Leadership & Board of Directors
Dan Lanskey
President / CEO
- 30+ years' experience in resources, oil and gas and information technology.
- Founder/MD, Austex Oil Ltd (ASX:AOK/TSXV:ATO) (2006-2014). Start-up to $US30M p.a. in revenue in Oklahoma.
- Director of Timeless Capital Corp – TSXV:TLC.
- Previously Founder and Director of QMines Limited – ASX:QML – Startup to IPO 2021 and Non-Executive Director for MacArthur Minerals – ASX: MIO – Non-Executive Chairman – Pryme Energy Limited ASX:PYM and Raya Group Limited ASX:RYG
- Extensive long-term oil and gas contractor network in Oklahoma and Kansas.
Russ Didlake
Executive Director / COO
- 30+ years' USA Oil Operator and Owner – Pike Energy Inc. (Oklahoma).
- 15+ years' experience as a Landman - purchasing and leasing oil and gas mineral rights in Oklahoma.
- Extensive local contractor network.
- Graduate of Oklahoma State University – Business Management.
Sally Cardillo
Executive Director
- 30+ years' of accounting, audit and consulting experience.
- Certified Public Accountant since 1988.
- Former CPA with Braund, Eiler and Vasko and Herbein + Company.
- Provides accounting consultancy services to individuals and corporate clients.
- Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Pennsylvania State University.
Justin Pettett
Non-Executive Director
- 25+ years' executive, board and capital markets experience across the global energy sector.
- Founder of U.S. oil and gas company Pryme Energy, which was successfully listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.
- Former Executive Director, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Conrad Petroleum, supporting its transition into ASX-listed Conrad Asia Energy.
- Founding investor, strategic advisor and former non-executive chairman of ASX-listed energy infrastructure company LPE.
- Extensive experience in public company governance, acquisitions, capital raising and energy operations across Australia, the United States and Southeast Asia.
David Hexter
CFO - Chief Financial Officer
- 25+ years' experience in accounting and financial reporting for private and public companies listed on NASDAQ and quoted by the OTC Markets.
- President of David A. Hexter, CPA, P.A. since March 2019 and previously from December 2005 to October 2014.
- Served as Chief Financial Officer of American Dream Corp., Fraud Protection Network, Inc., and Fuse Medical, Inc.
- Former Corporate Controller of Forward Industries, Inc. – a NASDAQ-listed issuer.
- Former Audit Manager with Weinberg & Company, P.A.
- Licensed Certified Public Accountant in Florida since 1999.
- Undergraduate degree in accounting from Arizona State University and master's degree in accounting from Florida Atlantic University.
Jason Haks
CTO - Chief Technical Officer
- 30+ years' international business experience in manufacturing and IT software development.
- 20+ years' experience in the oil & gas industries and investment banking.
- Owner/Investor in information technology companies with an Asia Pacific and North American focus.
- Online system architecture – Distributed ledger technologies, DeFi and data centers.
- Innovative social media & e-mail campaign deployment for private and public companies.
Magnus Lai
CBO - Chief Blockchain Officer
- 15+ years' of combined experience across advanced hardware, software development and project capital raising.
- Extensive background in the design, upgrade and commissioning of advanced critical control systems.
- Experienced in blockchain, quantitative trading, data-driven technology solutions and LST protocol development.
- Combines traditional engineering expertise with emerging technology experience across blockchain, data systems and energy monetisation.
- Supports BlockFuel’s strategy to integrate efficient digital assets with surplus and stranded energy resources.