Leadership Team

Our team is everything at Horizon Drilling. We are proud to have attracted and cultivated highly skilled and experienced individuals to join our family. Their dedication to efficiency, safety, and outstanding results in everything they do lead them to become leaders in our industry. Thanks to our team’s excellence that spans Western Canada, today we are Canada’s fourth-largest drilling contractor. Meet our talented team members down below!

ALEX R.N. MACAUSLAND

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Mr. MacAusland, a founder of Western Energy Services, has over 31 years of management and operational experience in the oilfield services industry in Western Canada and the United States. Mr. MacAusland was President and Chief Operating Officer of Western from December 8, 2009 to December 1, 2013 and has served as President and CEO of Horizon Drilling Inc. since February 2008. Previously, Mr. MacAusland was Senior Vice President of IROC Energy Services Corp., overseeing Eagle Well Servicing, Mission Drilling and Aero Rentals. Prior to that, he was at Precision Drilling Corporation for 15 years in various capacities, including Rig Manager and Contract Sales, followed by General Manager and then Vice President Operations, responsible for Precision’s well-servicing rig fleet, snubbing, camp and catering divisions.

GAVIN LANE, MBA, CFA, CPA, CGA

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Lane has over 19 years of experience in finance and operational leadership within the energy industry. Gavin’s career has spanned both start-up companies and global billion-dollar organizations. As the CFO of BTG Energy Corp. (“BTG”), from 2020 to 2023, a privately held company, Mr. Lane played a pivotal role in BTG's focus on identifying, investing in, and enhancing the value of assets in the Canadian midstream sector. Prior to this Gavin served as the CFO of Animus Capital Partners Inc., a private merchant banking firm providing specialized financial and advisory services globally in select industries. From 2005 to 2018, Mr. Lane held progressively more senior positions with Trinidad Drilling Ltd. (“Trinidad”). Trinidad was a TSX listed, billion-dollar international contract driller with operations in Canada, US, Mexico, and the Middle East. In 2018 Trinidad Drilling was acquired by Ensign Energy Services. Gavin’s roles included Divisional Controller, Corporate Controller, VP Finance, Senior VP - Canadian Drilling Operations, and an Advisor to The Board of Directors. Gavin holds a BSc from the University of Alberta, and MBA from McMaster University, is a CFA Charter holder and a Chartered Professional Accountant of Canada.

APRIL WILLIAMS

VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES

Ms. Williams is the Vice President, Human Resources bringing 20 years of experience within the drilling services industry. Ms. Williams is a results-oriented leader with achievements in the development and execution of Human Resources strategies in both the North American and International markets. Areas of focus have included; employee relations and engagement, human capital planning, compensation and benefits, training and development, immigration, and project management. Prior to joining Western, Ms. Williams held various leadership roles, primarily those during her 17-year tenure with Trinidad Drilling Ltd., where she held the role of Director, Human Resources, responsible for the oversight of the HR function globally.

J. AARON MACAUSLAND

VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS, HORIZON DRILLING

Mr. J. Aaron MacAusland is the Vice President, Operations for Horizon Drilling. Prior to this position, he held various operation management roles with Horizon Drilling for over ten years, including General Manager- Operations, General Manager - Western Field Services, Operations Manager - Western Field Services, and Field Superintendent - Horizon Drilling. Mr. J. Aaron MacAusland has over 30 years of domestic and international experience in the drilling industry and holds an Advanced Executive Certificate in General Management from Queens University. Prior to joining Horizon Drilling, he worked as an Operations Manager with Saxon Energy Services and in Management roles with IROC, Mission Drilling and Precision Drilling.