Heidi C. Bowman is a strategic finance executive with over 20 years of experience guiding leadership teams across various industries with an emphasis on structuring financial operations, evaluating deals for tax efficiency, and defining processes to ensure top-tier financial performance. She is adept at building trust with external partners, such as audit and tax firms, legal counsel, insurance providers, and private equity companies. Moreover, she has demonstrated a history of adapting to changing market conditions and managing large-scale pivots during organizational transformation and restructuring. She prides herself on being a collaborative team coach and mentor skilled at developing future leaders and finance executives. She has expertise in private equity, real estate, logistics and oil & gas.
Most recently she was a CFO of Hillair Capital and Barlock Capital private equity funds. During that time, she was CFO various portfolio companies including American Natural Energy Corporation and Creek Road Miners Inc fka Wizard Brands Inc. (WIZD).
She graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and is a CPA (Inactive) in the state of California. After many years being active in the local schools and community where she and her husband raised their two children in the San Francisco Bay Area, Heidi and her family relocated to Park City, Utah and are currently enjoying the active mountain lifestyle.
Jennifer Standley has over 15 years experience building and leading startups in a variety of industries. Specializing in marketing and business development, she has played a pivotal role in streamlining operations, enhancing brand awareness, and boosting overall revenues for several direct-to-consumer sectors, particularly in the organic food industry.
She is passionate about advancing better environmental practices—be it through the promotion of organic foods for kids or contributing to Sky Quarry’s journey towards environmental sustainability.
Jennifer has a BA in Business Management and Humanities from Brigham Young University and a Professional Designation, AA degree in Design & Visual Communications from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising.
Cyla Apache is a highly motivated corporate controller, experienced in building, leading, and developing dynamic teams, with significant experience implementing software and developing efficient workflows. She also has an extensive background in tax law, enjoys both the financial and operational side of business, and has proven that an accounting department can contribute to the revenue and profitability of a company.
Cyla has successfully completed both an MBA, and an MS in Accounting. She also holds a CPA designation from the California State Board of Accountancy, along with an Enrolled Agent designation from the IRS.
Darryl Delwo has over 25 years’ experience building and leading finance teams in global companies with significant operating scale and complexity. He has held senior positions in high growth public and private firms, providing strategic oversight to finance and operations, including $150mm of M&A activity, and joint venture and refinancing transactions.
Darryl has a BC in Accounting and Business Management from University of Calgary, holds CMA and CPA designations from CMA and CPA Alberta, and a Controllership Certificate from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta.
Marcus Laun has spent the past twenty years as a founding principal or senior advisor to over fifteen publicly and privately held companies. His experience includes advising and investing Nurture, Inc. an organic baby food company which eventually sold to Group Danone for $250mm.
Marcus is also founder and CEO of GrowthCircle.com and Geopulse Exploration Inc., a media company specializing in the production and distribution of short films for corporate clients. He also has advised and raised capital for companies in the solar, wind, oil, gas, and alternative fuel industries.
As Managing Director of Knight Capital Group (the largest market-maker of equities in the US)., he oversaw syndicates for over $300 million in financing.
He has a BS in Hotel Management from Cornell University, and an MBA from Columbia University.
David Sealock is a highly accomplished, results-driven senior executive leader with over 30 years of strategic management and business leadership. He has a track record of building high-performing teams with a strong focus on setting corporate strategy, executing over $1.2Bn in equity and debt transactions, joint ventures and M&A deals.
David served as CEO of Petroteq Energy, President of Autus Ventures, Vice President Technology – Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada; President & COO of Sulvaris; President & CEO of Sunshine Oilsands; EVP of MegaWest Energy; & has held senior management positions with Deer Creek Energy, CNRL, Petrovera Resources, Total, and Chevron.
David has a BS in business management and is a Registered Engineer with the Alberta Society of Engineering Technologist (ASET).