“
We know drilling and we know data.
Krux’s overlapping expertise allows us to meet our clients’ business needs today while helping them evolve for the future.
”
– Jody Conrad, President/CEO
Our Board of Directors
Jody Conrad
President/Chief Executive Officer
A problem solver to her core, Jody brings her unique combination of technical expertise, operational knowledge, and managerial accounting to Krux. She has extensive experience in equipment design, manufacturing, operational reporting, and system implementation. All this in combination with her more than fifteen years of drilling experience have her perfectly poised to execute for Krux’s customers. Jody earned her Executive Masters in Business Administration from Queen’s, her Bachelor’s Degree in Technology from Memorial University, and her Diploma in Computer-Aided Design and Drafting from SIAST Polytechnic.
Doug Hunter
Director, Secretary of the Board
Doug’s deep curiosity and passion for problem solving through better design allows him to bring together the small details and the big picture to drive practical innovation. As an accredited Professional Engineer and serial entrepreneur, Doug brings a wealth of experience in drilling, equipment design, instrumentation, automation, sales, and manufacturing to the Krux team. He has the expansive engineering knowledge, product insight, corporate leadership, business development and governance expertise necessary to help drive Krux’s corporate mission and propel the organization’s growth. Doug earned a Mechanical Engineering Technology Diploma from SAIT followed by a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Calgary.
Mick McNulty
Director, Chairman of the Board
With more than forty years of experience under his belt, Mick brings valuable business acumen to Krux as Chair of the Board. Currently a Managing Partner of PillarFour Capital a Venture Capital Fund investing time and money in private technology companies with strong growth prospects, Mick has both the financial and management experience to assist in the development of Krux at this crucial point in its growth. Prior to PillarFour, Mick spent much of his career helping to build several Canadian oilfield service companies including Saxon Energy Services (as CEO), Precision Drilling (as SVP Business Development) and more recently Calfrac Well Services (as CFO). During his tenure with those companies Mick was directly involved in the acquisition and integration of more than twenty oilfield service companies. Mick is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and started his career at Schlumberger and Nowsco.
Our Management Team
Jody Conrad
President/Chief Executive Officer
A problem solver to her core, Jody brings her unique combination of technical expertise, operational knowledge, and managerial accounting to Krux. She has extensive experience in equipment design, manufacturing, operational reporting, and system implementation. All this in combination with her more than fifteen years of drilling experience have her perfectly poised to execute for Krux’s customers. Jody earned her Executive Masters in Business Administration from Queen’s, her Bachelor’s Degree in Technology from Memorial University, and her Diploma in Computer-Aided Design and Drafting from SIAST Polytechnic.
Darla Bodnarchuk
Chief Technology Officer
Never one to sit still, Darla was drawn to the tech industry because there is always something new to learn and new challenges to overcome. She came to Krux armed with broad experience executing software and technology projects in varied industries across Canada. With an eye for detail and a drive for constant improvement, she delivers products with both excellent user experience and optimized functionality. In addition to her Bachelor’s Degrees in both Engineering Physics and Computer Science from the University of Saskatchewan, Darla is a certified Project Management Professional with a Master’s from Schulich School of Business.
Brian McKenzie
Chief Financial Officer
A creative and driven finance professional, Brian is responsible for all of the company’s financial functions including accounting, treasury, corporate finance and investor relations. Brian amassed his experience working in a variety of industries including environmental remediation, IT staffing and oil and gas services (International land drilling, fracturing and cementing). Brian started his career in public accounting at KPMG LLP and is a Chartered Accountant (CA) and Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA). Brian also holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary.
Our Extended Team
Karthic Rangaraj
Database Developer
Doug Higgs
Database Developer
Joanna Puno
UI/UX Design & Web Developer
Dean Manchul
Full Stack Developer
Daniel Douglas
App Developer
Nabeel Mahamood
Quality Assurance Analyst
Katherine Picazo
Web Developer