Ronald Scott is President and CEO of Maritime Tidal Energy Corp (MTEC). He is a graduate of the University of New Brunswick with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree and a minor in Law. A career in the Information Technology Industry in senior marketing and general management positions with IBM Canada Ltd and Unisys Inc. culminated with his appointment to President of ITI Education Ltd. For the last two years Ron has provided the leadership in the formation of a credible local company focusing on harnessing the powerful tidal currents of the Bay of Fundy - Maritime Tidal Energy Corp.
Dave DeWolfe has been involved with tidal issues and studies for over 30 years. He was head of the Tidal Division at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography for 9 years before starting Discovery Consultants Ltd., a consulting company specializing in tidal studies. Since then, he has completed numerous studies for a variety of clients both Government and private, that include the Coastal Engineering Research Centre in India, the NRC Coastal Engineering Program, and the NS Tidal Power Corporation. He has authored a number of papers and articles relating to tides.
John Nowlan, BSc., MBA is a veteran radio and television producer, journalist and small business owner. During his 30+ years with CBC he won numerous awards including three Geminis as well as Fellowships to study and lecture in Britain, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong. He created and produced the CBC Halifax consumer education series, "Street Cents". In addition to running his own consulting business, he's written travel and environmental articles for all major Canadian newspapers, most recently on global warming in Antarctica.
Paul Kent, BSc., ISP, FCIPS is a successful senior executive, with a national profile, known for dynamic leadership and coaching abilities as well as a proven ability to think and act strategically. Thirty years of experience in the Information Technology and Communications industries with most recent position as Senior Vice-President, Bell Aliant & Chief Operating Officer, xwave with full profit/loss accountability for xwave, an IT Services division of Bell Aliant, as well as executive leadership and oversight for the Enterprise Sales & Marketing function of Bell Aliant.
Bruce McCulloch, P.Eng. MBA has long had a passion for energy efficiency. During his eight years as Plant Engineering Manager with IMP Aerospace, he spearheaded numerous energy saving projects. At the same time he developed a comprehensive preventative maintenance program that successfully reduced downtime on a wide variety of plant equipment. Prior to that, Bruce was a designer and then Production Manager for an industrial fan manufacturer, working on fans as large as a two story house. Bruce has been active in the Parrsboro community for over a dozen years during which he has watched the powerful Fundy tides from the windows of his home with fascination. He earned his Mechanical Engineering degree from University of Waterloo.
Kay Crinean has wide-ranging expertise in economic development and innovation. During her many years of experience as a senior level executive and project manager in business, government and the not-for-profit sector, and has she initiated and led successful multi-stakeholder projects and organizations in Canada and abroad. She was a founder and the first Executive Director of NovaKnowledge, a multi-stakeholder organization which promotes the development of an innovative knowledge-based economy in Nova Scotia. Under her leadership NovaKnowledge fostered dialogue and influenced thinking and policy in government, business and education around leading edge economic trends. She is currently President of Collective Wisdom Solutions. She is convinced that our biggest challenge today is environmental sustainability, and her consulting business focuses on researching, facilitating and implementing innovative solutions that help clients achieve economic, environmental and social sustainability.
Dan O'Halloran, M.Sc., P.Eng. has over 40 years experience in planning, design and project management of engineering and construction projects. He is the founding President of O'Halloran Campbell Consultants, he has his Master's in marine civil engineering and has been extensively involved at a senior level on numerous successful projects up to $300 million. Dan has played a key role in hundreds of marine and other civil engineering projects in Canada's Atlantic Region. He is the 2006 recipient of APENS' Gold Medal Award, and the 1995 recipient of the Engineering Award. Dan also has considerable business experience. Dan is a member of the MTEC Management Team.
Geoff Channer and Graham Smith are former owners of Focal Technologies Corporation with strong interests in projects that improve the environment. Focal currently supplies critical electronic signal parts to MCT for its SeaGen Turbine.