ReGen III appoints Thomas Lawlor as chief operating officer
ReGen III Corp. announced the appointment of Thomas Lawlor as chief operating officer effective immediately.
ReGen III, based in Vancouver, Canada, owns a portfolio of patented technologies that enable used oil re-refineries to produce a higher value product mix of base oils than traditional methods, including Group III. The company is undertaking engineering work for a brownfield re-refinery to be built in the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Lawlor brings more than 25 years of professional leadership experience in project management, operations, and engineering. He has held numerous senior management positions with Schlumberger, AMEC, and for the past 20 years, with Ovintiv (formerly Encana). He has worked in many areas of the oil industry, including completion of large upstream and midstream projects, leading production operations teams and overseeing offshore asset development, with his most recent success being the completion of a major project in Atlantic Canada, delivered on time and below budget. His international experience includes work across North America, the North Sea and the Middle East.
“We are thrilled to have Tom join the ReGen III team. Tom’s exceptional interpersonal skills, coupled with his engineering background, make him highly effective at identifying priorities, developing project solutions, and motivating teams to meet project development objectives. Tom makes an excellent addition to the company’s executive; reinforcing our commitment to build a strong team to successfully complete our Texas facility and to advance our larger, global development plans,” said ReGen III President Gordon Driedger.
Lawlor is a Professional Engineer (AB) and holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) from Memorial University of Newfoundland. He currently resides in Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
In connection with his appointment as chief operating officer, ReGen III has issued 600,000 stock options at an exercise price of USD1.23 per option, valid for a period of two years from the date of issuance.