AKITA Drilling Ltd. appointed Colin Dease as President, effective April 3, 2023.  Mr. Dease gained practical experience growing up on a family farm in Saskatchewan before beginning his professional career as a lawyer in 2002, where he worked at two different law firms prior to joining AKITA. During his twelve-year career at AKITA, he served as Legal Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Vice-President of Canadian Operations, Canadian Division President, and President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Dease currently serves as Chairman of the Board of the Canadian Association of Energy Contractors and received his ICD.D designation in 2022 from the Institute of Corporate Directors.