Board of Directors

Roderick M. (Rod) Bryden, Chairman

Rod Bryden is principle 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

Andrew 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.

Glenn Gold

Glenn Gold is the founder, President and CEO of Lytton Financial Inc., a Toronto based investment banking boutique. He is a senior investment banker who has held leadership positions with established Canadian investment dealers. Mr. Gold is the former Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Head of Corporate Finance and Advisory (investment banking) at HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc. and Director and Co-Head of Investment Banking at Richardson Greenshields of Canada Limited. At these firms, Mr. Gold served on their respective boards of directors, executive committees and liability/underwriting approvals committees. He also served on the Board of Directors of HSBC Capital Canada Inc., a merchant bank.

In 25 years as an investment banker, Mr. Gold has worked on a wide variety of financings and advisory assignments for large and small private and public companies involved in various industries. Mr. Gold earned a B.A. (Honours English, Cum Laude) from Concordia University and an M.B.A. from the University of Western Ontario where he was on the Dean's Honour List.

John B. Kelly

John Kelly is currently Vice President of Enable Business Advisors Inc. Previously, he was President and CEO of Clearford Industries Inc. from 2008 until 2009. Mr. Kelly was CEO of JetForm Corporation from 1995 until joining Reid Eddison Inc. in 1999, where he was a principal until 2008. From 2001 until 2007, Mr. Kelly was Chairman of NexInnovations Inc. Prior to that, he founded Why Interactive, was a founder of Computer Innovations Distribution Inc. and Nabu Network Corporation, and was also a founder of SHL Systemhouse Ltd. (since acquired by EDS). He is currently Co-Chair of the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA), Canada’s largest association representing the Canadian advanced technology industry to Government and the public. Mr. 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, Mr. Kelly was inducted into the Canadian Information Productivity Awards (CIPA) Hall of Fame. In May 2005, he received the United Way Volunteer of the Year Award. 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 (University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada).

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. Mr. Kenney has acted for a broad range of issuers whose shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange. He has served on the Board of Directors of Clearford and its Audit Committee since the fall of 2001.

Bruce Linton

Bruce Linton was appointed President and CEO of Clearford Industries Inc. in August 2009. Mr. Linton was previously Clearford’s President and CEO from January 2005 to July 2008 when, under obligations as part of the purchase by Armtec Limited Partnership of Clearford’s Brooklin Concrete Division, he entered into a consulting contract with Armtec. Mr. Linton is also Vice-President of SC Stormont Corporation. 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. Mr. Linton is currently a Board Member at Site Brand Corp. and Clearford Industries Inc., and is the Treasurer and Director at the non-profit youth organization Canadian World Youth.

C. Ian Ross

Ian Ross is currently a Director at PetValu Inc., Ontario Power Generation, and Comcare Canada Limited. Also Chairman of Growthworks Canadian Fund Ltd. From 1999 to present. 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.