Our Team

Byron Nodwell

P. Geol.

President & CEO

Byron Nodwell is a Petroleum Geologist with over 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, including more than 15 years in the privately-financed junior sector. Prior to founding Longshore, he held senior positions at Ravenwood Energy and Martin Head Oil and Gas, and technical positions at Encana and Bonterra Energy.

Mr. Nodwell holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of British Columbia and a Masters of Geology from McGill and is a member of APEGA. Mr. Nodwell is also a member of the board of governors of both the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) and the Explorers and Producers Association of Canada (EPAC).

Matt Esposito

CPA, CGA

Chief Financial Officer

Matt Esposito is a Chartered Professional Accountant with 20 years of accounting and finance experience. Before joining Longshore in 2018, he held various leadership roles with Canlin Energy (formerly Centrica Energy) and ConocoPhillips Canada.

Mr. Esposito holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Calgary. Mr. Esposito is also a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta.

Tyson Huska

P.Eng.

Chief of Corporate Development & COO

Tyson Huska is a Professional Engineer with 25 years of oil and gas experience encompassing A&D, development planning and execution. Prior to joining Longshore, he was Vice President Engineering at Corex Resources, and he held engineering positions at Capital Energy Resources, EnCana, and AEC.

Mr. Huska holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta and is a member of APEGA, APEGS, EGBC and SPE.

Dave Erickson

Vice President Operations

Dave Erickson is an operations engineer with over 30 years of experience in the E&P and services industries. Prior to joining Longshore, he was Vice President Operations with various private and public companies including Steppe Petroleum, Silverback Energy and Berens Petroleum.

Mr. Erickson holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Saskatchewan.

Rod Miller

P.Eng.

Vice President Production

Rod Miller is a Professional Engineer with over 30 years experience in the oil and gas and petrochemicals industries. Prior to joining Longshore in 2020, he served as Vice President, Production and Operations for TAQA’s North American oil and gas business.

Mr. Miller holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering from the University of Calgary. Additionally, Mr. Miller holds a Special Diploma in Process Simulation and Optimization from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a member of APEGA.

Chris Lamb

Vice President Land

Chris Lamb is a Professional Landman with 20 years of industry experience with both private and public companies. Prior to joining Longshore in 2015, he was Land Manager at Athabasca Oil Corp. and previously held various roles as landman at NAL, Galleon Energy, and Northrock Resources.

Mr. Lamb holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Petroleum Land Management from the University of Calgary and is a current member and former board member of the Canadian Association of Land and Energy Professionals.

Elizabeth Dammann

P.Eng.

Vice President Development

Elizabeth Dammann is a Professional Engineer with 25 years of industry experience. Before joining Longshore in 2023, she was Vice President Commercial and Planning at Sinopec Canada, and held other management and reservoir/development engineering roles at Sinopec, Daylight Energy, ConocoPhillips, Burlington Resources, and Petro-Canada.

Ms. Dammann holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Oil & Gas Engineering from the University of Calgary and is completing a Master of Business Administration in Executive Management (Finance) at Royal Roads University. Elizabeth is a member of APEGA and SPE.