ITAC 2011-2012 Board of Directors

Doug McCuaig - Chair

President, Canada, CGI
www.cgi.com

As a member of CGI's Management Committee, Mr. McCuaig also participates in the development and execution of CGI's global strategy.

In addition, he leads CGI's Global Banking Sector Council and, in this capacity, drives the development of the company's global banking strategy. Mr. McCuaig has been involved in the delivery of many transformation and managed services projects for a wide variety of major financial institutions.

He also serves as executive sponsor of CGI's Canadian Healthcare Centre of Excellence, guiding the strategic delivery of solutions and services in this important high-growth market.

Mr. McCuaig joined CGI in March 2004 from Cap Gemini Ernst & Young where he held the position of Senior Vice-President and Managing Director, Consulting Services, Canada. He began his career at Ernst & Young in 1989 (then referred to as Woods Gordon/Clarkson Gordon) and became a partner in 1995, and he was also a member of Ernst & Young's Partnership Board.

At Ernst & Young, he led many practices, including Strategy, Customer Relationship Management, Supply Chain Strategy and Management, Enterprise Risk Management, and Finance and Employee Transformation.

Mr. McCuaig sits on a number of boards, including the International Advisory Board of the Schulich School of Business at York University, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the Toronto Board of Trade as Vice Chair, and the Information Technology Association of Canada's Executive Committee as Treasurer. He also sits on the IT Committee for Mount Sinai Hospital.

He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Western Ontario and Ryerson University, holds an MBA in Marketing & International Business from McMaster University, and received executive management training at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Eric Gales - 1st Vice Chair

President, Microsoft Canada Co.
www.microsoft.com/en/ca/

On June 12, 2009, Eric Gales was named President of Microsoft Canada. In this new role he will be responsible for all elements of Microsoft Canada's business and for deepening the company's commitment to this country through its Citizenship efforts.

Eric has more than two decades of experience in the IT industry and an outstanding track record of success in Microsoft's Small Business Solutions and Partners group. He joined Microsoft Canada three years ago as Vice-President, Small Business and Midmarket Solutions & Partners. He has been instrumental in helping businesses understand the depth and breadth of software solutions available and works closely with Microsoft's vast partner community, identifying ways to help small and midsized business exceed their business goals.

Previously, Eric held positions in various business areas at Microsoft UK, most recently leading the UK Partner Group. During that time he was closely involved in developing the highly successful Microsoft Partner Program.

Jen Evans - 2nd Vice Chair

Founder and Chief Strategist, Sequentia Environics
www.sequentiaenvironics.com

Jennifer Evans is a pioneer and leader in the digital space. As founder, owner, CEO and Chief Strategist of Sequentia, Jen has led revenue generating digital communications strategies for clients such as The Globe and Mail, Purina, HP and Yahoo! Canada. She is a globally sought-after digital strategist with patents pending on many of her methodologies, including The Sequence, Sequentia's groundbreaking approach to community engagement, and the company's content measurement framework.

Jen is the youngest member on the ITAC board, and she was the only woman when she joined in 2009. She also sits on the board of advisors for DigitalJournal and was the co-chair of the White Ribbon Campaign for six years.

She's written extensively on technology for The Globe and Mail and PCWorld.ca, and she makes regular media appearances, speaks at conferences and events and guest lectures at universities and colleges.

Jim Muzyka - Treasurer

Vice-President and General Manager, Xerox Global Services, Xerox Canada Inc.
www.xerox.ca

Jim Muzyka is vice president and general manager, Xerox Global Services (XGS) for Xerox Canada Ltd. He was appointed to this position in June of 2008. In this role, he is responsible for all aspects of the XGS business in Canada, including overall strategic direction, sales coverage, marketing, operations and finance. His focus is to provide the highest level of customer service while capturing the growth potential of XGS.

Most recently, Muzyka was president of Mobile Computing Corporation where he successfully completed a restructuring of the business aimed at attracting new investors. Prior to that Muzyka, co-founded Optus Corporation transforming a small printing and transaction processing business into a pioneer in the one-to-one customer communications field, Optus Corporation was eventually acquired by Symcor Inc., in 2000 where Muzyka assumed the senior vice president, sales & marketing role in the Customer Communication Division.

Muzyka first worked for Xerox from 1984 – 1998, and in that time he held progressive sales, marketing and management positions. During his last 5 years, Muzyka played an instrumental role in establishing Xerox Global Services as the leader in the Canadian document outsourcing market.

Muzyka studied history and political science at the University of Toronto and is a graduate of the Queens University Executive Management Program.

Muzyka is on the Board of Directors for the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) and he is the executive champion for The Women's Alliance (TWA) at Xerox Canada.

Muzyka lives in Toronto and he is an active participant in the United Way.

Robert Watson - Immediate Past Chair

President and CEO, SaskPower
www.saskpower.com

Before coming to SaskTel in November, 2004, held several senior executive positions in the Canadian Telecom industry, including Vice President of Business Development at GT Group Telecom/360 Networks; Executive Vice President – Carrier Services, Engineering, Operations, Customer Services and Chief Quality Officer at Group Telecom; President of Shaw FiberLink Ltd.; President of Shaw Mobilecomm; and President of WIC Connexus.

Has held numerous director and affiliation appointments within the telecommunications industry, as well as in the education and community sectors.

A recipient of the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal, he currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Conference Board of Canada, the Canadian Prostate Cancer Network (CPCN) and the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC).

Graduate in Electrical Technologies from Ryerson University.

Has attended the International Executive Development Program at the INSEAD Centre in Fountainbleau, France, as well as the Executive Management Program at Ashridge College in the United Kingdom. Holds an ICD.D designation from the institute of Corporate Directors.

David MacDonald - Chair, Board of Governors

President and CEO, Softchoice Corporation
www.softchoice.com

David MacDonald is responsible for the overall strategic direction and operational execution of Softchoice Corporation (TSX: SO). Since joining the company nine years ago, Mr. MacDonald has been leading the transformation of Softchoice from a Software licensing reseller to a fully diversified North American Solutions provider offering advanced IT Services, Enterprise Hardware and Software Solutions to customers across Canada and the United States. During this time Softchoice has enjoyed remarkable growth with revenues increasing fourfold to US$1 Billion.

Prior to joining Softchoice, Mr. Macdonald worked for Xerox Corporation in a number of senior global roles for 18 years.

Mr. MacDonald has been involved as an advisor to HP, CISCO and Microsoft on their Channel and Go to Market Strategies.

In addition, Mr. MacDonald is deeply engaged in his community; as the Chair of the Board of Governors of ITAC he continues to lead the positioning of ICT as a critical enabler to Canadian economic growth.

Karna Gupta - ITAC President and CEO

Karna Gupta is one of the most respected and well-seasoned executives in high technology with an exceptional track record. With more than 30 years of outstanding industry experience, his expertise and accomplishments span across North American and International business domains.

Currently serving in several Corporate Boards (Public & Private); he is also in the Board of Regional Incubation Center -- Venture Lab.

In January 2008, Mr. Gupta was named CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Certicom Corp (TSX: CIC). Led the organization through a successful turn-around and then led the company through a successful defense against an hostile bid and then successfully sold to RIM with over 96% shareholder approval.

Prior to his appointment at Certicom, Mr. Gupta held the role of President for the Real-Time Billing Division of Comverse Technologies from 2006 to 2008 (NASDAQ: CMVT). Significantly improved the overall performance of the division with a globally-distributed workforce (1500) in 50 countries and serving a customer base world-wide. Mr. Gupta's previous role in Comverse was Chief Marketing Officer for Comverse Americas.

Prior to Comverse, he was President of Sitraka Mobility. Under his leadership, the company grew from a start-up venture to a strong industry contender in mobile application development. He led the organization through a successful merger with Everypath Inc of California..

Mr. Gupta also served as Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Eftia OSS Solutions, a company focused in delivering OSS solutions to the carriers.

Mr. Gupta held several executive positions with Bell Canada (TSX: BCE), including Vice President, Product Development and Management.

He holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Marketing and Finance from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. He has also attended executive development programs at Duke University, Harvard, MIT, University of Western Ontario and Technion Institute in Israel.

Karen Atkinson - Director

Partner, Business Tax Service, Ernst & Young LLP
www.ey.com

Karen Atkinson, C.A., is a tax partner in Ernst & Young’s technology, communications and entertainment (TCE) and life sciences group and is the Canadian leader of EYU-Tax. Karen serves public and private companies in the TCE and life sciences industries and her practice is focused on tax advisory matters related to capital structuring, cross border issues and SR&ED tax credits. She has been a tutor with the CICA’s In Depth Tax Course and is an author and frequent speaker on tax issues for the technology and life sciences sectors. Karen serves as a member of the board of directors for several charitable and not for profit organizations.

Karen obtained her Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo in 1992 and her C.A. designation in 1993.

Ben Bar-Haim - Director

General Manager, AMD Canada
Corporate Vice President, Software, AMD
www.amd.com

Ben Bar-Haim is general manager of AMD Canada and corporate vice president of Software Engineering for AMD. As General Manager, Bar-Haim leads AMD’s overall operations in Canada and manages relationships with the Canadian government and universities. He is responsible for driving key initiatives and defining the value proposition of AMD’s Markham site. Bar-Haim is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Information Technology Association of Canada. As Corporate Vice President of Software Engineering, Bar-Haim is responsible for the global development, deployment and support of software for AMD products.

Bar-Haim came to AMD via the acquisition of ATI Technologies, Inc., in October 2006. He joined ATI in February 2001 as vice president, software, for the company’s PC business unit.

Prior to joining ATI, Bar-Haim served as president of Array Systems Computing Inc, a Canadian software company specializing in image and signal processing applications. Before then, Bar-Haim worked with Spar Aerospace Limited, where he was responsible for the development of ground-based computer systems controlling the robotics used by the International Space Station.

Bar-Haim holds a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from Tel Aviv University, and a Master of Sciences degree in engineering from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.

Frédéric Boulanger - Director

President and CEO, Macadamian Technologies
www.macadamian.com

As President and co-founder, Frédéric is responsible for Macadamian’s long-term vision and strategic direction. Under his leadership, Macadamian has grown from four founders to a team of more than 130, known as one of the most respected software development firms in the industry.

Frédéric is on the executive committee of the Ottawa Software Cluster, and is co-founder and co-executive of the Ottawa Software Executive Forum, an Ottawa-based networking group that brings high-level software executives together to share best practices, exchange ideas, and explore new technologies. Frédéric is also a board member of the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) and is active in a number of Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) committees, including outsourcing and Canada's competitive positioning.

Prior to founding Macadamian, Frédéric was the Senior Development Manager of Paradox, Corel Corporation’s flagship database product. There, he managed the first release of Paradox after Corel acquired the relational database management system from Borland. His team successfully tackled an unfamiliar code base and met an aggressive deadline, developing a new version of the complex application in eight months. Frédéric also managed Corel Family Tree Suite, which received the ZDNet Editor’s Choice award.

As an engineering leader at Corel, Frédéric managed in-house, contract, and outsourced teams. His experiences working with outsourced development teams led him to start Macadamian, where he knew his perspective as a customer of outsourced services would help him build one of the best design and engineering labs in the industry.

Fred believes that for a nation to be strong in innovation, it needs to invest in education. Fred was one of the founders of the Ottawa High School Technology program, an initiative that pairs industry with schools to nurture students’ interest in science and technology. Macadamian is an active member and participant in the program.

Frédéric writes a Blog about an insider's view of the Product Development Outsourcing business, and also shares his views on the latest technology trends.

Michel Brazeau - Director

Partner, Deloitte LLP
www.deloitte.com

Michel Brazeau is a partner in the Ottawa office of Deloitte, and is the leader of our technology practice and the lead Consulting Partner for the Federal Government practice. Michel has over 20+ years of experience in management consulting, IT strategy, large scale transformation projects and outsourcing/alternative service delivery across a number of industries including public sector, financial services, high tech and manufacturing.

Prior to rejoining Deloitte, Michel was the Eastern Canada Region Vice President for HP Enterprise Services (known as EDS prior to HP acquisition). He was also a member of the EDS Strategic Technology Services team, helping organizations balance the need to realize true costs savings and leverage technology to enable innovation and growth. Prior to joining EDS, Mr. Brazeau was in senior positions with Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, including leader of the High Tech & Manufacturing team and leader of the Public Sector and Health Care Sector. Prior to Cap Gemini, Mr. Brazeau was a Partner with Ernst & Young.

Michel is a frequent guest speaker on the topics of agile government, outsourcing, project management and technology enabled transformation. Michel is fluent in both English and French.

Lynda Brown-Ganzert - Director

CEO, zuluMe and Vice-President, Nordicity

Lynda Brown-Ganzert is one of Canada's leading experts on the creative and business aspects of early-stage development of interactive digital media content. Over the past 20 years, Lynda has pioneered numerous digital media initiatives that have helped companies design, develop and commercialize successful properties.

Lynda augments Nordicity's strengths in the digital media sector, with particular emphasis on technology management, product and services development, and sector building strategies at provincial, national and international levels.

As the former president of New Media BC, Lynda served as the spokesperson for the provincial and national sectors, founding the national Canadian Interactive Alliance (CIAIC) and raising more than $50 million for Interactive Canada: A World Centre for Digital Media. She created the first digital media venture forum in Canada and was the founding executive producer for the Vancouver international Digital Festival.

Lynda holds a BA in Communications from Simon Fraser University and a Masters of Education in Educational technology from Simon Fraser University. She sits on the boards of ITAC, the Vancouver International Film Festival and is a Board Governor for Simon Fraser University. In addition to her role with Nordicity, she also is the CEO & Founder of zuluMe - a mobile app development company.

Lloyd Bryant - Director

Vice-President and General Manager, Imaging and Printing Group (IPG), HP (Canada)
www.hp.com/ca

Lloyd Bryant is the Vice-President and General Manager, Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) for HP Canada. Lloyd has overall responsibility for all aspects of HP’s Imaging and Printing business in Canada including sales, marketing, operations, supply chain and customer support.

During his 25 years with HP, he has held progressively senior positions in sales, alliance management, channel development, and general management. Prior to taking on his current role, Lloyd led HP Canada’s Customer Solutions Group, and prior to that was the Vice-President and General Manager of HP Canada’s Personal Systems Group (PSG).

In 1987, Lloyd established the Canadian subsidiary of Masscomp, and between 1989 and 1993 was the founder and president of CCD Technology Inc., a specialty systems integrator focused on the Canadian Defense and Aerospace industry.

Lloyd also oversees HP Canada’s environmental programs, including end-of-life compliance, strategy and sponsorships. Lloyd is Chair of the board of directors of Electronics Products Stewardship Canada (EPSC). EPSC is a not-for-profit organization working to design, promote and implement sustainable solutions for Canada’s electronic waste problem.

Lloyd serves on the board of directors of the RCMP Foundation. The RCMP Foundation was formed in 1994 with the purpose of supporting the work of RCMP members across Canada to enhance the lives of Canada’s youth at risk.

In addition, Lloyd was recently appointed on the board of directors of The Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC). ITAC is the voice of the Canadian information and communications technologies (ICT) industry. ITAC is a prominent advocate for the expansion of Canada's innovative capacity and for stronger productivity across all sectors through the strategic use of technology.

Don Campbell - Director

President and CEO, Tbaytel
www.tbaytel.net

As President and CEO of TBayTel, Don Campbell is accountable for all aspects of the TBayTel Business. Don was appointed interm CEO in Feb 2008 and following an extensive recruit, was appointed CEO in Sept 2008.

Prior to his present position, Don has held various positions of increasing responsibility within Bowater and its predecessor companies. Don retired as Vice President and Resident Manager of Abitibi Bowater Inc., Thunder Bay Operations in December, 2007.

Don holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.

He is a member, in good standing, of Professional Engineers Ontario, and a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

He recently retired as Past Chair, Lakehead University Board of Governors, having served on the Lakehead University Board for the past 10 years. Don is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association, a member of the Board of Directors of CRIBE (Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy), and a member of the Confederation College Board of Governors.

Don resides in Thunder Bay with his wife Brenda and two of his six children.

Adam Chowaniec - Director

Chairman, Zarlink Semiconductor
www.zarlink.com

In May 2009 Dr. Adam Chowaniec was appointed Chairman of Zarlink Semiconductor Corporation based in Ottawa and Austin.

He is also chairman of the board of directors of BelAir corporation, and executive in residence at Vengrowth Capital Partners Inc. He is the past chair of the Information Technology Association of Canada board of directors. He chaired the Ontario Research and Innovation Council from 2006 to 2009. In 2005, he was appointed to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada by the Privy Council of Canada. Subsequently he was also appointed to the board of the Export Development Corporation of Canada by the Privy Council.

Dr. Chowaniec began his career in 1975 as an assistant professor at Acadia University and in 1976 became a member of the scientific staff of Bell Northern Research in Ottawa. From there, he moved into engineering management at Nortel Networks. In 1983 he joined Commodore International, based in Westchester, Pennsylvania, where he became vice-president of technology and was responsible for the development of the Amiga personal computer.

In 1986, he returned to Ottawa to become president and chief executive officer of the semiconductor firm Calmos Systems. Calmos Systems was acquired by Newbridge Networks Corporation in 1989. Calmos was renamed Newbridge Microsystems. Under this new structure, he served as both its president and as a vice-president of Newbridge Networks. In December 1995, he was the founding CEO of Tundra Semiconductor Corporation, which was listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange until it’s acquisition by IDT in 2009.

Dr. Chowaniec has served on numerous boards of directors in the United States and Canada, including Amiga and GEAC Computer Corporations. He currently serves on the boards of Bel Air Networks Corporation, Zarlink Corporation, Liquid Computing, OSI Technologies, and Microbridge Corporations.

He is also involved in a number of local business and community initiatives and his commitment and participation has positioned him as a key spokesperson for the high tech community in the Ottawa area. Dr. Chowaniec is frequently quoted in local and national press and is often a guest on national business TV programs. He was the chair of the Ottawa Economic Development Corporation and member of the Ottawa Partnership from 1999 to 2001. He has also served on the board of the National Research Council’s Industrial Research Assistance Program and is the vice-chair of the Ottawa Health Research Institute. He is the vice-chair of the Museum of Nature’s national fund raising campaign.

Dr. Chowaniec has been recognized for his leadership, business excellence and innovation. In 1998, the Ottawa-Carleton Research Institute honoured him with its prestigious Chairman's Award. Also in 1999, he received the Gold Business Person of the Year Award from the Greater Chamber of Commerce.

He holds a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Queen's University (Canada), as well as both a Bachelor of Engineering and a Ph.D. from the University of Sheffield (England). His affiliations include the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario.

Paul Cooper - Director

Country Manager, Dell Canada
www.dell.ca

Paul Cooper serves as Vice President and General Manager for the Public Business Group at Dell Canada and is the Country Manager for Dell Canada. Mr. Cooper is responsible for all aspects of Dell Canada's sales and operational activities in the public market segments. Paul's position among Dell Canada's Senior Management team affords him keen insight into Canada's IT environments and trends. Paul leads a team charged with the delivery of customized product and service offerings to help Canadian Public organizations realize their potential in the Canadian and global marketplace. Mr. Cooper is a member of the board for ITAC Canada. He is also the Chair of the ITAC Ontario Board as well as a member of the board for the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council.

Prior to joining Dell Canada in July 2001, Mr. Cooper served in various executive positions with several IT companies including GE Capital IT Solutions, (1988-2001), where he was Executive Vice President in the Services Division, Enterprise Technology Division and Financial Services Division. In these varied roles Mr. Cooper was responsible for the sales and delivery of solutions which encompassed client, server, storage and networking technology.

Mr. Cooper is a Six Sigma Greenbelt and has defined strategy, reorganized and revitalized organizations with his process oriented approach, team building, communication and coaching skills.

Mr. Cooper is married with two daughters.

Sally Daub - Director

President and CEO, ViXS Systems Inc.
www.vixs.com

Sally Daub has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since co-founding ViXS in 2001.

Under Ms. Daub's leadership ViXS has grown from a small semiconductor start-up to the leading provider of technologies at the heart of today's video revolution by designing and developing smart network multimedia processors that enable anywhere, anytime entertainment. Ms. Daub has consistently been recognized for her entrepreneurial and business expertise and talent, garnering numerous awards, including: Women's Executive Network: Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100; RBC Women of Influence, Trailblazer Category; and PROFIT Magazine.s Top 100 Women Entrepreneur.

An industry advocate, Ms. Daub plays an active role on ITAC (Information Technology Association of Canada), GSA (Global Semiconductor Association) as well as serving on the board of Morega Systems Inc.

Trained as a chemical engineer and lawyer, with degrees from University of Ottawa and Dalhousie respectively, Ms. Daub began her career as a patent attorney both at the law firm Smart & Biggar and Nortel Networks, where she specialized in IP licensing, strategy, development and management. Directly prior to joining ViXS, Ms. Daub served as Vice President & Chief Legal Counsel for ATI Technologies, a graphics chips supplier. Ms. Daub is also a registered patent agent in both Canada and the United States.

Kim Devooght - Director

Vice President, Public Sector, Canada, Cisco Systems Canada Ltd.
www.cisco.com

Kim Devooght is the Vice President Public Sector, for Cisco Systems Canada Limited, a role he assumed in November, 2009. He is based in Ottawa.

In his role at Cisco, Kim is responsible for Cisco’s business direction in public sector nationally, which includes government, healthcare and education.

Kim has extensive experience and an impressive track record of success in Canadian public sector. He has since 1996 been a senior executive with IBM Canada and most recently served as IBM’s vice-president of public sector, where he was responsible for the federal, provincial and major municipal government, healthcare and education markets. Kim was previously responsible for IBM Canada’s federal public sector and also served as the general manager for government service delivery.

He also spent many years working with the Government of Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation in roles that included director of human resources and as an assistant deputy minister.

Kim is an active community volunteer in Ottawa, and is currently the Chair of the OutCare Foundation that supports local community based heath care, and is on the Board of Directors for the Snowsuit Fund that provides winter clothing for children. He also serves on the Boards of CANARIE , ITAC, and GTEC , and was recently the co-chair of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business.

Kim holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from York University in Toronto and an honors Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration from Carleton University in Ottawa.

Peter Donnelly - Director

President, CSC Canada
www.csc.com/ca_en

Mr. Donnelly is President of CSC Canada focusing on the operations and growth of CSC in Canada.

Mr. Donnelly has very successfully led many large and complex organizations for CSC around the globe, including as Vice President, Canadian Business Development focusing on commercial business development in Canada and the US, and three years leading CSC’s Australian private sector operations from 2007 thru 2010. Prior to his time in Australia, Mr. Donnelly was the Transformation Executive and the Service Delivery Executive on the Nortel Networks account, managed a portfolio of account within the diversified services team, and led several global new business pursuits.

Prior to joining CSC in 2000, Mr. Donnelly was Senior Research and Design Manager with Nortel Networks. Before joining Nortel Networks, Mr. Donnelly served as General Manager for eastern Ontario with Ticketmaster Canada.

Mr. Donnelly attended Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, majoring in software computer sciences.

Brian Doody - Director

CEO, Teledyne DALSA
teledynedalsa.com

Brian is the Chief Executive Officer of DALSA Corporation, whose head office is located in Waterloo, Ontario. He holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Queen's University and an M.A.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.

He joined DALSA in 1985 and has since taken on roles of progressively increasing responsibility. Prior to his appointment to CEO in September 2007, Brian was Chief Operating Officer since 2006 and President of Digital Imaging since 1999. Previously, he was Vice President Operations from 1997 and Vice President Manufacturing and Engineering from 1986.

He has participated in and managed both custom and standard product development projects and was directly involved in establishing many of DALSA's production capabilities. He has also participated in evaluating and integrating six acquisitions that DALSA has completed from 1999 to present. He is responsible for providing a clear and strategic long-term vision for DALSA, and to provide leadership and to manage the business and affairs of the company.

Henk Dykhuizen - Director

Vice-President, Government, Education and Health Care, Oracle Corporation Canada
www.oracle.com

Mr. Dykhuizen has been with Oracle Corporation since July 1987. Prior to his joining Oracle, Mr. Dykhuizen held various sales positions with Digital Equipment of Canada for seven years, based in Halifax and Ottawa. Mr. Dykhuizen holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Windsor. Mr. Dykhuizen was born in The Netherlands and raised in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

Mr. Dykhuizen has held the position of Vice President with Oracle Canada since November 1994. Mr. Dykhuizen had previously held the position of Director, Sales for the East Region since 1992. Prior to this, Mr. Dykhuizen was Area Manager for Sales into the federal government and Atlantic Canada.

As Vice President, Oracle Government, Education & Healthcare (OGEH), Mr. Dykhuizen is responsible for Oracle’s public sector business operations across Canada. He is responsible for sales and customer relations for all government, education, and healthcare clients in Canada including all federal government departments and agencies, all provincial government ministries, all K-12 and post-secondary education institutions, and all public and private healthcare organizations. His responsibilities also include field locations in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Edmonton, Regina, and Victoria for the provision of OGEH Sales, Education, and Consulting services to our clients.

Morgan Elliott - Director

Director, Government Relations, Research in Motion Ltd.
www.rim.com

Morgan Elliott is a Director at Research In Motion, a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market, including the BlackBerry.

In addition to managing RIM’s Government Relations activities, Morgan and his team are also responsible for the company’s $150M+ technical reporting program under the Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) program in Canada and equivalent programs in the U.S., U.K., and Australia.

Morgan has 15+ years of experience providing insight and strategic advice to senior government and Fortune 500 leaders. Prior to joining the private sector, he served in several senior roles with key government Ministers and decision makers in the Canadian, international, and public sector arenas.

Morgan currently serves on a number of boards and organizations, is a member of Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs ICT Advisory Committee, and Chairs the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s national committee on Innovation. He is also an active volunteer firefighter in the community of St. Jacobs where he and his wife reside.

Morgan holds an MBA from Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Masters of Public Administration from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, and an Honours B.A. in Political Science from the University of Windsor, Ontario.

Nancy Fares - Director

President and CEO, Micralyne
www.micralyne.com

Nancy Fares is the President and CEO of Micralyne in Alberta, Canada. Micralyne (www.micralyne.com) is an independent Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) foundry conducting business for over 15 years. It is one of the most innovative Foundries powered by advanced MEMS process platforms enabled by unparalleled R&D services. Micralyne is recognized as one of the largest MEMS foundries in the world.

Nancy joined Micralyne in June 2010. Previous, to that Nancy was with Texas Instruments Corp. where she held several key roles. When she left Texas Instruments, she was the General Manager in the DLP Division; where she oversaw the DLP Cinema® and DLP® HDTV business units. Nancy has a diverse business background and is proficient in growing business profitability, while increasing customer satisfaction. She is experienced in bringing new technologies to market through her leadership and customer focused strategies.

Within her current role as CEO, she is looking to capitalize on the MEMS market growth by leveraging Micralyne’s expertise in innovation, engineering and manufacturing with a focus on best in class customer service.

Nancy is trilingual. Her formal education includes: a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas; a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Texas and a Master’s in Science in Telecommunication from Southern Methodist University.

Susanne Flett - Director

President, Healthtech Consultants
www.healthtech.ca

Susanne is a leading contributor to the advancement of eHealth in Canada. She established Healthtech in 1983 out of the desire to help healthcare organizations improve the delivery of patient care through the use of technology.

Susanne’s vision, insight and leadership have combined to create a highly effective consulting organization with a reputation for delivering high-quality results, on time and on budget. Healthtech has grown over the past 27 years and is recognized as Canada’s leading healthcare IM/IT consulting firm, with 50 staff and an additional 25 associates across Canada. In 2009 Healthtech was rated #10 in the Top 50 Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada.

Susanne has brought her strategic and innovative insights to hundreds of engagements during more than two decades, from strategic and tactical planning to system implementation and Interim Chief Information Officer roles.

Susanne holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from McMaster University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario. She is currently on the Board of ITAC as well as the Board of Camp Awakening - a camp for disabled children and teenagers.

James Frodsham - Director

Senior Vice-President and Chief Strategy Officer, Ciena Corporation
www.ciena.com

James Frodsham currently serves as Ciena's Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, with responsibility for the Company's strategic planning and corporate development activities.

With over 20 years experience in the networking equipment space, Mr. Frodsham joined Ciena as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development in May 2004. Prior to Ciena he served as Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Ottawa-based Innovance Networks, with responsibility for a variety of strategic planning and operations activities. Prior to Innovance, Mr. Frodsham spent more than 10 years in senior level positions with Nortel Networks, where he led several efforts in product development and marketing strategy as well as operations.

Mr. Frodsham received a Bachelor of Engineering Science degree from the University of Western Ontario.

François Gratton - Director

Senior VP, Marketing and Sales, Business Solutions, TELUS
telus.com

As Senior Vice President - Business Markets for TELUS Quebec, François Gratton is responsible for supporting TELUS' strategy and ensuring the company's continued growth in Quebec's business markets through the delivery of wireline, wireless, and information technology and integrated communications solutions.

Mr. Gratton joined Emergis in 2002, where he was quickly promoted to the position of Executive Vice-President, Solutions for Healthcare Providers. Following the acquisition of Emergis by TELUS, he was named Executive Vice-President, Healthcare Delivery Solutions for TELUS Health Solutions, responsible for sales activities, product development and operations. Before joining Emergis, Mr. Gratton worked in the mergers and acquisitions department of a national law firm.

François Gratton holds a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School, as well as a law degree from Université de Montréal. He serves on the board of the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC). In 2009, Mr. Gratton was named one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40.

Michael Green - Director

President and CEO, NA Region, Agfa Healthcare
www.agfahealthcare.com

Michael Green is the President and CEO for Agfa HealthCare North America. He is based in Toronto, Ontario. In this role, he oversees Agfa HealthCare’s US and Canadian business operations.

Green joined Agfa in 1985 as head of the UK Medical Imaging business. Moving to Canada in 2001 he has held roles as CEO of the Canadian Healthcare business, VP of the Americas Informatics division and VP of Global Marketing.

Early in his working career, Green began his career in clinical research and biochemistry at the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine and Kings College Hospital London, England. He then started his career in business working for major multinational companies in the fields of pharmaceuticals, in-vitro diagnostics and medical devices, where he gained international market experience in the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada and the United States.

Linda Jojo - Director

Executive Vice-President, IT and CIO, Rogers Communications
www.rogers.com

Linda P. Jojo joined Rogers as Executive Vice President, ITS and Chief Information Officer in July, 2011.

Linda brings a wealth of experience leading complex IT organizations. Prior to joining Rogers, she was Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Energy Future Holdings Corporation in Dallas, TX. From 2004-2008, Linda was the SVP & CIO at Flowserve, and spent nearly 15 years at General Electric, including CIO, GE Silicones. Linda started her career at Digital Equipment Corporation.

She and her teams have received industry recognition, including 21st Century Achievement Award in 2003 & 2010, CIO 100 awards for transformation and innovation in 2007, 2008 & 2010, and has been named to the InformationWeek 500 several times.

Linda holds a bachelors degree in computer science and a masters degree in industrial engineering, both from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY.

Wayne Karpoff - Director

President, Willowglen Systems Inc.
www.willowglen.ca

Wayne Karpoff is President of Willowglen Systems Inc., an Edmonton based company that provides a wide range of SCADA technology that powers pipelines, subway systems, water treatment plants, power plants, airports and radar systems around the world. Previously, Wayne founded and was CTO of Edmonton based YottaYotta Inc., a dominant player in next generation, geographically-deployed storage and data management technology. Prior to YottaYotta, Wayne was president of Myrias Computer Technologies Inc, a world technology leader in parallel supercomputing technology. Prior to Myrias, Wayne worked and taught at the University of Alberta. Wayne sits on the boards and advisory boards of several small Canadian companies.

Wayne is was founding chair of the Alberta ICT Council, was a founding co-chair of the Digital Solutions Alliance and the Edmonton ICT Cluster, sits on the boards of InfoTech and TEC Edmonton, was a founding board member of the Alberta Chamber of Technologies and serves on a variety of University and College advisory boards. Wayne is on the steering committee for the Banff Venture Forum and served for 6 years on IRC of iCORE. He has also served as president of several community boards outside the technology space.

Wayne holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Computing Science from the University of Alberta. Wayne holds several pending and awarded patents.

Vito Mabrucco - Director

Managing Director, IDC Canada
www.idc.ca

Vito Mabrucco is responsible for IDC Global Consulting, leading a US based group as well as driving worldwide consulting service offerings and practices. The worldwide consulting operations represent a critical component of IDC’s value proposition to our clients. In addition, Mr. Mabrucco manages IDC's Canadian operations and is a member of IDC's global management committee.

Mr. Mabrucco has strong insight into the global information and communications technology industry with a focus on customer solutions, business models, key vertical segments, and global industry trends and directions. His insights include a deep understanding of disruptive innovation and how it applies to the overall technology industry. An outspoken participant and supporter of the ICT industry, Mr. Mabrucco provides his perspective and analysis through formal speaking engagements, written documents, media interviews and other public events.

A twenty-seven year veteran of the information and communications industry, Mr. Mabrucco has held senior management portfolios in sales, marketing, finance and strategic planning with major global technology companies.

Mr. Mabrucco is a graduate of the University of Waterloo, a Director on the Board of ITAC (Information Technology Association of Canada) and a member of the Campaign Committee for the United Way of Toronto, and he is actively involved in his community.

Elaine Mah - Director

Country Manager, Intel of Canada
www.intel.com/en_ca

Elaine Mah is the Country Manager for Canada at Intel Corporation and a six year veteran with the company. In this role, Elaine is responsible for all aspects of Intel's Canadian operations. Among her many achievements at Intel, Elaine is especially proud of her work fostering innovation and growth with small businesses through her Canadian small business advisory board.

Responsibilities for Elaine throughout her tenure at Intel include: brand management, product positioning, product launch management and marketing research. Additionally, Elaine has overseen sales and integrated marketing communications, advertising, and promotional campaigns, all designed to reach Canadian business customers. She was part of the marketing team who gained recognition and acclaim for the launch of the Intel® Centrino™ processor technology and the establishment of Wi-Fi hotspots across Canada.

She is a frequent speaker at industry and government conferences on the importance of technology to the Canadian economy, as well as on emerging trends. Elaine currently sits on the National Board of Directors of the Information Technology Association of Canada.

Elaine received her Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta.

Darren Nippard - Director

Managing Director, Health and Public Sector, Accenture Inc.
www.accenture.com

Darren Nippard was appointed Managing Director, Public Service Client Service Group in September, 2006. Responsible now for serving Federal, Provincial and Municipal governments in Canada across Consulting, Systems Integration and Technology, and Outsourcing business lines. Darren transferred from Accenture’s Communications and High Tech practice in Vancouver to Ottawa for this role, bringing with him over 22 years of consulting and large scale transformation project experience. He has managed teams focused on government, manufacturing and financial services across Europe and North America.

Darren lives in Ottawa with his wife Clare and three Children and is a member of Accenture’s North American Public Service leadership team and the Canadian executive team.

Maggie Papoulias - Director

Director, Government Affairs, Bell Canada
www.bell.ca

Maggie Papoulias is a Director of Government Relations at BCE, Canada's largest communications company, providing consumers and business with solutions to all their communications needs. Maggie supports Bell Canada’s Regulatory and Government Affairs team in advancing public policy and regulatory positions, and in maintaining a constructive dialogue with governments and other stakeholders.

She brings a wealth of public and private sector experience to her role at Bell. Before joining BCE, she held the position of Vice President of Government Affairs at the Mining Association of Canada, and has served previously as Director of Communications for ePALS Inc., an education software company and as a political assistant to both a Minister of the Crown and a Member of Parliament.

Maggie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and English and a Bachelor of Education both from the University of Toronto.

André Pouliot - Director

President, Fujitsu Canada, Inc.
www.fujitsu.ca

Rick Reid - Director

President, Tech Data Canada Inc.
www.techdata.com

D.R. (Rick) Reid is the President of Tech Data Canada Inc. Under his leadership, Tech Data has become one of the primary providers of IT products, logistics and value-added services to Canada’s IT channel. Since joining Tech Data Canada in April 1998, Rick managed the acquisition of the Canadian distribution company Globelle and the impressive growth of Tech Data to a leadership position within the VAR business in Canadian distribution.

A strong voice for partnership and IT channel advocacy, Rick is a 30-year veteran in the Canadian computer industry. He began his career in 1975 with Unisys Canada, Inc., and over an 18-year period held a number of positions leading to Vice President and General Manager of the company’s Ontario region.

In 1994 he joined Crowntek Business Centres, Inc., a Canadian computer reseller, as Vice President, Central region. Following Crowntek’s acquisition by GE Capital later that year, Rick joined SHL subsidiary Computer Innovations, Inc. as Vice President and General Manager of the central Canada region, a position he held for two years. In 1996, Rick was appointed Senior Vice President and General Manager for SHL Systemhouse, Inc., a $1.5 billion Ottawa based systems integrator and value-added reseller.

Rick is an Honorary Chairperson of the R.E.A.C.H. for the Rainbow charitable organization; he received their Award of Distinction in 2000. He is also an active member with the United Way, Peel Region. Rick is on the Board of Directors for the Justin Eves Foundation, ITAC and most recently Reach for the Rainbow.

Rick holds an honours bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Waterloo.

Lally Rementilla - Director

Vice-President, Finance and Administration, Nulogy Corporation

Lally Rementilla is a finance, strategy and operations leader for technology, media and telecommunications companies with twenty years of progressive experience in leading and innovative technology companies.

Lally's areas of expertise include strategic business partnership with C-level executives and parent company/board of directors; the management of divestitures, acquisitions and new ventures; business case development for multi-million dollar sales contracts, partnerships and marketing investments; and competitive and market intelligence within the TMT sector.

Most recently, Lally was Vice President Finance at Lavalife Corp. At Lavalife, she played integral roles in selling the company twice; launching new business ventures in the areas of mobile, social networking and online publishing; targeting, negotiating and integrating acquisitions; expanding internationally; and strengthening the performance of the finance, business intelligence and customer service teams.

Lally's progressive career started at AT&T Canada Network Systems Group, which was then spun-off as Lucent Technologies Canada. As Area Vice President Finance and Contract Management, she played an important role in driving top line and bottom line growth, including the development of creative pricing and partnering strategies which generated more than $1B in contract sales to wireline and wireless carriers.

An advocate for women in technology, Lally is a frequent speaker in the area and has held board positions in diversity-oriented industry organizations such as the Information and Technology Association of Canada (ITAC), Canadian Women in Communications (CWC) and Innoversity. She is also a mentor and business advisor to female entrepreneurs and nextMEDIA. She holds a Master of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts (Major in Communications) from the Ateneo de Manila University. Lally is a Certified Management Accountant.

Eugene Roman - Director

Chief Information Officer, Open Text Corporation
www.opentext.com

Eugene Roman holds the position of Chief Technology Officer at Open Text Corporation. Eugene is a seasoned, hi-tech executive with 28 years of global experience in the IT, infocom, network design and R&D sectors. He has a multi-skilled background in advanced technology, computer science, business development and finance which will nicely compliment the skills of the Executive Leadership Team. Eugene is a strong leader who encourages his team members to excel and work together on delivering above and beyond their expectations.

In accord with our mission to be recognized as the Content Experts and undisputed ECM market leader, Eugene works closely with all major areas of business, sharing his expertise and experience while working to make Open Text a showcase for our technology and IT business practices.

Previously, Eugene was Group President, Bell Systems & Technology. In this role, Eugene led the effort to enable breakthroughs in productivity and performance, and deliver current and next generation services more efficiently by harnessing the power of Bell's network.

Prior to his appointment as Group President, he held the position of Chief Information and Technology Officer. In this role, Eugene led the integration of the critical resources of IS/IT, Technology and Process to better deliver innovative programs, achieving short- and long-term benefits.

Eugene started his career with Nortel in 1981 upon graduation from the Faculty of Management Studies at the University of Toronto. He has worked in various groups within BCE including Finance, Information Systems, R & D, and Corporate Office with significant international assignments in Asia, Europe and South America. Eugene is on the Board of Directors of a community based financial institution and has supported its evolution to an e-business.

Eugene is the proud father of two cyber kids: Krys and William. He is also an avid beekeeper, fisherman, gardener and winemaker. His favorite phrases are "Simplify IT", "exCITE!, "netputing", and "world of IP".

Eugene holds a Bachelor's Degree in economics, a Master's Degree in Business Administration and is a Certified Management Accountant.

Andrea Stairs - Director

Country Manager, eBay Canada
www.ebay.ca

As eBay Canada’s country manager, Andrea Stairs supports the continued growth of the world’s largest online marketplace in this country. In this role, Andrea is responsible for cultivating eBay’s community of Canadian users and overseeing marketing, advertising sales, and public and government relations. She also plays an integral role in the overall operations of eBay Canada.

Andrea was most recently head of marketing for eBay Canada, managing the brand’s marketing strategy and execution. She was also instrumental in launching eBay’s French-Canadian website and in leading the eBay Motors team in Canada.

For close to a decade Andrea has developed marketing and financial strategies for major telecom and retail companies, including Gap Inc. and Indigo Books & Music Inc.

After receiving a BA from McGill University, Andrea obtained LLB and MBA degrees from the University of Toronto.

Andrea sits on the boards of directors of the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) and the Hope for Children Foundation. She is also on the advisory board for Canada’s leading digital media events, nextMEDIA.

A native of Montreal, Andrea now lives in Toronto with her husband.

Margaret Stuart - Director

Vice-President, Business Analytics and Technology, SAP Canada Inc.
www.sap.com/canada

Margaret Stuart is a Sales Executive with broad and deep experience in Enterprise Business Software. 

Margaret is National Vice President with SAP Canada.  Margaret joined SAP in 2008 and is a member of the Executive Leadership Team with responsibility for delivering 50% of revenue for SAP Canada. Margaret is focused on driving value for existing customers and on growing SAP BusinessObjects revenue.  The SAP BusinessObjects portfolio includes Business Analytics, Information Management, Performance Optimization and Governance, Risk and Compliance solutions.

Margaret has also held Sales, Product Management and Development roles at Siemens Medical Solutions and Citigroup. She also played a pivotal role in the 300%+ revenue growth of Longview Solutions and its successful sale to a European software provider.

Margaret holds a BA Hons in Computer Science for Trinity College, Ireland. Outside of SAP, most of Margaret's personal time is spent with her husband and four year old son. She also enjoys running and traveling.

Ron Styles - Director

President and CEO, SaskTel
www.sasktel.com

Ron Styles was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SaskTel in August 2010.

Prior to joining SaskTel, Ron, a life-long Saskatchewan resident with over 30 years in serving the Government of Saskatchewan, spent four years as the President and CEO of Crown Investments Corporation (CIC), the holding company to Saskatchewan’s Crown corporations, which oversees approximately $7.5 billion in assets. He has also held successive senior management roles involved in the delivery of commercial and non-commercial services to Saskatchewan residents, including the Deputy Minister of Finance and Secretary to Treasury Board, Deputy Minister of Highways and Transportation, President of SaskWater, President of Housing Corporation, and Associate Deputy Minister for Municipal Government and Community Services.

Ron is a graduate of the University of Regina with a Bachelor of Arts, and a High Honours degree in Economics, as well as a Masters of Arts degree in Economics. He also holds a Diploma of Associate in Administration.

Ron is very committed to his community and he has served as a board member for AgWest-Bio, SaskFerco, Transportation Association of Canada, New Careers Corporation, Saskatchewan Grain Car Corporation, Saskatchewan Government Growth Fund, and Saskatchewan Credit Union Guarantee Corporation. He also served as an ex-officio board member for the Port of Vancouver Authority, Director for the Regina Chapter of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada, and Chair of the International Performance Test Centre for CO2 Sequestration (IPAC-CO2). He currently serves as a board member for Phenomenon Discoveries, is a Governor for Saskatchewan Junior Achievement, and is also a Member of the CEO’s Advisory Circle, University of Regina’s Paul Hill School of Business.

David Ticoll - Director

CEO, Convergent Strategies

David Ticoll, CEO of Convergent Strategies, is an independent consultant, researcher and policy advisor, with a focus on competitiveness, globalization, business model innovation, the changing workforce, and transparency. He has authored several bestselling business books, including Digital Capital: Harnessing the Power of Business Webs, and The Naked Corporation: How the Age of Transparency will Revolutionize Business.

Since November 2008 David has served as Executive Director of the Canadian Coalition for Tomorrow’s ICT Skills. Founded in 2007 by Bell Canada, the CCICT is an industry-led, multi-stakeholder initiative. Its mission is to ensure that Canadian organizations can engage information and communications technology professionals with knowledge, skills and talents to meet the changing and diverse needs of this field.

From 2003 to 2008, David chaired the Expert Panel of the Information & Communications Technology Council. He was Senior Vice President of Research at New Paradigm Corp. from 2003 to 2007.

David was founding CEO of the international think tank and consulting firm, Digital 4Sight from 1994-2001. He led its multi-client research and client advisory services, market analysis, in-depth case studies, market surveys, methodology development, design and delivery of training workshops, and strategy advisory services.

David was a columnist at the Globe and Mail and tele.com. He has published in Harvard Business Review, Business 2.0, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal. He founded the Canadian program of Gartner Group Inc. in the early 1980s. During the 1970s he was a journalist and producer in public affairs at CBC Radio in Vancouver.

David has a BA (Honours) from McGill University in sociology and political science, and has pursued graduate work in communications, information systems and marketing research. He is fluent in French and English.