Prior to joining XPRIZE, Mr. Leitch served as the Research Manager at RGL Reservoir Management, a small but scrappy oilfield manufacturing company based in Edmonton, Canada. There, he worked with a diverse team of engineers and scientists at the University of Alberta to build a comprehensive understanding of little known and little studied aspects of the oil recovery process.
Mr. Leitch is trained as a machinist, holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Calgary, and a Master’s Degree in Engineering Management from the University of Alberta. A carbon-fiber enthusiast, outside of the office you can find him racing high performance sailboats and bicycles.