Martello’s leadership includes a management team with experience in almost 20 tech start-ups, with a proven track record of building and growing technology businesses in telecommunications and other industry sectors. Our Board of Directors is a high-caliber team of business leaders committed to guiding and supporting Martello’s growth.
A respected senior ICT executive, Mr. Proctor brings more than eight years of experience driving strategic initiatives that build businesses. Prior to his work in the private sector, Mr. Proctor served for more than twenty years in the Canadian and British Forces. On entering the private sector he has served in multiple roles, including Vice President, Global Cyber Security at CGI, where he was responsible for the company’s strategic vision on Cyber Security. John is also a very active member of the ICT community, including sitting on the ICT advisory board for Government Affairs Canada and also the CATA Cyber Council.
Erin holds a degree in Commerce from Queen’s University, as well as FCPA and FCA designations.
Doug previously held positions at Nakina Systems, Atreus Systems, Solect Technology, CrossKeys Systems, CADLink Technology and Newbridge Networks. Prior to co-founding Atreus, Doug was a founding member of CrossKeys Systems Corporation, a leading network and service management company that achieved IPO in 1997. In that role, Doug was instrumental in the aggressive growth of corporate revenues and responsible for rapidly growing the R&D group.
Doug holds a B.A. Sc. (Honours, Applied Science in Electrical Engineering) from Queen’s University.
Niall holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from University College Dublin and an MBA from the University of Ottawa.
Stefanie graduated from universities situated within New York and Utah, with degrees in Liberal Arts and Psychology.
Frederick holds a Bachelor of Science Degree focused in Computing from Université de Sherbrooke in Sherbrooke, Québec.
In addition to being the Chairman of Wesley Clover, Terry is also Chairman or Director of a number of private and publicly traded companies.
Terry holds an honours degree in electronics from the University of Wales and is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical Engineers and of the Royal Academy of Engineering. In 1994, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, and in the 2001 Queen’s Birthday Honours, he was awarded a Knighthood. In 2011, he was appointed Patron of the European Cancer Stem Cell Research Institute.
Bruce has been responsible for the acquisition and/or disposition of more than a billion dollars in business assets and has established regular engagement with the World Bank and Asia Development Bank while focused on markets in India, Philippines, China, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan. Bruce led the successful entry of both CrossKeys and Clearford into the Chinese market. In 2009 Clearford was awarded by the Canada-China Business Council for its market entry strategy. He was also part of the leadership team for the Nasdaq/TSX initial public offering at CrossKeys Systems Corporation.
A respected senior ICT executive, Mr. Proctor brings more than eight years of experience driving strategic initiatives that build businesses. Prior to his work in the private sector, Mr. Proctor served for more than twenty years in the Canadian and British Forces. On entering the private sector he has served in multiple roles, including Vice President, Global Cyber Security at CGI, where he was responsible for the company’s strategic vision on Cyber Security. John is also a very active member of the ICT community, including sitting on the ICT advisory board for Government Affairs Canada and also the CATA Cyber Council.
Niall holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from University College Dublin and an MBA from the University of Ottawa.
Previous roles include Chief Financial Officer of Redknee Solutions Inc. from March 2004 to March 2009 and a Director of Redknee Solutions Inc. from November 2007 to March 2009. Mr. Clarke holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the Ivey School of Business and is a Chartered Accountant with a CPA designation.
Don is a BSc. Engineering Graduate of Imperial College, London. Today, Don is focused on building successful growth companies by mentoring the entrepreneurial technology investments in the Wesley Clover Portfolio.
In addition to her responsibilities at QNX, she regularly undertook special projects and additional responsibilities in support of BlackBerry’s transformation efforts. Prior to QNX, Jennifer worked for Delta Hotels and Resorts as well as Price Waterhouse in both Toronto and Ottawa. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Queen’s University. In 2005 the Ottawa Business Journal recognized she as one of the Top 40 under 40.
Mike has been responsible for the design, deployment and management of some of the largest broadband networks in the UK. As Managing Director in BT PLC, he led key national initiatives including the rollout of BT’s fibre network, and the nationwide delivery of high-speed internet for the UK. He has led BT’s internationally respected research division. A telecommunication engineer and specialist in broadband networks he has 32 years of industry experience, working at board level, with governments and in leadership positions in technology, innovation and research
Mr. Michalyshyn graduated with distinction from the University of Alberta Law School and is a member of the Ontario Bar and a registered Canadian patent agent. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s in Business Administration. Mike is currently serving as the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of ViXS Systems Inc., a Canadian fabless semiconductor company (TSE:VXS).
