Board of Directors

Roderick M. (Rod) Bryden, Chairman

Rod Bryden is owner and Chairman of SC Stormont Inc., which specializes in the leadership and development of small to mid-sized Canadian businesses. Mr. Bryden is also a Director and Chairman of PharmaGap Inc., and Plasco Energy Group Inc. Mr. Bryden began his career as Professor of Law at the University of Saskatchewan. Moving to Ottawa, he held positions with the Government of Canada before he co-founded and became President of Systemhouse Ltd. He then founded Paperboard Industries Corporation (PIC) which became Canada’s largest manufacturer of paper from recycled fibre and paperbox packaging. In 1992, he became the principal owner of the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club, and Chairman and Governor of the Club. In 1996, The Palladium Corporation, owned by Mr. Bryden, opened the Corel Center, the home of the Ottawa Senators. Also in 1996, Mr. Bryden co-founded WorldHeart Corporation and was President and CEO of WorldHeart until 2004. Mr. Bryden founded SC Stormont Inc in 2004.

Andrew Szonyi, Chairman of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Governance Committee

Mr. Szonyi is the Executive Vice President of First Nations Equity. Recently, he was a Senior Partner/Associate with the Economic Renewal Secretariat and the Principal of Andrew J. Szonyi & Associates Inc., business consultants. He has been a key player in Native-Corporate partnerships, having recently facilitated the partnership between Zenon Environmental Inc. and Zee-Bih Resource Inc., a First Nations controlled Joint Venture. Mr. Szonyi has extensive experience as a Director of public companies, serving as Chair of Audit, Governance, Compensation and Special Committees. Dr. Szonyi earned his M.A.Sc. and Ph.D degrees in chemical engineering, and his M.B.A. from the University of Toronto where he served as Professor of Management and Engineering.

John Kelly

John Kelly is a Vice President at SC Stormont Inc., a holding and consulting company in the technology field.

Kelly is recognized as a pioneer in Canadian technology with over 35 years of entrepreneurial and executive experience in this sector.  Kelly was CEO of JetForm Corporation from 1995 until joining Reid Eddison in December 1999.  He was a principal at Reid Eddison Inc., a Canadian technology mentoring company, from December 1999 until March 2008.  Kelly was Chairman of NexInnovations Inc. from May 2001 until October 2007.  Previously, Kelly founded Why Interactive and was a founder of Computer Innovations Distribution Inc. and Nabu Network Corporation.  He was also a founder of SHL Systemhouse Ltd. (since acquired by EDS), which became Canada’s largest systems integration company.

Kelly has received many honors and awards including Master Entrepreneur of the Year, Ontario (1997), Most Respected CEO, Ottawa (1998), Civic Entrepreneur of the Year, Ottawa (1999) and Ottawa’s Business Man of the Year (2001).  In November 2004, Kelly was inducted into the CIPA (Canadian Information Productivity Awards) Hall of Fame.  In May 2005, Kelly received the United Way Volunteer of the Year Award.  In June 2005, Kelly received the Graduate Outstanding Achievement Award in Business from Iona College in New Rochelle, N.Y.  He also serves on the Boards of a number of private, public and not for profit organizations.  He is also Co-Chair of CATA (Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance), Canada’s largest association representing the Canadian advanced technology industry to Government and the public.  He Co-Chaired Ottawa’s Bid Committee to be the Canadian host city for the 2014 Commonwealth Games and is Honorary Co-Chair of the 2008 Ontario Summer Games being held in Ottawa from August 13-16.

Kelly has several degrees.  He holds an honors B.B.A. degree in Finance (Iona College, New Rochelle, New York), an honors law degree (University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada) and an honorary doctorate from the University of Ottawa (Ottawa, Canada). Kelly is married and has 5 children.

Daniel Kenney

Dan Kenney is a partner with the national and international law firm of Davis & Company, based out of the Calgary office, practising exclusively in the area of securities and corporate/commercial law. Dan has acted for a broad range of issuers whose shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange. Dan has served on the Board of Directors of Clearford and its Audit Committee since the fall of 2001.

Bruce Linton

Bruce is Vice President of SC Stormont; Clearford Industries Inc. contracted with SC Stormont in January 2005 to provide strategic direction, including a Chief Executive Officer; Bruce, herein became President and CEO of Clearford Industries Inc. As CEO of Clearford, Bruce acquired Brooklin Concrete Inc., and was President and CEO for Clearford's two divisions: the Wastewater Systems Division and the Brooklin Concrete Division until August 2008, when Artmec Limited Partnership purchased the assets of the Concrete Division. Prior to joining SC Stormont and Clearford, Bruce was the General Manager and Re-Founder of ComputerLand, President and Co-Founder of webHancer Corp., and worked in various capacities at CrossKeys and Newbridge Networks. Bruce is currently a Board Member at Site Brand Corp., Clearford Industries Inc., and Carleton University, and is the Treasurer and Director at the non-profit youth organization Canadian World Youth.

C. Ian Ross

Mr. Ross is currently a Director at PetValu Inc., Menu Foods Income Fund, Ontario Power Generation, and Comcare Canada Limited. From July 1999 until September 2003, Mr. Ross was Senior Director, Administration in the Dean’s Office at the Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario, with responsibility for managing the critical support functions for Canada’s leading Business School. Mr. Ross has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario, and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Toronto.