Alvaro Pombo
Founder and CEO
Alvaro is the Founder and CEO of ProntoForms. He is driven by the possibilities that exist within the mobile workforce. Alvaro is a visionary with high expectations of himself and his team.
Alvaro Pombo
Founder and CEO - Chief Executive Officer
Alvaro Pombo, CEO and Founder of ProntoForms, is a technology industry leader and innovator. He plays a fundamental role in defining the culture of ProntoForms 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 a number of 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.
Glenn Chenier
Chief Product Officer
Glenn leads the R&D and product management teams. He ensures that ProntoForms' product constantly evolves to meet our customers ever-changing needs. His team stays on top of industry trends and respond accordingly.
Glenn Chenier
Chief Product Officer
Glenn Chenier has over 20 years of technical leadership and implementation experience in product and services development and enterprise IT systems.
Prior to joining ProntoForms, 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.
Marty Gowling
VP, Operations
Marty oversees ProntoForms' technical support, professional services and customer success. He drives new initiatives in these areas with a particular focus on ensuring our customers gain a lucrative ROI and overall satisfaction.
Marty Gowling
Vice President, Operations
Marty Gowling is an Enterprise Information Management executive with more than 25 years' experience working on large-scale project management and strategic consulting initiatives for projects involving multidisciplinary and globally dispersed teams. Marty is a hands-on leader with a track record of creating long-term relationships with customers to drive adoption, success and value realization. Before joining ProntoForms, he held management positions at Bell Canada, Cognos Incorporated, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, and IBM Canada.
Marty has an Instrumentation Engineering diploma from Algonquin College of Applied Arts & Technology and is a Certified Professional Services & Support Manager with TSIA and Service Strategies Inc.
Lisa Scian
VP, People & Culture
Lisa is responsible for shaping our harmonious company culture. She and her team have made strong employee engagement and positive candidate experiences the standard at ProntoForms.
Lisa Scian
VP, People & Culture
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.
Mansell Nelson
SVP, Business Development
Mansell nurtures the company's partnership ecosystem-strategic partners, technology companies, and system integrators. His team works with these partners to ensure the relationships are symbiotic.
Mansell Nelson
Senior Vice President, Business Development
Mansell Nelson is a senior telecommunications executive with a proven background in successfully bringing new technologies to businesses in Canada.
Prior to joining ProntoForms, 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.
Michael Cho
SVP, Global Sales
Michael oversees direct sales, business development, and channel partners is responsible for all global revenue that comes as a result. He ensures customers are meaningfully engaged to ensure they satisfy their business objectives.
Michael Cho
Senior Vice President, Global Sales
Michael Cho is a senior sales executive with over 15 years in the Software as a Service (SaaS) industry. He has held sales leadership roles with industry leading companies including 10 years at Salesforce.com, where he was Regional Vice President, and Oracle, where he was Area Vice President for US/CAN. Mr. Cho has achieved success by exceptional operational excellence, leading a culture of performance and building high growth strategies.
Mr. Cho holds a BA in English/Communications from York University, and a Post-Grad Diploma in Online Communications from Centennial College.
Mark Scott
VP, Marketing
Mark oversees all marketing, communications and demand generation-including content, customer advocacy, community, and digital marketing. The team's contributions expand the brand's reach and help meet growth objectives.
Mark Scott
Vice President, Marketing
Mark Scott brings more than 20 years of marketing experience to the leadership team at ProntoForms.
He has written multiple white papers on the topic of mobilizing businesses processes with smartphones and tablets for leading brand companies, including AT&T, Samsung, BlackBerry, and Panasonic. Scott is also a regular contributor to Forbes on the topic of smartphones and apps.
Scott has developed and managed marketing strategies and projects for several companies and institutions, including Rolls Royce (Aerospace and Industrial Marine divisions) and the Canadian Space Agency (Microgravity Sciences and RADARSAT). Most recently, he was a Senior Advisor at Optosecurity, a venture-financed company developing new patented products for the aviation, military, and critical infrastructure security markets.
Scott graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec.
David Croucher
CFO
Dave and his team develop and execute the strategy to scale the company's business and financial operations globally. He is also responsible for all aspects of ProntoForms' investor relations.
David Croucher
CFO - Chief Financial Officer
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.
Cindy McGann
General Counsel
Cindy handles ProntoForms' day-to-day legal matters. She negotiates and reviews sales, commercial technology and business development agreements. Cindy also advises on employment law, compliance and IP protection issues.
Cindy McGann
General Counsel
Cindy McGann is an experienced technology lawyer with more than 20 years of private practice and in-house experience. Cindy started her legal career as a litigation lawyer with Blake, Cassels & Graydon (Ottawa). In 1996, she transitioned in-house and since then, has held a series of General Counsel positions with both private and public companies including Corel Corporation, Watchfire Corporation/IBM and Halogen Software. As General Counsel to ProntoForms, Cindy provides day-to-day legal and strategic business advice on various matters, including software licensing (inbound and outbound), vendor agreements, partner agreements (referral, reseller, teaming), employment, intellectual property ownership and protection, data privacy and data security.
Cindy holds three degrees from Ottawa University (Bachelors of Administration, Bachelors of Law (LL.B.) and MBA) and is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada.
Sir Terence Matthews
Chairman
Sir Terence Matthews is the founder and Chairman of Wesley Clover, an investment vehicle and holding company. Matthews has either founded or funded over 80 companies since 1972, including Newbridge Networks, a company he founded in 1986 and which became a leader in the worldwide data networking industry. In 1972, before launching Newbridge, Matthews co-founded Mitel, a world leader in the design and manufacture of enterprise communications solutions. Wesley Clover now has interests in a broad range of next-generation technology companies, real estate, hotels, and resorts.
In addition to being the Chairman of Wesley Clover, Matthews is also Chairman or Director of a number of private and publicly traded companies.
Matthews 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.
Alvaro Pombo
Member
Alvaro Pombo, CEO and Founder of ProntoForms, is a technology industry leader and innovator. He plays a fundamental role in defining the culture of ProntoForms 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 a number of 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.
Michael Cristinziano
Member
Michael Cristinziano is Corporate VP, Strategic Development at Citrix Systems, where he is responsible for several corporate functions, including M&A strategy and execution, technology licensing, venture capital investments and investor relations. Cristinziano's strategic leadership has catalyzed Citrix's transformation from a single-product tactical supplier to a strategic provider of secure application and data delivery solutions that let people work and play from anywhere using any device. Cristinziano has also held a Managing Director position with BMO Financial Group, where he covered the computer networking and software industries. He has also had roles with Needham & Co., and Telcordia Technologies. Cristinziano earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Temple University, a Master of Science in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and completed post-graduate studies at Carnegie Mellon University and Harvard Business School.
Jon Shantz
Member
Jon Shantz is a highly respected professional throughout the communications industry. His extensive experience includes most recently the role of Senior Vice President of Business Development at Openwave Systems. Prior to Openwave, Shantz served as General Manager of the Mobile Business Unit of Cisco Systems. While at Cisco, he developed and led the Cisco Powered Networks, a premier industry alliance program, and spent several years developing new markets for Cisco. Before joining Cisco, Shantz spent 10 years at Bell Labs working in the services development and data networking areas. Prior to Bell, he oversaw the data networking initiatives at British Telecom in the United Kingdom.
Jim Davies
Member
Jim Davies has worked at Mitel Networks Corporation ("Mitel") since 1998. He has held a number of technology and business-related roles at Mitel, including Director of New Technology, Vice President of R&D, Vice President of Solutions Management, Vice President of SME Business Unit, Chief Strategy Officer, and Chief Technology Officer. Davies was instrumental in starting and driving the VoIP product line at Mitel.
Before Mitel, Davies worked at BNR, the research wing of Nortel Networks, in a number of technology and technology management roles. His educational background is undergraduate and postgraduate studies in electrical and mechanical engineering at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.
Ed Ogonek
Member
Ed Ogonek is a successful senior executive and entrepreneur with a 28-year track record of building high-growth businesses in fast-paced global telecom markets. His leadership experience spans President/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) roles at innovative, early-stage companies, and General Manager positions for large multi-national divisions at technology leaders such as Alcatel, Newbridge Networks, and British Telecom. He is currently the President and CEO of CENX and was previously the President and CEO of Bridgewater Systems, where he led the company's transformation into a global market leader for mobile data software solutions. Bridgewater Systems was ultimately acquired by leading customer experience vendor Amdocs in 2011. Ogonek has been a Board Director in various public and private technology companies, with an emphasis on company strategy, business planning, and business development. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Canada's National Ballet School.
Bruce Joyce
Member
Bruce Joyce has been a key player in the growth and success of many major organizations based out of Ottawa, Ontario. Recently, he was the Vice President of Leadership and Human Resources Research for the Conference Board of Canada. Prior to his retirement, he was a partner with Deloitte for 23 years, with terms as the Office Managing Partner for the National Capital Region and Leader of the Federal Government Account. Joyce was the founding Chair of the National Capital chapter of the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Joyce is a Fellow of CPA Ontario (formerly the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario) and has a Bachelor of Commerce from Carleton University. He has also completed the Directors Education Program through the Institute of Corporate Directors, is Human Resources and Compensation Committee Certified through The Directors College, and completed the Deloitte Competitive Readiness Program taught by the Kellogg School of Management and Columbia Business School. Joyce holds his ICD.D designation and has served on numerous boards. He currently serves as Chair of the Audit Committee of the Auditor General of Canada, on the Board of Armstrong Monitoring Corporation, and on the Board of CounterPath Corporation.
Philip Deck
Member
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.
Natalie Verania
Marie Côté
Monica Hrubcin
Wendy Prado
Huberto Garza
Patrick Henry
Simon Lam
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