Our Team

Employee Spotlight

Lawrence Derrick

Lawrence has been with Enhance since the purchase of the Clive site in 2013, initially as Foreman and now as Construction Manager. With over 40 years of industry experience, he was integral in the construction and commissioning of the CO2 facility at Clive, as well as the construction of its gathering system, high-volume lift scheme, and sweet gas CBM gathering system. In his spare time, he enjoys competing in drag racing and snowmobiling.

Leadership Team

Chris Kupchenko, President and CEO
Chris Kupchenko is an energy executive with more than 20 years of technical, commercial and leadership experience across Western Canada’s oil and gas industry. He has worked with entrepreneurial private and public producers in roles spanning field operations, commercial development and executive leadership, with a track record of building teams, advancing complex projects, and growing companies. Chris is focused on developing commercially viable carbon capture, utilization and storage projects that action emissions reduction objectives while creating lasting economic and community benefits. He holds a BSc in Petroleum Engineering with distinction from the University of Alberta.
Mike Hearn, Vice President Finance and CFO

 

Mike has a broad business background and brings over 20 years of experience in the Canadian energy space.  His experience includes big four accounting, a boutique energy investment bank, and he was the CFO of a TSX listed energy company.  Mike holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.
Candice Paton, Vice President, Corporate Affairs

 

Candice is the Vice President – Corporate Affairs at Enhance Energy with over 15 years of experience in technology development and innovation in energy systems. She is passionate about energy technologies, environmental performance and community impact, holding an authoritative voice in the safe, permanent and best practices of CO2 utilization and storage. Her expertise is sought by governments, regulators, industry partners and the public. She holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta and a MSc in Chemical Engineering from the University of Calgary.
Nicki Stevens, Vice President, Operations
Nicki joined Enhance in 2024, bringing more than 30 years of experience in oil and gas development. In previous roles, she led teams responsible for finding and developing oil and gas assets, reserves management, subsurface enhancement, facility design, production optimization, marketing diversification, ESG performance, and more. She holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering with Distinction from the University of Alberta.
Laura Mislan, Vice President, Reservoir Development
Laura brings over 15 years of industry experience, including unconventional gas exploration and integrated thermal – cold heavy oilfield. She has extensive experience in developing execution plans, designing measurement, monitoring and verification plans and creating subsurface reservoir management strategies. In addition to her focus on CCUS with EOR, her vision for Enhance’s Origins CO2 storage project supports lowering emissions in Alberta. Laura holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering from McGill University.

Leadership Team

Chris Kupchenko, President and CEO

Chris Kupchenko is an energy executive with more than 20 years of technical, commercial and leadership experience across Western Canada’s oil and gas industry. He has worked with entrepreneurial private and public producers in roles spanning field operations, commercial development and executive leadership, with a track record of building teams, advancing complex projects, and growing companies. Chris is focused on developing commercially viable carbon capture, utilization and storage projects that action emissions reduction objectives while creating lasting economic and community benefits. He holds a BSc in Petroleum Engineering with distinction from the University of Alberta
Mike Hearn, Vice President Finance and CFO
Mike has a broad business background and brings over 20 years of experience in the Canadian energy space.  His experience includes big four accounting, a boutique energy investment bank, and he was the CFO of a TSX listed energy company.  Mike holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.
Candice Paton, Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Candice is the Vice President – Corporate Affairs at Enhance Energy with over 15 years of experience in technology development and innovation in energy systems. She is passionate about energy technologies, environmental performance and community impact, holding an authoritative voice in the safe, permanent and best practices of CO2 utilization and storage. Her expertise is sought by governments, regulators, industry partners and the public. She holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta and a MSc in Chemical Engineering from the University of Calgary.
Nicki Stevens, Vice President, Operations
Nicki joined Enhance in 2024, bringing more than 30 years of experience in oil and gas development. In previous roles, she led teams responsible for finding and developing oil and gas assets, reserves management, subsurface enhancement, facility design, production optimization, marketing diversification, ESG performance, and more. She holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering with Distinction from the University of Alberta.
Laura Mislan, Vice President, Reservoir Development
Laura brings over 15 years of industry experience, including unconventional gas exploration and integrated thermal – cold heavy oilfield. She has extensive experience in developing execution plans, designing measurement, monitoring and verification plans and creating subsurface reservoir management strategies. In addition to her focus on CCUS with EOR, her vision for Enhance’s Origins CO2 storage project supports lowering emissions in Alberta. Laura holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering from McGill University.