Athabasca Oil Corporation announced the appointment of Mr. Bryan Begley to its Board as an independent director. Mr. Begley is currently a Managing Director and Partner at 1901 Partners. In conjunction with Mr. Begley's appointment and as part of Athabasca's commitment to Board Renewal, Mr. Tom Buchanan, current Chair, and Mr. Gary Dundas have retired from the Board effective March 10, 2016.

Mr. Ron Eckhardt, current Lead Director, has been appointed to the Chair position.