Ian MacLellan, President and CEO of ARISE Technologies Corporation. He has 30 years experience in sales, engineering, venture capital, acquisitions, running two public companies and is a leading Canadian solar energy expert. He graduated from Ryerson Polytechnical University as an Electrical Engineering Technologist. He then spent ten years with Motorola, Hewlett Packard and Oracle in various technical, sales and management positions. In 1989 he founded Creation Venture Capital Corporation that made several successful investments, mostly in electronic manufacturers and then sold his interest in late 1995. In 1996, he consulted for Solar Design Associates, a world leader in solar energy and for a related company, Advanced Energy Systems where he became the Chairman of the Board.
In 1997, he started ARISE, now one of Canada’s leading solar energy companies.

Dave Chornaby, Chief Financial Officer Dave is a Certified Management Accountant who brings 23 years of diverse financial and managerial experience to ARISE. He has worked in both technology and manufacturing environments, predominantly with Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Ltd., where he served in a number of progressively senior positions, including Division Controller, Manufacturing Manager and Division General Manager. Most recently, he was VP Finance & Operations for SBS Technologies (Canada), Inc., a division of General Electric, having served in a variety of other senior roles with predecessor companies over the past ten years.

Jeff Dawkins, Vice President and General Manager, Silicon Operation has spent 27 years in the electronics industry, working predominantly for Intel and HP. He has 20 years of progressive management experience, including four years as a division general manager. He will be responsible for all aspects of the ARISE Silicon Operation, including the previously announced Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) High Purity Solar Grade Silicon Feedstock Project for PV applications.

Gordon Jekubik, Vice President has 21 years experience in financial, operational and sales management roles and will help build the foundation for a large company, including all aspects of the expansion into Germany. He brings many years of COO and CFO experience to his role from past positions at organizations such as Microsoft and Price Waterhouse. He graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He has extensive management experience in both Canada and in Europe, where he has held positions in Germany, Switzerland, France and Sweden.

Nicholas Komarnycky, Engineering Manager, PV Technology has over 30 years of multi-disciplinary engineering experience, including 20+ years in progressive management and operations positions with several high technology companies, such as Virtek Vision International, Christie Digital Systems and GFI Control Systems. He has a successful track record in research, design, development and program/product management of hardware and software for the automotive, aerospace, military and industrial sectors. Nicholas holds a BSc degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Manitoba.

Dr. Richard Lü, Vice President of Business Development is responsible for ARISE's Asian business development as well as solar PV Systems deployment in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Richard has more than 20 years of global experience developing and implementing business strategies for organizations in North America, Europe and Asia. Prior to joining ARISE, he was the Chief Conservation Officer and Vice President of Toronto Hydro Corporation where he developed and executed a sweeping portfolio of Conservation and Demand Management Programs and was instrumental in creating an energy conservation culture in Ontario. Richard has held senior positions with Enbridge Consumers Gas, Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd., and Dillon Consulting. Richard holds a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Health Science degree from Tongji Medical University.

Frank Ruffolo, Manager – System Operations Development is a results oriented sales professional with over 20 years experience in selling innovative, technical solutions. His primary experience is with Aglient Technologies (a spin off of Hewlett-Packard). Responsibilities included the development and implementation of sales strategies for company products, systems and services to end-user customers in assigned territories, industries or accounts. Frank was also responsible for new product introductions and demonstrations, local marketing events, trade shows, VIP tours, seminars and leading cross-functional projects. He completed his Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of Toronto in 1982, and received his Professional Engineer of Ontario (PEng) designation in 1984.

Steve Vaccaro, Vice President, Corporate Development is an accomplished entrepreneur. Previously, he was founder, Director and Vice President of OZZ Corporation, an energy services company operating in Canada. The founders started with three employees in 1998 and grew to over 600 employees and over $85 million in sales in 2005. At OZZ, Steve was involved with numerous acquisitions of strategic companies, as well as raising over $30 million in private capital and a joint venture with Enbridge Inc. to create a new electric utility concept in Ontario. In 2005, he stepped down from OZZ to consult and provide advice and guidance for early-stage growth companies, prior to joining ARISE.

Chris Waters, Vice President, PV Technology Business Development has 12 years experience in business development, operational and sales roles. He held increasingly senior positions during his seven years at Research In Motion where he helped acquire the carrier partners to launch the iconic BlackBerry brand. Prior to RIM, he worked at a boutique consultancy for 2 years where he helped clients with their funding and business development initiatives. He has also held various positions at CN Rail, IBM and Nortel. Chris graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with an Honours degree in Economics and went on to do his MBA at McMaster University. Chris will be responsible for all aspects of customer, supplier, and partner identification, acquisition and in-life management.

Sjouke Zijlstra, Vice President and General Manager PV Manufacturing has spent 34 years in the electronics and photovoltaic (PV) industries, working for a variety of international organizations in Europe. For the past 10 years, he has held progressive management positions at Shell Solar operations in Germany and The Netherlands. Sjouke will be responsible for managing all aspects of the design, construction and operation of ARISE’s new 80MV cell production facility in Bischofswerda, Germany.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Harold Alexander is a businessman and Chartered Accountant. After leaving public accounting he was chief management executive for The Muttart group of companies, a conglomerate in manufacturing, distribution, construction and finance. Since 1965 he has pursued entrepreneurial interests in distribution, construction, marketing and finance as a principal in Konvey Construction Company Ltd., Robintide Investments Ltd., Arquin Systems Ltd., and various real estate projects. He was a director of Pachena Industries Ltd. when CVHI/ARISE was the controlling shareholder (1993-1995).

V. Peter Harder is a Senior Policy Advisor with Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP and has over 30 years of experience at the centre of government decision making. Prior to joining FMC, Peter was the longest serving Deputy Minister in the Government of Canada and has provided leadership in a number of key federal departments. Peter has served on the Board of the Business Development Bank of Canada, the National Research Council and the Canadian Tourism Commission. Peter is an honourary Governor of the Public Policy Forum, and was presented with the Prime Minister’s Outstanding Achievement Award for public service leadership in 2000. Peter sits on the Board of Governors for the University of Ottawa and is a founding member of the North American Security Forum. Peter holds an M.A. from Queen’s University, a B.A. and an honourary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Waterloo

Vern Heinrichs, Board Chair, is a businessman and a professional Engineer. Upon graduating from the University of Toronto with a B.Sc. and MBA, he worked for Shell Oil’s economics department for five years. He then joined a leading mortgage consulting and brokerage firm in Toronto, Ontario, and after five years left to join one of his clients, the Toronto based developer Orlando Realty Corporation as Executive Vice President. Since 1973 he has worked internationally. In Denver, Colorado he, together with partners, undertook the development of several residential and business parks including the Denver Tech Center. Mr. Heinrichs moved to London, England in 1991 and has been on corporate boards of eight technology based companies in Canada, USA, England, Holland and Switzerland. These companies include Specialty Technical Publishers, Intelex, Ingenuity Works, and Intertrans Logistics Solutions.

David Johnston is an academic professional who began his career as Assistant professor in the Faculty of Law at Queen’s University (1966), moving on to a series of progressive positions at other Canadian universities prior to becoming the fifth President of the University of Waterloo in June 1999. He is the author or co-author of a number of books, including Cyberlaw (1997), Securities Regulations (1999), and Communications Law in Canada (2000), among many other publications. David has served on many provincial and federal task forces and committees and is on the boards of a number of companies and foundations. Among other accomplishments, he was the founding chair of the National Round Table on Environment and the Economy (1988-1991).

Ian MacLellan, President and CEO of ARISE Technologies Corporation has 30 years experience in sales, engineering, venture capital, acquisitions, running two public companies and is a leading solar energy expert. He graduated from Ryerson Polytechnical University in Toronto, Ontario as an Electrical Engineering Technologist. He then spent ten years with Motorola, Hewlett Packard and Oracle in various technical, sales and management positions all in Canada. In 1989 he founded Creation Venture Capital Corporation which made several successful investments, mostly in electronic manufacturers and then sold his interest in late 1995. In 1996, he consulted for Solar Design Associates, a world leader in solar energy and for a related company, Advanced Energy Systems where he became the Chairman of the Board. In 1997, he started ARISE, now one of Canada’s leading solar energy companies.

Hal Merwald was the Chairman of the Board of Pachena Industries Ltd. (1994-1995) when CVHI/ARISE was the controlling shareholder (1993-1995). He was the national Executive Director of Young Life Canada and has been involved with various executive leadership positions with that organization since 1963. Hal has served as the CEO of Young Life in Brazil, United States and Canada. His experience internationally, leadership development skills and mentorship skills have made an important contribution to the leadership of the ARISE Board. Hal has a B.A. from Wheaton College and M.Div. from Wheaton Graduate School.

Bart Tichelman is President and CEO of Severon Corporation and President of New Paradigm Partners Inc., an investment firm that specializes in corporate turnaround situations. Previously, he was COO of Xantrex Technology Inc., and prior to its acquisition by Xantrex, was President & CEO of Statpower Technologies Corporation. Bart was also with Cott Corporation (President, Eastern U.S.), Unitel Communication (various positions, last being VP and GM General Business Market) and IBM Canada (various positions, last being Branch Manager). He has a B.Sc (Chemistry) from the University of British Columbia.