Donald R. Holding, B.Sc., B.Comm.
President & Chief Executive Officer

• 30+ years experience; Gulf Canada Resources Inc. (1980 - 1989); Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Corporation (1989 - 1992); Fox Exploration Corporation (1993 - 2002); Ty Exploration Corporation (2002); Ty Resources Limited (2002 - 2005); Solara Exploration Ltd. (2005 to present)

• Founder of Fox (sold 2002), Ty Energy (sold 2002), Ty Resources (merged 2005) and Solara Exploration Ltd.

• Fox grew to 1,050 BOE/d and P + P oil and gas reserves of 950 Mbbls and 16 Bcf; operated 95% of production; raised $6 MM in private placements/$1.05 MM in IPO; sold on recommendation of Mr. Holding to EOG Resources (Canada) for $23 MM

• Ty Energy sold to private company for $1.5 MM after 4 months on a $500,000 investment

• Ty Resources merged into Solara Exploration in 2005 prior to IPO.

Brent J. McGillivray, P.Eng.
Vice President, Operations & Engineering

• 21+ years experience; Amoco Canada Petroleum Company Ltd. (1990 – 1995); Husky Oil Operations Ltd. (1995 – 1996); Gulf Canada Resources Inc. (1995 – 1996); Anderson Exploration Ltd. (1997 – 1999); Slade Energy, Westpoint Energy Ltd. (1999 – 2000); Pointwest Energy (2000 – 2003), Tripoint Energy Ltd. (2003 – 2005); Ketch Resources Trust/Advantage Energy Income Fund. (2005 – 2008); Solara Exploration Ltd. (2008 to present).

• Slade/Westpoint Energy Inc. sold in 2000 for $37 MM

• Pointwest sold in 2003 for $88 MM; Northpoint Energy acquired Tripoint in 2005

• Appointed Director of Northern Alberta Team at Advantage.

Brian A. Skinner, B.Sc., Geol.
Vice President, Exploration

• 40+ years experience; Texaco Exploration Ltd. (1969 – 1972); Petromer Trend Corporation (1973 – 1976); Dorchester Gas Corporation (1976 – 1979); Tiber Energy Corporation (founder 1979 – 1989); Lasmo Canada Ltd. (1990 – 1992); Kacee Exploration Ltd. (founder 1992 – 1999); AltaQuest Resources Ltd./Atlas Energy Ltd. (2000 – 2002); Celtic Exploration Ltd. (2002 to 2007); Solara Exploration Ltd. (2007 to present)

• Founder of Tiber which grew to 1,200 BOE/d prior to corporate sale in 1989; first employee retained at Celtic Exploration Ltd.

• Past Chairman of CODA (Calgary Olympic Development Association – 1995 – 2004).

James E. Lawson, CA
Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Lawson is a chartered accountant by profession and has been practicing within his profession as a sole practitioner since 1986. Over his business and professional career of 36 years, he has served as a chief financial officer or a director of a number of public and private companies. Mr. Lawson’s areas of focus have included corporate finance, business advice in accounting, taxation and reporting issues. During the past five years, Mr. Lawson has served as a Chief Financial Officer and Director of Jubilee Resources Inc. and Canscot Resources Ltd; both companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange until sold in 2003. In addition, Mr. Lawson was a Director of Tusk Energy Inc. until it became a trust in November of 2004. Mr. Lawson continues to be a Director of Tusk Energy Corporation which is listed on the TSX.

Ross O. Drysdale, LLB.
Corporate Secretary

Ross O. Drysdale, Corporate Secretary of the Corporation, is a lawyer and counsel to the law firm of Carscallen Leitch LLP in Calgary, Alberta. Mr. Drysdale has over thirty years of experience in the legal profession and specializes in corporate and business law with a particular focus on public companies. Mr. Drysdale is a graduate of Mount Allison University (B.A) and the University of New Brunswick (LL.B). He was admitted to the New Brunswick bar in 1973 and the Alberta bar in 1978. Prior to moving to private practice in 1985, he spent over eight years working as legal counsel for two major oil and gas companies in Calgary, followed by seventeen years with McCarthy Tetrault LLP, a major Canadian law firm, of which Mr. Drysdale was a partner for 12 years and two and one half years with Baker & McKenzie LLP in Calgary, Alberta. Mr. Drysdale is a director and officer of a number of private and public companies.