A Strategy for Information and Communications Technology in Alberta
Appendix VI Terms of Reference, Members, and Stakeholders
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The Alberta Science and Research Authority provided the following terms of reference to the Task Force:
Members of the Task
Force
Mr. John Brick, Account Vice President, Alberta, NORTEL Networks (formerly Northern Telecom), Task Force Chairman
Dr. Ruth Collins-Nakai, Professor of Medicine, University of Alberta
*Mr. William D. Croft, President, Calgary Research & Development Authority, Task Force Vice Chairman
Dr. Robert Fessenden, President, Alberta Science and Research Authority
Mr. Brian Gibson, Vice President, Business Services, TELUS Communications (Edmonton) Inc.
Mr. Roger Jackson, Deputy Minister, Alberta Economic Development
*Mr. Tom Ogaranko, Director, Knowledge Channel Corporation
Mr. Michael Pfeiffer, President, QC Data Ltd.
Mr. Glenn Rainbird, President and CEO, TRLabs
Mr. George Samoil, Chief Information Officer, Government of Alberta
*Ms. Lynn Sutherland, Senior Advisor, Information and Communications Technology, ASRA; former Manager, Advanced Computing, Alberta Research Council
Dr. Mo Watanabe, Chair, CANARIE
* Members of the Task Force Secretariat
Alberta Stakeholders
Interviewed
The following individuals -- selected to be representative of the many applications of ICT, companies large and small, and the two major cities -- were interviewed, or responded to a letter with questionnaire from Dr. Lorne Taylor, Minister of Science Research and Information Technology. The Task Force also established a Website to which interested parties contributed.
Mr. John Abrahamson, Chair, Alberta IT Association, CIPS, IBM Canada Ltd.
Mr. Bruce Alton, President, Blackstone Multimedia Corporation
Dr. Michael Boorman, Dean of Science, University of Calgary
Mr. Kevin Brown, CIO, EPCOR
Dr. Ernie Chang, Vice-President, Axia Multimedia Corporation
Dr. Terry Church, Team Leader, Food and Rural Development, Alberta Agriculture
Mr. Bill Clark, Vice President, Edmonton and Northern Alberta, CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc.
Dr. Ruth Collins-Nakai, Professor of Medicine, University of Alberta
Mr. George Czisler, Director, Technology Applications, Computing Devices Canada
Ms. Sara Diamond, Executive Producer Television and New Media, Banff Centre for the Arts
Mr. Gaylen Duncan, President, Information Technology Association of Canada
Mr. Ed Engstrom, Director, Information Technology, MetroNet Communications Corporation
Dr. Marvin Fritzler, Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary
Dr. Ronald E. George, Past-President, Perigon Solutions Inc.
Dr. Trudy Gahlinger, Mount Royal College
Dr. Brian Gaines, Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Calgary
Mr. Brian Gibson, Vice-President, Business Services, TELUS Communications (Edmonton) Inc.
Ms. Patricia Glenn, President, Proactive Technology Training
Dr. Randy Goebel, Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Computing Science, University of Alberta
Mr. Ken D. Hewitt, General Manager, WurcNet Inc.
Mr. Earl Hickock, President, Tecskor Software Inc. and Advantage Energy Corporation
Mr. David Hudson, Vice President, Business Engineering, CGI Management Consultants Inc.
Mr. Brian Janzen, Controller, Colt Engineering; former Vice-President, Vendanges Investments Inc.
Dr. Ron Keast, President and CEO, ACCESS Learning and Skills Television of Alberta Limited
Dr. Thomas P. Keenan, Dean, Faculty of Continuing Education, University of Calgary
Ms. Nancy Knowlton, Vice-President, Smart Technologies Inc.
Mr. Gord Lucas, Project Manager, Wellnet, IBM Canada Ltd.
Mr. Chris Lumb, President, Alberta Microelectronic Centre
Mr. Douglas Macleod, Director of Projects, WurcNet
Mr. David Martin, President, Smart Technologies Inc.
Mr. John Masters, President, Calgary Research & Development Authority
Mr. John McAllister, Director, Wellnet, Alberta Health
Ms. Mary F. McGuire, President, Bexx Design Inc.
Dr. Alex McPherson, President and CEO, Biomira Inc.; former Chairman, Technology Committee, Alberta Economic Development Authority
Mr. Frank Meyer, President, Computer Modelling Group
Mr. J. P. (Joe) Moreau, General Manager Southern Alberta, IBM Canada Ltd.
Dr. Randy Morse, President, Oz New Media Inc.
Mr. Roderick G. Munro, President, Vendanges Investments Inc.
Dr. Ruben F. W. Nelson, President, Square One Management Ltd.
Dr. Tom Noseworthy, Chair, Senior Reference Committee, Alberta Wellnet
Mr. Michael Pfeiffer, President, QC Data Ltd.
Mr. Art Price, President, Axia Multimedia Corporation
Mr. Glenn Rainbird, President and CEO, TRLabs
Mr. Pier Rubesa, President, Genix Corporation; former President, Starcard Technologies International Inc.
Mr. George Samoil, Chief Information Officer, Government of Alberta
Mr. Peter L. Senchuk, President, Future One; former Commissioner, Canadian Radio & Telecommunications Commission
Mr. Jim Shaw Jr., President, Shaw Communications Inc.
Dr. Sam Shaw, President, NAIT
Mr. Don Simpson, President, Geo-X Systems Ltd.
Mr. John Sokolowski, General Manager Services, IBM Canada Ltd.
Dr. Paul Sorenson, Chairman, Department of Computing Science, University of Alberta
Mr. George Squires, Vice-President, TRLabs
Mr. Hugh Stanfield, President, Pulsonic Geophysical Ltd.
Mr. D.R. Tindall, Director, Engineering, Computing Devices Canada
Mr. Gordon R. Tweddell, Director, Business Planning, TELUS Communications (Calgary) Inc.
Dr. Brian Unger, President, WurcNet
Mr. Douglas Walker, President, SiliconGraphics Canada Ltd.
Dr. M. Watanabe, Chairman, CANARIE; Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary
Mr. John Webb, President, Cell-Loc Inc.
Mr. David J. Wharry, Director-Market Development, SiliconGraphics Canada Ltd.
Mr. J. N. (Jim) Williams, Chief Financial Officer, StarGenix Corporation
Dr. Hatim Zaghloul, President, Wi-Lan Inc.
Dr. Sheldon Zelitt, Chairman and Chief Scientist, VisuaLABS