IMC Team Members

Much of our insight comes from the experience of our team members. IMC takes considerable pride in its team, and the fact that over 25 team members are former clients.

Damien Hocking

Dr. Hocking has had a diverse career in solving complex problems through engineering analysis and advanced simulation. His experience includes crude valuation studies, pipeline capacity studies, crude oil assay analysis, refinery optimization and complexity analysis, upgrader yield prediction and well-to-wheels GHG analysis for oil and gas. He is also an expert in multiphase flow, fluid characterization and steady-state and transient simulation.

He has held key technology roles at Hyprotech, Aspentech, KBC and Computer Modeling Group (CMG). Additionally, Dr. Hocking has consulted for MEG Energy, HTRI, Honeywell, Mosimtec and Neotec. Dr. Hocking is the co-author of 17 patents in the heavy oil upgrading industry and holds a Bachelor in Engineering and PhD in Chemical Engineering both from the University of Adelaide.

Our Team

James Baker

James has over 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry with particular expertise in Saskatchewan and Alberta. He was previously General Manager for North Canadian Oil (NCO)…

Chris Gratton

Chris, born and raised in Edmonton, AB. Now living in Fort Saskatchewan with his wife and two boys. Chris has 15 years of supervisory and management experience. Also experience in…

Ahsan Syed

Ahsan is a cross-functional business professional and cleantech freelancer specializing in clean technology deployment, corporate climate change strategy, and sustainability metrics. Throughout his career, Ahsan has worked with startups, NGOs,…

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