James Armstrong has more than 20 years’ experience in the North American and international oil and gas industry. Prior to his appointment of President and CEO he held the position of Vice President, Land since 2017. In that role he was responsible for land and commercial activities related to Heritage Royalty’s assets primarily situated in western Canada, as well as the Permian and Appalachian Basins in the United States. Mr. Armstrong holds an MBA from Queen’s University, as well as a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Calgary. He is also a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and a holder of the ICD.D designation.

Prior to joining Heritage Mr. Armstrong’s background includes senior commercial and strategic roles with Nexen Inc. from 2004 to 2017 (later acquired and renamed CNOOC International). While at Nexen he held roles of increasing responsibility reporting directly to the executive on several key joint ventures in Canada and internationally. Prior thereto he held positions at Canadian Superior Energy and Harvard Energy. Mr. Armstrong has taught at the Haskayne School of Business in Calgary for over 5 years, and has also lectured at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.