Hugh A. Fergusson

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Independent

Director since August 18, 2005

Committees

• Audit Committee
• Corporate Governance Committee Chair
• Responsible Care^® and Public Policy Committee

Biography

Hugh Fergusson, 63, is an independent businessman and corporate director. He is a retired executive who had over 25 years of service with The Dow Chemical Company, an international chemicals company listed on numerous stock exchanges. In 2004, he retired as the Vice President, Hydrocarbons and Energy, after holding several positions within the organization from his original position as Staff Lawyer. Mr. Fergusson is currently the President of Argyle Resources Inc. (a private energy consulting organization). He is a director of Provident Energy Ltd. (a TSX- and NYSE-listed midstream energy company), AltaGas Ltd. (a TSX-listed infrastructure company), the Alberta Electric System Operator, Beyond Compliance Inc. (a private corporate supplier of information systems) and Galileo Educational Network. He is a past board member of Dow Chemical Canada Inc., Union Carbide Canada Inc., Petromont Inc., the Gas Processors Association of America and the Petrochemical Feedstock Association of the Americas.

Mr. Fergusson received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 1970 from McMaster University; a Juris Doctor from the University of Windsor in 1973 and in 2006 received the designation of ICD.D. from the Institute of Corporate Directors.