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Baytex Energy Corp. has streamlined its management team as well as reported changes to its board.
Top Execs Depart as Baytex 'Streamline' Management
Following a thorough review of our organizational capabilities, we are streamlining our management team.
Jason Jaskela, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and Jonathan Grimwood, Vice President, Exploration, are no longer with the corporation. We wish to thank them both for their efforts and achievements over the past year in assisting with the seamless integration of Baytex and Raging River. Our operating business units will now report directly to Ed LaFehr, President and CEO.
Board Changes
In the last year, Baytex has also significantly restructured its board.
As part of our renewal process, Jennifer Maki has been appointed to the Audit and Human Resources and Compensation committees while Kevin Olson has stepped down from the board of directors to concentrate on his other business ventures. Baytex would like to thank Mr. Olson for his time and effort on the board.
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