Mr. Snethun, CEO of the Avenue Living Agricultural Land Trust & Tract Farmland Partners, has over 30 years of experience in the petroleum business, having founded or co-founded several companies (both private and public). During his time in oil and gas, he touched every aspect of industry operations,  including technical, strategic (asset acquisition), and financial (including capital markets and corporate acquisitions).

Exposed to farming and ranching his entire life, Mr. Snethun co-owns (with his brother) the family farm west of Stavely. The farm has historically rotated wheat, barley, and canola crops. Mr. Snethun also owns a Red Angus commercial cow/calf operation west of Stavely. These two businesses comprise 3,600 acres. Mr. Snethun graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Science in geology.