Management and governance

NRC IRAP Advisory Board

The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) Advisory Board is in place to provide an external perspective and advice on the strategic directions and management of the Program.

The Board's 11 members are appointed by the President of NRC, and represent businesses from across Canada.

The Board advises on broad Program directions and policy, annual planning objectives and specific Program issues to the NRC IRAP Vice President.

Members include:

Alain Coulombe
President and CEO
3DSemantix
Montreal, Quebec

Karimah Es Sabar
President and CEO
Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD)
Vancouver, British Columbia

Andrew Fisher
Executive Vice President
Wesley Clover International
Ottawa, Ontario

Sean Frisky
Founder and CEO
Ground Effects Environmental Services (GEE)
Regina, Saskatchewan

Iain Klugman
President and CEO
Communitech
Kitchener, Ontario

Hubert Manseau
President and Founder
Multiple Capital Inc.
Montreal, Quebec

Gerry Pond
President
Mariner
Saint John, New Brunswick

Emad Rizkalla
Co-founder
Bluedrop
St, John’s, Newfoundland

Jim Roche
President and CEO
Stratford Managers
Ottawa, Ontario

Dean Rockwell
CEO
In Motion Technology
New Westminster, British Columbia

William H. Smith (Bill)
Vice Chair
Mosaic Capital Corporation
Calgary, Alberta

NRC IRAP

Bogdan Ciobanu
Vice-President
NRC-IRAP
Ottawa, Ontario