Shane started his career as a Land Agent in 1997 and, together with Lainie, purchased the company in 2005. Shane has a keen ability to establish and nurture relationships based on trust and shared values with landowners, municipalities, regulators and special interest groups alike. As a leader, he trusts in, and is loyal to his team, acting with integrity and respect. Aurora’s growth under Shane’s leadership has seen the company expand exponentially, serving more clients, project teams and industries in Western Canada today than ever before. His acute understanding of farming practices is a solid asset to establishing connections with landowners while representing clients to the fullest potential.

Lainie Nordin has over 27 years of experience in surface land administration and project coordination. Her resume includes all aspects of freehold and Crown acquisition with regards to conventional oil & gas, Oil Sands Exploration projects, as well as the larger Linear Projects. Her current contract role in house with one of our clients as a Crossings Analyst has helped round out her vast experience with third party request reviews and issuance. With this she has gained a great working knowledge in both the technical and legal review of all crossings related requests.

Corey Nordin has 25+ years of oil and gas industry experience, 20 years of that with Aurora Land. Corey has extensive experience in Freehold and Crown Acquisition. He has focused on Crown acquisition through the province whether it be an OSE program, Thermal Padsite or Major Linear Project to ensure clients are compliant and get approvals in a timely fashion. He works closely with clients, surveyors & environment teams to place/route projects to meet clients needs and regulatory requirements. He has close ties to AER, ACO & AEP where he has been part of Industry Groups to develop systems and guidelines. Corey is team player that enjoys a challenge and working to complete a task.

Josh Vass, SR/WA, brings over 20 years of experience in the energy industry, including 13 years managing major pipeline projects. He has served six years on the Province of Alberta’s Land Agent Advisory Committee, including three years as Chair, and five years on the Canadian Energy Regulator’s Land Matters Group Advisory Committee as the International Right of Way Association’s representative.

Josh has successfully led land teams for over 3,870 km of pipeline projects across Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. His work spans both federal and provincial regulatory environments. Known for his leadership and expertise, Josh has delivered consistent results on major pipeline projects throughout Western Canada.

Kerri Eckstadt, PMP, has over 25 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry with extensive knowledge in all aspects of Crown and Freehold Land Acquisition including Oil Sands Exploration programs in Northern Alberta. She has put her vast knowledge and exceptional leadership skills to use on a number of large-scale linear pipeline projects throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan. Kerri has been with Aurora Land Consulting since 2005 and obtained her PMP through the Project Management Institute.