Ellson Ryan

About Ellson Ryan

Ryan Ellson serves as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Finance at Gran Tierra Energy Inc., a publicly traded oil and gas exploration and production company with a U.S. market presence. He has been Gran Tierra’s CFO since May 2015 and oversees the company’s finance, accounting, treasury, and broader financial control functions. His career has been built in international corporate finance, with substantial experience across energy businesses operating in multiple jurisdictions and complex markets. Prior to joining Gran Tierra, he was Head of Finance for Glencore E&P (Canada) Inc. in 2014, following his role as Vice President, Finance at Caracal Energy Inc., a London-listed company with operations in Chad, from 2011 to 2014. Before that, he served as Vice President of Finance at Sea Dragon Energy from 2010 to 2011. Over the course of his career, Ellson has held management and executive finance positions in companies with operations in Egypt, India, Canada, and Africa, giving him a broad international perspective on finance, accounting, and capital allocation. Public disclosures indicate that he has been involved in significant debt and equity financings and in multiple merger and acquisition transactions, while also implementing and overseeing internal financial controls. He is a Chartered Accountant and holds both a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Professional Accounting from the University of Saskatchewan. He has also completed executive education programs at Harvard Business School and The Wharton School. At Gran Tierra, his profile is closely associated with financial discipline, capital structure management, and support for the company’s operational and strategic priorities.