Our Team
The Vantage team consolidates thousands of hours of experience in the field, in design, in physical prototyping, testing, and learning. Combined with diverse and extensive skills, we are fueled with an obsession to improve rod pumping performance.
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Geoff Steele, P.Eng.
FOUNDER, CTO
Geoff has over 25 years as an experienced Chief Technology Officer and Professional Mechanical Engineer with a demonstrated history of translating ideas into tangible solutions. Skilled in Petroleum, Manufacturing, Petroleum Engineering, Oil & Gas, and Mechanical Engineering. Geoff is a strong innovation and technology professional with cultivated experience in mechanical design, product development and technology commercialization. Geoff has a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Mechanical Engineering from University of Alberta.
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Ken Berg, P.Eng.
FOUNDER, President
Ken has over 35 years of oil & gas experience, including 20 years in executive leadership roles. Ken has held sales, engineering and operations positions on both the producer and supplier side of the oil and gas industry, has a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Calgary, a Management Certificate from the University of Calgary, holds a Professional Engineering designation with APEGA, and is a Past Chairman of the Canadian Energy Executive Association.
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Ken Olson, CPA, CA
FOUNDER, CFO
Ken has over 30 years of finance experience, including 15 years in executive leadership positions within the oilfield services sector. In these roles he provided executive leadership with acquisitions & divestitures, corporate restructurings, equity financings, corporate governance, and building global finance teams. Prior thereto, Ken spent 6 years with a technology company in numerous positions and 12 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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Cameron Barton
FOUNDER, Executive Chairman
Cam brings over 35 years of international executive experience implementing change strategies, corporate financial structuring, business performance improvements and growing energy companies. His career spans oil & gas services and E&P, energy marketing & trading, gas distribution, electricity generation, transmission & distribution, international finance and professional services. Cam served as a director of Wentworth Resources PLC from 2009 to 2019. Cam is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.