Board Governance

Downloads

Board of Directors

James E. Paulson
Chairman and Member of Audit and Compensation Committees, Calgary, Alberta

James Paulson has been the President or Vice-President of Yellowbird Products Ltd., a private holding company since 1976 and is the Chairman of the Corporation. He is an officer and director of private companies with interests in real estate, oil and gas, technology, and financial investments. He received his B. Comm. from the University of Calgary in 1970 and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario in 1972.

Peter O. Paulson
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Technology Officer and Director , Calgary, Alberta

Peter Paulson has been the President or Vice-President of Yellowbird Products Ltd., a private holding company since 1976 and is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer of the Corporation. He has developed and/or patented new technologies or products in several different industries. Yellowbird is a holding company with interests in real estate, oil and gas and technology. He is the inventor of the Company's patented SoundPrint® technology. Mr. Paulson's technologies have received national and international recognition from industry and research organizations. He received a B.Sc. (Physics) in 1969 from the University of Calgary.

Michael M. Kanovsky
Director and Chairman of Audit Committee, Calgary, Alberta

Michael Kanovsky is a professional engineer in mechanical engineering from Queen's University and obtained an M.B.A. from the University of Western Ontario. Mr. Kanovsky was Vice President of Corporate Finance for Western Canada for a large Canadian investment dealer, prior to co-founding Northstar Energy Corporation in 1978. Mr. Kanovsky served on Northstar Energy Corporation's Board of Directors until it was acquired by Devon Energy Corporation in 1998. Mr. Kanovsky is currently active in the energy industry and is currently a director of Devon Energy Corporation, Arc Resources Ltd., Bonavista Petroleum Corporation , TransAlta Corporation and several private companies.

David H. McDermid
Director and Chairman of Compensation Committee, Calgary, Alberta

David McDermid received his BA and LLB from the University of Alberta and LLM from the London School of Economics. He practised law with Bennett Jones LLP and was a partner and chief operating partner of that firm at the time of his retirement in 2000. He is now President and a major shareholder in Ghost River Investments Ltd. a private holding company with interests in a diverse portfolio of public and private investments. He is an officer and director of various private companies as well as an officer and director of several not-for-profit organizations.

Charles W. Fischer
Director and member of Audit and Compensation Committees

Charles W. Fischer of Calgary, Alberta, graduated from the University of Calgary with a degree in Chemical Engineering in 1971, and again with a Masters of Business Administration in 1982. Mr. Fischer was Vice-President, Planning and Development for Bow Valley Industries, then served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Encor Energy until it was acquired by Talisman Energy in 1993. Mr. Fischer served as Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nexen Inc. until his recent retirement, and is a Board member of Nova Chemicals, University of Calgary Board of Governors, Alberta Climate Change Central Board, and the Canada West Foundation. He has served on numerous Boards, including Syncrude Canada Limited, Alberta Economic Development Authority, and the C.D. Howe Institute. Mr. Fischer is very active at the community level and is the recipient of numerous awards for business, leadership, technology and community service.

Scott MacDonald
Director

Scott MacDonald is currently a Partner with Emerald Technology Ventures, a leading venture capital fund focused exclusively on the clean technology sector. Additionally, he serves as Chairman of SynapSense, and as Director of Vaperma.

Mr. MacDonald previously served as Chairman of RuggedCom (TSX: RCM) and was Director of the Pressure Pipe Inspection Company (PPIC), recently acquired by Pure. He also served as Director for Solicore and SoftSwitching Technologies. Prior to joining Emerald, Scott held the position of Managing Director in the venture capital subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation, a large North American electric utility. Scott graduated with a Bachelors degree from McMaster University and holds an MBA from Dalhousie University.