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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 Alberta based Director operating in the Manufacturing space. If you think a Director 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.
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Catherine Hughes
Member of the Board of Directors of Precision Drilling Corporation
Catherine Hughes is a Member of the Board of Directors at Precision Drilling Corporation since 2013. Catherine is an independent business person with over 27 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Most recently, Catherine was the International Executive Vice President at Nexen Inc. from December 2011 until her retirement in April 2013. In this role, Catherine was responsible for all production, development and project activities outside of Canada and global exploration. Catherine was also Vice President of Operational Services, Technology and Human Resources of Nexen from September 2009 to November 2011. Prior to joining Nexen, Catherine was Vice President of Oil Sands of Husky Energy Inc. from November 2007 to January 2009. Catherine also worked in the oilfield services industry prior to her roles in the upstream sector. Catherine spent many years with Schlumberger Limited and held key positions in various countries, including Italy, Nigeria, Scotland and France and was President of Schlumberger Canada Ltd. for five years, based in Calgary. Catherine is a Professional Engineer, as designated by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA). Catherine received a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, France. Catherine has received a number of awards during her career, including the Key Women in Energy Americas award, the Key Women in Energy Global award and the Consumer’s Choice Business Woman of the Year Award. Catherine is a Canadian/French citizen living in Alberta, Canada.
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About : Precision Drilling Corporation (Precision) is a provider of contract drilling and completion and production services primarily to oil & gas.
Darek Kominek
Marketing Director of Honeywell Process Solutions
As the Sr. Consulting Manager at Matrikon (Honeywell), Darek works with vendors and end-users alike to help unlock the business value of the data in their assets via OPC UA. Darek works frequently with the OPC Foundation to help evangelize OPC UA by presenting on it globally and publishing articles about the technology and its advantages in the IIoT/Industrie4.0/M2M worlds. For the past 15 years Darek has played various roles at Matrikon/Honeywell including sales, marketing communications, product manager, and strategic marketing. Before joining Matrikon, Darek worked as a professional software engineer with Hewlett Packard, GE, and ran his own software consulting business. Darek is a professional engineer with a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from the University of Alberta.
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About Honeywell Process Solutions, Honeywell Process Solutions: Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) helps industrial customers around the world operate safe, reliable, efficient, sustainable and more profit
Alexei Marko
Director of Neovasc
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About Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), Neovasc: Neovasc Inc. is a specialty medical device company that develops and manufactures products for the rapidly growing.
John Sobota
CEO and Director of Eleven Engineering
Mr. Sobota has an Electrical Engineering degree and an MBA from the University of Alberta and is a registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Alberta. Mr. Sobota is cofounder of Eleven, has 19 years of product development experience, is a guest lecturer at the University of Alberta in product development, and has over 20 patent/design patent filings to his credit.
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About Eleven Engineering: Eleven Engineering is a market leader in modules and microprocessors designed for wireless audio.
Stanford Hsu
Director of Transformation of Campbell Scientific
In these fast-changing times where change is the only constant, Stanford helps organizations develop their strategic purpose, grounded in their capabilities and executed with focus. He now employs these learnings and experiences to lead companies in their own journey of innovation and digital transformation.
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About Campbell Scientific: Campbell Scientific is a leading designer, manufacturer, and seller of dataloggers, data acquisition systems, and measurement.
Simon Batcup
Director, Corporate Strategy of FREDsense
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About FREDsense: FREDsense is changing the way we think about water monitoring – bringing it out of the lab and into the hands of those who need it.
Robert Jacobsen
Director, Accounting of Kotch International Transportation Design Specialists
Accounting partner of large firm with knowledge of Transportation Industry thru us.
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About Kotch International Transportation Design Specialists: Searching for $5 million usd to manufacture world’s 1st ultra light double deck aerodynamic motorcoach.
Robert Bissett
Director, Counsel/Legal Officer of Kotch International Transportation Design Specialists
Renowned business legal council & firm partner “Stringham, Deneky” Law Offices.
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About Kotch International Transportation Design Specialists: Searching for $5 million usd to manufacture world’s 1st ultra light double deck aerodynamic motorcoach.
John J. Komarnicki
Chairman, CEO and Director of Alhambra Resources
Mr. Komarnicki holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Toronto and has 37 years of experience in the resource sector. He is currently Director, Chairman and CEO of Alhambra Resources Ltd. He has been Chairman of Alhambra Resources Ltd. since 2001. Between 1999 and 2005, Mr. Komarnicki was President and CEO of Tartan Energy Inc., a Canadian based oil and gas exploration and development company focusing its activities on California, USA and Central Asia. The company was sold in 2005 to a private international energy company. From 1989 to 1998, Mr. Komarnicki was President and CEO of Hurricane Hydrocarbons Ltd., a junior Canadian oil and gas exploration, development and production company doing business in Kazakhstan. Hurricane Hydrocarbons, later called PetroKazakhstan, was successful in winning the first major state energy privatization tender in 1995. From 1973 to 1988, Mr. Komarnicki held positions of increasing responsibility in technical and management positions in the Canadian oil and gas industry. Mr. Komarnicki is a member of the Association of Petroleum Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta, and a past president of the Canadian Gas Processors Association. In 1998, he was recognized as the Prairie Region Entrepreneur of the Year for his achievements in developing Hurricane Hydrocarbons from a junior energy company into a significant oil producer in Kazakhstan.
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About Alhambra Resources: Alhambra Resources Ltd. is a Canadian based exploration and gold production corporation.
Andy Murray
Sales Director of Superglass
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About Superglass: Superglass is one of the UK’s leading manufacturer of glass mineral wool insulation.
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