Strategic sales and business development executive with 30+ years unlocking growth in Western Canada's most demanding energy and environmental services markets. Deep specialist expertise in water treatment, membrane technology, and industrial waste services, combined with a commercial instinct that has converted over $300M in contracts across oil & gas, mining, petrochemical, and construction.
Graham's water treatment expertise spans more than a decade of hands-on engagement with oil sands produced water, basal aquifer systems, and high-TDS industrial streams. He bridges the gap between engineering and commercial reality — designing treatment processes, validating performance, assembling technical teams, and structuring the contracts that make large-scale water infrastructure viable.
His work spans the full treatment train: pre-treatment (coagulation, DAF/IAF), primary membrane systems (UF, NF, RO), concentrate management, and ZLD pathway analysis. Currently advancing a $100M+ basal/saline water treatment solution through final commercial close.
Scoped, designed, and is advancing the largest water treatment initiative of Graham's career — a full RO-based process solution for treating high-TDS saline basal aquifer water at an oil sands operation. Led process design, technology selection, team buildout, and operator engagement.
Led the full commercial and technical lifecycle of a basal water treatment program at CNRL's oil sands operations — from initial feasibility and process design validation through equipment specification and operational startup.
Developed and implemented water treatment solutions for Suncor's basal aquifer management program, adapting process design parameters to Suncor's distinct water chemistry profile across multiple operational sites.
Pioneered the commercialization of MFT and FFT tailings treatment technology — designing water reclamation processes for high-suspended-solids streams, launching slop oil treatment, pond dredging, and lime slurry processing service lines.
Graham's waste services expertise spans more than two decades across hazardous and non-hazardous waste transport & disposal, transfer station operations, oil sands site services, and Class I landfill logistics. He has built and operated waste management service lines from the ground up across the Athabasca Oil Sands, petrochemical corridor, and industrial Alberta.
His commercial fluency spans waste characterization, manifest management, T&D contract structuring, regulatory compliance (EPEA, TDG), and integrated site service models that bundle waste management with water treatment and environmental services — unlocking multi-stream contracts with major operators.
Sourced and won Oil Sands site services contracts valued at more than $12M against a $1M budget expectation — a 12x return. Identified opportunity through direct-sourced lead generation and converted through technical sales engagement.
Grew annual revenue contribution to $120M by penetrating nearly every Oil Sands site through integrated solutions including hazardous and non-hazardous waste T&D, sulphur blocking, and basal water treatment — positioned as a preferred environmental services partner.
Built and led heavy oil waste service lines from a single site operation to nearly all Athabasca Oil Sands sites. Launched slop oil treatment, pond dredging, lime slurry processing, and waste management service lines still operating today under Secure Energy.
Drove sales for environmental services targeting industrial and petrochemical industries throughout Alberta, driving waste into the Ryley Class I landfill. Secured $5M annually and grew account acquisition by 12% year-over-year over a 5-year term.
Secured $2M in contracts for waste management in industrial and oil & gas sectors across Southern Alberta before moving to Fort McMurray to lead the Heavy Oil sales division.
Drove sales targeting industrial and petrochemical industries throughout Alberta, securing $5M annually with 12% YOY acquisition growth over a 5-year term.
A foundational decade in environmental science — the perspective that continues to inform a career built on sustainable industrial solutions.
Edmonton, Alberta · Open to strategic engagements across Western Canada