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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 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.
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.
Donald A. James
Board Of Director of Harley-Davidson Motor Company
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About : Harley-Davidson Motor Company manufactures heavyweight motorcycles and offers motorcycle parts, accessories, and other related services.
Nick Deeter
Chief Strategy Officer & Director of CarbonOne Technologies
Mr. Deeter brings more than 30 years of business leadership experience to his role with CarbonOne. Mr. Deeter has founded, invested in and grown numerous companies, focused primarily in the health care industry. Most recently Mr. Deeter invested in Nextremity Solutions, Inc., a foot and ankle orthopedic implant company, and was Chairman of the Board and CEO until February 2016. Mr. Deeter is the founder of OrthoPediatrics, Corp., the world leader in pediatric orthopedics, and for eight years served as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. In these capacities, he leveraged his successful record of developing and commercializing medical innovations, orthopedic devices, and implants for the global health care market, and was instrumental in raising over $60 million in Regulation-D capital. OrthoPediatrics Corp. plans to go public this summer 2016 on the NASDAQ trading under the symbol “KIDS”. Mr. Deeter’s distinguished orthopedic and medical device career began at Zimmer, Inc. and includes more than three decades of executive leadership positions for other well‐respected medical organizations. Prior to forming OrthoPediatrics, he spent seven years with DePuy Orthopaedics, a Johnson & Johnson company. Mr. Deeter also served as founder, Chairman, President and CEO of ViAtro, Corp., Vice President of University Technology Inc. at Case Western Reserve University, and President of Medical Ventures Ltd., a venture capital firm that initially funded STERIS Corp. Mr. Deeter earned an MBA from Case Western Reserve University and a B.Sc. from Purdue University.
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About CarbonOne Technologies: CarbonOne Technologies . engages in the development, production, manufacture, and commercialization of advanced materials.
Susan Koch
Boards of Directors of FuelCellsEtc
Susan is a finance veteran in pre-commercial alternate energy / clean technology companies. She is a chartered professional accountant (CPA, CA) with more than 30 years’ experience. Prior to joining Carbon Engineering, she held positions of CFO at General Fusion and Vaperma, and VP Finance and CFO at Cellex Power Products. From Cellex through to General Fusion, Susan was a core team member on equity financings totaling $130M, raising funds from North American, European and International investors, in addition to accessing a broad range of non-dilutive funding
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About Carbon Engineering: FuelCellsEtc specializes in providing highly customized Fuel Cell and Electrolyzer components.
Vladimir Tucakov
Co-Founder, Director of Business Development, Founding Director, Treasurer & Chief Executive Officer of Point Grey Research, Inc.
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About Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), Point Grey Research, Inc.: Point Grey is a developer of machine vision cameras for use in industrial, retail. mapping, and other advanced imaging applications.
Elena Neburchilova
Director of R&D of Clear Metals
Dr. Neburchilova has a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Moscow State University and over 20 years of experience in applied electrochemistry, namely electrocatalysis, galvanic plating, electroextraction, electrochemical treatment of galvanic wastewater, and corrosion protection. She has 10-year expertise in thin film optical films deposition and characterization. Dr. Neburchilova managed commercialization and application of new electrochemical materials and technologies in dozens of enterprises all over the world. She has an extensive international experience in Technology Management, Intellectual Property Management, and sales of technology based products, and in-depth knowledge of the clean energy sector (photovoltaics, fuel cells etc). She holds 3 patents and has authored more than 30 papers.
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About Clear Metals: Clear Metals develops and commercialises metal oxide technology.
Leonid Rubin
Director & Chair of the Science Committee of Clear Metals
Prof. Rubin is a professor of biophysics at Moscow State University. He received his Masters of Physiology with a Specialization in Biophysics from Moscow State University in 1963 and earned a PhD in Biophysics from Moscow State University in 1967. Professor Rubin has published more than 250 articles and papers in respected scientific journals. Professor Rubin is an author of over 30 patents and designed several Biomedical and Solar Energy Conversion and Microelectronic devices. Throughout his scientific and later management career Professor Rubin has initiated and supervised long term R & D projects in Solar Energy Conversion and Laser Applications in Photo-medicine and Photobiology. A large portion of his work was devoted to clinical diagnostic including cancer diagnostic and photodynamic therapy. In 2001 Professor Rubin has become one of the co-founders of Day4 Energy Inc. Under his scientific and R&D leadership the company has revolutionized the approach to contacting and interconnecting photovoltaic cells, that has been a manufacturing standard in the photovoltaic industry for decades.
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About Moscow State University: Clear Metals develops and commercialises metal oxide technology.
Slawek Smulewicz
CEO & Director of MicroCoal
Mr. Smulewicz has been the acting CEO of MicroCoal® Technologies Inc.. since June 2011. He operated as Vice President of Carbon Friendly Solutions Inc. from 2008 until his appointment as CEO; he is also a director of the Company since 2008. Mr. Smulewicz has served on the Board of several European private companies in consulting, IT and construction industries; especially during the start-up phase or restructuring processes. From 2006 until 2009, he led a successful remedial process, completing the financing of over 50 million PLN for a European private company. In 2001, he founded BDSG Grupa Finansowa Sp. z o. o., where he acted as CEO and Director until 2008. In 1998, he co-founded Internetowy Instytut Infomacji 3i Sp. z o. o. where he acted as CEO and Director until 2001. Mr. Smulewicz was an advisor to Vice Marshal of Presidium of The Sejm of The Republic of Poland (Polish Parliament) in 1998 and received his license as a broker of Warsaw Exchange (WGT S.A.), Poland in 1995. He has a M.Sc. in Agriculture & Business Administration from the Warsaw University of Life Science (SGGW) in Warsaw, Poland.
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About G2 Technologies Corp., MicroCoal: MicroCoal focuses on providing clean-coal upgrading technology that reduces contaminants in coal resulting in upgraded energy content.
Lyndon Cormack
Co-Founder & Managing Director of Herschel Supply
Lyndon Cormack is the Founder and Managing Director at Herschel Supply.
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About Herschel Supply: Herschel Supply is an American brand that offers a range of bags and accessories.
Tony Weller
Director Of Sales & Marketing of Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing
As Director of Sales and Marketing, Tony’s goal is to grow AEM through increased sales and development of staff. He sets strategies and processes for the team to follow—allocating resources accordingly, oversees marketing, and interfaces with the R&D team for product development. Tony holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Movement Studies (Education) from the University of Queensland and a Diploma in Marketing and Sales Management from UBC’s Sauder School of Business. Tony was a teacher for seven years before he transitioned into sales, starting at Mills in 2010 and working up to Sales Manager in 2014. He came to AEM in 2016 as Sales Manager, then transitioned shortly after into Director of Sales and Marketing. Tony enjoys his role because he continues to teach, coach, and learn from others—he also appreciates working with committed staff who have a common purpose. Tony is the father of two beautiful girls and the husband of an amazing woman. He grew up on a farm in rural Queensland, Australia. In his spare time, Tony enjoys reading inspirational and educational books and cooking. He loves fitness and sports—rugby especially.
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About Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing: AEM is a leading designer and manufacturer of avionics, aircraft audio systems, intercoms, tactical FM radio systems.
Ray Guenther
Maintenance Director of Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing
Ray manages customers, AEM staff, and internal processes to ensure that repairs are done correctly and efficiently. Involved in the electronics and avionics industry for nearly 30 years, Ray is the main point of contact for estimating and quoting on all product repairs. He enjoys finding solutions to electronic and process problems that meet the needs of AEM’s customers. Ray received his Electronic Technologist diploma through Okanagan College, and honourably received the SET-BC Premier’s Award for Excellence in Education for combined practical and academic achievement. Like many of his fellow team members, Ray started with Northern Airborne Technologies; there he worked as a technician, as well as a supervisor within the Maintenance Department. He advanced to Director at NAT before transitioning to AEM, then took on the additional responsibility of Department Manager.
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About Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing: AEM is a leading designer and manufacturer of avionics, aircraft audio systems, intercoms, tactical FM radio systems.
Bruce Davis
Director of Operations & Product Development of Advance Wire Products Ltd
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About Advance Wire Products Ltd: Our services include metal fabrication.
Jennifer Armen
Director – Business Development & Marketing of Arctic Apples
Jennifer, a 30-year veteran in the specialty crops arena, has spent many years in the post-harvest crop protection and vegetable seed industries. Trained as a botanist, mycologist and plant pathologist, she has relied on her technical training to support her business and marketing functions in the industry. A lover of the outdoors, Jennifer spends as much time as possible on skis and bicycles, has volunteered for many years at the local children’s prison and celebrates our abundance of great produce by getting creative in the kitchen. Jennifer has operated independently for the past four years and has worked with OSF for the last two of those years. Introducing the company and the Arctic apple to the tree fruit industry, members of the produce supply chain, as well as trade and government officials is her primary responsibility. Jennifer also oversees the marketing and communications activities for the company.
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About Arctic Apples: Arctic Apples develops safe, high-quality tree fruit cultivars that provide growers, processors, wholesalers, retailers, foodservice.
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