Alvaro Pombo, CO-CEO and Founder of TrueContext, is a technology industry leader and innovator. He plays a fundamental role in defining the culture of TrueContext and leading by example – business process curiosity, passion about technology and provoking positive transformation. Alvaro is a regular speaker at technology events and conferences, with a focus on how SaaS and related technologies can transform business operations and improve profitability. He also nurtures young technology entrepreneurs, sharing guidance and advice to the next emerging generation of innovators.

Alvaro has 30 years of leadership experience in Field Automation and IT, including the role of CIO and Vice President of Global Information Technology for the Carrier Internetworking Division of Alcatel Lucent, and six years with Exxon, where he played a key role of introducing field automation solutions. Alvaro served as consultant to Palm Inc., developing their business App store strategy.

Pombo holds several Patents and is the winner of several distinctions from the City of Ottawa, the Government of Colombia, and other organizations recognizing his entrepreneurial work. He holds a BSc in Computer Engineering from Universidad de los Andes in Bogota, Colombia, an MBA from the University of Ottawa, and studies at Georgetown University.

Philip Deck brings over 20 years of experience in technology company operations, leadership, and merchant banking. Deck served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MKS Inc., a leader in enterprise software application lifecycle management, from 2001 until its acquisition by PTC Corp in 2011. From 1993 to 1999, he was CEO of Certicom Corp., a worldwide leader in cryptographic research and software toolkits. Deck served as a Director of the Bank of Canada, Canada’s central bank, from 2006 until 2013, and also held a role as Lead Director. He has also served on the Board of the C.D. Howe Institute in addition to several other private and public software companies.

Glenn Chenier has over 20 years of technical leadership and implementation experience in product and services development and enterprise IT systems.

Prior to joining TrueContext, Chenier led Alcatel-Lucent’s software services design team responsible for solutions to operationalize the IP service routing networks of several major telecom carriers. As product manager of knowledge management at Alcatel-Lucent, he led the design and implementation of the Service Routing Knowledge Base and several other software solutions to operationalize the Service Routing Certification program. Chenier led the implementation of the company’s enterprise-wide web content management system and several other components of their customer-facing relationship management systems.

Chenier holds a master’s degree in social sciences from the University of Ottawa.

Lisa Scian is a Human Resources Executive whose career in the high-tech industry include leadership HR roles at Corel Corporation, Mitel, Bridgewater Systems, and DragonWave Inc, supporting employees in more than 18 different countries across the globe.

Throughout her career, Lisa’s expertise and collaborative approach have made her a trusted advisor and results-oriented leader responsible for all aspects of Human Resources, including HR policy, strategy, and technology/systems implementation. Lisa is passionate about cultivating employee engagement and attracting high-caliber talent.

Lisa graduated from Algonquin College B.A. program, with concentration in Human Resources. She is an active member of the Human Resources Professional Association, sitting on both the standard and validation examination panels, is a practicing mentor in HRPA Mentorship Program, and holds her CHRP and CHRL designations.

Aly Mawani is a digital transformation and analytics specialist with over 20 years of client-facing experience. He is driven to help organizations create business value from data and apply data science to address organizational challenges. Before joining ProntoForms in 2018, Aly held senior management roles in Strategy, Marketing and Technical Support, within the Analytics division at IBM Canada.

Driven by a passion for building solutions that are based on innovation, design, and experience, Aly previously led the Professional Services team at ProntoForms, before assuming responsibility for Operations (systems, data & analytics, and business process management).

Aly holds an Executive MBA from the University of Ottawa, and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Waterloo and McMaster University. He continues to subscribe to life-long learning and endeavors to stay abreast of all topics in the realm of thought leadership, design thinking, and artificial intelligence.

Michael is a revenue executive with over 20 years of experience in the software as a service (SaaS) industry. He previously held CRO roles at both BlueRidge.AI and Steelwedge Software, as well as executive sales roles at SAP, Infor, Workday, Fuze, and Accruent. He is continuing his learning in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Stanford University Graduate School of Business, holds an MBA at the University of Dallas, and has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering at Purdue University.

Mansell Nelson is a senior telecommunications executive with a proven background in successfully bringing new technologies to businesses in Canada.

Prior to joining TrueContext, Nelson was the Senior Vice President, Products and Solutions, Enterprise Business Unit, with Rogers Communications Inc. During his 15 years with Rogers, Nelson developed and brought to market a variety of strategic consumer and business mobile solutions, including messaging, mobile broadband, fleet management, and Internet of Things (IoT).

Prior to joining Rogers, Nelson held senior business development roles at Look Communications and Telus in Vancouver, British Columbia. Nelson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of British Columbia.

David Croucher is a senior financial executive who has been working with public and private companies in Canada and the United States for the past 20 years in high technology fields such as software, telecommunications equipment, and biotechnology.

Croucher served as CFO for Liponex Inc., a biotechnology company listed on the TSX that was sold to Imasight Inc. in 2008. Croucher also worked with Chemaphor Inc., a biotechnology company listed on the TSXV. Prior to that position, Croucher served as a Director of Finance for World Heart Corporation, a manufacturer and distributor of medical (heart assist) devices listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and Nasdaq National Market. Prior to World Heart Corporation, he served as Director of Finance for Akara Corporation, a telecommunications equipment start-up company that was acquired by Ciena Corporation in 2003.

Croucher also served nine years in public accounting with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, working in Canada and the U.S. and focusing on publicly traded and start-up high technology companies. He is a Chartered Accountant and a Certified Public Accountant registered in the U.S. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario.

Lise began her career at Rogers Communications when Blackberries were text-only and flip phones were still cool. She was hired to lead the technical team that would help launch the first data-capable mobile phone in Canada. During her 12 years at Rogers, Lise held senior roles in Client Success and Enterprise Marketing within the mobile B2B team. She worked directly with decision-makers of large enterprises that gave her a deep understanding of the impact mobile was having on the way we work and the way we connect. It was an exciting time that led to her 20 year career in B2B mobile technology.

Carl Turner is an experienced corporate/commercial lawyer with more than 25 years of private practice and in-house experience. Carl began his legal career at Gowling Lafleur Henderson (now Gowling WLG Canada). In 2014, he transitioned in-house and since then has held senior legal and general counsel positions with both private and public companies including Blackhawk Network Canada and Cargojet. Carl provides day-to-day legal and strategic advice on a wide range of matters, including software licensing, vendor agreements, reseller agreements, employment, intellectual property ownership and protection, data privacy and data security.

Carl holds a Bachelor of Arts from Ottawa University and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from York University and is a member of the Law Society of Ontario.