ABOUT
A NORTH AMERICAN LEADER
IN WASTE MANAGEMENT & ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
SECURE’s leadership in waste management and energy infrastructure delivers an unmatched sense of security and peace-of-mind. The advantages of SECURE — size, network, reputation, expertise, infrastructure, can-do attitude — are unmatched.
Our expansive infrastructure network located throughout Western Canada and North Dakota provides crucial solutions where they are needed most. We partner with our clients to safely recover oil and metal, dispose of liquid and solid waste, recycle waste materials (metals/water/oil), and reclaim contaminated land — minimizing their environmental footprint. We deliver innovative solutions to help our customers reduce costs, lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and exceed their business, safety and environmental goals.
We step up to take care of things beyond the scope of others, whether it is reducing client risk and financial obligations or maximizing the value they can capture from their operations.
LEADERSHIP
LEADING SECURE
FORWARD
At SECURE, we work as a team and lead by example. Our senior leadership team of seasoned, visionary executives has decades of combined experience guiding strong companies. Together, they drive SECURE forward empowered by people motivated to 'do the right thing'.
Allen Gransch
President & CEO
Allen Gransch was appointed President of SECURE in November 2022. Allen has been with ...
Chad Magus
Chief financial Officer
Chad Magus was appointed Chief Financial Officer in September 2017. Chad joined SECURE in ...
Corey Higham
Chief Operating Officer
Corey was appointed Chief Operating Officer of SECURE in November 2022. Corey has been with ...
Allen Gransch
President & CEO
Allen Gransch was appointed President of SECURE in November 2022. Allen has been with SECURE since September 2007 in various leadership roles, serving most recently as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of both Midstream Infrastructure and Environmental Solutions. Prior to his role as COO, Allen was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and EVP, Corporate Development.
Prior to joining SECURE, Allen was a Senior Manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers. From 1999 to 2007, Allen held various positions from Associate to Senior Manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Calgary, Alberta, Georgetown, Cayman Islands, and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Allen is a Chartered Accountant and attended the University of Saskatchewan, where he earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree and his Master of Professional Accounting degree.
Chad Magus
Chief financial Officer
Chad Magus was appointed Chief Financial Officer in September 2017. Chad joined SECURE in June 2014 and most recently served as SECURE’s Vice President of Corporate Finance.
Prior to joining SECURE, Chad spent over 10 years with an oil and gas exploration and production company in a variety of finance, accounting and financial reporting roles. Before that, he was a senior accountant with KPMG LLP. Chad is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan.
Corey Higham
Chief Operating Officer
Corey was appointed Chief Operating Officer of SECURE in November 2022. Corey has been with SECURE since July 2007 in various leadership roles within the corporation. Since May 2020, Corey held the position of SVP of Midstream Infrastructure Operations. During that time his responsibilities included facility operations, corporate and field sales, engineering and construction, and health, safety, and regulatory affairs.
Prior to SECURE, Corey held various roles at Tervita Corporation (2004-2007) and worked for a private engineering consulting company from 1998 to 2004. Corey is a registered Professional Geoscientist and holds a Masters of Engineering from the University of Calgary.
STRONG AND EFFECTIVE
GOVERNANCE
SECURE is committed to maintaining effective governance practices to ensure we have the policies and processes to manage our business prudently and responsibly.
We will continue to adopt best practices and evolve our governance practices as the corporation enters its next phase of growth and development as a leader in environmental and related energy infrastructure.
By offering thoughtful leadership, compliance with all laws and adherence to the highest ethical standards, our Board sets the tone from the top, which fosters a culture of integrity and leads to an efficient, strong performing and sustainable business.
Allen Gransch
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
Allen Gransch was appointed President of SECURE in November 2022 and CEO in May 2024. ...
Michael Dilger
Chairman of the Board
Michael (“Mick”) Dilger was nominated as a director of the Corporation and Chair of ...
Rene Amirault
Vice Chair of the Board
Rene Amirault is a co-founder of SECURE. In 2007, he was appointed as the President and ...
Mark Bly
DIRECTOR
Mark Bly was appointed to the Board of SECURE on March 2, 2022. He currently serves ...
Wendy Hanrahan
Director
Wendy Hanrahan was appointed as a director of the Corporation on March 15, 2023. Ms. ...
Joseph Lenz
Director
Joseph Lenz was appointed to the Board of SECURE on November 1, 2022. Mr. Lenz is a ...
Sue Riddell Rose
Director
Sue Riddell Rose was appointed a director of SECURE on July 2, 2021 in connection with the ...
Deanna Zumwalt
Director
Deanna Zumwalt was elected as a director of the Corporation in April 2019. Ms. Zumwalt is ...
Allen Gransch
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
Allen Gransch was appointed President of SECURE in November 2022 and CEO in May 2024. Allen has been with SECURE since September 2007 in various leadership roles, serving most recently as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of both Midstream Infrastructure and Environmental Solutions operating segments. Prior to his role as COO, Allen held the roles of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and EVP, Corporate Development.
Prior to joining SECURE, Allen was a Senior Manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers. From 1999 to 2007, Allen held various positions from Associate to Senior Manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Calgary, Alberta, Georgetown, Cayman Islands, and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Allen is a Chartered Accountant and attended the University of Saskatchewan, where he earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree and his Master of Professional Accounting degree.
Michael Dilger
Chairman of the Board
Michael (“Mick”) Dilger was nominated as a director of the Corporation and Chair of the Board on January 5, 2023. Mr. Dilger was President and Chief Executive Officer of Pembina Pipeline Corporation ("Pembina") from January 2014 to November 2021, and was also a director of Pembina during this time. Prior thereto he was Pembina’s President and Chief Operating Officer (February 2012 to December 2013), Chief Operating Officer (November 2008 to February 2012) and Vice President, Business Development (2005 to 2008).
Before joining Pembina, Mr. Dilger worked as a senior executive in various financial and business development positions in both oil and gas as well as infrastructure companies. Mr. Dilger was a director of Trilogy Energy Trust for 14 years, where he served as Chairman of the Health, Safety & Environment Committee until 2017, when Trilogy was sold. Mr. Dilger was co-chair of the 2016 United Way of Calgary campaign. Mr. Dilger has been a Chartered Professional Accountant since 1989 and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary.
Rene Amirault
Vice Chair of the Board
Rene Amirault is a co-founder of SECURE. In 2007, he was appointed as the President and Chief Executive Officer, elected a director and appointed as Chairman of the Board. He served as President until November 2022.
Rene has over 25 years of experience in the energy industry. He held various roles at Tervita Corporation (formerly CCS Income Trust) between 1994 and 2006, including Vice President of Corporate Development, Sales and Marketing and Business Development. During this time, his responsibilities included business development, acquisitions, strategic planning and investor relations. Rene held various positions with Imperial Oil Ltd. from 1981 to 1994, including marketing, project management, finance and accounting capacities. Rene received a Certified General Accountant designation in 1984.
Mark Bly
DIRECTOR
Mark Bly was appointed to the Board of SECURE on March 2, 2022. He currently serves as Chairman of Baytex Energy Corp. Mr. Bly is an independent businessman with over 35 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, primarily with BP, a global integrated energy company. Mr. Bly led several key E&P units for BP in Alaska, the North Sea and in North America.
Subsequently he was a member of the E&P Executive Group, overseeing an international portfolio. In his final role as Executive Vice President, Safety and Operations Risk, he led the transformational program to drive operational excellence and risk management across all of BP's global activities. Mr. Bly holds a Master of Science degree in structural engineering from the University of California, Berkeley and a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the University of California, Davis.
Wendy Hanrahan
Director
Wendy Hanrahan was appointed as a director of the Corporation on March 15, 2023. Ms. Hanrahan served as Executive Vice-President, Corporate Services of TC Energy Corporation from 2011 up until her retirement in 2021. In this role, Ms. Hanrahan provided strategic and functional leadership for human resources, business process integration, internal communications, information systems, supply chain, aviation, and facilities services. Prior thereto, Ms. Hanrahan held a variety of key leadership roles at TC Energy Corporation in finance and accounting, corporate strategy, and in the gas transmission business since 1995, including the role of Vice President, Human Resources from 2005 to 2010. Prior to joining TC Energy Corporation, Ms. Hanrahan worked in various accounting roles at Gulf Canada Resources and was an Audit Manager at Ernst & Young.
Ms. Hanrahan previously served on the Board of Directors of Stuart Olsen Inc. from 2009 to 2018 where she chaired the Human Resources and Compensation Committee and served on the Audit and Governance Committees. Her community involvement has included various Board and committee positions including the Heritage Park Society, Canadian Mental Health Association, CARE Canada, and Mount Royal University. Ms. Hanrahan holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina and received her designation as a Chartered Accountant in 1988.
Joseph Lenz
Director
Joseph Lenz was appointed to the Board of SECURE on November 1, 2022. Mr. Lenz is a Managing Director at Angelo, Gordon & Co., Joseph has been at Angelo, Gordon & Co. since 2012 and has previously served on two boards within the energy industry.
Joe holds a B.A degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Sue Riddell Rose
Director
Sue Riddell Rose was appointed a director of SECURE on July 2, 2021 in connection with the Transaction. She was previously a director of Tervita beginning July 2018 following the merger of Tervita with Newalta Corporation, and served on the Newalta Corporation board of directors prior thereto since May 2009. Ms. Riddell Rose is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Perpetual Energy Inc. and Rubellite Energy Inc. Prior thereto she was a Corporate Operating Officer for Paramount Resources Ltd.
Ms. Riddell Rose graduated from Queen’s University at Kingston, Ontario in 1986 with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Geological Engineering. She is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta, the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and serves as a governor for the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.
Deanna Zumwalt
Director
Deanna Zumwalt was elected as a director of the Corporation in April 2019. Ms. Zumwalt is President and CEO of Coril Holdings Ltd., a privately-owned company based in Calgary, which holds subsidiaries and investments globally in railway maintenance and service, real estate ownership, investment and advisory services, oil and gas pipelines as well as personal health and wellness services. Prior to her current role, she held the position of CFO as well as President and CFO from 2015 to 2020.
Prior thereto, Ms. Zumwalt held a variety of senior financial and energy marketing roles at Nexen Energy ULC, including Vice President, Energy Marketing from 2013 to 2015, Vice President, North American Crude Oil Marketing from 2010 to 2013, Vice President, North American Natural Gas & Power from 2009 to 2010, and Vice President, Finance-Marketing from 2004 to 2009. Deanna is a Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant and holds an Institute of Corporate Directors, Director designation.
SECURE’s first project in 2007. Oilfield landfill, south of Grande Prairie pictured above.
OUR STORY
BUILDING A SECURE
FUTURE SINCE 2007
SECURE was founded for one specific reason – our customers asked for help. The result is an integrated waste management and energy infrastructure network protecting people and helping businesses succeed.
Producing essential products we all rely on to heat our homes, fuel our vehicles and manufacture critical items like medical supplies inevitably creates waste. We thrive on the challenge of providing an essential service, and the opportunity to reduce environmental impacts by providing sustainable solutions for managing industrial waste.
Since our first project in 2007 - an oilfield landfill South of Grande Prairie, Alberta – SECURE has methodically expanded our services and reach, evolving into a leading provider of energy and environmental waste management infrastructure. Today, our desire to do the right thing continues to drive our business decisions and company culture.
OUR PURPOSE
TRANSFORMING WASTE
INTO VALUE
It may be a tough job, but it’s a vital job. SECURE steps up to protect people and the environment by taking on the tough stuff and doing it right.
Our entrepreneurial spirit and employee commitment to challenge what’s possible has made SECURE a trusted industry ally. Our employees don’t just show up to work; we roll up our sleeves and tackle tough problems with grit and determination. There is no problem we can’t handle.
We manage an extensive network of critical, irreplicable infrastructure
We enhance the value of energy and materials
We manage environmental liabilities
We are the go-to experts in waste management
OUR VALUES
Our values shape our team culture, fulfill our collective purpose, and help us achieve our vision.
GO HOME SAFE
HELP THE CUSTOMER
BE ACCOUNTABLE
PERFORM OUR BEST
ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT
KEY PARTNERS
FORGING SOLID
CONNECTIONS
CUSTOMERS
CUSTOMERS
We don’t just work for our customers. We work with them—building sustainable partnerships to optimize their environmental and operational performance, reducing financial and environmental risk.
EMPLOYEES
EMPLOYEES
Our remarkable team is guided by an entrepreneurial spirit and deep-rooted passion to make a difference. SECURE employees deliver solution-oriented customer service to drive success in our customers’ businesses.
INVESTORS
INVESTORS
Investing in SECURE means investing in a leader in vital growth sectors. We deliver significant shareholder value, with strong and steady financial results and consistent returns to shareholders.
COMMUNITIES
COMMUNITIES
SECURE was founded on the principle of doing the right thing. Every year, we reinvest millions of dollars and thousands of volunteer hours to help build and strengthen our communities.
INDIGENOUS
INDIGENOUS
SECURE prioritizes respectful engagement with Indigenous communities. We offer opportunities for economic development and community growth through our projects and operations.
SUPPLIERS
SUPPLIERS
The success of our business relies heavily on the relationships we have built with our suppliers. SECURE works with organizations that share our core values, strong environmental purpose and social practices.