LEADERSHIP

Board of Directors

Brian Imrie, Chairman and Owner, Debro, Inc.

Mr. Imrie was the Chairman and owner of Debro Inc., a privately owned chemical distribution company, from 2014 until its sale in 2022. Between 2009 and 2012, Mr. Imrie was Global Head of Mining M & A for KPMG Corporate Finance and was responsible for creating an integrated global mining advisory team based in over ten countries. Mr. Imrie was Managing Director and Co-Head of M & A for National Bank Financial for seven years (2001-2008). Mr. Imrie was also an M & A and Corporate Finance banker with Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse from 1987 to 2001. Mr. Imrie received his MBA from Harvard University in 1987 and his BA from the University of Toronto in 1983.

Bert Whyte, Independent Director

Bert Whyte has held a variety of positions during his career, including President and CEO of Network Equipment Technologies (NET) www.net.com, and President of Advanced Computer Communications (ACC), both of California. Mr. Whyte successfully restructured NET to become a leading player in the emerging broadband and IP voice markets. Prior to this, Mr. Whyte turned ACC into a market leader in IP routing which was eventually acquired by the giant Swedish Telecom company Ericsson for just under US$300M. Mr. Whyte was also one of the early employees of Newbridge Networks Corporation, a company founded by Terry Matthews and subsequently sold to Alcatel. Mr. Whyte has been active in the investment community, and has participated in a number of mergers and acquisitions over his career.

Ralph Garcea, Independent Director

Mr. Garcea co-founded Focus Merchant Group in September 2018 and has more than 22 years experience in senior positions at major domestic and international firms, as well as boutiques. He was a top-ranked research analyst, well regarded for the depth and breadth of knowledge of Canadian technology, gaming and industrial companies across a broad range of market capitalizations. Over the years, he has received top three rankings from Brendan Woods, Greenwich, Starmine and Thomson Reuters surveys. Before becoming a sell-side analyst, he was a research engineer for Bombardier Aerospace, and a business unit manager for Michigan-based LMS North America to manage sales, marketing, and services efforts. Mr. Garcea holds a Bachelor’s degree (Honours) in Engineering Science (Aerospace) from the University of Toronto and an M.B.A. (Honours) from the Schulich School of Business at York University. He is a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO), the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Mr. Garcea currently serves as a Director on the board of TSX-listed Converge Technology Solutions (TSX: CTS)(FSE: OZE)(OTCQX: CTSDF); as well as TSX-V listed Turnium Technology Group (TSXV: TTGI) and Spitfyre Capital (TSXV: FYRE.P).

Andrew Skafel, President & CEO

Responsible for leading Edgewater Wireless, Andrew’s broad strategic perspective comes from his work with both multinational equipment vendors and a number of start-up network operators. Andrew has significant multinational experience. He was based in Asia for seven years where he worked for Newbridge Networks/Alcatel; Silicon Valley-based, InterWAVE Communications and the Commercial Division of the Canadian High Commission (Malaysia). His roles included strategic marketing, international business development and business planning. A proven telecom innovator and leader, Andrew founded an innovative GSM operator in Brasil, taking the project from concept to fundraising, license acquisition and launch phases. Mr. Skafel holds an MBA from INSEEC (Paris), a graduate diploma from the McRae Institute of International Management (Vancouver) and a BA in Economics & Politics from the University of Western Ontario.

Technology Advisory Panel

Duane Anderson, Founder and Chair of Advisory Panel

Duane Anderson founded Edgewater Computer Systems, Inc. in 1988 with the goal of developing theoretically correct real-time computer systems based on open system standards. He provides research and development consulting services to organizations, including the Canadian Department of National Defence, the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy, that require assistance to produce high-performance multi-processor systems. Mr. Anderson has driven Edgewater’s expansion to offer products in addition to services. He is at the forefront of the company’s development of wireless and wired communications as well as networking products, and of a new release of the 1553 military standard for data bus technology in military avionics. Previously, Mr. Anderson spent several years as a senior engineer and project engineer with a major manufacturer of VMEbus-based military computers. He also has experience as a principal designer of high-speed VLSI Tech test equipment. Additionally, he has worked in the research and development of microprocessor-based oilfield instrumentation, and as a developer of powersystem instrumentation technologies. Mr. Anderson has a BSc in electrical engineering from the University of Saskatchewan. He has been an active participant in real-time computer systems research and in high-performance interface standard developments by organizations such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Steve Andrews, Wireless Broadband Alliance Board Advisor & Founder Abbey Barn Communications

Mr. Steve Andrews has over 25 years as an executive in the communications industry, spending the greater part of his career to date with British Telecom (BT). He transitioned from BT in 2009 to pursue his career as a Technology Investor, Advisor and Non-Executive Director, Steve has extensive experience in business management, M&A, customer engagement, telecom operations and product development. He is also a Board Advisor to Wireless Broadband Alliance which formulates industry strategies for WiFi and related technologies.