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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 President operating in the Internet space. If you think a President 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.
Dawit Asfaha
Vice President, Strategy Architecture & Integration of Shaw Communications
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About Shaw Communications: Shaw Communications is a telecommunications company that provides Internet, television, and landline telephone services.
Carole Santerre
Vice President, Network Reliability & Service Assurance of Shaw Communications
Carole Santerre is the Vice President, Network Reliability & Service Assurance at Shaw Communications.
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About Freedom Mobile, Shaw Communications: Shaw Communications is a telecommunications company that provides Internet, television, and landline telephone services.
Dale Turner
Vice President Marketing Pricing & Planning of Shaw Communications
Dale Turner is the Vice President Marketing Pricing & Planning at Shaw Communications.
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About Shaw Communications: Shaw Communications is a telecommunications company that provides Internet, television, and landline telephone services.
Roman Nemish
Co-Founder & President of Tektelic Communications
Roman Nemish is the Co-Founder and President at Tektelic.
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About Tektelic Communications: Tektelic Communications provides IoT solutions, wireless gateways, sensors and custom applications.
Ha Nguyen
Vice President of McRock Capital
Ha Nguyen has been serving as a Vice President at McRock Capital since September 2018.
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About McRock Capital: McRock Capital specializes in growth capital and later stage investing in intelligent infrastructure companies.
James Freeman
President of Valentis International
James is the president and co-owner of Valentis International Inc, an Edmonton-based IoT and technology consulting company with clients across Western Canada. James has 28 years of experience in the telecommunications, Electric Utility, and Oil & Gas industries.
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About TrustBIX, Valentis International: Valentis International enables the transition to a healthier, more sustainable future through the use of Industrial IoT technology.
Mike Allan
President & CEO of Routeique
Mike has been building and running successful technology companies since he was a wee lad. Now a little older and wiser, he’s figured out how to surround himself with great people and get out of their way.
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About Routeique: Routeique is a logistics and supply chain company that aligns partners to enable data and product to flow and improve profitability.
Craig Dobson
President of Taylor Warwick Consulting
Craig Dobson has over 35 years of professional experience in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry, specializing in research, strategic technology, and business development. He provides unbiased guidance, strategies, and solutions to help developers, communities, telecom providers, and governments plan, finance, build, and operate broadband copper, fibre, and wireless networks for telecom; develop the partnerships they require to deploy services and manage ongoing operations; and accrue the knowledge they need to support and capitalize on their broadband deployments. Craig has been nationally recognized through his work on various National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada committees, is a professional engineer, and holds master’s degrees in both Science and Business Administration from Queen’s University in Kingston. He is president of Taylor Warwick Consulting and a founding director of O-Net, Canada’s first community-owned full service Gb/s triple-play provider.
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About Taylor Warwick Consulting: TaylorWarwick is focused on positively impacting the telecommunications environment in Canada and leveraging broadband ICT.
Paul Bellows
President of Yellow Pencil
Paul Bellows is the president of Yellow Pencil.
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About Yellow Pencil: Yellow Pencil is an IT services provider specializing in web strategy, user experience, web design, development, and hosting.
Tom Groenland
President & CEO, Founder & Director of mcThings
Tom started and operated a successful electronics manufacturing business serving companies in the medical, consumer, energy and communications sectors. He has extensive experience in advanced manufacturing processes and low-power hardware design.
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About mcThings: mcThings is a measurement and control platform for the Internet of Things.
Matthew Birch
President of GC Lifeline
Matthew Birch is currently the Controller and Director of Warehouse Operations for Overhead Door Company of Edmonton. During his two years as a member of the senior management team Matthew has implemented several significant procedural improvements that have contributed to an average annual revenue growth of 22% and average annual operating profit growth of 30%. Prior to working for Overhead Door Matthew worked six years for Wesgroup Equipment, one of Canada’s largest Bobcat Dealerships (including 10 separate locations throughout BC). During that time Matthew was involved in two significant acquisitions, playing a large role in both the implementation of new software systems, consolidating of accounting and administrative functions, and development & deployment of new operational and financial reporting structure. As GC Lifeline is currently in the start-up phase Matthew continues to hold his role with Overhead Door while attending to his responsibilities as President of GC Lifeline.
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About GC Lifeline: GC Lifeline is an internet based software company designed to help home owners become more organized, and to help businesses.
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