Bill Giese - President

Bill has worked in the energy industry for over 25 years. He made his ground-floor start at Atco Gas where he stayed for 19 years. While at Atco Gas heobtained his land agent’s license and completed his Petroleum Landman certification through Mount Royal College. He then moved into a position as a surface landman and spent 13 years in that role at Atco. Bill then ventured into the oil and gas side and coordinated surface land programs at Enerplus Resources. From 2003 to 2006, Bill served as vice president at HMA Land Services where he coordinated numerous oil and gas programs, as well as large pipeline and power line projects. In 2006 Bill started Synergy Land Services Ltd.

Bill obtained his senior right of way agent (SRWA) certification and has served on the IRWA Board(Calgary Chapter) for several years, most recently as president (2005-2006). Bill also stays involved with the IRWA by facilitating courses in Negotiations, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Native Awareness. He is also a member of the Alberta Association of Surface Land Agents (AASLA) andserves as secretary for the field acquisition committee(FAM) for the Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen (CAPL). He volunteers in the community, for his children’s sports teams and on the Calgary Stampede Breakfast Committee. Bill is deeply committed tosuccess; he is a dedicated worker,has a keen business sense and an eye to the future. Bill is an excellent negotiator and has a passion for seeking mutually beneficial resolutions in all business dealings.

Keith Turner - Vice President

Keith brings over 10 years of land and project management experience to Synergy Land Services. He made his start in the oil and gas sector in 1999 with Koch Pipelines Canada, then with Inter Pipeline Fund where he worked towards and received his land agent's license. In 2004 he moved on to Pembina Pipeline Corporation as a project manager before joining the HMA Land Services team in 2005. Keith has completed many well site and pipeline acquisitions and has managed numerous projects for industry clients suchas: Taylor Gas Processing Inc., Apache, Encana, Aux Sable, and Enbridge. Along with his land and project management background, he has extensive regulatory experience with the ERCB and the NEB.

Keith stays current with industry practices by sitting on the executive of the International Right of Way Association (IRWA), as well as through his membership with the Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen(CAPL),and the Alberta Association of Surface Land Agents (AASLA).

Keith looks forward to new opportunities with Synergy Land Services.

Brock Anderson - Fort Macleod Branch Manager

Brock started with Synergy at its inception and was instrumental in the start-up process. Now, having five years of experience in the land industry, Brock has been dedicated to the AltaLink SW 240 kV transmission line, the first new transmission line to be constructed in over 20 years within the province of Alberta. He has gained valuable experience and skills with each new project and has taken on each new role handed to him with enthusiasm and the desire to learn. Now in a coordinating position, Brock oversees a number of land agents.  He is skilled in maintenance and construction access as well as the acquisition of power line right of ways. 

Brock keeps up to date with the land industry as a member of the IRWA, Calgary chapter. He is currently working towards his SRWA certification. As a volunteer, he has coached soccer locally and in Calgary for a number ofyears. He is committed to his continuing growth within the land industry, for years to come.

Carlin Lutzer - Regina Branch Manager

Carlin brings over five years of land and project management experience to Synergy Land Services.  He started his career with Access Land followed by Pioneer Land then Acquired Land. Most recently Carlin was dedicated to the Enbridge Alberta Clipper Project in Saskatchewan with HMA Land.  He is a self-motivated, surface landman with exceptional interpersonal and client service skills.  His abilities include contract and agreement negotiation, landowner issue resolution, crop loss assessment, project management and managing right of way maintenance crews.  Carlin is proficient in surface lease acquisitions for wells, valve sites, and has a vast knowledge of easements for pipeline right of way acquisitions.

Carlin keeps current with the land industry by sitting on the executive of theInternational Right of Way Association (IRWA) in Regina.

Michelle St. Michael - Fort Macleod Office Manager

A land administrator for 14 years, Michelle has worked in oil and gas for 18 years. Working from our Fort MacLeod office, she has been instrumental in the start-up of Synergy, developing templates and processes. Her level of responsibility increased with each position she held with companies such as Stanford Energy Corporation, Brymore Energy, Cavalier Land, Petro J Land and Encana. Her roles have included administrative/secretarial duties to office administrator to senior land administrator to team lead and surface land coordinator. She has experience in both surface and mineral land services,has high standards and is self-motivated.