capital LLC in Houston, and Managing Director with Global Hunter Securities in Calgary/Houston. Before immigrating to Canada about a decade ago, Mr. Uplenchwar was Senior Energy Analyst supporting a +$1Bn long/short hedge fund in New York for Surveyor Capital LLC, VP at Morgan Stanley and worked at KPMG and Lasalle/Bank of America.
Maureen O'Hanley Doucette - Corporate Secretary
Ms. O’Hanley Doucette has a Bachelor of Arts from Carleton University and over 30 years of business experience in banking, hotel sales and administration, IT software and financial services, including as a Corporate Secretary. She has worked with Kelso since 2011 and is familiar with the requirements of a public company Board of Directors.
Paul Cass - Independent Director
Mr. Cass is the former COO of Whitewater West Industries, a manufacturer of waterpark and amusement park equipment, and was COO at Ballard Power Systems Ltd., a public company that develops and manufactures fuel cells for automotive and other markets. Mr. Cass holds an MBA and BASc and is a retired member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (P.Eng - retired).
Laura B. Roach - Independent Director
Ms. Roach is partner at McCathern Law located in Frisco, Texas, where she is a family law attorney primarily focused on mediation, divorce and litigation. Ms. Roach is also an entrepreneur, founding and running a referral and marketing business. Ms. Roach has been recognized as one of D Magazine's Best Lawyers in Texas and Texas Monthly magazine’s super lawyers every year since 2013. Ms. Roach earned a Juris Doctor from St. Mary's University School of Law and a BSc from the University of Arizona.
Jesse V. Crews - Independent Director
Mr. Crews' career in executive management, asset finance and equipment leasing spans over 40 years. He is currently the Chief Investment Officer of Trinity Industries Leasing Company and prior to that was COO of Willis Lease Finance Corp, Managing Director for Fortress Investment Group, and President and CEO of GATX Financial Corporation. Mr. Crews earned a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Yale University.
Mark Temen - Independent Director
Mr. Temen earned his CPA designation in 1975 and was an auditor for Aronson and Company in Bethesda, Maryland. In 1981 he was recruited by Toback and Company, CPA of Phoenix, Arizona and was promoted to full partner in 1984. Moving into an entrepreneurial role, from 1991 to 2017 Mr. Temen was CEO and owner of Audio Video Resources, an Arizona company serving the Southwest that was eventually bought out nationally. He currently owns a residential real estate development company, Fortress Developers, LLC of Scottsdale, Arizona. Mr. Temen has fifty years’ experience as an accredited accountant, entrepreneur and successful business owner.