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Welcome, Jason Abdi

July 3, 2020December 11, 2019

Jason Abdi is the Enterprise Architect at Kismet Solutions Inc. Passionate IT professional steering strategic digital transformations that deliver quantifiable business results. Over 15 years of hands-on experience implementing innovative solutions for Energy, Engineering, Manufacturing, Health, Financial, and Retail sectors. Knowledgeable in cloud solutions, IT migration, corporate infrastructure (virtual and physical), advanced networking, cybersecurity, application …

Welcome, Johanne Duhaime

July 3, 2020December 9, 2019

Johanne Duhaime is the Vice President – Information and Communication Technologies at Hydro-Quebec. Johanne Duhaime was appointed Vice President – Information and Communications Technologies at Hydro-Québec in September 2016. In this role, she is responsible for the activities related to information and telecommunication systems. In January 2016, Ms. Duhaime was appointed Director – ICT Governance, and her responsibilities …

Welcome, Leo Eikelman

July 3, 2020December 9, 2019

Leo Eikelman is the VP of Technology at InvestorCOM Inc. Experienced leader with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Business Development, IT Strategy Management, Technology and Business Alignment, Business Process Improvement, and Leadership. Strong engineering background with a focus on architecture best practices and standards, process re-engineering, …

Welcome, Andrew Masterson

July 3, 2020December 5, 2019

Andrew Masterson is the IT Manager at NuVista Energy. Andrew has over 30 years of experience programming in various computer languages, for various purposes. The primary usage to date has been numerical modelling (Black Holes, Stock Markets, and the easy stuff), blending Physical systems with the Mathematical tools necessary to solve them, and making the …

Michael Noble | External Market Relations | ERA – Electronic Recycling Association

July 3, 2020December 4, 2019

Michael Noble leads the ERA’s External Market Relations. This involves working with the ERA’s larger existing supporters, those prospective and the myriad of Community Partners and Stakeholders with whom the ERA works across the country. Michael offers a varied background of professional experience across the EU and North America in the fields of Enterprise IT, …

Welcome, Miguel Yeara

July 3, 2020December 4, 2019

Miguel Yeara is the IT Manager at Atlas Tire. A Senior Leader in Information Technology specializing in driving business strategic direction within competitive sectors such as Distribution, Warehousing, Manufacturing, Automotive, Finance, and Retail, through proactively leading and managing IT strategies, IT operations and project management capabilities.

Welcome, Alon Goldberg

July 3, 2020December 3, 2019

Alon Goldberg is the CTO at Wirefire Secure Network Solutions, Next Generation Firewall Exper. Alon is CTO of Wirefire Secure Network Solutions. A hacker at heart, he is a seasoned security veteran with over 20 years of diverse and hands-on experience deploying complex security technologies with Enterprises and Governments globally. He is a leading expert …

Lydia Lee | Partner, National Lead for CIO Advisory and Digital Health Practices | KPMG LLP

April 29, 2020December 3, 2019

Lydia Lee is a Partner at KPMG Canada. She is the National Lead for CIO Advisory and Digital Health Practices. With more than twenty years of experience in technology-enabled business transformation, she focuses on digital strategy, complex multi-organizational IT governance, information systems, technology infrastructure renewal and data management. Prior to joining KPMG, Lydia was the …

Welcome, Rob Milman

July 3, 2020December 2, 2019

Rob Milman is the Associate Director of Information Security – CISO at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. A Cyber security professional with 25+ years of experience in the IT industry. Governance, control frameworks, policies and procedures are my key strengths. I’ve also successfully implemented vulnerability management programs, security awareness programs, phishing programs and overall security …

ITAC’s official announcement from the INGENIOUS Awards

September 17, 2020November 29, 2019

At the Ingenious award on November 27th ITAC officially changes its name to TECHNATION. Below is ITAC’s official press release. Mississauga, ON (November 28, 2019) – The Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC), the leading Canadian tech industry association, announced the launch of its new corporate brand identity and logo, TECHNATION. This change comes at a time …

Kurt Pregler | Chief Information Officer | TransLink

July 3, 2020November 28, 2019

Kurt is the CIO for Metro Vancouver’s regional transportation authority which provides integrated transit services across 23 communities, moving more than 500,000 people per day. As TransLink’s Chief Information Officer, Kurt is responsible for all aspects of TransLink’s technology strategy and operations including governance, policy, and strategic oversight for technology across the enterprise. He believes …

CanadianCIO of the Year, private sector – Mark Bryant

October 5, 2020November 28, 2019

Information below provided by IT World Canada and is written by Buckley Smith In an industry like construction, which has historically been averse to adopting new technology, PCL Construction saw an opportunity to get ahead of the game by digitizing its practices through the use of innovate new technologies. It was with this goal in …