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Send us Fan Mail CHRIS CHAFE - Executive Chef At 17, Chris Chafe was pursuing studies at Memorial University and working part-time at a local restaurant. As he watched, he learned. And a passion for great food was ignited, inspiring a change of career plans. By 22, Chris had gone from dishwasher to Executive Chef, the youngest ever in St. John’s. Since then, he has been with the culinary teams at...

Send us Fan Mail Wayne is an experienced business leader with an enduring love of rural Newfoundland and Labrador and all the exciting opportunity contained therein. He completed a formal education in Commerce at Memorial University Business School. He has been heavily involved in municipal politics, owned his own restaurant and retail gasoline operation. He came out of MUN and started his own con...

Send us Fan Mail Jacqueline is an alumna of MUN, holding a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance, a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a CPA designation. She has over 20 years experience in finance and business development with a diverse career spanning hospitality, property management, construction and technology. Jacqueline has extensive experience in establishing effective reporting and tracking syste...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Chandra Kavanagh is the Director of Bounce Health Innovation. Bounce Health Innovation is a medical technology cluster and health innovation incubator. The vision of Bounce is to help Newfoundland and Labrador become the testbed for medical technology innovation in North America. Prior to this she served as the Ethics Officer for the Newfoundland and Labrador Health Research E...

Send us Fan Mail Jennifer Bessell is the chief executive officer with the Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs. Jennifer is an accomplished senior leader in the non-profit sector with extensive experience in both professional associations and charitable organizations. She has held executive director roles in both professional legal education and with the Canadian Bar Assoc...

Send us Fan Mail Gerard has a 30-year track record of excellence as a facilitator, educator, and speaker. His passion is helping people to engage in conversations that are impactful and influence individual, team and organizational performance. Gerard has worked provincially, nationally and internationally to provide facilitation, training and consulting services to clients within the voluntary, p...

Send us Fan Mail Born and raised in Saskatoon, SK, Dave studied philosophy and law at the University of Saskatchewan in the 1980s.  A series of happy accidents led him from law, to restaurant manager, to naval officer and finally to broadcasting. He was the morning host at C95 FM in Saskatoon from 1993 to 2011, boasting the largest listening audience in Saskatchewan. In a mid-life crisis, he moved...

Send us Fan Mail Newfoundland is known to have above-average rates of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. Scott Neary created Green Farm NL to solve a critical issue  Newfoundlanders face, which is inaccessibility to healthy  affordable foods. Scott and his team hope to make Newfoundland a healthier, happier more livable place! Connect with Scott on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sco...

Send us Fan Mail Caitlin is the founder and CEO of Saltwater Designs Inc. and has recently started a coaching business, The Millionaire Mastermind focusing on helping female entrepreneurs reach their goals. She is also the recipient of the 2021 Business Builder Award presented by the St. John's Board of Trade. Caitlin is a strong believer in partnerships and collaboration as that's what...

Send us Fan Mail Kevin Aylward is an Indigenous senior executive with both Public and Private sector experience. Kevin is a former Provincial Cabinet Minister with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, having served ten years in Cabinet. Kevin served 20 years as MHA in the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador and served as Leader of Liberal Party of NL in 2011.  He is Co-F...

Send us Fan Mail Richard is a realtor and broker with Hanlon Realty, and has enjoyed a career that spans over 25 years in the industry. He began working in the construction industry after completing an undergraduate degree in Commerce from Memorial University. His early career roles were based in the marketing field, and this experience allowed him to understand the expectations of all of the indu...

Send us Fan Mail Tom Davis has been self-employed his entire adult life.  He completed his Bachelor of Commerce in 1994 and always a lifelong learner he retuned to MUN to finish his Bachelor of Arts with a major in Economics and convocated May of 2021. Tom Started https://frontlineaction.com/ in 1994.  Frontline Action is Newfoundland and Labrador’s one-stop for Action. Low Impact and Standard Pai...

Send us Fan Mail Jason Brown is the  CEO of the YMCA of Newfoundland and Labrador 2005-2011 and returned to the position in 2013. In 2017 Jason was also appointed CEO of the Atlantic YMCA Regional Development Centre serving YMCAs throughout the region. Over a 30-year career with the YMCA, Jason has also worked in senior positions in the YMCA in Southern Ontario, Central Ontario, and Ottawa and in...

Send us Fan Mail At every conference where Genoa exhibits, the company chooses a local charity to partner with. For DEFSEC, this was the Nova Scotia chapter of Shelter Movers. Erica discusses how her organization serves a critical need, helping adults and children flee domestic abuse situations by providing free, secure, and discrete moving and storage services. #GaleForceWins was in invited by ht...

Send us Fan Mail Gerry and Allan talk with recent graduate Andrew Simmons on building his industry skillset and what’s exciting him most about the sector he recently joined. #GaleForceWins was in invited by https://genoadesign.com/ to attend http://defsecatlantic.ca/ to interview a selection of attendees. Connect with Andrew here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-w-simmons-48b528a6/ New episodes...

Send us Fan Mail Halifax became a center of gravity for Lockheed’s business and a win-win way location to tap into talent from Maritime universities. Glen talks economic growth in the area, and the vital role defense plays in the burgeoning ocean tech sector. #GaleForceWins was in invited by https://genoadesign.com/ to attend http://defsecatlantic.ca/ to interview a selection of attendees. New epi...

Send us Fan Mail Cadmatic is a leading developer of digital and intelligent 3D-based design, and engineering and information management software for the sector. Veronica talks about collaborating, and growing together, across oceans. #GaleForceWins was in invited by https://genoadesign.com/ to attend http://defsecatlantic.ca/ to interview a selection of attendees. Connect with Verónica here: https...

Send us Fan Mail Kevin Tetreault & Mitch MacDonald discuss storytelling, breaking down barriers between tech, academia, and government, and how the podcasts are the ultimate medium for sparking big conversations. #GaleForceWins was in invited by https://genoadesign.com/ to attend http://defsecatlantic.ca/ to interview a selection of attendees. Connect with Kevin here: https://www.linkedin.com/...

Send us Fan Mail A show as big as DEFSEC doesn’t happen without the tireless effort of an army of volunteers. Recently retired from the Navy, Ian talks about reconnecting with members of the military community, and making new connections on the event floor. #GaleForceWins was in invited by https://genoadesign.com/ to attend http://defsecatlantic.ca/ to interview a selection of attendees. Connect w...

Send us Fan Mail One of the larger ocean tech companies, Kongsberg does a little bit of everything in the maritime industry, providing a wide swath of products and services to both the civil and defense sectors. According to Nick, the industry is waking up and gaining momentum, as evidenced by his company’s recent slate of new acquisitions. #GaleForceWins was in invited by https://genoadesign.com/...

Send us Fan Mail Growing up, Lee’s Heroes were polar explorers like Shackleton and Amundson. You might say it was destiny that his job now is helping clients with a responsibility or a business goal to implement components of Canada’s Northern Strategy. The Arctic is changing, and as Lee reminds us, change is good for business. #GaleForceWins was in invited by https://genoadesign.com/ to attend ht...

Send us Fan Mail Rene had a 3am epiphany. He imagined module containers (cubes as he calls them) that could plug into Navy ships, essentially adapting the vessel for any type of service. That idea is now becoming reality. Learn how it’s poised to transform how we imagine the future of war ships and their capabilities. #GaleForceWins was in invited by https://genoadesign.com/ to attend http://defse...

Send us Fan Mail The head of the Atlantic Canada Aerospace and Defence Association (DEFSEC Atlantic’s presenting partner) talks about the exciting advances and opportunities ahead on land, ocean, and air. Business is coming and knocking on Atlantic Canada’s door! #GaleForceWins was in invited by https://genoadesign.com/ to attend http://defsecatlantic.ca/ to interview a selection of attendees. Con...

Send us Fan Mail Former RCN Commanding Officer Richard Gravel talks transitioning to the private sector, new ships, and how the  impressive overall growth in the industry is presenting amazing opportunities for SMEs of all kinds to get on board. #GaleForceWins was in invited by https://genoadesign.com/ to attend http://defsecatlantic.ca/ to interview a selection of attendees. Connect with Richard...

Send us Fan Mail Jeff’s non-profit is helping our veterans transition from the military to the tech sector through re-skilling and up-skilling courses. This program offers exciting new opportunities for the 7-10,000 men and women in uniform who leave the military each year and creates a talent funnel to help occupy the 140,000 jobs projected to go unfilled in the IT sector. #GaleForceWins was in i...