Management Team

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. Rod is also a Director and Chairman of PharmaGap Inc., and Plasco Energy Group Inc. Rod 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 Rod, opened the Corel Center, the home of the Ottawa Senators. Also in 1996, Rod co-founded WorldHeart Corporation and was President and CEO of WorldHeart until 2004. Rod founded SC Stormont Inc in 2004.

Bruce Linton
President & CEO

Bruce was appointed President and CEO of Clearford Industries Inc. in August 2009. Bruce 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.

Bruce 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.

Bruce has been a Board Member at Site Brand Corp. and Clearford Industries Inc., and acted as the Treasurer and Director at the non-profit youth organization Canadian World Youth until 2009.

Bruce currently sits on the Water and Sanitation Program Council for the World Bank.

Gerald Leahy
Chief Financial Officer

Gerald brings more than 20 years of experience as a financial professional, successfully developing and leading finance groups during the building and growth stages of private and publicly traded companies. He has been involved in corporate financings, M&A transactions, reorganizations and international expansion into foreign markets. Gerald was a key player in Simware’s Nasdaq IPO and later merger with Netmanage, the sale of Linmor Inc. to Nuvo Networks, and Plasco Energy Group’s early growth stages. Gerald holds a CMA designation and obtained his B.Comm from Carleton University.

Jill Hass
Director, Research & Development

Jill Hass leads the Clearford R&D team in the development of the next generation of the Small Bore Sewer™ (SBS™) technology, securing research funds through NSERC, IRAP and MITAC, as well as researching broader market opportunities. Apart from her role in R&D, Jill is a Design Engineer, supporting the deployment of the core SBS™ system. Jill is a Professional Engineer licensed in Ontario and is recognized as a LEED® AP. She holds an undergraduate degree is in Civil Engineering and a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Ottawa. Prior to Clearford, Jill worked in the non-profit and international non-governmental organization (NGO) sectors for over ten years, providing her with a wide breadth of practical engineering and leadership experience. Her international development work in Central and South America focused on simple infrastructure installations in underdeveloped regions with limited financial resources. In addition to her various memberships in a number of water resource and environmental organizations, Jill currently volunteers as an Executive of the Ottawa chapter of Women in Science and Engineering (WISE).