Mr. McKenzie was appointed Vice President and Chief Information Officer and an officer of Nexen Inc. in November 2007. He joined the company in 1985 as the Manager Business Systems, a position which he held until his appointment to Vice President, Information Technology in 1992. Prior to Nexen, Mr. McKenzie held senior positions in the information technology industry.

Mr. McKenzie graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree.