The INETCO leadership team

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Mercedes De Luca is a technology leader who creates digital experiences that delight customers of public corporations and start ups. She excels at bringing the startup innovation mindset to large corporate environments. She has held roles as CEO, CIO, COO, CTO and GM. Currently, De Luca is VP & CIO of Pebble Beach Company. Prior to that, she served as Chief Operating Officer for Basecamp, a SaaS workplace collaboration platform.

De Luca was Vice President and General Manager for Sears Holdings Corporation’s ecommerce business. There, she devised a strategy to double the business within three years. After creating the plan and presenting it to Sears’ external public board, De Luca recruited and led the team that executed the plan, which resulted in revenue growth from $250 million to $500 million within three years. Prior to that, she was CEO and Chief Technology Officer of venture-backed MyShape, which was at the forefront of using machine learning and big data analytics to personalize the online shopping experience.

De Luca joined MyShape from Yahoo!, where she established the company’s first global information technology team and was Yahoo’s first female VP in its technology organization. She led Yahoo’s global information technology team of more than 400 professionals, in more than 20 countries. As the company grew to $6.4B, De Luca also achieved a 95 percent satisfaction rating from Yahoo’s 15,000 employees.

De Luca serves on the Board of Directors for INETCO and Athena Alliance, and she has been a guest speaker for Girls in Tech, WITI, and other STEM organizations.

A graduate of Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science, De Luca majored in computer science, earning her Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering. She started her career as a software specialist, earned her MBA from Santa Clara University, and holds a California teaching credential in computer science and related technologies.

Keith Spencer is a partner with the law firm of Fasken Martineau and is the Chair of the Vancouver office’s Securities and Technology Practice Group. Keith’s clients range from start-up to mature private technology companies. Keith was previously in-house counsel to the Vancouver-based Wireless Data Group of Motorola, Inc., where he had overall responsibility for its legal affairs.

Keith has lectured in the area of technology and intellectual property law at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Law and at various continuing legal education and information technology industry conferences. He has also authored articles in the areas of computer and information technology, outsourcing, e-commerce, and intellectual property law.

Keith is a member of various boards and advisory boards for a significant number of early stage and emerging technology companies and technology industry associations, including Elastic Path Software, INETCO Systems, dPoint Technologies, TalentClick, Envisio Solutions, the BC Technology Industry Association, Vancouver Enterprise Forum, TiE (Charter Member), and the BC Science Fair Foundation. Keith was previously a member of the Board of Directors of BuildDirect of Layer 7 Technologies (acquired by CA) and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dyaptive Systems (acquired by JDSU).

Michael Tasooji has more than 30 years of hands on experience in the IT industry.  He recently served as EVP and CIO of Quiksilver Inc., a $2B global leader in action sports inspired apparel and footwear, where he established and spearheaded execution of a 3 year plan to establish the foundation for global business operations. He is currently an IT strategy consultant on assignment with a leading outdoor/sports apparel and footwear company in Portland, Oregon.

Prior to Quiksilver Inc., Michael spent 5 years at Gap Inc. as EVP and CIO.  Gap Inc. revenue at the time was $15B with products available for purchase in more than 90 countries worldwide through about 3,100 company-operated stores, more than 300 franchise stores, and e-commerce sites.  As a member of the senior management team, Michael was responsible for overhauling the company’s Information Technology landscape in support of plans to significantly improve margin, reduce SG&A, and increase global sales through international expansion and e-commerce.

Michael also spent 12 years at the Walt Disney Company. As the Global CIO, Michael lead execution of a strategy to rationalize IT services and corresponding investments among Disney business units, segments, and corporate shared services. This effort resulted in over $200m in annualized efficiencies within IT, globally. During his time as CIO of Disney Theme Parks & Resorts, Michael and his team developed and implemented innovative transformational technologies, such as FastPass, and developed the blueprint technology architecture for guest-centric Theme Parks & Resorts sales and operations.

Since 2008, Michael has served on the board of several startups, including Runa Inc. (e-commerce technology) and Arges Inc. (medical devices) both of which were acquired after successfully bringing products to market. Currently, Michael is on the Board of Directors for INETCO Systems Limited, Acceptto Inc., and Sparo Corporation.

Michael obtained his undergraduate degree and his MBA from the University of Southern California. He served on the Corporate Advisory Board of University of Southern California Marshall School of Business and CIO advisory board for Oracle Corporation.

Lance is a life long technology enthusiast and early adopter of technology, both personally and through his businesses. Lance co-founded Peer 1 Networks in 1999, and until its acquisition in January 2013 by Cogeco Cable for $635 million, sat as the company’s Chairman of the Board. Between 2005 and 2007 he also acted as Peer 1 Networks’ President and Chief Executive Officer.

As a serial entrepreneur, Lance has been involved in a variety of high-tech and real-estate ventures throughout his career. He co-founded Sutton Group Realty Services, Internet Direct, and E-xact Transactions. He has funded dozens of recent startups through the Code Group of Companies.

In addition to sitting on INETCO’s Board of Directors, Lance also sits on the Board at Payfirma, and maintains his position as Founding Partner with Full Stack Foundry, an angel investment firm that works with and funds early stage companies.

Joseph Timlin joined GrowthWorks Capital in 2002 focusing on software and information technology investments. Prior to joining GrowthWorks, Joseph worked for four years with BDC’s Venture Capital Group focusing on information technology and alternative energy investments. Joseph has experience in technical sales and sales management in the municipal and industrial water and waste industry, and has also worked as a construction engineer. Joseph has a BSc in Civil Engineering from Queen’s University, and a MBA from UBC. Joseph is currently on the Board of Directors of GenoLogics Life Sciences Software Inc., Mixpo Portfolio Broadcasting Inc., ResponseTek Networks Corp., Sandbox Technologies Inc., and Teradici Corp.

Currently, Michael is a Board Observer for INETCO Systems Ltd.

Frank Fanzilli is a highly respected Corporate Director and Advisor to both public and private technology companies around the world. Frank has extensive experience in the financial industry, having spent 20 years as Managing Director and Global Chief Information Officer at Credit Suisse and Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB). Furthermore, Frank has over 15 years of experience in the software industry, acting primarily as an advisor to early and late stage software companies. Frank currently acts as a Corporate Director for EnterpriseDB, SugarmCRM, iboss Cybersecurity, and CommVault (CVLT), as well serving as a board member for INETCO Systems Limited.

Previously, Frank has served as a board member on quite a few notable companies, including Calypso Technology (acquired by a PE consortium in 2016), where Frank was Lead Director for 12 years; 1010Data (Acquired by Advance/Newhouse in 2016); Interwoven (acquired by Autonomy), where he was Chairman of the Board; as well as PeopleSoft (acquired by Oracle) and Avaya (acquired by a PE consortium). Frank also serves as an advisor to a number of Venture firms and independent software companies.

Frank is one of the longest serving independent directors for the non-profit technology trade association, The Linux Foundation, where he is also Chairman of the Audit Committee. It is through Frank’s work at The Linux Foundation that he is able to help promote, provide, and accelerate open technology development and commercial adoption around the world.

Dr. Michael Blackstock, PhD, is a veteran technology leader specializing in enterprise middleware for wireless and pervasive computing. Michael is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Media and Graphics Interdisciplinary Centre (MAGIC) at the University of British Columbia and CTO of Sense Tecnic Systems Inc. developing web-based platforms for sensing and sustainability.

Previously, Michael was a co-founder and CTO of Colligo Networks, Inc., a leading provider of peer-to-peer wireless productivity software designed for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth ™ enabled notebooks, Tablet PCs, and handhelds. Before founding Colligo, Michael was the Vice President of Research and Development for Infowave Software, Inc., a global provider of software that connects enterprise applications to wireless devices. In 1994, he was hailed as one of the top ’40 under 40′ young entrepreneurs in British Columbia.

Michael holds a Bachelors of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of British Columbia, a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from Simon Fraser University, and a PhD in Computer Science from UBC.

Scott is President and Chief Executive Officer of Franklin O’Hara Holdings Ltd., a wealth management firm in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Franklin O’Hara Holdings Ltd. is focused on providing investor advisory services and management solutions to industry sectors including information technology, municipal, provincial, and federal governments, financial industry, and real estate.

In addition to being an accomplished angel investor, Scott is a technology industry veteran with more than 25 years of sales, marketing, and management experience.

Prior to starting Franklin O’Hara Holdings Ltd., Scott was the Director of Global Accounts with Nortel Networks. He worked with CB Richard Ellis, one of the world’s largest Commercial Real Estate firms, providing investment sales and leasing advisory. Scott has also worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, acting as an independent contractor focusing on sales, relationship management, and business development. Scott was an investor in, and acted as Vice President Sales, for Wildfire Canada Inc., a voice recognition technology firm that was sold to an international telecom utility.

Scott has various interests including architecture and project management. He designed and built an award-winning residential project in 2003-04. Scott is an art collector and enjoys both travel and golf.

Loki Jorgenson provides INETCO with valuable thought leadership on a range of application management and performance topics. As the author of 10 filed technology patents, Loki has a proven track record of innovation and strategic IP development.  Recognized by Tech Target as an expert in network performance, Loki has regularly been a featured speaker at industry conferences and academic symposiums, and has been active with standards bodies such as the IETF.

Loki is currently the Chief Technology Officer at mobile health company, LionsGate Technology.  Loki was previously Chief Scientist for INETCO advancing business transaction analysis, and Chief Scientist and co-founder of Apparent Networks Inc. (now AppNeta).  Prior to Apparent Networks, Loki co-founded the Centre for Experimental and Constructive Mathematics at Simon Fraser University.  His past research has included expert systems, VoIP/video modeling, network performance and diagnostics, packet behavior analysis, high performance and grid networks, collaborative and distance learning, scientific visualization and algorithms development for mathematics.

Loki earned his doctorate from McGill University in 1993, specializing in statistical mechanics and computational physics.

As a serial entrepreneur in the technology business for more than 25 years, Jim McIntosh has been instrumental in advancing products from concept stage to world-class, money-making innovations. Jim played a critical role in the build out of INETCO’s strategic partnership with NCR and other Fortune 500 business accounts.

Former CEO of HABIT Research and Locator Systems Corporation, as well as former President and CEO of Infowave Software and GDT Softworks Inc., Jim has first-hand experience leading companies to profitability.

Revenues for HABIT Research and Locator Systems Corporation grew by more than 450 percent before the company was sold in 2008 to LoJack Corporation. Jim was also responsible for Infowave’s ascent to world-leader status in printer driver software for the Macintosh operating system, and then leading the company into the then emerging wireless messaging market by developing software for wireless access to corporate information. During his tenure, Infowave was a recognized technology leader in enterprise wireless solutions with a market cap in excess of C$350m.

Lonny McLean is an experienced and energetic business executive focused on business growth strategy. Lonny has more than 20 years of experience in the technology sector, with a primary focus on software and internet technologies. Lonny has a proven background in building early stage companies, as well as growth strategies for more mature organizations.

Lonny has played key roles in multiple early stage company successes, such as Supernet, Onyx Software, and Layer 7 Technologies. He held a territory growth role for Microsoft where he focused on large account strategies and executive relationship building with some of Microsoft’s top accounts. This combined experience provides Lonny with a unique blend of skills which he applies to companies of all stages.

Building teams, fundraising, charting strategy, and growing revenue are Lonny’s core strengths. He was the founding CEO and top sales executive for Layer 7 Technologies for more than 8 years, during which time the company was recognized as the BC Technology Industry Start-up of the Year, Company of the Year, and by Deloitte as one of the fastest growing technology companies in North America. This revenue growth and company strategy was key in the successful sale of Layer 7 to CA Technologies in 2013.

From the time of his initial Ph.D. thesis in Theoretical Physics, to his current role at Recon Instruments, Mario has been determining how to address complex technical problems that demand innovative, high-performance computing solutions. Prior to Recon Instruments, Mario was CTO at LightHaus VCI, overseeing all aspects of technology innovation and product engineering.

Mario was also VP of Engineering at Spectrum Signal Processing, where he was responsible for hardware and software development of wireless software-defined radio products and high-density VoIP products. Mario received his Bachelor of Science degree from Binghamton University and both his Master of Science and his Ph.D. in Physics from Purdue University.

Sal Visca is a principal consultant for Software CTO Inc., a consultancy providing technology strategy and architecture advisory services.  Currently, he serves as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Elastic Path Software after several years as CTO for SAP’s Technology Development division and CTO at Business Objects prior to the acquisition by SAP.  Previously, Sal was the CTO and Co-President of Infowave Software, as well as being with IBM for 12 years where he was a Software Development Executive for e-business solutions.

Sal has a proven track record for developing product and technology roadmaps, understanding emerging markets and technologies, conceiving, designing, testing, and bringing to market new customer-oriented products and solutions. Sal has over 23 years of intensive software development experience with specific emphasis on creating long-term product and technology strategies.

Andy Kozma has over 15 years of experience as a business director with responsibility in sales, marketing, financial, and operational management. He is a recognized team leader with highly influential communication execution lending to consensus building in an organization. As an energetic problem solver, Andy is no stranger to re-engineering companies and working within start-up environments.

Andy held the position as Global Cash Solution Sales Director for NCR Corporation, a global leader in consumer transactions. He was responsible for leading the global sales team, providing cash cost optimization software for financial institutions and retailers. Andy successfully devised and implemented unique strategies to penetrate new markets, increase brand recognition, and generate significant revenue. Andy also previously served as INETCO’s VP of Channel Development. Beyond Andy’s role as Chief Revenue Officer at Slyce, he continues to act as a consultant to the financial services industry.

Andy has a BA in International Finance and Marketing from the University of Miami.

Darren Horne has over 25 years of sales experience, specializing in bringing new products to market and expanding customer reach. His experience includes managing global teams and partners, as well as driving sales in over 30 countries and to hundreds of customers including Shell, RBS, AXA, Audi, HP, NTT, Reliance, and Orange.

Darren previously spent over 3 years as VP of Sales at INETCO, and 10 years as VP of International Sales at Layer 7 Technologies (purchased by CA Technologies in June, 2013). Darren built the foundation of early customers, then led the global growth strategy to expand business into new markets and customer segments. Darren worked closely with customers, leveraging the strong relationships he created to help place Layer 7 at the top of the Forester Wave and in the leaders quadrant for Gartner.

Marc Borbas has worked in the application and network security software industry for more than 12 years, with an extensive background in marketing, business strategy and product development.

Marc was previously Group Product Manager at Sophos, a leading network security company based in the United Kingdom. He was the catalyst behind Sophos’ strategic investment in the web security market and drove the resulting product from inception through full market launch.

Before Sophos, Marc was a Senior Product Marketing Manager at Business Objects, a leading business intelligence company. He joined Business Objects through its 2003 acquisition of Crystal Decisions, where he was a key member of the team that built the Crystal brand and marketing strategy and delivered 30% year-over- year revenue growth over 11 straight quarters.

Prior to that, he held technical marketing positions at Fincentric, a provider of financial services software. Marc has a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and Computing Science from Simon Fraser University.