Dr. Suresh Narine
Executive Chairman
Professor Suresh
Narine, named in 2011 as one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Leaders, is originally
from Guyana. Professor Narine has an impressive academic career that includes
numerous awards including the prestigious “Growing Alberta Leadership Award for
Innovation” received in 2005 for pioneering the development of technology to
produce polyurethanes from vegetable oils among many other accomplishments.
Also in 2005, Professor Narine accepted a presidential appointment as the
Director of Guyana’s Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST), a role
which he maintains, together with his academic appointment as Senior Professor
for Trent University, his alma mater, in the Departments of Physics and
Astronomy and Chemistry and as Director of the Trent Centre for Biomaterials
Research. Professor Narine is currently the Ontario Research Chair in Green
Chemistry and Engineering and the NSERC/GFO/ERS Senior Research Chair in Lipid
Derived Biomaterials. For his work in the development and commercialization of biofuel
technology in Guyana, Professor Narine was awarded the Guyana/Canada Special
Achievement Award in 2007 and in 2011 he received an award from Guyana for his
contributions to Science and Technology in Canada and for his contributions in
this field towards the development of Guyana. Professor Narine will be involved
in establishing Guyana-based training programs for skilled–labour and
management and in guiding CGX activities related to social responsibility and
impact.
Tralisa Maraj
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
Tralisa Maraj is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Texas and Chartered Certified Accountant licensed in the UK with over 18 years experience working in the oil industry and public company accounting. Prior to joining CGX in September 2011, Tralisa was Controller for Remora International and Senior Manager, Assurance for Price Waterhouse Coopers where she led and supervised teams of 20+ oil and gas audit professionals.