
	W. Derek Aylesworth was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Baytex on October 22, 2010 and has held the same position with Baytex Energy since November 2005.

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	He is responsible for Baytex&#39;s capital markets, financial reporting and compliance, financial risk management, tax and treasury functions.

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	Prior to joining Baytex Energy, Mr. Aylesworth held the position of Commercial Manager of the Ecuador Region business unit at EnCana Corporation.

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	Prior thereto, he was the Division Vice President for the International New Ventures Exploration business unit of the same company.

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	Mr. Aylesworth has over 25 years of experience in the Canadian oil and gas industry.

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	Mr. Aylesworth holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and is a Chartered Accountant with expertise in taxation and has experience as a tax advisor in both the oil and gas industry and public practice in Calgary.
