Proton has assembled an internationally experienced, expert management team to lead its vision and operations. Proton’s leadership team have played instrumental roles in successful and impactful global companies and organizations-and are now providing Proton with technical and organizational innovation as it continues to grow its business worldwide.

Grant Strem
Chair & CEO

Grant Strem
Chair & CEO
M. Sc., P. Geol.
15 years experience in various fields including Geoscience, engineering, and managerial experience in upstream oil and gas, reserves evaluation, financial research, exploration, and technology review.
15 years experience in various fields including Geoscience, engineering, and managerial experience in upstream oil and gas, reserves evaluation, financial research, exploration, and technology review.

Seta Afshordi
Chief Operating Officer

Seta Afshordi
Chief Operating Officer
M. Sc., P. Eng.
15 years experience production, development engineering with operations management. Swedish Master’s in Environmentally Sustainable Process Technologies; Experienced with thermal enhanced recovery processes.
15 years experience production, development engineering with operations management. Swedish Master’s in Environmentally Sustainable Process Technologies; Experienced with thermal enhanced recovery processes.

Mike Matishak
Chief Financial Officer

Mike Matishak
Chief Financial Officer
CA
35 years of local and international experience as a Chartered Professional Accountant providing financial reporting and management expertise in Financial services, Oil & Gas, Government Services and Renewable Energy sectors.
35 years of local and international experience as a Chartered Professional Accountant providing financial reporting and management expertise in Financial services, Oil & Gas, Government Services and Renewable Energy sectors.