Teams

Lifting Solutions is a high-performing team that is led by an innovative, team-first, leadership group. Through experience and a dedicated mindset of proven performance, Lifting Solutions is well established to support our clients across the globe improve productivity, reduce OPEX and help with their lift challenges.

Leadership

David Labonte

Product Line Leader Rod Lift and PCP

David Labonte

Product Line Leader Rod Lift and PCP

Founding Lifting Solutions in 2014 starting with three employees the company has grown to over 300 employees across three countries, David has set the vision and the mission for Lifting Solutions and continues to push for proven performance in every aspect of our organization.

David’s 25-plus years of experience in the oil and gas, and artificial lift systems industry, has provided the global insight our organization has needed to build high-performance people, products, and services that aim to optimize artificial lift production systems better than anyone in the market.

David leads our leadership team with curiosity and trust; he pushes for everyone to go hard at problems and expect a lot from our colleagues so we can continue to grow and deliver our value promise to our clients, that when they work with Lifting Solutions, they Experience Performance.

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Danielle Nicholas

Vice President Finance

Danielle Nicholas

Vice President Finance

Danielle Nicholas has over 25 years working in the finance and supply chain industry, primarily in large international public companies. Her extensive experience managing global teams to successfully deliver critical financial information to support the growth of an organization has given Lifting Solutions the leadership skills needed to continue to deliver the support to build our company’s global growth. From the Middle East to the USA, to Latin America, Danielle leads our Finance and Accounting, Human Resources, IT and Supply Chain. Under her leadership, these teams deliver the programs, processes, and systems to support Lifting Solutions’ vision to know and serve our clients better than anyone.

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Lonnie Dunn

Vice President Engineering and Manufacturing

Lonnie Dunn

Vice President Engineering and Manufacturing

When it comes to technology and leading the engineering team that researches, develops, and executes innovative artificial technology, you want someone with experience, capabilities, and proven performance. That is why we have Lonnie Dunn, Vice President Engineering and Manufacturing, with over 30 years of experience in artificial lift, leading our engineering, applications, testing and product development teams as they continue to innovate and lead our company to outperform the market.

Lonnie’s specialized focus is on the design, evaluation, manufacturing, and application of artificial lift systems, specifically the Progressing Cavity Pumps and Continuous Rod applications at Lifting Solutions. He is the author of the PC Pump Workshop curriculum, showcasing his depth of knowledge and commitment to advancing the field. Lonnie leads his teams with a mentorship approach and empowers them to be curious, challenge the status quo, and deliver high-performance solutions to some of the world’s toughest lift challenges.

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Curtis Legge

Vice President Endless Rod Operations North America

Curtis Legge

Vice President Endless Rod Operations North America

With over 25 years working in artificial lift for the oil and gas sector, Curtis brings substantial value to our operations team as Vice President Endless Rod Operations North America. Curtis is responsible for our Endless Rod product line and service division in Canada and the USA. He works alongside our engineering and client solutions teams to ensure our products are performing and our service teams are providing the experience our clients have grown to expect from the largest service fleet in North America.

Curtis is active in the boardroom and in the field; his humble and thoughtful leadership capabilities continue to motivate and push our teams to strive for optimal performance.

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Richard Hogman

Vice President Sales

Richard Hogman

Vice President Sales

Richard leads our sales and business development teams as the Sales Vice President for Lifting Solutions. With over 25 years of oil and gas experience, Richard is well-versed in both Progressing Cavity Pumps and Endless Rod applications. He is passionate about our team and is driven to deliver value to our client base.

Richard works with both direct clients and industry partners to deliver our superior artificial lift products across the globe. With a keen eye for detail and an unwavering understanding of client challenges, Richard’s team of sales and technical application specialists work hard to ensure our clients experience performance with Lifting Solutions.

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Shane Fleck

Vice President Endless Rod Operations International and General Manager Oman

Shane Fleck

Vice President Endless Rod Operations International and General Manager Oman

Shane has over 30 years of experience operating, managing, and leading artificial lift operations and teams. Working throughout North and South America, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East Shane has established a deep understanding of fit-for-purpose Endless Rod services across all applications and regions. As Lifting Solutions Vice President Endless Rod Operations International and General Manager for Oman, Shane leads our operations and manages our Salalah, Oman manufacturing facility. He is an integral member of our leadership team and his contributions deliver results for our Middle East operations.

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Kurt Moore

Vice President PCP Operations North America

Kurt Moore

Vice President PCP Operations North America

Kurt is Lifting Solutions’ Operations Vice President, North America Progressing Cavity Pumps. With over 25 years of industry experience working in the oil and gas sector in Canada, Kurt is known for his exceptional knowledge of Progressive Cavity Pumps surface and downhole equipment. As a key member of Lifting Solutions leadership team, Kurt is looked to for his keen ability to connect with people. He leads our North American progressing cavity pump operations teams, operating technicians, base operations, and area managers who are located across all base facilities.

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Amanda Arbour

Director of Marketing

Amanda Arbour

Director of Marketing

Amanda oversees the development and implementation of Lifting Solutions’ marketing strategy and is responsible for the growth of our global brand. In her role, she supports all business lines and operational regions through various marketing and communication efforts. With a proven track record of delivering results through client brand experience and recognition for multinational organizations, her 15+ years of experience, diverse marketing background, and tenacity for performance continue to drive our marketing strategy forward as Lifting Solutions expands into global markets.

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Greg Weisgerber

Director of HSE

Greg Weisgerber

Director of HSE

With a background in international management and leadership spanning over 30 years, Greg has extensive experience specializing in the development of health and safety systems. He has a strong emphasis on establishing meaningful goals, processes and accompanying metrics. Lifting Solutions is seeing a consistent improvement of safety culture and operating efficiencies with Greg leading our Health, Safety, and Environment team across Canada and the USA.

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Richard Yates

Manufacturing Director

Richard Yates

Manufacturing Director

Richard has been heavily involved in industrial operations for over 20 years. He is a proven leader with extensive experience managing manufacturing plants with established techniques and processes that boost productivity, create efficiencies, and achieve key performance targets. Richard takes pride in continuous improvement initiatives and lean manufacturing techniques, as well as implementing sustainability programs to support Lifting Solutions’ energy conservation goals. As part of Lifting Solutions senior leadership team, Richard works closely with supply chain, operations, engineering and finance to deliver quality products our clients expect from us.

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