2015
The late Mel E. Benson
Mel was president of Mel E. Benson Management Services Inc. a consulting firm working in various countries with a focus on First Nations/Corporate negotiations. Mel was also part owner of the private oil & gas company Tenax Energy Inc.
Retired from Exxon International, Mel was a director of Suncor Energy since 2000, serving on the compensation and environment, health and safety committees. Mel was also a Director of the Fort McKay Group of Companies and as a Director of Oilstone Energy Services, based in the USA.
A member of several charitable organizations, Mel took pride in himself on being active in his community. He had taken numerous leadership positions in this capacity, and was appointed to the advisory council for the Alberta Land Institute through the University of Alberta.
Mel was a member of Beaver Lake Cree Nation, located in northeastern Alberta.
Watch the Mel E. Benson vignette below:
