- Work with the commercial and technical teams to ensure business operations are functioning effectively. - Oversees quality management systems. - Develops and executes market strategies and plans. - Helps identify, assess, and prioritize new opportunities in line with GreenCentre's mission.

• Accountable for all scientific personnel, establishing a positive culture rooted in safety and productivity.• Accountable for all technical operational activities at our Kingston facility.• Initiating and overseeing the installation of a second development laboratory at our Mississauga facility.

• Responsible for four direct reports, ensuring a multi-disciplinary highly talented team remains focused, motivated and passionate to deliver on GreenCentre’s mandate• Leading the development, implementation and execution of technology development project plans, milestones and timelines for academic, start-up/SME and fee-for-service clients• Establishing and maintaining a safe working scientific environment by encouraging awareness and promoting a spirit of continuous improvement and accountability

• Performed dozens of pre-screen and full assessments on academic technology disclosures, making in-license recommendations following thorough technical and market landscape evaluations.• Demonstrated ability to manage projects as both the technical and commercial lead.• Drove business development activities for proof-of-principle projects, leading to site visit from a European biosensing market leader and informal joint development arrangement.• Member of team that developed and deployed “Concept to Commercialization” strategy

• Planned and implemented technology development strategies and pathways for academic in-license and client fee-for-service projects, supervising Product Development Scientists• Hands-on laboratory development and de-risking of sustainable chemistry technologies leading to creation of two start-up companies• Performed other duties including safety assessments, screening and interviewing of job applicants, and conducting training sessions

• Invented and co-developed core intellectual property including early forward osmosis demonstration studies and subsequent process validation and scale-up activities• Managed and oversaw key collaborations with industrial and academic partners• Prepared and delivered dozens of oral and written technology overviews, primarily to non-technical potential investors• Assisted with securing non-dilutive funding (IRAP, OCE, AWT) and ensuring funded project deliverables and timelines were met

• Led a small team in the design and synthesis of novel functional polymers and copolymers, opening up a new area within Prof. Geoff Coates's research program• Application development of polymeric thin films as fuel cell membranes as part of funded collaborative project with General Motors and Motorola