Mr. Snethun, CEO of the Avenue Living Agricultural Land Trust, has over 30 years of experience in the petroleum business, having founded or co-founded several companies (both private and public). During his time in oil and gas, he touched every aspect of industry operations, including technical, strategic (asset acquisition), and financial (including capital markets and corporate acquisitions). He is also currently on the advisory board to the City of Medicine Hat Gas Company. Exposed to farming and ranching his entire life, Mr. Snethun is still helping out with the family farm west of Stavely. The farm has historically rotated wheat, barley and canola crops. Mr. Snethun also owns a Red Angus commercial cow/calf operation. These two businesses comprise a total of 3,600 acres. Mr. Snethun graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Science in Geology.
