Board of Directors

Policies, direction, and strategy.

These executives lead dynaCERT into a positive, environmentally friendly future.

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R. Wayne Hoffman

Chairman

Mr. Hoffman has served as a member of the Corporation's Business Advisory Committee since October 2007. He is a Chartered Accountant and business executive with one of America's finest companies, Deere & Company, a corporation that is customer driven and places a heavy emphasis on quality and teamwork. He served as Vice-President, Finance at John Deere Limited for 25 years and President of John Deere Credit for over 8 years. As well, Mr. Hoffman spent two years in Deere & Company’s Business Development Dept. responsible for mergers and acquisitions. In his public service, Mr. Hoffman is volunteering as Treasurer of Christians For Israel, Canada, responsible for Planning and Development.

Jim Payne

CEO, President & Director

Mr. Jim Payne is a Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of dynaCERT. Mr. Payne also serves on the board of directors of a charitable organization, “Lindsey Villages for Families with Autism”, and on the board of directors of a junior Canadian oil producer, Saturn Oil & Gas Inc. (TSXV: SOIL), which is committed to be at the forefront of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) in the future.  Mr. Payne is also Director and Chief Executive Officer, and overseeing his sons in the running of their privately held construction, consulting, project management and real-estate development companies operating in the GTA and surrounding areas.  Mr. Payne also serves on the advisory board of Sparta Capital Ltd., a TSX-V listed company seeking investment in energy-saving technologies, and the advisory board of Connect Church (an affiliation of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada).  Mr. Payne graduated from St. Clair College in Construction Engineering, Project Management and Estimating in 1974.  He has over the years completed multiple business management and leadership courses and has a Certificate from the TSX-V for completing their course “Managing a Public Company”.  He has successfully built and managed his own private companies for over 40 years. This provides Mr. Payne with years of experience in accounting, business leadership, and the legal aspects of governance. Over the last decade, Mr. Payne has taken his natural networking skills and built on them to create strong team dynamics that lead to success and generate movement. With a strong leadership presence, Mr. Payne is leading dynaCERT in a way that has helped to streamline corporate activities, generate growth, form new partnerships, and bring the corporate vision to a reality.

Jean-Pierre Colin

Executive Vice President & Director

Mr. Colin is a corporate strategy consultant to high-growth publicly listed companies. He has been a recognized senior securities industry executive and effective investment banking professional providing financing and mergers and acquisitions services to numerous prosperous issuers in Canada. As a result of his extensive financial background throughout his career, he has been called to lead teams of corporate finance professionals at national securities dealers, such as Richardson Greenshields, JP Colin Securities, Deacon Capital, Octagon Capital and Desjardins. He has also served as a high-profile corporate board director and C-suite executive of numerous public companies, often chairing audit committees, compensation committees and corporate governance committees, including with Premier Gold Mines; Wolfden Resources, sold to Zinifex for over $350 million; Virginia Gold whose Eleonore property was sold to Goldcorp for over $ 1 billion; and, Pelangio Mines, the former controlling shareholder of Detour Gold, one of Canada's largest gold mining operations.

Richard Lu

Director

Richard has more than 25 years of global experience developing and implementing business strategies for organizations in North America, Europe and Asia. He has extensive experience in the energy industry.

He was the President of Sky Solar (Canada) Ltd., and a Managing Director at Sky Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.

Richard was the VP of Business Development at ARISE Technology Corporation, where he was instrumental in securing its long-term supply chain funding of close to $1 billion dollars.

Richard also previously held the position of Chief Conservation Officer and VP of Toronto Hydro Corporation, where he developed and executed a sweeping portfolio ($110 million) of Conservation, Demand Management and Distributed Energy programs and was instrumental in creating an energy conservation culture in Ontario. Prior to that he was the Vice-President of Environment, Health and Safety, ensuring Toronto Hydro Corporation’s commitment to providing a safe and healthy workplace for employees and the strategies for achieving sustainable development and growth are successfully met.

Richard has held senior positions with Enbridge Gas Distribution, Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd., and Dillon Consulting.

Amir Farahi

Director

Amir is a public affairs consultant who wears multiple professional hats and has an extensive portfolio of fostering sustainability. He is a Principal at FocusGRP, a Government and Public Relations firm that prioritizes sustainable solutions with an emphasis on green tech and diversity. In addition, Amir is an advisor and shareholder to several environmentally focused companies. He is a former columnist for Metroland Media Group and a political commentator with Bell Media

Jeff Zajac

Director

Jeff Zajac FCPA, FCMA, CPA, CMA, MA, B.Comm is a Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant.

He is Founder and CEO of Facial Stats Ai, a company specializing in Neural Networks, Computer Vision, and Artificial Intelligence within the Canada, USA, Mexico and Central American marketplace with offices in Toronto & Mexico City and sales through a self-built distributor network.

He is also CEO and Co-Founder of Solus One / VB, a multi-national SaaS based software company, with a focus on enhancing VoIP technologies to reduce costs and maximize performance and consulting key clients in the Political and Media industries on Market Research and Communication effectiveness.

Mr. Zajac participated in Team Canada Missions, throughout Asia, USA, Middle East and Latin America, including ICT industry tradeshows as an Exhibitor and he has first-hand experience with BDC, EDC & VCs. As well, he is CEO and Founder of New Rock Mining, a Mineral Exploration Company, with claims and options located in Newfoundland.

Management

Natural born leaders. Focused on creating partnerships and making a positive environmental impact.

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Jim Payne

CEO, President & Director

Mr. Jim Payne is a Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of dynaCERT. Mr. Payne also serves on the board of directors of a charitable organization, “Lindsey Villages for Families with Autism”, and on the board of directors of a junior Canadian oil producer, Saturn Oil & Gas Inc. (TSXV: SOIL), which is committed to be at the forefront of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) in the future.  Mr. Payne is also Director and Chief Executive Officer, and overseeing his sons in the running of their privately held construction, consulting, project management and real-estate development companies operating in the GTA and surrounding areas.  Mr. Payne also serves on the advisory board of Sparta Capital Ltd., a TSX-V listed company seeking investment in energy-saving technologies, and the advisory board of Connect Church (an affiliation of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada).  Mr. Payne graduated from St. Clair College in Construction Engineering, Project Management and Estimating in 1974.  He has over the years completed multiple business management and leadership courses and has a Certificate from the TSX-V for completing their course “Managing a Public Company”.  He has successfully built and managed his own private companies for over 40 years. This provides Mr. Payne with years of experience in accounting, business leadership, and the legal aspects of governance. Over the last decade, Mr. Payne has taken his natural networking skills and built on them to create strong team dynamics that lead to success and generate movement. With a strong leadership presence, Mr. Payne is leading dynaCERT in a way that has helped to streamline corporate activities, generate growth, form new partnerships, and bring the corporate vision to a reality.

Carmelo Marrelli

CFO

Carmelo Marrelli, also known as Carm, is the principal of Marrelli Support Services Inc., a firm that has delivers accounting and regulatory compliance services to listed companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V) and the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE), as well as non-listed companies. In addition, Carm is affiliated with DSA Corporate Services Inc., a firm providing corporate secretarial and regulatory filing services to the junior capital market in Canada.

Jean-Pierre Colin

Executive Vice President & Director

Mr. Colin is a corporate strategy consultant to high-growth publicly listed companies. He has been a recognized senior securities industry executive and effective investment banking professional providing financing and mergers and acquisitions services to numerous prosperous issuers in Canada. As a result of his extensive financial background throughout his career, he has been called to lead teams of corporate finance professionals at national securities dealers, such as Richardson Greenshields, JP Colin Securities, Deacon Capital, Octagon Capital and Desjardins. He has also served as a high-profile corporate board director and C-suite executive of numerous public companies, often chairing audit committees, compensation committees and corporate governance committees, including with Premier Gold Mines; Wolfden Resources, sold to Zinifex for over $350 million; Virginia Gold whose Eleonore property was sold to Goldcorp for over $ 1 billion; and, Pelangio Mines, the former controlling shareholder of Detour Gold, one of Canada's largest gold mining operations.

Enrico Schläpfer

VP of Global Sales

Being Swiss, it is without question that Enrico is a winter sports enthusiast. He has learned there is no such thing as “I can’t” by implementing winter snow sport in the paraplegic and mentally handicapped community. As a result, he brings forward the same mentality “nothing is impossible” to his business protocol.

He is a seasoned brand development, sales and marketing professional with over 20 years experience in multiple industries.

His exposure to various business cultures, widely divergent professionals and his fluency in 5 languages ensures his comfort level in global sales.

Before devoting his work full-time to dynaCERT Inc. Enrico has had key sales positions in prestigious companies such as Nestle, Traxdata and Targus. In addition, he has served as Sales director and COO in WorldConnect in which he was a business partner.

Khoa Tran

Director of Finance

Khoa Tran is a BA, EMBA, and has over 20 years of financial reporting and accounting experience. This includes over 15 years in management positions in world class global businesses for manufacturing and service environments. Mr. Tran was previously the Director of Finance for a mid-sized manufacturing company and Controller for various mid-sized and Fortune 500 automotive and manufacturing companies with international offices. A driven finance leader, his major focus has been on operational optimization and efficiencies through lean methodologies and best practices. Mr. Tran has been volunteering as Treasurer for a religious organization in GTA for the last 18 years, being responsible for finances and planning.

Key Staff

Creativity, professionalism and team work brought together in an undeniable synergy.

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Juergen Hoer

Operations Manager dynaCERT GmbH

A global executive with more than 20 years of experience in the consumer products industry, Juergen has held roles with responsibility for national and international sales and marketing, expansion, strategy and cost management.

Most recently Juergen served as CEO at CaseBroker, where he led worldwide sales, development and production in China, and as Sales Director, OEM for World Connect, where he developed and set up the sales team, as well as oversaw the implementation of factories in China. Past positions also include his role as Senior Sales Manager, EMEA for DICOTA with responsibility for the retail sales team, distribution, OEMs, e-commerce and direct mail order.

Gurjant Singh

R&D and Product Development Manager

Gurjant Singh has a strong background in Mechanical Engineering. He graduated from the University of New Brunswick with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering.

Mr. Singh has worked for two large corporations as a Project Administrator including International Tractors Limited (Sonalika), where he gained valuable experience in production, Quality Assurance and Six Sigma. During his studies, Mr. Singh led a group of Engineering students who worked on an energy project to generate electricity from friction. In addition, Mr. Singh worked on Carbon Footprint projects while pursuing his Masters degree. Some other projects include vibrational analysis of tractor engine, industrial lifting hooks and electro chemical micro-machining.

Keivan Kabkab

Production Manager


Rachael Deacon

Sr. Buyer

Rachael Deacon has a strong background in Administration and Sales. Her experience includes over nine years in Sales, Marketing, Branding, Administration, Operations and Project Management. Rachael has worked for industry leading companies including Safety Net Security/Domcor, Maple Tree Construction Ltd. and Home Depot. While at Safety Net Security, Rachael successfully led key projects, created and implemented strategic planning procedures and applied branding discipline. As a Sales Manager at Maple Tree Construction Company, she embodied the company culture and maintained high standards of client satisfaction.

Advisors and Consultants

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David Bridge

Technical Advisor

David Bridge is an Innovative and high-performing professional with over 30 years of progressive experience in the technology field. He has co-invented the technologies protected in 8 different patents which have been filed around the world. David has extensive knowledge of hardware and software design. He has led large technical teams through entire hardware and software development lifecycle and oversaw product launch and ongoing client support. David has held senior technical positions in a number of companies such as AMD, RBC, Virgin Mobile and Blackberry. In addition, he has successfully launched 2 privately held start-up.

Nancy Massicotte

Investor Relations

Nancy Massicotte is the President of IR Pro Communications Inc. She has been involved in the investor relations/public relations field for over seventeen years, working with companies in various sectors such as technology, telecommunications, bio-tech, oil and gas and mining.

Ms. Massicotte has developed excellent personalized relationships with brokers, investors, analysts and newsletter writers. Her knowledge and experience enables successful communication to shareholders and the investment community in a particularly comprehensive way. She has facilitated significant introductions to strategic partners and successfully assisted in sourcing equity and flow through financing ranging from $100,000 - $7M.

Ms. Massicotte provides additional exposure for her clients through her social media channels, news dissemination channels and video interviews.