Biographies of some of the key people at Vacci-Test Corporation:
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Robert J. Iverach, Chairman Of The Board & Director -
Robert J. Iverach, Q.C., ICD.D earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Calgary, a Bachelor of Law from the University of Alberta and a Masters of Law from the London School of Economics. He has also been awarded the honorary distinction of Queen’s Counsel (Q.C.). He was a Founding Partner of Felesky Flynn LLP, a taxation law firm in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta from which he retired in 2005 after 28 years. Mr. Iverach is currently the Chairman of the Board of each of Rodinia Oil Corp., Australia Energy Corp., True Production Services Inc., Avalite Inc. (TSX-V) and Vacci-Test Corporation. He is also a Director of Fort Chicago Energy Partners LP (TSX), a Trustee of Big Eagle Services Trust and Counsel with Burstall Winger LLP (a securities and corporate law firm in Calgary, Alberta). He holds the designation of ICD.D from the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) and is an examiner for its Directors Education Program
- William Hogan, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
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William Hogan has over 25 years experience in the areas of development, financing and strategic planning for startup and growth level companies. Mr. Hogan has held several senior management positions at the Chairman, CEO and President levels for several companies. Mr. Hogan's public company experience includes senior officer/director positions in diverse industries. His corporate structure skills with private and public companies include several successful transactions by acquisition, Reverse Takeovers & Joint Ventures.
- Thompson MacDonald, Director
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Thompson MacDonald has an extensive background in strategic communications and Corporate Governance providing strategies for private and public companies, media and government relations. Mr. MacDonald currently serves on several boards, including Chairman of ENMAX, an Alberta based electricity utility; and Chairman of Walton International, an Alberta land assembly and development company. In 1993 Mr. MacDonald was appointed by the Prime Minister of Canada to the Board of Directors of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation; and was also Chairman, CBC Pension Trustees Board until 1999.
- Charlie Mayer, Director
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Charlie Mayer brings to the Corporation an outstanding and distinguished political background with the Canadian Government as a Member of Parliament with portfolio appointments, which include Minister of Western Economic Diversification; Minister of State - Grains & Oilseeds; Minister of State - Canadian Wheat Board; and Minister of Agriculture. Mr. Mayer was inducted into the prestigious Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame in November 2005. Mr. Mayer is currently active as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Teilhard Inc..; a Director of CARE Canada. Mr. Mayer is a former Director of Canada Bread Company Limited and former Chairman of Agronix Inc.
- Dr. R. Michael Giuffre, Director
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Dr. Giuffre MD, MBA has achieved many educational achievements and industry acknowledgements. Some of the more recent highlights include recipient of a Certified and Registered appointment by the American Academy of Cardiology, as "Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Cardiology" and his most recent promotion to "Clinical Professor" in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary in July 2009. Dr. Giuffre is an active participant within health care administration and is also a devoted clinical and academic instructor at the U of C with Gold Star Teaching awards in 12 of the last 13 years. He has received research awards and bursaries from many agencies in Alberta and Canada. Dr. Giuffre is a past Board member of MedMira, a public biotechnology in rapid diagnostics, and was a past consultant for Redsky Inc., which was sold to RIM. He remains a health care consultant in the biotechnology sector and is currently on the Board of IC2E International Inc. a healthcare informatics company. He is a volunteer on the Patrons' Council for UNICEF Alberta and is on the Board of Directors for UNICEF Canada. He is currently on the Board of Directors of the Alberta Medical Association.
- Gerald Daviess, Director
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Gerald Daviess has been the President of Quantum Design (QD) (the parent company of MagnaBioSciences LLC [MBS]) since 1996. Mr. Daviess joined QD in 1995 as the Director of sales and marketing and is responsible for spearheading QD's worldwide expansion into Asia and Europe. Mr. Daviess' prior experience includes 8 years with GE Medical Systems (now GE Healthcare) and 5 years with Toshiba America Medical Systems, as the director of the CT Business Unit. Mr. Daviess holds an MBA from Marquette University and earned his Bachelor of Science in Bacteriology and Public Health from Washington State University.
- Ron Schinnour, Director
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Ron Schinnour has held countless leadership and management positions with the Monsanto Company over the past 18 years and currently holds the title of CFO and Operations Lead for the International Seed Group at Monsanto World HQ since 2007. Mr. Schinnour's expertise in Strategic Planning, Financial Leadership, International Business and M&A Leadership has been instrumental for the business growth of his current and previous companies. Mr. Schinnour holds an MBA from Washington University with special recognition of Excellence in Team Leadership, Strategic Planning and Finance, and CMA Designation from the University of Calgary. Mr. Schinnour has been the Chairman and Director for RAPID & AEC, a Director for Latin America Agricultural Development Bank, AgroBio & Agricultural Future of America and has been President, Treasurer and Director of numerous Monsanto Entities.