The Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures board is comprised of research, innovation and business leaders who share their expertise, insight and connections to encourage the development of new partnerships and empower people to find solutions to some of society's greatest challenges.
For more information on this board, view the Board Competency Profile for Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures
Mr. Triffo is the Chair of Stantec Inc., an engineering and international professional services company where he has served in various executive management positions for more than 30 years. He is a member of several professional associations and has held responsible committee and board positions with a variety of technical and business groups. He is currently a Director of TELUS Corporation. He is the immediate past-Chair of ATB Financial, as well as the Alberta Economic Development Authority. He also serves on the board of Alberta's Promise, the Advisory Council of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Alberta, and the Board of Governors of Junior Achievement of Northern Alberta. He was inducted into the Alberta Business Hall of Fame in 2005.
Mr. Lougheed is a business executive who presently is Executive Chairman of Multiplied Media Corp. He has over 30 years of experience successfully building and growing businesses domestically and internationally and leading organizational change primarily in technology related businesses. He brings an extensive background in strategy development, business development, marketing and sales, operations and general management, as well as in the area of board governance. He has led significant restructuring, business turn-around and profitable growth businesses and acted as a business and strategy advisor to many organizations.
Dr. Corr is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) Inc. OCE drives the commercialization of research across key market sectors in Ontario. OCE's Centres work in the areas of communications and information technology, earth and environmental technologies, energy, materials and manufacturing and photonics. OCE is funded by the government of Ontario and through its Centre for Commercialization of Research (CCR), also acts as a catalyst which allows innovative businesses to grow and achieve sustainable, commercial success and global competitiveness across Canada. He has over 30 years of entrepreneurial experience in the IT and venture capital sectors and is on the board of a number of organizations including the Waterloo Research and Technology Park - Accelerator Centre. He is also an Industry Professor at McMaster University in the Masters of Engineering program.
Mr. Gilpin is a Chartered Accountant who retired from the partnership of KPMG LLP in 1999. In 2008, he received a Life Time Achievement Award from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta in recognition of 40 years experience in delivering professional services to business and the community. During his 18 years tenure in Advisory Services at KPMG, he served as audit engagement partner for both private and public sector organizations. He continues to consult on corporate governance, including compliance with Sarbanes Oxley Act 404 reporting for issuers listed on the New York, American and NASDAQ stock exchanges, and NI- 52-109 reporting for issuers listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. He is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and serves on several private and public boards of directors.
Dr. Luoma is the President of Luoma Tech Inc. He is a technology leader with over 25 years experience in the defense and security industry, combining broad technical expertise with strong business acumen to produce world leading solutions. From 2004-2008, he was Chief Technology Officer at General Dynamics Canada, a Canadian defense company, where he restructured the technology development program. He is a member of several boards, including the Quantum Works NSERC Centre of Excellence, Waterloo, and the University of Calgary Institute for Quantum Information Science.
Mr. McKinnon is Vice President and General Counsel for Critical Mass Inc. He is a senior executive skilled at providing finance, strategic and legal services in the public and private market place. He has successfully worked with small management teams and entrepreneurs to grow organizations into significant businesses, and he provides a well-rounded business solution approach to problem solving. As a director, his skills in corporate governance, business strategy and financial insight have assisted various management teams in substantial high growth environments. He serves on various boards including Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd., PetroBakken Energy Ltd., Petrominerales Ltd. and the Board of Governors of the University of Calgary. He is the recipient of the 2007 Management Alumni Excellence (MAX) Award from the University of Calgary - Haskayne School of Business.
Dr. Monga is the Chairman and Managing Director of Sarapoint Global Ltd, an international advisory firm that assists private and public companies with capital markets positioning and executing growth strategies. He is also the Executive Professor of Finance, University of Alberta School of Business. He has diverse experience in technology and life sciences industries as an angel investor, investment banker, venture capitalist, entrepreneur, management consultant and board member. He also writes a monthly column on venture capital and private equity in the Financial Post, business section of the National Post.
Mr. Protti is Executive Advisor, EnCana Corporation. Previous roles within the EnCana Executive Team have included Executive Vice-President, Corporate Relations and President, Offshore and International Division. He also held Executive Vice-President roles in Marketing, Operations and New Ventures with PanCanadian Energy, one of the predecessor companies to EnCana. His extensive experience includes roles as Assistant Deputy Minister with the Government of Alberta's Energy Department, and senior positions with the Alberta Treasury department and the Canadian Energy Research Institute. He currently is a member of a number of boards including Chairman of Flint Transfield Services Inc., Sub-One Technology, the Alberta Economic Development Authority, Calgary Economic Development, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research and the University of Alberta.
Dr. Straus is the Chief Executive Officer of Adarsan Holdings Ltd., a personal investment company. Activities throughout his career relate to pioneering development of fiber optic technology culminating in a leadership position of JDS Uniphase Corporation as Co-Chairman and CEO. In 2003, he retired as Founder Emeritus of JDS Uniphase Corporation. He holds Honorary Doctorates from the University of Alberta, University of Ottawa, and from Touro College in New York. He currently serves on several high tech related company boards. He is a past board member of numerous private and public sector organizations including a term as Co-Chairman of Ottawa Hospital's Legacy Campaign. He has numerous patents, publications and invited presentations to his credit.
Ms. Weatherill is currently Senior Advisor, Executive in Residence, at the University of Alberta. In January 2009, Prime Minister Stephen Harper named her as the Independent Investigator for the 2008 Listeriosis Outbreak. She is the past President and Chief Executive Officer of Capital Health in Edmonton, a position held from 1996 to 2008. She has extensive experience in the delivery and administration of health systems. Her track record reflects success in identifying creative strategies and implementing initiatives to meet the challenges of a complex and changing health environment, including the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, Western Canada's first heart institute and netCARE, Alberta's first electronic health record. She serves on the boards of EPCOR and Shaw Communications and as a member of the Prime Minister's Advisory Committee on the Public Service. In 2006, she was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada and in 2008 received the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa from the University of Lethbridge.
Dr. Winter is the President and CEO of Genome British Columbia. Genome BC is a not-for-profit research organization established in Vancouver to enable British Columbia to become a world leader in selected areas of genomics research and development, and to develop a vibrant life sciences cluster in the province. He has wide experience at senior levels in the technology industry and in government over the past 25 years, including roles such as the President of the ComDev Space Group in Ontario, and the President and CEO of MPR Teltech in Vancouver. During his tenure as President, several companies were spun out of MPR, including PMC-Sierra and Sierra Wireless Inc. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (FCAE) and a Fellow of the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute (FCASI).