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Ottawa Executive
Chair: Ella Mar, VP Operations Canada, Irdeto,
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Vice-Chair: Sheri Finlay, Team Lead, Systems Integration - Business Applications, MD Physician Services Inc.,
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VP Program Management: Jennifer Robinson, Team Lead IT Applications, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada,
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Co-VP Marketing: Lesley Sturla, Senior Consultant, High Road Communications,
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Co-VP Marketing: Vanessa Simmons, Director of Marketing, Pythian,
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VP Partnership: Susan Odle, Business Development, Provance Technologies, Inc.,
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VP Finance: Maureen O'Higgins, Principal, O'Higgins Consulting,
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Genevieve Friesen, Programs Officer, Canada Foundation for Innovation,
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Dalia Sherif, Application Platform Solution Specialist, Microsoft Corporation,
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Meredith Dundas, Director of Sales, Americas, Espial, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (Past VP Marketing)