David has a passion for developing and marketing “breakthrough” products and services. David’s background is focused on creating customer value through the introduction and on-going management of emerging innovation. He is a practical dreamer; and been proven so over and over. He has the...
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Ian is Chief Executive Officer of Ambir, an ICT Services company founded on a vision of innovation, solution efficiency and a relentless commitment to delivery excellence. Incorporated in 2004, Ambir maintains offices in Saint John & Fredericton, New Brunswick and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Ian has a...
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Treasurer, Propel ICT. Patricia Connolly (Trish) has an extensive background in a senior management capacity in both start up and mid-large companies. She is currently the President & Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Publishing Corporation, a company she co-founded in 2003 that...
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Dave brings 20 years of experience in the telecom, e-business, and IT industries, with 12 of those years in senior-level sales and marketing positions. His diverse expertise and experience includes a background in sales, product management, service development, and operations. Dave focuses on...
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As the vice president of the North American Solution Center & Chief Customer Officer, Mr. Hardt is responsible for building and managing CenterBeam’s east coast operations center spanning customer care and technical operations. Under Hardt’s leadership, the center has grown to have over 125...
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James C. Irving (Jamie) graduated with his B.A. from the University of Ottawa. He attended his Master of Journalism Program at Carleton University in Ottawa. He also received his M.S.C. from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism in New York City. Prior to starting his journalism career, he...
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President, Propel ICT and Chair, Propel Energy. Richard Jones has twenty four years of diverse business experience in the energy, utilities, and information technology fields. He has worked in a wide variety of roles with integrated petroleum and energy utility companies and has developed...
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Chair, Propel Health. Rick joined AnyWare Group in 2003 as Vice President of Business Development and Marketing. Rick has over 24 years in the telecommunications and related industries. Prior to joining AnyWare Group, Rick was Senior Director of Business and Corporate Development for...
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Dan Martell skydives and snowboards and believes running is among the secrets to a fruitful life. But the 29-year-old Moncton, N.B., native insists business is his sport. With a background in computer programming but no formal business training, Dan’s passion for technology and business has...
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Chair, Propel Accelerator. Gerry Pond has over 42 years of experience in the Information & Communications Technology sector. He is currently the Chairman of Mariner Partners Inc., a company he co-founded in 2003. Mariner, with a staff of over 120 professionals, provides consulting and...
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Co-Chair, Propel Talent. Based in Canada, Anita is the Executive Director for CompreCultures, a licensed partner of Richard Lewis Communications, UK. Originally from India, Anita lived in the United Arab Emirates from 1994 until 2004. Working in the UAE gave her great exposure to a wide...
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As Acron Capability Engineering’s VP of Knowledge Management, Larry brings 30+ years of leadership in the IT sector, a reputation for the intelligent application of technology in a learning context, and a Fredericton perspective to PropelICT Board. Prior to joining Acron in 2007, Larry was...
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Secretary, Propel ICT. PhD (Polish Academy of Science, Warsaw) Transnational Management and International Business Director, MBA Program, UNB Saint John Dr. Henryk Sterniczuk's primary research interests focus on corporate governance in transition economies and knowledge...
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