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Baytex Energy Adds Clean Energy Exec to Board

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Baytex Energy has reported the appointment of Steve Reynish as a director of Baytex.

About Reynish

Mr. Reynish is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Enlighten Innovations, a private Calgary based clean energy technology organization which he joined in 2020. Immediately prior to Enlighten Mr. Reynish served as an Executive Vice President at Suncor Energy Inc. for eight years in a variety of capacities where he was accountable for the company's strategy, ESG and corporate development initiatives, new technology development, joint venture and commercial portfolios - all instrumental in positioning Suncor as a top-tier Western Canadian based integrated energy company. Prior to Suncor, Mr. Reynish served as President of Marathon Oil Canada, which he joined through the acquisition of Western Oil Sands where he was Executive Vice President, Operations. Prior to his entry into Canada, he held senior positions within the Anglo American Group, including Vice President of Mining of Anglo Base Metals in Johannesburg and Chief Executive Officer of Bindura Nickel in Zimbabwe.

Mr. Reynish holds a Masters degree in Mining Engineering and an MBA, both earned in the UK. He has completed Post Graduate studies at IMD and the Wharton School. He is a member of the board of Energy Safety Canada, the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) and National Association of Corporate Directors (NCAD), and a former Member of the Board of Governors of the Oxford Institute of Energy Studies, the Canadian Associated of Petroleum Produces (CAPP) and the Canada Institute.