Brad Gabel

Strategy, Operations and Financing

Upstream

 

United States, Canada

1. What is your profession? Or if you are retired, what was your profession?

Director or multiple oilfield service and upstream oil and gas companies

2. What are your areas of expertise?

Upstream:  Executive, Sales, General Management,  Corporate Development

Upstream Areas: Onshore

3. Current Employer:

Top secret information

4. Previous Employers:

FMC Technologies, Pure Energy, Canadian Sub-Surface

5. How did you end up in the Energy Industry?

Started at the field level in 1992.

6. Why do you like working with Start-Ups?

Exciting to grow new organizations and lead new teams to become successful.

Okay, now for some fun things about Brad…

7. What are three of your interests outside of work?

• Golf

• Surfing

• Travelling

8.  What are your top 3 accomplishments (personal or professional)?  Don’t be shy!  Give ‘em to us.

• Being a father and a present husband

• Built and monetized numerous businesses in the energy sector

• Ability to pair private equity investors with strong operational teams

9.  If I were a superhero, my superpower would be               .

Superman, love to FLY!

10. When I was 5, I was pretty sure I'd be a                 when I grew up.

Doctor

11. If I weren't so damn good at what I do now, I'd probably be                 .

A lawyer, good thing I'm better at what I do!!!

12.  My favorite song is               by            .

"Ramble on"

13.  If I won the lottery tomorrow, I'd          .

start a technology company

14.  The best piece of advice I've ever been given is                              .

Culture is everything, treat you people well.