KEY INITIATIVES – Tech Week YQG, Tech In The City
Yvonne Pilon is the President and CEO of WEtech Alliance, one of the eighteen Regional Innovation Centres in the province of Ontario focused on driving the growth and success of Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent’s technology centric companies and entrepreneurs.
EMAIL: ypilon@wetech-alliance.com | OFFICE: 519.997.2857
KEY INITIATIVES – MedHealth Summit
Deborah Livneh’s business experience ranges from co-founding and working with startup companies to serving multinational corporations. She is notably a veteran co-founder of an innovative medical technology enterprise.
EMAIL: dlivneh@wetech-alliance.com | OFFICE: 519.997.2863
KEY INITIATIVES – Cleantech Academy, Hacking Health Windsor + Detroit
Irek received his PhD in Political Science from Vanderbilt University, MSc in Government from the London School of Economics, and a Bachelor of Journalism from Carleton University. He is a City Councillor representing Ward 7 in Windsor and works on the Planning & Economic Development Standing Committee, Windsor Public Library, Tourism Windsor Essex & Pelee Island, and the Essex Regional Conservation Authority among others.
EMAIL: ikusmierczyk@wetech-alliance.com | OFFICE: 519.997.2863
KEY INITIATIVES – Nerd Olympics, Social Media Day
John-Marc joined the WEtech team as Director of Programs & Marketing in March 2015 after over 17 years in the restaurant industry. He brings with him over 15 years of Management experience as well as extensive knowledge of Social Media Marketing & Graphic Design. His work as Director of Marketing for Wendy’s Windsor-Essex has won both local & National Awards, including recognition of his locally created Community Connection Program.
EMAIL: jmvachon@wetech-alliance.com | CELL: 519.564.9849
KEY INITIATIVES –Innovation Catalyst, ScaleUP Tech Accelerator Program
Over the past 5 years Adam has worked extensively in the startup space in Waterloo and Toronto, both as an early employee in a high growth social enterprise, as well as a startup coach and mentor for young entrepreneurs. His values can be summed up in 3 quick sentences. Find your passion. Relentlessly pursue it. Help others to do the same. Adam recently received a certificate from MIT Sloan School of Management, completing the Corporate Innovation: Strategies for Leveraging Ecosystems executive program.
EMAIL: afrye@wetech-alliance.com| OFFICE: 519.997.2848 | CELL: 226.747.4398
KEY INITIATIVES – Entrepreneur’s Toolkit Workshops, War Rooms
Adam Castle has spent the last six years working in Economic Development in Windsor-Essex, specializing in business development and growth across multiple sectors and working with companies of all sizes. Adam is a highly driven and successful Business Advisor with an entrepreneurial spirit. He started his first business when he was 15 and continues to run it today.
EMAIL: acastle@wetech-alliance.com | OFFICE: 519.997.2863 | CELL: 226.246.0287
KEY INITIATIVES – Tech It Out Newsletter
Michelle Teno-Wachter has been with WEtech Alliance since 2010 as the Administrator for Member Services. Michelle is the “concierge” for WEtech; as she is the greeter, caller and the go-to-person assisting with all WEtech inquiries. Michelle brings a wealth of Administrative experience and organizational skills from working at The Windsor Star for 32 years.
EMAIL: mteno-wachter@wetech-alliance.com | OFFICE: 519.997.2848
Dr. Abboud has spent much of her 18-year career in post-secondary education in three Canadian provinces, the United States and Brazil where she served as faculty and as a chair, dean and director. Victoria was the program creator, lead facilitator and manager for Senior Leaders, a training program at MaRS Discovery District (Toronto) where she engaged participants from education, government, and the private sector to prepare for what’s been labelled as the “future of work.” More recently, she became an adjunct professor for University of Guelph-Humber and Humber College. Victoria is the national director for Changemaker Education at Ashoka Canada. She holds Bachelor of Science and Honours Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Windsor and Master of Arts & PhD degrees from Wayne State University.
EMAIL: vabboud@wetech-alliance.com
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