Leadership

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Leadership means turning technical complexity into commercial clarity — aligning people,
expertise, and disciplined execution to deliver lasting value.

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Rod Gibbons, CEO

Leadership

The Ballycatter Team is led by a core group who understand what it takes to create a working culture where information, equipment, and actions pass smoothly between operating company and service providers.

The direction of the Ballycatter team is adjusted to ensure the timely accomplishement of business goals. Our approach is that highly skilled people do not need to be told how to do their work, just pointed in a direction to achieve a common goal.

By course correcting to find the most effective path to our goal, everyone in the company is expected to show leadership, and our "Leadership Team" provides an example for the company to follow.

Meet the Leadership Team

Rod Gibbons, Founder, CEO and President of Ballycatter

Rod - Founder & CEO

Rod Gibbons, President, received a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1997 and has spent more than thirty years in the international oil and gas industry. Executing projects with major and junior E&P companies has sharpened his focus on how to take a practical approach to accomplishing project objectives.

As a career expat in Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, and the Gulf, he has gained a wide range of petroleum engineering and project management expertise.

Operating as employee, consultant, and entrepreneur has enabled Rod to shape Ballycatter Group Inc. into the ultimate solution for successful engineering project results.

Sacha Le, technical manager at Ballycatter

Sacha – Technical Manager

Sacha Le is at the core of digital projects within the company. Her broad range of skills and experience including web development, oilfield sales, geoscience, cyber security and AWS cloud computing infrastructure give her a unique perspective on developing digital solutions for real industry issues.

Bringing international experience from The Netherlands, Ireland, British Columbia, Alberta, and Newfoundland, Sacha provides tailor made support to clients around the world.

Sacha provides maximum effort to the projects she manages to ensure timely completion without sacrificing quality. A consumate professional, she ensures a balance of coolness under pressure and genuine excitement for progressing the future of the oil & gas industry.

Willow Gibbons, founder and commercial director at Ballycatter

Willow – Founder & Commercial Director

Willow Gibbons is the Founder and Commercial Director of Ballycatter, an international oilfield equipment company. With 25 years of experience in entrepreneurship, business development, project leadership, and corporate strategy, she brings a strong record of building businesses, leading multidisciplinary organizations, and delivering complex initiatives across international markets.

Throughout her career, Willow has founded and managed multiple ventures, developed digital engineering platforms, assembled high-performing global teams, and led projects serving industrial clients. Her ability to translate technical complexity into commercially viable solutions enables organizations to capitalize on market opportunities, manage risk, and create sustainable value.

Willow is recognized for her commercial acumen, disciplined execution, and collaborative leadership style. Today, she continues to lead strategic projects and support project-driven organizations in the oil and gas sector, helping businesses and professionals make informed decisions and achieve long-term results.

In addition to the Leadership team, individual contributors and technical experts from inside and outside the company are engaged regularly to ensure the company is providing it's services in the most effective way possible. Our core value of listening and learning applies to all levels of the organization and an open, transprent approach is taken in all our business dealings.