#197: Scott Saxberg (Cache Island) - New Creative Projects, Growing Crescent Point to $18 Billion & What’s Next on the Horizon

Greetings & welcome back to the podcast.  This episode we are joined by Mr. Scott Saxberg - President and Chief Executive Officer of Cache Island Corp., a private energy company based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  Before founding Cache Island, Scott was a Co-Founder of Crescent Point Energy and was President and CEO of the company from 2003 to 2018.  Under his direction, Crescent Point grew from 275 boe/day in 2001 to 180,000 boe/day by 2018. Through Scott’s tenure, the company distributed over $7.5 billion in dividends and reached a market capitalization of more than $18 billion. In addition, Scott runs his family office, Icebook Investments Corp., that focuses on direct investments in early stage startups. Icebook is currently invested in over 12 early stage companies across a variety of industries including energy tech, retail, real estate, communications, cannabis, e-gaming and fertility. Scott’s lifelong passion for hockey led him to become a co-owner of the NHL hockey team the Arizona Coyotes between 2013-17. Along the way, Scott has received notable recognition, including being named as one of the E&Y’s Top 40 Under 40, awarded the 2009 Producer of the Year in Oilweek magazine and named the 2011 Saskatchewan Oilman of the Year. Mr. Saxberg earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Manitoba.  Among other things we discussed The Growth of Crescent Point, $7.5 Billion in Dividends & What’s Next on the Horizon. Enjoy. Thank you to our sponsors. Without their support this episode would not be possible: Connate Water Solutions ATB Capital Markets Energy United Upgrade Labs Pipelineonline.ca Support the show