Research & Educational Members

Advanced Applied Physics Solutions (APPS)/TRIUMF
Philip Gardner
Head, Technology Transfer

Alberta Research Council/Alberta Innovates 
Dann Chow
Director, Deployment and Commercialization

Assiniboine Community College
Jack Moes
Dean, Applied Research and Institutional Planning

The Banff Centre
Keith Archer
Director of Research

BC Cancer Agency
Samuel Abraham
Vice President, Strategic Relationships

BCIT Technology Centre
Rob Duncan
BCIT Applied Research Liaison Office (ARLO)

Camosun College
Tim Walzak
BC Regional Innovation Chair in Sport Technology

Emily Carr University
Rob Inkster
Director of Research and Industry Liaison  

Innovation Development Corporation (IDC) / University of Victoria
Brent Sternig
President and Chief Executive Officer

Lakehead University
Barb Eccles
Manager, Technology Transfer

Lakeland College
Melvin Mathison
Dean, Agricultural & Environmental Sciences and Applied Research

Lethbridge College
Lorne MacGregor
Director, Applied Research and Innovation

Manitoba Institute of Child Health
Karen Sparrow
Director of Operations and Business Development

Mount Royal University
Trevor Davis
Associate Vice President, Research

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Stuart Cullum
Director, novaNAIT

Okanagan College
Andrew Hay
Vice President, Education

Olds College
Abimbola Abiola
Director of College Research and Scientific Leader

     Red Deer College
     Derek Gratz
     Director, Applied Research and Innovation

Red River College
Ray Hoemsen
Director, Applied Research and Commercialization

Royal Roads University
Mary Bernard
Associate Vice President Research

SAIT Polytechnic
Alex Zahavich
Director, Applied Research and Innovation Services

Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST)
David Francis
Acting Director, Applied Research and Innovation

Simon Fraser University
Mike Volker
Director, UILO

TEC Edmonton
Pamela Freeman
Vice President, Company Development

Thompson Rivers University
Nancy Van Wagoner
Associate Vice President, Research and Graduate Studies

University of British Columbia – UILO
Angus Livingstone
Managing Director

University of Lethbridge
Daniel J. Weeks
Vice President, Research

University of Manitoba
Garold Breit
Executive Director, Technology Transfer Office

University of Northern British Columbia
Gail Fondahl
Vice Provost Research/Research Partnerships and Services Manager

University of Regina
Ian Bailey
Director, University Industry Liaison Office

University of Saskatchewan
Glen Schuler
Managing Director, University of Saskatchewan UILO

University of Winnipeg
Sandra Kirby
Acting Associate Vice President, Research and Graduate Studies 

University Technologies International Inc. (UTI)
Peter Santosham (temporary)
Company Creation Manager

     Yukon Technology Innovation Centre (YTC)
     Rick Steele
                                                 Technology Innovation Officer