Experience

Accelerate Fund

• Canada
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investment Committee Member

  • Nov 2016 - Present



A100

• Canada
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman Industry Committee

  • Nov 2012 - Present

  As the Chairman of the Industry Chair for the A100 (www.thea100.org ) I will be working with investee companies selected by the Accelerate Fund II Manager, Yaletown Ventures ( http://www.yaletown.com). The $10M Accelerate Fund will match investments made by individual angel investors in early stage Alberta technology firms (www.acceleratefund.ca ). The A100 Industry Committee was formed to be a hands-on resource to assist the Accelerate Fund by providing company/community building services to… Show more As the Chairman of the Industry Chair for the A100 (www.thea100.org ) I will be working with investee companies selected by the Accelerate Fund II Manager, Yaletown Ventures ( http://www.yaletown.com). The $10M Accelerate Fund will match investments made by individual angel investors in early stage Alberta technology firms (www.acceleratefund.ca ). The A100 Industry Committee was formed to be a hands-on resource to assist the Accelerate Fund by providing company/community building services to improve the performance of the investee companies. My role will be to engage not only A100 members but the broader community to assist and support Accelerate funded companies to be more success. Show less As the Chairman of the Industry Chair for the A100 (www.thea100.org ) I will be working with investee companies selected by the Accelerate Fund II Manager, Yaletown Ventures ( http://www.yaletown.com). The $10M Accelerate Fund will match investments made by individual angel investors in early stage Alberta technology firms (www.acceleratefund.ca ). The A100 Industry Committee was formed to be a hands-on resource to assist the Accelerate Fund by providing company/community building services to… Show more As the Chairman of the Industry Chair for the A100 (www.thea100.org ) I will be working with investee companies selected by the Accelerate Fund II Manager, Yaletown Ventures ( http://www.yaletown.com). The $10M Accelerate Fund will match investments made by individual angel investors in early stage Alberta technology firms (www.acceleratefund.ca ). The A100 Industry Committee was formed to be a hands-on resource to assist the Accelerate Fund by providing company/community building services to improve the performance of the investee companies. My role will be to engage not only A100 members but the broader community to assist and support Accelerate funded companies to be more success. Show less



Venture Mentoring Service of Alberta

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VMSA Mentor

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  I am truly excited to participate as a mentor with the Venture Mentoring Services of Alberta helping Entrepreneurs achieve their goal of being a great leader. I am truly excited to participate as a mentor with the Venture Mentoring Services of Alberta helping Entrepreneurs achieve their goal of being a great leader.



nFluids Inc.

• Canada
• Nanotechnology Research

• Board Member of nFluids

  • Sep 2014 - Present

  nFluids Inc., located in Calgary, AB, is an innovative chemical company that creates nanoparticle additives from a variety of pre-cursors to serve specific industry problems. The company was founded on leading edge research developed at the University of Calgary and commercialized with the support from the Universities technology incubator, Innovate Calgary. nFluids’ first products to market are a suite of nanoparticle additives for oil and gas drilling fluid (“mud”) that reduces fluid losses… Show more nFluids Inc., located in Calgary, AB, is an innovative chemical company that creates nanoparticle additives from a variety of pre-cursors to serve specific industry problems. The company was founded on leading edge research developed at the University of Calgary and commercialized with the support from the Universities technology incubator, Innovate Calgary. nFluids’ first products to market are a suite of nanoparticle additives for oil and gas drilling fluid (“mud”) that reduces fluid losses while drilling while increasing lubrication and the strength of the wellbore. These benefits serve to reduce energy consumption, drilling costs, and the environmental impact of the drilling operation. Having successfully completed extensive lab tests, the company is now conducting field trials in Alberta with a variety of operators. Show less nFluids Inc., located in Calgary, AB, is an innovative chemical company that creates nanoparticle additives from a variety of pre-cursors to serve specific industry problems. The company was founded on leading edge research developed at the University of Calgary and commercialized with the support from the Universities technology incubator, Innovate Calgary. nFluids’ first products to market are a suite of nanoparticle additives for oil and gas drilling fluid (“mud”) that reduces fluid losses… Show more nFluids Inc., located in Calgary, AB, is an innovative chemical company that creates nanoparticle additives from a variety of pre-cursors to serve specific industry problems. The company was founded on leading edge research developed at the University of Calgary and commercialized with the support from the Universities technology incubator, Innovate Calgary. nFluids’ first products to market are a suite of nanoparticle additives for oil and gas drilling fluid (“mud”) that reduces fluid losses while drilling while increasing lubrication and the strength of the wellbore. These benefits serve to reduce energy consumption, drilling costs, and the environmental impact of the drilling operation. Having successfully completed extensive lab tests, the company is now conducting field trials in Alberta with a variety of operators. Show less



Userful

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jun 2019 - Jan 2022

  Based in Calgary, Userful is a leading provider of visual communication solution and delivering Audio Visual content via IP in a SAAS based solution. Userful’s Visual Networking Platform enables IT teams to display content from any source on any screen at any time for communication and collaboration enterprise wide, improving an organization’s operating efficiency up to 80 percent, while reducing total cost of ownership (TCO) by 40 percent or more. Based in Calgary, Userful is a leading provider of visual communication solution and delivering Audio Visual content via IP in a SAAS based solution. Userful’s Visual Networking Platform enables IT teams to display content from any source on any screen at any time for communication and collaboration enterprise wide, improving an organization’s operating efficiency up to 80 percent, while reducing total cost of ownership (TCO) by 40 percent or more.



Value Point Capital

• Partner

  • 2010 - Dec 2021

  Value Point Capital is a Western Canadian private investment company that invests in profitable, well-managed private companies. We strongly believe that living and working in the region in which we invest is critical to finding attractive investment opportunities. This allows us to work closely with management to help our investments generate added value in relation to our investments goals. Value Point Capital is a Western Canadian private investment company that invests in profitable, well-managed private companies. We strongly believe that living and working in the region in which we invest is critical to finding attractive investment opportunities. This allows us to work closely with management to help our investments generate added value in relation to our investments goals.



Buffalo Inspection Services Inc.

• Canada
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman of the Board

  • Jul 2011 - Dec 2020

  My role as Chairman for Buffalo Inspections Services provides me with the opportunity to work with a great team of management and employees to achieve our goal of being a customer and quality focused organization. With locations in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan we provide the energy Industry with innovative solutions to their NDT (Non Destructive Testing) requirements. My role as Chairman for Buffalo Inspections Services provides me with the opportunity to work with a great team of management and employees to achieve our goal of being a customer and quality focused organization. With locations in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan we provide the energy Industry with innovative solutions to their NDT (Non Destructive Testing) requirements.



iConnectivity

• Canada
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman of the Board

  • May 2012 - Sep 2018



Innovate Calgary

• Executive-in-Residence

  • May 2011 - Jun 2014

  As a Innovate Calgary's “Company Creation” team member as the Executive in Residence (EIR). My role was to act as interim President for selected companies as well as assisting in the identification of Alberta based new technologies developed by researchers, entrepreneurs and SME’s. The goal of our team is to facilitate and support the creation of technology-based companies, accelerating the commercialization of these emerging technologies, and assisting in the growth of existing companies. As a Innovate Calgary's “Company Creation” team member as the Executive in Residence (EIR). My role was to act as interim President for selected companies as well as assisting in the identification of Alberta based new technologies developed by researchers, entrepreneurs and SME’s. The goal of our team is to facilitate and support the creation of technology-based companies, accelerating the commercialization of these emerging technologies, and assisting in the growth of existing companies.



Preo Software

• VP Business Development

  • Dec 2008 - Feb 2009

  • A key member of the executive team & board of directors that set the company’s strategic sales and marketing direction • Won early adopter customers • Spearhead business development initiatives and signed partnership agreements with global partners • Revenue generation and strategic partnerships development and management

• President

  • Feb 2005 - Dec 2008

  • Strategic planning • Raising Capital • Business Development • Team and cultural leadership • Sales and marketing planning and implementation



5 X 5

• Board Member

  • 2003 - 2005



Burntsand

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • Apr 1995 - Apr 2002

  • Strategic planning • Raising Capital • Taking the firm public • Team and cultural leadership • Corporate Acquisitions • Corporate Governance • Operations • Strategic planning • Raising Capital • Taking the firm public • Team and cultural leadership • Corporate Acquisitions • Corporate Governance • Operations



Soft Options

• Partner & VP Operations

  • May 1989 - Nov 1994

  • Sales and Marketing Strategy and delivery • Management of 15 Sales people 5 Corporate 10 Retail • Implementation and management of business model for consulting division • Budget and forecasting for sales, services and inventory • Sales and Marketing Strategy and delivery • Management of 15 Sales people 5 Corporate 10 Retail • Implementation and management of business model for consulting division • Budget and forecasting for sales, services and inventory



SHL Computerland

• Director Sales - Corporate Accounts Southern Alberta

  • Aug 1982 - May 1989

  • Managed corporate sales team set budgets and targets of results • My last year with Computerland saw our team overachieve our sales target of $25 Million • My team was also responsible for signing the single largest PC and outsourcing contract in Canada valued in excess of $30 million over a multi-year period. • Achieved Excellence Club recognition for three consecutive years, also winning sales person of the year and manager of the year. • Managed corporate sales team set budgets and targets of results • My last year with Computerland saw our team overachieve our sales target of $25 Million • My team was also responsible for signing the single largest PC and outsourcing contract in Canada valued in excess of $30 million over a multi-year period. • Achieved Excellence Club recognition for three consecutive years, also winning sales person of the year and manager of the year.