Mac van Wielingen
Founder at ARC Financial Corp.
Profile
Mac H.
van Wielingen was the founder of ARC Resources Ltd.
(founded in 1996) where he served as Chairman from 1996 to 2015.
He is also the founder of ARC Financial Corp.
(founded in 1989) where he currently holds the title of Partner.
Mr. van Wielingen's current job(s) include Chairman at the Business Council of Alberta, Director at Gauntlet Energy Corp., Director at Krang Energy, Inc., Director at The Norlien Foundation, and President & Director at Viewpoint Charitable Foundation (since 2011).
Mr. van Wielingen's former job(s) include Chairman at ARC Energy Trust (1996-2011), Director at Western Oil Sands, Inc., Director at Resolute Energy, Inc., Director at OptiSolar, Inc., and Director at BluEarth Renewables, Inc.Mr. van Wielingen's education history includes a graduate degree from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree from Richard Ivey School of Business.
Mac van Wielingen active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
ARC Financial Corp.
 ARC Financial Corp. Investment ManagersFinance ARC Financial Corp (ARC Financial) is a private equity/venture capital founded in 1989 by Mac van Wielingen, John Stewart and Phil Swift. The firm is headquartered in Alberta, Canada. | Founder | 1988-12-31 |
Gauntlet Energy Corp.
 Gauntlet Energy Corp. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Part of Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Gauntlet Energy Corp. explores for and produces oil and natural gas. The company is based in Calgary, Canada. Gauntlet Energy was acquired by Ketch Resources Ltd. on December 09, 2003 for $33.80 million. | Director/Board Member | - |
Krang Energy, Inc.
 Krang Energy, Inc. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Krang Energy, Inc. explores and produces natural gas in the region of and produces light oil in Northwestern. The company is based in Calgary, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by Thomas Michael Bieschke. Krang Energy was acquired by Viking Energy Royalty Trust on August 31, 2005 for $110.43 million. | Director/Board Member | - |
| The Norlien Foundation | Director/Board Member | - |
| Viewpoint Charitable Foundation | President | - |
Business Council of Alberta
 Business Council of Alberta Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Business Council of Alberta provides administration services. It offers insights, analysis, publications. task forces and podcast services. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Chairman | - |
Former positions of Mac van Wielingen
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
ARC Energy Trust
 ARC Energy Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous ARC Energy Trust invests in all types of energy business-related assets, including petroleum and natural gas-related assets, gathering, processing and transportation assets. The operations of the Trust include acquisition, development, exploitation and disposition of these assets and the distribution of the net cash proceeds from these activities. ARC Energy Trust is an actively managed royalty trust formed to provide investors with indirect ownership in cash generating energy assets, which currently consist of oil and gas assets but in the future may include other related energy assets. ARC Energy Trust was founded on May 7, 1996 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Chairman | 2011-01-04 |
Western Oil Sands, Inc.
 Western Oil Sands, Inc. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Western Oil Sands Inc. designs, constructs and operates the principal facilities needed to mine, extract, transport, and upgrade the recoverable bitumen reserves found in certain oil sands deposits in northeastern Alberta | Director/Board Member | 2007-10-21 |
| Resolute Energy, Inc. | Director/Board Member | 2006-11-07 |
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Training of Mac van Wielingen
| Harvard University | Graduate Degree |
| Richard Ivey School of Business | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| ARC RESOURCES LTD. | Energy Minerals |
| Private companies | 11 |
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ARC Energy Trust
ARC Energy Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous ARC Energy Trust invests in all types of energy business-related assets, including petroleum and natural gas-related assets, gathering, processing and transportation assets. The operations of the Trust include acquisition, development, exploitation and disposition of these assets and the distribution of the net cash proceeds from these activities. ARC Energy Trust is an actively managed royalty trust formed to provide investors with indirect ownership in cash generating energy assets, which currently consist of oil and gas assets but in the future may include other related energy assets. ARC Energy Trust was founded on May 7, 1996 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Miscellaneous |
Gauntlet Energy Corp.
Gauntlet Energy Corp. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Part of Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Gauntlet Energy Corp. explores for and produces oil and natural gas. The company is based in Calgary, Canada. Gauntlet Energy was acquired by Ketch Resources Ltd. on December 09, 2003 for $33.80 million. | Energy Minerals |
Western Oil Sands, Inc.
Western Oil Sands, Inc. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Western Oil Sands Inc. designs, constructs and operates the principal facilities needed to mine, extract, transport, and upgrade the recoverable bitumen reserves found in certain oil sands deposits in northeastern Alberta | Energy Minerals |
| Resolute Energy, Inc. | Energy Minerals |
ARC Financial Corp.
ARC Financial Corp. Investment ManagersFinance ARC Financial Corp (ARC Financial) is a private equity/venture capital founded in 1989 by Mac van Wielingen, John Stewart and Phil Swift. The firm is headquartered in Alberta, Canada. | Finance |
Krang Energy, Inc.
Krang Energy, Inc. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Krang Energy, Inc. explores and produces natural gas in the region of and produces light oil in Northwestern. The company is based in Calgary, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by Thomas Michael Bieschke. Krang Energy was acquired by Viking Energy Royalty Trust on August 31, 2005 for $110.43 million. | Energy Minerals |
OptiSolar, Inc.
 OptiSolar, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology OptiSolar, Inc. develops and manufactures photovoltaic solar panels based on the proprietary thin film amorphous silicon technology. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Hayward, CA. | Electronic Technology |
| The Norlien Foundation | |
| Viewpoint Charitable Foundation | |
BluEarth Renewables, Inc.
 BluEarth Renewables, Inc. Alternative Power GenerationUtilities BluEarth Renewables, Inc. engages in the development and production of renewable energy. It also acquires, develops, constructs, and operates wind, water and solar projects. The company was founded by John D, Keating, Ross Keating, Kathy Bolton, Kent Brown, Geoff Carnegie and Kelly Matheson-King in 2010 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Utilities |
Business Council of Alberta
Business Council of Alberta Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Business Council of Alberta provides administration services. It offers insights, analysis, publications. task forces and podcast services. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Commercial Services |
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