Christopher Theal

CHRISTOPHER THEAL is an exploration and production analyst for Tristone
Capital Inc., a Calgary-based energy investment boutique. Prior to
joining Tristone in September 2002, he spent four years as a research
analyst at CIBC World Markets. Mr. Theal earned an undergraduate degree
with distinction in Economics and Political Science at Royal Roads
Military College in Victoria, British Columbia. Thereafter, he served as
a commissioned officer in the Canadian Navy and is a former UN
peacekeeper. In 1995, he left the military to complete an MBA,
specializing in Finance, at the University of British Columbia, in
Vancouver. Mr. Theal holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation and
is a member of the Calgary Society of Financial Analysts.