Ottawa 2016

Founder Institute Ottawa Mentors

Founder Institute Mentors join weekly feedback sessions, host office hours, and in general provide you feedback every step of the way. In addition, through our Equity Collective, Mentors are invested in the success of your company both during and after the program.

See the list of current and past mentors for the Ottawa program below.

Brian Church

Bruce Fischer

Director & CEO @ Fischer Group Inc.

Bryan Haralovich

Partner @ Welch LLP

Carrie Anne Mercer

Founder and CEO @ Connected Accelerated Marketing (CAM)

David Hicks

Dennis Van Staalduinen

President & Executive Strategist @ Brandvelope Consulting

E.A. Clarke

Managing Partner @ StoneWood Group

Eli Fathi

CEO @ MindBridge Ai

Frederic Voyer

Senior Strategy & Execution Advisor @ Post-Exit Entrepreneur (multiple: SWAAAP, BVI & HR Inc.)

Graeme Barlow

CEO @ Quantum Liquid Cooling Inc.

Jasvinder Obhi

Executive Director @ TiE Ottawa

Josh Garellek

Julien Denaes

Co-Founder @ Alpin

Kevin Carroll

VP Client Engagement @ Cord3 Innovation

Lee Silverstone

Co founder/ EVP strategic partnerships @ Mystral Venture Partners

Leo Lax

Managing Director @ L-Spark/Wesley Clover

Matthias Bedard

Michael Wood

Partner @ Ottawa Special Events

Mike Kirkup

CTO @ enCircle

Nazim Ahmed

Co-founder and CEO @ CanvasPop

Pablo Srugo

Principal @ Mistral Venture Partners

Parm Gill

Managing Partner @ Gill Group

Pat Crosscombe

Founder & CEO @ BoardSpace

Paul Dombowsky

Founder @ Ideavibes

Peter Stewart

Przemyslaw (Marco) Janeczek

Managing Partner @ Infinite Venture Partners

Sashien Godakandae

Managing Partner & Canadian Distributor @ EarPeace Canada

Shahzad Khan

CTO @ Gnowit Inc

Shane Mc Lean

Partner @ LaBarge Weinstein LLP

Shaun Maclellan

@ YouCollab

Steve Cody

CEO and Founder @ The Better Software Company

Suzanne Grant

cofounder and ceo @ iBIONICS

Taylor Sicard

Co-Founder @ BVGrowth

Tim Upton

CEO & Co-Founder @ TITUS Inc.

Tim Jodoin

Founder - President @ Edispin Inc.

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