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Keyera Corp. Shuffles Management Team as CEO Retires

By: Keyera Corp.

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Keyera Corp. announced that Dean Setoguchi, currently President and Chief Commercial Officer, will become President / CEO and join the Board effective January 1, 2021.

David Smith, our current CEO, has announced his plans to retire from Keyera and the Board effective December 31, 2020.

In preparation for these changes, Jamie Urquhart, Keyera’s Vice President of Marketing, has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer effective September 1, 2020.

About Setoguchi:

Dean Setoguchi has more than 25 years of experience in the energy industry, including 10 years at Keyera. He joined Keyera in 2008 as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and has held various financial and operational leadership roles throughout his career. In 2018, he was appointed Keyera’s Chief Commercial Officer and promoted to Keyera’s President and Chief Commercial Officer in March 2020. Dean is a member of the Board of Directors of the Calgary Food Bank and Chair of their Audit and Finance Committee. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Accountant and a graduate of the University of Lethbridge.

About Urquhart:

Jamie Urquhart has over 25 years of experience in the energy industry, including 15 years with Keyera in various leadership roles. Jamie is a registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Alberta and holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Calgary and a Master in Business Administration from the University of Alberta.