EGY - STEP Energy Services Ltd. Announces Appointment of New Independent Director Edward Lafehr and Retirement of Jason Skehar | Benzinga
CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STEP Energy Services Ltd. ("STEP") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Edward LaFehr as an independent director of STEP's board of directors, effective November 1, 2023. Mr. LaFehr has 40 years of experience in the energy industry managing large and complex onshore and offshore E&P assets. He currently serves as a director of Vaalco Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EGY), a position he has held since Vaalco's combination with TransGlobe Energy in October 2022; Mr. LaFehr was appointed to TransGlobe Energy's board in March 2019. Mr. LaFehr previously served as the president and chief executive officer of Baytex Energy Corporation for six years. Before joining Baytex, Mr. LaFehr held various senior leadership positions at Amoco, BP, Talisman, and TAQA. Mr. LaFehr also served on the board of directors of the Explorers and Producers Association of Canada (EPAC) from 2018 through January of 2023. He was also active with the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) from 2012 to 2014 and was the chairperson of CAPP's Alberta Energy Policy Group in 2013. Mr. LaFehr holds Master's degrees in geophysics and mineral economics from Stanford University and the Colorado School of Mines, respectively. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in geophysics from the University of Utah.