Agree with both of you....this could certainly be the unexpected surprise of the year.............one announcement, just like PTK and vavooommmm!!!!

I do think Sam does have some strategies in place and we'll see something soon.

from "linkedin" for those that are unfamiliar with the good Dr.

Board of Director leadership - governance; compensation; audit; capital markets

• Executive & operations experience - business development; process improvement; large-scale project management; product development & innovation; mergers & acquisitions; start-ups

• Key industries - technology, energy, mobile computing, new media

Experience

• Business Director

  Kinectrics

  2002 – Present (14 years)Toronto, Canada Area

  • Kinectrics is a category leader in providing life cycle management solutions to the energy and electricity industry.
  • Evolved from Ontario Power Technologies, from the original Ontario Hydro - Research Division.
  • Led corporate initiatives in continuous improvement and business transformation, in strategic research & engineering development programs, and in online commercial presence and business networks.
  • Oversaw accounts servicing major nuclear and conventional generation utilities, transmission & distribution (T&D) utilities, and large engineering-procurement-construction (EPC) firms.
  • Responsible for major programs for Bruce Power (BP), CANDU Owners Group (COG), Ontario Power Generation (OPG), Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Limited (CNL), CANDU Energy Inc (CEI), Hydro One, Toronto Hydro, Worley Parsons, Aecon, Areva, SNC-Lavalin, General Electric, Westinghouse, and related to Societatea Nataionala Nuclearelectrica (SNN) and CNE Cernavoda, among others.

• Member, Board of Directors

  PEAT Resources

  2016 – Present (less than a year)Toronto, Canada Area

  • PEAT is considering a pivot to a technology-based company in the mobility space, including gesture recognition, image and motion sensing technology
  • Originally formed to commercialize bio-carbon derivatives as a sustainable resource
  
  

• Member, Board of Directors

  Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries

  2015 – Present (1 year)Toronto, Canada Area

  • OCI is the association of 190 leading suppliers to the nuclear industry in Canada and offshore
  • Member companies employ ~30,000 staff in the manufacture of major equipment, and provide engineering services, for nuclear power plants and associated industries
  • For the BOD: Treasurer; Chairman, Audit Committee.

• Chairman, Board of Directors

  Windrift Bay

  2011 – Present (5 years)Toronto, Canada Area

  • Windrift Bay develops new media properties over multiple platforms and formats. Founder and principal.
  • Creator and publisher of the #1 Amazon bestselling SFF series "The Future Chronicles"​, which includes thirteen consecutive #1 titles; of five standalone SFF titles; and five literary titles.
  • Achieved Top 5 Author rank in SFF, Top 40 Author overall on Amazon.com in e-books, and Top 150 Author overall on Amazon.com in both print & e-books, 11 weeks from genre debut.
  • Key support for digital art and culture curator sites Combustus and Sedition.
  • Producer and supporter of over 100 independent film projects, including 'Reset'​, a first-person immersive game for Facebook's Oculus Rift virtual reality system, 'Start-up Community', a documentary about the Kitchener-Waterloo technology hub, and Golden Globe nominee and Academy Award shortlisted feature film 'The Fencer'.
  • Launchpad for other technology-based initiatives, including for PRÉCIS Technology - www.precis-technology.com - which is exploring high potential growth initiatives in the mobility (gesture recognition, image & motion sensing), industrial, consumer and automotive verticals.

• Business Director

  Candesco

  2014 – 2015 (1 year)Toronto, Canada Area

  • Candesco, a division of Kinectrics, is a leader in regulatory affairs and integrated consulting services to the nuclear industry, including projects dealing with international regulatory requirements for new build, life extension, and decommissioning
  • Oversight of commercial operations to service major nuclear generation utilities, small modular reactors (SMR), and key engineering-procurement-construction (EPC) firms.
  • Responsibility for major programs related to Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Limited (CNL) / Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), and related to Societatea Nataionala Nuclearelectrica (SNN) and CNE Cernavoda, among others.
  • Helmed Kinectrics corporate initiatives in process improvement, online business development, SR&ED, project management office, and in technical due diligence.

• Member, Board of Directors

  POET Technologies

  2006 – 2014 (8 years)

  • POET Technologies is a publicly-traded company (PTK:TSX-V, POETF:OTC), which pioneered the planar optoelectronic technology (POET) and planar electronic technology (PET) platform. Founding Board member.
  • ~50 patents and patents pending for the manufacture of monolithic integrated optoelectronic semiconductor devices
  • Previously known as OPEL Technologies. Founding Board member, taking company public and raising ~$40M in several private placement offerings.
  • Three times named to TSX Venture 50, and to Canadian Business Magazine Top Tech 100.
  • For the BOD: Chairman, Compensation Committee. Chairman, Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee. Member, Audit Committee.

• Member, Board of Directors

  OPEL Solar

  2006 – 2013 (7 years)Hartford, Connecticut Area

  • OPEL Solar provided high-efficiency utility-grade photovoltaic systems utilizing multi-axis trackers and high-concentration panels. Founding Board member.
  • Recognition for OSI include 2010 Innovation Award from the Greater Connecticut Valley Chamber of Commerce, and the 2010 Green Business Award from the State of Connecticut.
  • Oversight of transfer of utility photovoltaic installations to OSI joint venture partners, and sale of solar tracker unit to NSM.

• Member, Board of Directors

  Axiom NDT

  2008 – 2012 (4 years)

  • Axiom is a specialist in field inspection technology services for critical components for the power generation and other industries. Member of the BOD.
  • Key service provider to re-start and other programs at Bruce Power and OPG, and for AECL/CEI and other EPC clients.

• Chairman, Board of Directors

  Envergence

  2004 – 2007 (3 years)Toronto, Canada Area

  • Envergence provided technical due diligence services for private equity and venture capital firms in the high-technology sector. Founder and principal.
  • Broad techno-economic experience based on previous investment analysis for clients, including for Ontario Power Generation and EPCOR Utilities in support of their Series A investment in RuggedCom, subsequently acquired by Siemens for $440M, providing investors with an ROC on the order of 19x and an IRR of over 48%.

• Chairman, Board of Directors

  Qvadis

  1998 – 2004 (6 years)Toronto, Canada Area

  • Qvadis developed award-winning software apps for mobile handheld and smartphone platforms - including the Express ebook reader and publishing system; Editio-Books ebookstore and library; Lexica language translators and dictionaries; Envoyage city reference guides; and Artisan drawing program. Founder and chief executive.
  • Technology award for e-book software development from Digital Literature Institute.
  • Recognition from C/Net, PC Magazine, Mobile Computing Magazine, Maximum PC, many others.
  • One of original publishers for Seth Godin's ground-breaking "Unleashing the Ideavirus" ebook.
  • Tech blogger for GEARbits. Contributor to MemoWare - acquired by Handmark.
  • Pioneered partnership with Palm Inc. and Air Canada for Beam'n'Fly program, with infrared transmission of Qvadis traveller software to business lounge handheld users in major North American airports.

• Manager, Smart Grid Technologies - Ontario Power Technologies

  Ontario Power Generation

  2000 – 2002 (2 years)Toronto, Canada Area

  • Ontario Power Technologies was the autonomous technology unit of OPG, which evolved from Ontario Hydro Research Division.
  • Led team in technology development and implementation of pilot projects for smart grid, data transmission over power lines, and in-building networking.
  • Business unit development provided successful start-up and sale of two intrapreneurial initiatives, Energy Services Gateway, to DSC; and Kinects Solutions, to IBEC's GRID2020 unit.

• Project Manager & Principal Engineer

  Ontario Hydro

  1991 – 2000 (9 years)Toronto, Canada Area

  • Ontario Hydro was the largest integrated electrical utility (generation and T&D) in North America; de-merger business now operate independently, as Ontario Power Generation, Bruce Power, and Hydro One, among others.
  • Won New Technology Award and President's Award for laser-based technique for nuclear reactor inspection.
  • Led corporate research program in electric and magnetic fields.
  • Co-founded and acted as COO of autonomous OH Solar unit, formed from acquisition of Texas Instruments photovoltaic subsidiary; led eventual sale of Spheral Solar unit to ATS.

• Research Associate - Ontario Laser & Lightwave Research Centre

  University of Toronto

  1988 – 1991 (3 years)Toronto, Canada Area

  • The OLLRC was one of the Technology Centres of Excellence established by the Ontario Provincial Government in Canada, focussed on optical technologies.
  • Led laboratory and analytical innovations in laser-based photothermal and photoacoustic spectroscopy of condensed materials.
  • Spearheaded collaborative research programs with industrial firms including Alcan, Ontario Hydro, 3M.

another money maker imho,

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