Donald R. Gardner

DONALD R. GARDNER is the Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Spirit
Energy Corp. and a Director of the Company. Prior to joining the company
in January 2003, Mr. Gardner was Executive Vice President and CFO of
Esprit Exploration Ltd. (formerly Canadian 88 Energy Corp.) from 1999
until 2002; Senior Vice President and CFO of Rigel Energy Corporation
from 1991 until 1999; and Treasurer of Alberta Energy Company Ltd. for
two years. He has 25 years’ experience in the Canadian conventional oil
and gas industry and serves on the Board of Directors of several public
companies. He is a member of Financial Executives International.