MEET THE TEAM

Founded by award-winning ocean adventurers, we've grown to a team of 30+ talented engineers, scientists, and professionals supported by industry-leading advisors.

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Julie Angus, M.S.

Serial entrepreneur, first woman to row across the Atlantic Ocean from mainland to mainland, NATO Director for Maritime Unmanned Systems Initiative, awarded Cleantech Icon of the Year & BC Business Innovator of the Year.

Chief Technology Officer

Fritz Stahr, Ph.D.

Technology executive in multiple marine robotics endeavours, including growing ocean startup MRV and founding Seaglider Fabrication Centre. MTS fellow, University of Washington Affiliate Professor.

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Chief Financial Officer

Eric Cormier, MBA

MBA holder and former Chartered Accountant has over 35 years of experience providing CFO services to tech startups. His expertise covers IPOs, M&A, and financial strategy.

Director of Sales

Andy Ziegwied, CMarTech

Chartered Marine Technologist (CMarTech) and New Blue Economy Specialist with a strong track record of delivering ocean observation solutions. He holds a BS in Oceanography from the University of Washington and currently chairs the Marine Technology Society Uncrewed Maritime Systems Committee and serves on the AUVSI Cascade Chapter Board.

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Director of Program Management

Charmaine Suveges, B.Sc., PMP

Charmaine is a Project Manager with extensive project and program management experience in both the private and public sector. graduated from the University of Victoria with a Bachelor of Science degree in Software Engineering. She holds her Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Manufacturing Manager

Rob Pletscher, P.Eng.(non-practicing)

Professional Engineer with 10+ years of experience in manufacturing and design in automotive, aerospace and marine sectors.

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Software Development Manager

Dandan Huang, Ph.D.

Senior software engineer and researcher with experience in cloud software application, data mining, user experience research and visual analytics.

Hardware Engineering Manager

Brad Zarikoff, Ph.D , P.Eng.

Electronics engineer and researcher with experience in circuit design, environmental monitoring, flight data systems, and communications algorithms.

Senior Data Scientist

Oliver Kirsebom, Ph.D.

5+ years experience in applied data science with focus on ocean data, and 10+ years academic research experience in experimental nuclear physics. Adjunct Professor at Dalhousie University.

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Mechanical Engineering Lead

Ari Robinson, MET

Mechanical engineering technologist with design and manufacturing experience of mechatronics systems.

Marine Operations Lead

Madie Bouvier-Brown, M.Sc.

Operations lead with a background in marine biology and bioacoustics. Graduated from SFU with a Master of Ecological Restoration, where her Applied Research Project focused on the effects of increased ambient noise levels on Northern resident killer whales during beach rubbing.

ADVISORS

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Business Advisor

Shannon Bard, Ph.D.

Shannon is the co-Lead of the Climate Venture Studio at the University of British Columbia, working to accelerate the translation of climate solutions research to impact. Previously, Shannon was the global Director of Innovation for the environmental consultancy Hemmera and parent engineering firm Ausenco. Formerly, Shannon was a professor of Environmental Science at Dalhousie University, Director of the Marine Ecotoxicology Laboratory and co-winner of the Senate Environmental Award. She is a graduate of Stanford University (BS, Biological Sciences), Université de Nantes (DU, Marine Biochem & Biotechn), MIT and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (PhD, Biological Oceanography).

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Strategic Advisor

Eric Siegel, MBA

Eric has worked at the intersection of ocean science, technical innovation, and international business for twenty years. He has held director and founder positions in global ocean technology companies leading teams in sales, marketing, business development, product development, and advanced manufacturing. Eric serves as Strategic Advisor for international ocean technology companies and Chief Innovation Officer and Executive in Residence within several ocean innovation and commercialization organizations. He was appointed to the UN Ocean Decade Technology & Innovation Informal Working Group and sits on the board of directors at Sustainable Oceans Applied Research and Sail Nova Scotia.

Scientific Advisor

Eddy Carmack, Ph.D.

Eddy Carmack received the Order of Canada for his exceptional work as an oceanographer and northern climate expert, along with numerous other awards including Massey medallist of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society and Tulley medalist for the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society. He is a Senior Research Scientist Emeritus at the Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sidney, BC who has published over 200 peer-reviewed scientific articles and participated in over 90 field investigations in rivers, lakes and seas spanning from the Antarctic to the Arctic.

Co-Founder

Colin Angus

The only way to fully understand boats is to spend time in boats. Colin has explored the world voyaging over 30,000 km in human powered craft including rowboats, whitewater kayaks and canoes. He has voyaged a further 25,000 km in a variety of small sailboats.

He was awarded National Geographic’s Adventurer of the Year award for being the first to circle the world exclusively by human power, was listed by Outside Magazine as one of the world’s top 25 bold visionaries and is a Canadian Geographic Fellow. In 2019, Men’s Journal listed Colin as one of the top 25 explorers in the past 25 years.

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