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Jon DeCoste
VP, Strategic Accounts
Jon is Validere’s VP, Strategic Accounts. He is a thought partner for Validere’s customers in determining how new technologies can drive business value. What is needed to enable your energy business to prosper in the coming decades? What are the most complex challenges industry will face and what are their respective solutions?
Jon also collaborates with Validere’s enterprise and strategic customers as an executive sponsor reducing friction in solution implementations and ensuring delivery of value exceeds expectations.
Jon has extensive experience in midstream operations and product quality management. He Initiated and grew the product quality team at Pembina Pipelines, as the Supervisor PQM. Jon also served in commercial and operational engineering roles across crude and NGL assets.
Over the past decade Jon has found energy in the startup landscape and helping businesses grow. He is an advisor and Director of Vario Ventures, has invested in seven startups, owned and operated a technical O&G consulting firm, and was a co-founder of an on-demand skilled labour platform.
When not building Validere’s business, you can find Jon at his children’s sports games, trying to get lost in the mountains on a dirt bike, or taking on a new project from a house renovation to leaning about the world of NFT’s.
Jon also collaborates with Validere’s enterprise and strategic customers as an executive sponsor reducing friction in solution implementations and ensuring delivery of value exceeds expectations.
Jon has extensive experience in midstream operations and product quality management. He Initiated and grew the product quality team at Pembina Pipelines, as the Supervisor PQM. Jon also served in commercial and operational engineering roles across crude and NGL assets.
Over the past decade Jon has found energy in the startup landscape and helping businesses grow. He is an advisor and Director of Vario Ventures, has invested in seven startups, owned and operated a technical O&G consulting firm, and was a co-founder of an on-demand skilled labour platform.
When not building Validere’s business, you can find Jon at his children’s sports games, trying to get lost in the mountains on a dirt bike, or taking on a new project from a house renovation to leaning about the world of NFT’s.
Credentials
Director,
Vario Ventures
Former Supervisor, Petroleum Quality Management
Pembina
Master of Business Administration
University of Calgary
Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering
Dalhousie University
Certification, Cargo Trading
Ice International Exchange
Vario Ventures
Former Supervisor, Petroleum Quality Management
Pembina
Master of Business Administration
University of Calgary
Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering
Dalhousie University
Certification, Cargo Trading
Ice International Exchange
Expertise
Petroleum qualityMidstream operations (NGL, Gas, Crude)
O&G Capital Asset design, construction and optimization
Energy Transition
Drilling fluids engineering
Boutique M&A