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At Best Startup Canada we track over 100,000 Canadian startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top British Columbia based VP’ operating in the Information Technology space. If you think a VP’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.ca.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Angela Lau
Senior Vice President of Finance & Corporate Secretary of Maxar Technologies
Angela Lau was appointed Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Secretary of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) in July 2016. She is based at our office in Vancouver, British Columbia. Ms. Lau also served in various leadership positions in the taxation and treasury functions of MDA. Previous to joining MDA in September 2006, Ms. Lau worked for many years as an income tax advisor at KPMG and was the head of taxation at a Canadian biotechnology company. Ms. Lau also served on the Industry Tax Committee of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada. Ms. Lau earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree (with honors) from the University of British Columbia and is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia.
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About Maxar Technologies: Maxar Technologies provides integrated space infrastructure and Earth intelligence.
Craig Todd
VP Customer Success of Stytch
With over 20 years’ experience, including roles such as Head of PreSales for the OEM Division at Crystal, and WorldWide Director of PreSales at 90 Degree Software, Craig is a veteran of the industry. Passionate about customers and partners and delivering on the promise of a 360 degree integration of sales, presales, implementation, support, marketing and training to deliver raving fans. A talented technical professional with a sales and technical career spanning more than 25 years. 16 years in Business Intelligence, 6 with Indicee leading Customer Success and 7 of them leading the OEM PreSales team for Crystal Decisions and working exclusively with partners to integrate reporting and OLAP solutions into their product framework. Innate knowledge of the Microsoft Dynamics product line, having worked in the Dynamics channel with Great Plains, Solomon and FRx and their delivery partners from as early as 1998. 2 years developing product sales methodologies, training and demonstration materials and strategies specifically for Microsoft CRM within the Financial Services vertical market, engaged with a large number of Microsoft and partner sales teams on deals in Small and Mid-Market deals and opportunities in Canada, USA and EMEA markets. 2 years developing sales and marketing strategies with enterprise customers and partners to promote sales of Radius90, a new report writing platform designed to enhance Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services. Specialties: reporting, business intelligence, CRM, partner development, public speaking, training
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About Stytch: Stytch is a data analytics platform that provides business teams with everything they need to get more insights, faster.
Graham Ross
VP Product Management of Stytch
Graham is a fierce customer advocate who combines over 15 years of leadership experience in technology with 10 years of manufacturing expertise in roles ranging from Operations Manager to Plant Manager to Software Engineer. He speaks fluent French, loves to sail, and when not at work, is usually found on the slopes at Whistler—skiing in winter and biking in summer.
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About Stytch: Stytch is a data analytics platform that provides business teams with everything they need to get more insights, faster.
Mike Hustler
VP of Engineering of AppNeta
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About AppNeta: AppNeta operates as a SaaS-based application and network performance platform.
Ed Meka
Executive Vice President of Ausenco
Ed has more than 29 years’ experience in senior management and operational roles in the global mining and minerals processing industry, and is one of Ausenco’s longest-serving executives. Ed is currently responsible for leading the pursuit of strategic opportunities, major projects and key client relationships across the organisation. Prior to this, Ed was accountable for all of Ausenco’s Americas operation, realising approximately 60% of the company’s revenue base through the delivery of consulting, engineering and project services across the resources and energy sectors. His previous roles within Ausenco have included running the Environment & Sustainability and Process Infrastructure business lines, as well as project delivery, study management and business development. Ed’s previous employers have included Mt Isa Mines Limited, BHP Ok Tedi (for BHP Engineering Limited), Pancontinental Mining Limited and BHP Coal.
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About Ausenco: We set high global standards for leading edge engineering and project management services in the resources and energy sectors.
Nicholas Raditsis
Co-Founder & VP Strategic Partnerships of Optimity
Founder of myHealthSphere.
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About Optimity: Optimity is a mission-driven technology company that uses evidence-based behavioural science and gamification to improve population health.
Dave Levine
Senior Vice President of Corum Group
Dave joined Corum in 2015 and has a diverse background in technology and life sciences. As an executive and entrepreneur, Dave has been operating and investing in companies sitting at the convergence of commerce and eCommerce as well as innovative life science businesses for over 25 years. Recently, Dave was CEO North America for Gaxsys, an eCommerce and logistics company that is a leader in last mile logistics and fulfillment for eCommerce marketplaces. Dave has been on both sides of the mergers and acquisitions table, having sold a life science technology company, facilitated sell side and buy side technology transactions and has also scaled multiple technology companies globally in the eCommerce, life sciences and innovation intelligence markets. Dave sits on boards of numerous public and private companies, including one that recently filed for an IPO.
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About Corum Group: Corum Group Ltd. is the global leader in merger and acquisition services, specializing in serving software and information technology firms.
Holly Pateman
VP, Marketing of IT Glue
Holly Pateman is the VP of marketing at IT Glue.
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About IT Glue: Best practices-driven IT documentation platform packed with features designed to help you maximize the efficienc.
Richard Sirola
Executive Vice President of OxCEPT
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About OxCEPT: OxCEPT is an Oxford University spin-out company which has developed the ‘World’s Most Secure’ way to transmit data.
James Heise
VP, Global Business Development & Strategic Partnerships of Appnovation
James Heise is the VP, Global Business Development & Strategic Partnerships at Appnovation Technologies.
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About Appnovation: Appnovation is a global Digital Solutions and Managed Services provider, delivering strategy, app development and enterprise integrations.
Sherborne Pao
Executive Vice President, Global People & Culture & Operations of Appnovation
Sherborne Pao is the Executive Vice President, Global People & Culture and Operations at Appnovation.
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About Appnovation: Appnovation is a global Digital Solutions and Managed Services provider, delivering strategy, app development and enterprise integrations.
Steve Slater
VP, Strategic Initiatives of Terramera
Dr. Steven Slater is Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Terramera. He earned his Ph.D. in Molecular Microbiology from Case Western Reserve University in 1993 and was a NIH Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University through 1995. He joined Monsanto in 1996 and held a variety of senior science positions, being appointed as a Monsanto Fellow in 2002. In 2004, he left Monsanto for a tenured faculty position at Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe, AZ. After nearly five years at ASU, he moved to the University of Wisconsin, where he led scientific programs for six years at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, a $25M/year DOE-funded program focused on production of cellulosic biofuels. In 2013, he joined Midwestern BioAg as Vice President for Research and Development, and in 2017 he joined Terramera. He remains a scientific advisor to Midwestern BioAg and several other agricultural focused companies.
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About Pluton Biosciences, Terramera: Terramera provides intelligence developing safer, more effective plant-based replacements to synthetic chemical pesticides and fertilizers.
Denise Beaudoin
Senior Vice President, Accounting of DSG Global
Denise is a Chartered Professional Accountant. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies with a minor in Accounting, and additional management, supervisory and communication training.
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About DSG Global: DSG Global Inc. is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company that is dominating the IT industry and the new Internet of Things (IoT).
Charlotte Dick-Cleland
Vice President of Sales & Marketing of Stratiform
I run the sales and marketing team. Helping our customers find solutions to solve their biggest business problems delights me to no end. Finding innovative ways to tackle these business problems with new cloud technologies drives me to jump out of bed in the mornings – as does skiing, cycling and mountain biking with my husband and daughter.
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About Stratiform: Stratiform is a provider of cloud IT solutions that includes consulting, professional, and managed services.
Michal Peliwo
Vice President of Business Solutions of ZE PowerGroup
As VP of the Business Solutions team at ZE, Michal spearheads ZEMA implementations. Michal brings many years of software development and client management experience to the company. He also provides a unique understanding of the industry’s market solution requirements. Michal’s capabilities are matched only by the intensity of his desire to exceed client expectations.
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About ZE PowerGroup: ZE PowerGroup is an experienced software development and strategic consulting firm.
Julius Farkasv
VP, Manufacturing of GPS Industries
Julius Farkasv is a VP, Manufacturing at GPS Industries.
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About GPS Industries, The Synapse: GPS Industries is developing and implementing cutting edge technology all over the globe while providing an exciting and dynamic workplace.
Karen Chiang
VP Business Development of TeamFit
Karen drives the TeamFit team to ever-higher levels of execution. She brings close to 20 years of management experience in the IT sector with over 15 years in the solution consulting and enterprise B2B software. Having direct experience of the challenges people in this industry face, she is determined to help them to solve them. Belbin Roles: Monitor Evaluator, Shaper, Specialist
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About TeamFit: TeamFit is a team building platform, recording project experience, validating skills, and collecting expertise profiles.
Spencer Cox
VP – Engineering of SensorUp
Spencer Cox is the director of IoT solutions at SensorUp.
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About SensorUp: GeoAI and IoT Platform for Connected Workers
Chris Torrens
Vice President of Engineering of Rx Networks
A BCIT Data Communications graduate, Chris brings 18 years software design experience in high availability, real-time wireless mobile systems, including mapping and GPS solutions. He was a Senior Software Engineer at Mobile Data Solutions, Inc (MDSI) and Itron Inc.
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About Rx Networks: Rx Networks offers location-based assisted GPS technologies and services.
Robert Cinits
Vice President, Corporate Development of Entrée Gold
Mr. Cinits joined Entrée in July 2011 and was appointed Vice President, Corporate Development in January 2014. Mr. Cinits has worked in the mineral exploration industry for the past 28 years and has held a variety of positions with junior mining companies and consulting groups. Most recently, between 2007 and 2011, Mr. Cinits was the COO of MinCore Inc., a private Toronto-based exploration company, and prior to this position, he worked for AMEC, as a Principal Geologist and Head of the Mining/Geology Group for the Lima, Peru office between 2003 and 2007. Mr. Cinits holds a B.Sc. in geology from the University of Toronto and is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C.
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About Entrée Gold: Entrée Gold Inc. is a Canadian mineral exploration company engaged in the discovery and development of premium copper and gold prospects.
Sean Higgins
Executive Vice President of CityView
As the Executive Vice President, Sean is accountable to CityView meeting its goals of delivering a superior customer experience, while ensuring growth, sustainability and ongoing profitability of the business. Together with the leadership team, Sean’s focus is on delivering exceptional business solutions to our customer base as well as expanding market share. Sean has been with CityView since 2004, serving many roles including Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Regional Sales Director, and also leading several customer implementations in the role of Business Analyst. Sean has 15 years of experience in technology sales and a Master of Science in Agriculture (CUM LAUDE) from the University of Natal, South Africa.
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About CityView: CityView is a developer of local government business process automation software.
Kurt Pichler
VP Finance and Corporate Development of Viewpoint AI
An entrepreneur at heart, accomplished fundraiser and business strategist, he has 15 years of putting deals together, creating opportunities and getting them funded. He graduated in 2001 in international trade and business with an emphasis in logistics. Since then he used his contacts in Asia to source products for other companies or for his own projects. Then he was drawn to Fort McMurray during the time of the housing boom where he put together and raised $10M for a 26 house project. Then he got more involved with financing for both private and public companies. He has been a financial consultant to Chinese companies as those companies transition towards the stock market. After China, Kurt focused more on North American emerging technologies in primarily in the medical, pharmatech, digital media and fintech areas. He is always exploring new technologies and new market opportunities as they emerge. He is currently a cofounder and VP Corporate Development for Viewpoint AI Inc., an A.I. powered decision software company that combines the best of human and machine intelligence, amplifying human skill levels.
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About Viewpoint AI: Viewpoint is an AI powered decision software company that combines the best of human and machine intelligence amplifying human skill levels.
Jaikishan Prithiani
AVP Business Consulting of Veloz TechForm LLP
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About Veloz TechForm LLP: Veloz helps Technology StartUps by providing Consulting, Mentoring, Operational Support and Investing in them if our vision and goals match.
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