Executive Advisory Board

Chair of the Executive Advisory Board Mark Hardy

Mark Hardy

VP, Product Management

SYNNEX Canada, Chair of FIRST Executive Advisory Board

Chris Hadfield

Astronaut

Former Commander of the International Space Station

FIRST Canada Executive Advisory Board member David Allen

David Allen

NA Distribution Sales Manager

Intel Americas

FIRST Canada Executive Advisory Board member Natalie Benitah

Natalie Benitah

Commercial Partners, Go-To-Market Leader

Microsoft Canada

FIRST Canada Executive Advisory Board member Audrey Cartisle

Audrey Cartile

Education Consultant

Policy and Implementation

FIRST Canada Executive Advisory Board member Chris Fabes

Chris Fabes

Channel Leader, Canada

Lenovo Canada

FIRST Canada Executive Advisory Board member Gladstone Grant

Gladstone Grant

Director of Solution Sales

Microsoft Canada

FIRST Canada Executive Advisory Board member Julia Hanigsberg

Julia Hanigsberg

President and CEO

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

headshot of Gord Homer wearing tie smiling

Gord Homer

EAB Past Chair

FIRST Robotics Canada

FIRST Canada Executive Advisory Board member Greg Houston

Greg Houston

President

Lakeside Process Controls

FIRST Canada Executive Advisory Board member Mike Hutchings

Mike Hutchings

Vice President, Canada

Rockwell Automation

Larry Koscielski

Vice President of Process & Technology Development

CenterLine (Windsor) Ltd.

FIRST Canada Executive Advisory Board member Joe Lombard

Joe Lombard

Global Managing Director, Metals

HATCH

FIRST Canada Executive Advisory Board member Aaron McCarthy

Aaron McCarthy

Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer

Magna International

FIRST Canada Executive Advisory Board member Al McDonald

Al McDonald

Mayor

The City of North Bay

FIRST Canada Executive Advisory Board member Shameze Rampertab

Shameze Rampertab

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Asensus Surgical, Inc

Andrea Seguin

Director S&T Sales

Enbridge Gas Inc

Brad Stenning

President

Stenning & Associates Financial Services Inc.

FIRST Canada Executive Advisory Board member Donna Quan

Donna Quan

Senior Advisor

Ontario Ministry of Education