Wayne KarpoffChief Executive Officer and President wayne.karpoff@willowglensystems.com Wayne Karpoff came to Willowglen after three decades of founding companies with industry changing technologies. He was attracted to the automation sector because of the enormous potential for a new generation of technology to radically improve the world we live in. This is especially important now as the…
Robert FongChief Financial Officer robert.fong@willowglensystems.com Rob Fong is a seasoned executive with a proven track record of driving growth, transformation, and operational excellence across technology, finance, and infrastructure sectors. A CFA charterholder and former senior executive at the TSX Venture Exchange, various Canadian broker/dealers, and Wedge Networks, Rob brings deep expertise in financial strategy, governance,…
Glen KahlerVP Engineering glen.kahler@willowglensystems.com Glen has 25 years as a senior technical manager and electrical engineer with experience in Operations, Quality, R&D, and Manufacturing. Prior to Willowglen, he was Senior Director, Manufacturing Engineering with Sierra Wireless during a 15-year period, which saw the company grow from $20M to $650M in annual revenue and become established…
Blake BradburnDirector, Global Business Development blake.bradburn@willowglensystems.com Blake Bradburn is the Director of Global Business Development at Willowglen Systems. As the Director of Global Business Development at Willowglen Systems, he is the architect and owner of the company’s global sales strategy. He spearheads all sales and business development efforts for multinational customers. In addition, Blake orchestrates…
Ramin ValiDirector Business Alliances ramin.vali@willowglensystems.com Ramin has over 20 years of experience in industrial automation systems and solutions. As an automation engineer, he has worked on several significant projects with Distributed Control Systems, Programmable Logic Controllers, and Integrated Control Systems. Safety is paramount, and Ramin is passionate about new standards and technologies for safety and…
Ian VerhappenSolutions Architect ian.verhappen@willowglensystems.com Ian Verhappen has been interested in process control since he was a student at the University of Alberta with their Process Control program. His transition into the automation industry occurred when he was hired to design and troubleshoot process analyser sample systems in the oil sands industry, where he worked for…