North American Construction Group Ltd
Officers & Directors
Barry W. Palmer has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since January 20, 2026, and is based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Jason W. Veenstra has been Chief Financial Officer since September 10, 2018; he joined as Executive Vice President and CFO and previously worked at Finning International Inc. and Westmoreland Coal Company. Jordan A. Slator has held the position of Chief Legal Officer since November 15, 2023; he was Vice President and General Counsel from November 28, 2018, joined as General Counsel on August 30, 2010, and has served as Corporate Secretary since June 2, 2011. Slator began his career at Miller Thomson LLP. David G. Kallay has been Chief People Officer since November 15, 2023; he was Vice President of Health, Safety, Environment and Human Resources from November 28, 2018, joined as Health and Safety Manager on December 1, 2008, and was promoted to General Manager roles in Health, Safety, Environment and Human Resources. Craig H. Nauta has served as Vice President, Operations since January 1, 2024; he was General Manager, Regional Services from January 1, 2021, joined in 2004, and has held positions including Field Engineer, Project Manager, and Operations Manager. Laura L. Schumacher has been Vice President, Finance since July 1, 2024; she joined in 2008 and has held senior roles in corporate finance and accounting, including Corporate Controller. Schumacher holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta and is a CPA. Stuart Arndell has served as Vice President, Asset Management since June 1, 2025; he was co-Managing Director at MacKellar since 2023, Executive General Manager at MacKellar from 2007, and previously worked as a sales executive and business development manager for Emeco International. Melanie Leitch has been Vice President, Infrastructure and Growth since June 30, 2025; she previously worked at Parsons as Vice President and Canada Alternative Project Delivery Business Development Manager and Principal Project Manager, and as Vice President with Trotter & Morton. Andre Desbiens has served as Managing Director of the MacKellar Group since April 1, 2023, becoming sole Managing Director on June 1, 2025; he was CFO of MacKellar since January 2014 and was Senior Manager, Audit & Advisory with KPMG prior to joining MacKellar.
North American Construction Group Ltd currently has 1500 employees.
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