Board of Directors

 
DIRECTORS

Iwona Albrecht (Lawyer – Borden Ladner Gervais)

Iwona Albrecht is a lawyer in the Ottawa office of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP where she specializes in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and securities. Her specialty is to act for both investors and issuers (both private and public) in corporate finance transactions accessing local and international capital markets (such as debt financing, private placements, dealer-brokered special warrant financings and investments by venture capital firms). Iwona was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 2005 and graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, in 2004. She obtained a Bachelor of Public Affairs and Management, High Honours with majors in both Political Science and Law, from Carleton University in 1999. Iwona lives in Ottawa with her husband and two kids.

Don Anderson (V.P. Business Development – M.P. Lundy Construction)

Don has a proven record of success as a business leader at the regional, national, global levels.  He is a leader of the change management revolution in business and has participated in the development and application of such significant business improvement processes as Re-engineering the Corporation, Values and Performance Management, Six Sigma and LEAN.  His extensive experience includes but is not limited to: creating customer focused businesses, developing high performance organizations, developing corporate strategy, and effecting corporate cultural change and alignment. A dual U.S. and a Canadian citizen and resides in Ottawa.  He is currently Vice President Business Development for M.P. Lundy Construction, where he leads the company's market development initiatives and assists in ensuring all of their customers’ needs are being met. Don is a board member of the Ottawa Region Chapter, Canadian Green Building Council and member of its Existing Buildings committee.  He is also Chair of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Environmental Committee

Dirk Bouwer (Partner – Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP)

Dirk Bouwer is a Partner in the Business Law Group at Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP, the largest independent full service law firm in the National Capital Region. Dirk obtained his law degree from McGill University and has been practising business law in Ottawa for 17 years, focusing primarily on mergers, acquisitions, corporate finance and commercial transactions. Dirk has successfully assisted many clients spanning various industry sectors to complete their business purchase and sale transactions, financing transactions (debt and equity) and corporate reorganizations. Dirk is also a Canadian Registered Trade-mark Agent and provides advice and assistance to his clients in regard to trade-marks, corporate and business names. An active and dynamic member of the business community, he is a Past President of the Kanata Chamber of Commerce (2003 - 2004). Born in Pretoria, South Africa and raised in New Brunswick, Dirk obtained his undergraduate degree (BA in English Literature) at St. Thomas University in Fredericton. Dirk is an avid soccer enthusiast having played in university and at the national level. Today, he continues his passion for the game by coaching his kids. He lives in Carp, Ontario, with his wife and four children.

Dianne King- (General Manager-AVW Telav)
Dianne King is the General Manager of the Ottawa/Gatineau Region for AVW-TELAV Audio Visual Solutions. Dianne is responsible for the sustainable growth and market share in this region for the rental market. Dianne has a talented team of over 75 technical employees in the Ottawa Region who create and manage all corporate events, awards ceremonies, press conferences, web & video conferences, tradeshows and exhibits and technical coordination for all meetings and events. We believe in the providing optimum service for our client by working closely with all our business partners. Dianne offers almost 30 years of leadership and management expertise with solid, hands-on, decisive business management, strategic planning, sales management, strong financial acumen and exceptional team building skills. She has been serving in an executive role with industry leaders all across Canada. Dianne has been active member of the Ottawa Tourism, sits on the Convention Committee and on the Board of Directors. She is also an active member to the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and has been a major sponsor for all the Eggs’ n’Icon networking breakfast series and the Annual Business Achieve Awards. Dianne is a strong supporter of many important causes in the Capital Region, such as the Cheo Telethon, WaterCan, Reach Canada, Heart & Stroke Foundation, Juvenile Diabetes, Habitat For Humanity and Royal Ottawa Healthcare Foundation.Prior to joining AVW-TELAV, Dianne was an executive for the largest distributor/wholesaler of DVD, music, and games for 26 years. Dianne held a variety of executive roles within the companies many branches throughout Canada. Dianne was a member of the Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA) and was the Regional VSDA President in the Ottawa Region for a two year term in the early ‘90’s.

 
Brian Hurley (CEO, Purple Forge)

Malcolm Macaulay (Associate Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP)

Malcolm Macaulay is an Associate Partner in the Ottawa office of Deloitte & Touche LLP.  He is a Chartered Accountant who practices in the Taxation Services area of the Private Client Services Group. Malcolm has over 20 years of public accounting experience with local and national firms and has been  serving clients with Deloitte for over 13 years.  He provides taxation and business advice to a diverse base of private and public clients in the manufacturing, wholesale/retail, real estate and technology sectors. A major focus for Malcolm is transaction planning which includes mergers, acquisitions and divestiture structuring.  He is a member of the Canadian Tax Foundation and teaches for the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants at their national In-Depth tax courses.

AJ Plant (Broker – Exit Realty Matrix)

A.J. Plant has been working in Ottawa Real Estate for over 6 years. During this time, the most important thing he has been doing is not selling houses, but talking effectively with people. Actively involved in his community, A.J. takes a lot of his time to make sure that he gets to know people. Real estate is not just about the transaction, but about helping someone to find the house or business that suits their needs. A.J. has spent so much time working within the community that in 2009 he was recognized by the Ottawa Carleton District School Board for his efforts in Cooperative Education and by the Adopt a School Program for all his donations. Recently, in conjunction with the Blackburn Shoppes Dental Centre, he raised over $4,200.00 for the Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre. He is also involved in the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and works actively with a business group to promote Orleans local businesses. He continues to give to the community as he plans several more fundraisers to help groups that are helping others. His personal philosophy and approach to working in Ottawa Real Estate is that you get back exactly what you put out. Every day, A.J. puts out 110% percent to everyone around him, client or not. He believes that he can learn from everyone he crosses paths with and shares his knowledge freely. In his 6 short years in Real Estate, A.J. has helped hundreds of families find what they were looking for. That sense of accomplishment pushes him to further his successes and help everyone he can.  A.J. doesn’t just look to the next deal; he wants to be “Your Realtor for Life”.

Jacqueline Richards (Mortgage Agent – Dominion ending Centres Mortgage Excellence)

Jacqueline Richards is an accredited mortgage specialist (CAAMP) and former banker. Her drive to make real her clients' dreams of home ownership is based in childhood, when her single, employed mother found difficulty convincing banks that she was a good risk for a mortgage. A certified Hatha Yoga instructor, Jacqueline is the author of Yoga for Your Personal Finances, which applies the principles of balance and flow so fundamental in yoga to money management.

Keith Parker – (President – The Proposal Centre)

Keith Parker is the President and Founder of The Proposal Centre. The Proposal Centre creates proposals that win business from the federal, provincial and municipal governments, and other public sector institutions. Keith advises clients in a diverse range of industries, and has adapted proposal management best practices to suit the needs of small and medium-sized companies looking to maintain and/or increase their share of government business. In 2008 The Proposal Centre was awarded the New Business of the Year, Bronze award by the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce. Keith was also named a Top Forty Under 40 Recipient by the Ottawa Business Journal in 2009. Keith is a proven leader in his community and has held the roles of Chair and Member of the City of Ottawa Roads and Cycling Advisory Committee (2004-2006) and was named to several City of Ottawa Public Advisory Committees. As President of the Riverside South Community Association (2004-2005) he welcomed and built strong relationships between the association and the growing roster of businesses operating