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Ryan Oviatt
Since 2015 Ryan Oviatt has been leading the team at Profire, ensuring our financial goals and strategic planning continue to parallel with our values as a company. He shares the responsibility of Co-CEO and Co-President with Cameron Tidball. Together, Ryan and Cameron share responsibilities for setting and executing organization strategy and direction, as well as managing overall operations and resources at Profire. In addition, Ryan also fills the positions of Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Board Member.
Ryan is directly responsible for Finance and Accounting, Operations, People Operations, HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment), Legal and Compliance, Information Technology, and Quality Control. Ryan’s passion for the success of our team is apparent every day, as he is always available to assist any member when the need arises. His style of leadership contributes immensely to our organization’s culture by creating an environment where everyone works alongside each other with respect, patience and determination.
In his free time, Ryan loves an adventure. He and his wife enjoy the scenic landscapes of Utah while riding through the mountains on their motorcycles. Ryan believes giving back is an important attribute of humankind and spends time volunteering and supporting his faith and community in various capacities.
Ryan’s compassion for others, matched with his strong work ethic, creates a solid foundation for the overall success of our team. He believes, “You work hard to get the job done. Have fun and show respect for others along the way. Deliver on the commitments you made, while making time for important things outside of work, such as family.” Ryan demonstrates his dedication to these commitments each and every day.
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Cameron Tidball
Since 2010 Cameron Tidball has been leading the team at Profire, guiding our ongoing strategic growth and direction. He shares the responsibility of Co-CEO and Co-President with Ryan Oviatt. Together, Cameron and Ryan set and execute organization strategy and direction, as well as manage the overall operations and resources at Profire. During his tenure, Cameron has served as Chief Business Development Officer, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, and Regional Sales Director.
Cameron is directly responsible for Business and Product Development, Engineering, Sales Operations, Service Delivery, and Marketing. His positivity, honesty, and integrity are key values reflected in how Cameron leads our team. His open-door policy welcomes everyone at Profire to discuss new ideas about any aspect of our business, products, and solutions. His approach encourages collaboration, contributing to our customer-centric culture by creating an environment where everyone’s voice is heard and respected.
Outside of work, Cameron loves to spend time with his family and has a passion for helping individuals and supporting the community. He spends his evenings and weekends with community organizations related to youth basketball which he has coached for over 15 years. He also gives in other service capacities where he supports the mental and temporal well-being of community members.
Cameron’s true nature is evident in how he conducts business, how he leads our team, and how he encourages growth in both. He believes, “Being a difference maker is about being intentional in what you do, how you do it, and how you live your life. Not content to sit on the sidelines, difference makers are willing and ready to go and play their part in changing the world.” Cameron is known as a doer. He leads by example, and is always willing to do, to lift, to support, to respond, and to care.
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Brenton Hatch
Brenton Hatch is the co-founder of Profire Energy and serves as Chairman of its Board of Directors.
During his tenure, he has been instrumental in developing innovative products that have established the company as a leader in oilfield technology. Helping Profire evolve from an Alberta service company to a multinational technology company, his innate vision for success has been influential in acquiring key talent to help grow Profire, and eventually established the company as an industry leader with sales to Shell, Chesapeake, ConocoPhillips, and many others. Profire is now one of the fastest-growing companies in North America, with seven offices in the US and Canada.
Prior to co-founding Profire Energy, Brenton served as a management consultant for Titan Technologies, Inc. He was responsible for analyzing the operations and management of all divisions in the organization, resulting in significant changes to the organization and markedly improved company performance.
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Patrick Fisher
Since 2009 Patrick Fisher, Vice President of Product Development, has had an immense impact on the innovation of our solutions. Starting as the only member of our product development team, Patrick has since built a department of tremendously skilled engineers and developers. With a background in electrical engineering, Patrick’s skills and knowledge in designing wireless systems have been integral to the success of our burner management and combustion control systems. Patrick is directly responsible for spearheading product development to meet the evolving needs of our industry partners. His proactive planning alongside our senior leadership team ensures our products continue to exceed regulation standards with new and updated solutions.
To recharge his batteries, Patrick and his family enjoy traveling to destinations around the world to experience different cultures and delicacies. He has developed a passion for the ocean and has begun reef-keeping in an extensive home aquarium. Patrick and his wife also enjoy volunteering in various capacities within their community including teaching a children’s class at their church.
Patrick views maintaining a work-life balance as the most valuable component to the overall productivity of his team and a vital component to our office culture. “Having a better balance between work and life leads to better long-term productivity.”
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Brendan Frank
Brendan Frank, Director of Service Operations, is one of the friendly faces working out of our Acheson office. Brendan has been with Profire since its establishment more than 21 years ago. During the first 11 years of his extensive career, he filled the position of our Senior Field Technician. His on-site experience and keen customer service skills made it a natural transition to our Director of Service Operations. Having Brendan as the lead of our service department, working hand-in-hand with our sales team, provides our customers with unmatched product delivery. He ensures our customers receive top-quality products paired with exceptional service at Profire. His passion for his work is evident as you can still catch Brendan slinging wrenches in the shop building fuel trains, or out in the field installing our systems.
Brendan enjoys the warmer summer months when he can head outdoors. He spends his downtime practicing his swing on the golf course or enjoying the peace and serenity of casting a line at one of the many local fishing holes.
“Learn to fail fast” is Brendan’s key phrase for facing the many challenges in life. He believes if something is not going the way you want, change it up. Don’t be complacent, hoping it changes on its own.
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Ryan Northcott
Ryan Northcott, Director of Quality Control, has been an integral member of Profire since 2011. Working in our Acheson office as one of our senior engineers, Ryan’s more than 20 years of design expertise and leadership experience enhances the safety and quality of our products. Throughout the years, he has been a key contributor to the design of several of our burner management systems and has been instrumental in establishing our Quality Control Department, which oversees our product manufacturing and related documentation. In addition to ensuring our products continue to meet all necessary certifications, Ryan’s team also supports our customers with technical inquiries.
While Ryan works hard, he likes to play hard too. Hiking, canoeing, biking, and dabbling in photography are just some of the ways he and his family spend time together when he’s not at the office. He also enjoys dedicating his spare time to community service through his church organization.
Ryan supports the saying, “Every brain in the game” by Jack Welch who was a successful American business executive, engineer, and writer. Ryan believes a company or team is the most successful when many different viewpoints are considered.
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Daren Haws
Daren Haws joined the Profire team as Director of Finance and Accounting at our Utah office in 2022. His education in the field is vast with a Master of Accountancy from The Ohio State University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Utah State University. Daren has extensive knowledge in the accounting field from his experience as an auditor and accountant for companies in direct sales, health and wellness, and consumer lending. He views accounting as a service department at the forefront of any business and wants to ensure the most successful and efficient experience for everyone they interact with. From paying the bills, collecting customer payments, and reviewing processes and controls, Daren is a valuable member of our Profire team.
When he’s not in the office crunching numbers, Daren devotes himself to supporting his wife and three children. He also volunteers with local community theatre organizations, sings in a choir, and is always working on his golf swing.
Daren believes that people are way more important than problems. He can often be heard saying, “no worries” because, when it comes to solving an issue, he believes any goal can be accomplished as long as it’s done with kindness and patience.
