Frank Abbruzzese – President at AlphaKOR Group Frank Abbruzzese has over 24 years experience in the IT Industry by developing long-term relationships for companies and organizations of all sizes. He provides strategic planning for their IT growth, disaster data recovery plans, web development, web marketing, custom software and overall network/data security. Specialties: Team of technical expertise in all facets of IT hardware, support, web development and custom software development.
Maurice Marwood – President and Principal, MMARCO International Services Inc. Mr. Marwood obtained a MSc. Degree (engineering) from the University of Guelph and later, an MBA degree from the University of Chicago. He has over 40 years of international business experience, including 30 years working with the Caterpillar organization in the USA, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. As President and General Manager, he successfully led several turnaround and restructuring assignments for a variety of Canadian businesses in the high-value capital equipment and consumer products industry. Mr. Marwood is certified as a Six-Sigma Deployment Champion and has used the data-driven problem-solving methodology to improve sales and profit growth in a variety of organizations and industries. Specialites: He specializes in helping entrepreneurs and SMEs with strategic and business planning, executive coaching, and international marketing and distribution.
Gilbert Iovino - Controller Tregaskiss, ITW Welding North America Gilbert Iovino has over 25 years experience in increasingly responsible Senior Financial positions in world class organizations in the distilled spirits and alcohol, restaurant furniture and industrial automation industries including international experience with start-ups in Mexico, China and the U.K. He provides financial leadership to organizations of all sizes through relationship building and team development. Specialties: Financial reporting and budgeting, bank management, business plans, currency and commodity hedging and process improvement.
Lori Newton – Principal, Lori Newton Consulting Lori Newton is a professional writer and digital communications consultant. She helps organizations put in place smart communications strategies that support their goals and objectives, which often means helping them define who they are. Her clients cross a variety of sectors including Healthcare, Energy, Finance, Public Service, Academic, Real Estate and Non-Profits. Specialities: Project management, enterprise collaboration, web writing and web user experience, marketing, public relations and event planning, branding and identity, social media and social network management.
Dr. Omer L Hageniers, P.Eng. - President at MSCI Limited Omer Hageniers has over 40 years experience in operating a high technology company, from start up thru to divesture. His areas of expertise include: product R&D, product development, manufacturing, sales & marketing, strategic planning, intellectual property planning and implementation. Specialties: Technical expertise in optical design, mechanical design, and planned product innovation.
David Kirby – Co-CEO at Pharma Vision Technology David Kirby has over 20 years of financial leadership experience with 14 of those years in senior CFO and CEO positions with Fortune 500 and medium sized companies. He has provided strategic leadership and direction in all aspects of business which includes, sales, finance, IT, customer satisfaction, research and development and people management. He provides financial expertise in financial reviews, forecasts, budgets, evaluations and senior debt financing. Specialties: Expertise in all aspects of financial planning, cash flow model development, preparation of financial statements, financial forecasts, operating and capital budget development, business plans.
Shelley Fellows – Vice President, Operations at Radix Inc. A strategic and entrepreneurial thinker well versed in small business management, Shelley is knowledgeable in a wide range of operational areas for the manufacturing, technology & media sectors. Specialties: Financial – risk management, credit, collections & cash flow management strategies; Human resources – compensation planning, performance management and team dynamics; Marketing – strategic marketing for the manufacturing sector; Operational – project management, product development, strategic planning.