Noia Elects New Board of Directors

Posted in Releases on January 25, 2012

Earlier today at the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland almost 300 representatives from member companies of Noia (Newfoundland & Labrador Oil & Gas Industries Association) gathered to elect a new Board of Directors and to focus on the year ahead. They also heard from luncheon speaker Lars Christian Bacher, President of Statoil Canada.


During the Annual General Meeting portion of the event, new Board of Directors positions were filled for the upcoming year.  Michael Critch was acclaimed to the Vice-Chair position.  Additionally, NOIA members elected a new treasurer and three directors:

Treasurer: Sean Power
Director: Paul Dwyer
Director:  Moya Cahill
Director:  Bruce Grant

Noia Chair for 2012, Mike Critch, welcomed the newly assembled team and charged them with the task of working together for the benefit of industry as a whole.


Mr. Critch noted that “in order for Noia to continue to grow as a proactive organization, serving our members’ needs, it will continue working with the local service and supply community to ensure members’ full, fair and equal access to the business opportunities that flow from this province’s developments.”  “We will continue to use supplier information events to provide information on upcoming projects and continue to help showcase our member’s capability and capacity, at home and on the world stage,” he went on.

Upon conclusion of the election, the 2012 NOIA Board of directors comprises of:

  • Michael Critch, Fabcon Canada Limited (Dovre Group) –Chair
  • Trevor Giles, Technip Canada – Vice-Chair
  • Sean Power, DFB Group  - Treasurer
  • Tim Lawrence, Oceaneering Canada Limited – Past Chair
  • Rob Strong, Blue Water Agencies Limited– Director
  • Raymond Collins, PF Collins International Trade Solutions – Director
  • Marty Gaulin, WorleyParsons Canada Services Ltd. – Director
  • John Henley, Cahill Group of Companies - Director
  • Doug Youden, Upstream Solutions Incorporated – Director
  • Paul Dwyer, Schlumberger Canada Ltd. - Director
  • Moya Cahill, PanGeo Subsea - Director
  • Bruce Grant, Stewart McKelvey - Director

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