Investors Features Business Developers Community We make UrtheCast UrtheCast aims to change the way we view the planet. UrtheCast has assembled an international management team of experienced leaders who have come together to change the Earth Observation industry. Management The UrtheCast management is comprised of industry leaders with backgrounds in aerospace, finance, technology, business, and operations. Scott Larson Chief Executive Officer Mr. Larson’s career bridges technology and finance in both entrepreneurial and investment banking roles. He has directly advised over 75 companies on their corporate finance strategies, assisting them through the capital raising process; from structuring and facilitating, through to closing. He helped start one of the original online financial portals, launched in 1995, and then spent the next five years directly involved in online portal development and online asset management. Wade Larson President & Chief Operating Officer Mr. Larson has over 17 years of space sector experience, having worked for the Canadian Space Agency and at MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA), Canada’s largest space company. He has extensive, global experience in space-related business development, strategy development, government relations, international relations, and policy formulation. Mr. Larson developed the original vision for the UrtheCast venture. Dr. George Tyc, PhD Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer Dr. Tyc is a recognized leader in the space industry, having worked on numerous space missions and technology development programs over the last 25 years. As a Technical Director at MacDonald Dettwiler & Associates Ltd. (MDA), he has led multiple initiatives, including the development of MDA’s next generation, high-resolution optical Earth Observation satellite system. He was also the Chief Engineer for the end-to-end system developed for the earth imaging company RapidEye AG. Issa Nakhleh Chief Financial Officer Mr. Nakhleh brings a wealth of experience as a ﬁnance and administration professional. He received his professional accounting designation in 1989 and his MBA in 1995. Over the past 15 years, he has been CFO of technology and medical device companies, both public and private. Under his leadership, he helped grow a publicly held lighting technology company from $2M to $30M in annual revenues. Serguei Bedziouk, PhD Vice President, Russian Relations Dr. Bedziouk has built a distinguished career in the Aerospace and Advanced Science industries. He has over 18 years of international experience in marketing, development and contract negotiations at senior governmental levels with the Russian Space Centre. He spent 12 years working with the Canadian Space Agency and 11 years with RSC Energia, Russia’s premier space technology corporation. He was also the primary project manager for corporate joint ventures with the Russian Federal Space Agency, including the successful Seiko and Element 21 marketing initiatives aboard the ISS. Jeff Rath, CFA Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions In the past 17 years, Mr. Rath gained extensive experience in all aspects of ﬁnance and capital market activities — as they relate to technology and digital media companies — in technology equity research and technology corporate/commercial banking. Most recently, Jeﬀ spent 14 years as a senior member of Canaccord's global research team and as a Managing Director within its technology equity research practice, covering Location Technologies and Digital Media. Dan Lopez Director of Technology Dan Lopez is an innovative entrepreneur and architect who has advised a wide variety of web-centric businesses and brands by lending his creative, strategic, and technological vision. With leadership and technology experience that spans over a decade, Mr. Lopez is a seasoned startup and open source veteran, with domain expertise in Federal, Defense, and consumer web. Having served as Director of Technology at JUXT in the heart of Silicon Valley, and Web Architect at the Linux Foundation, he has built bleeding edge consumer-facing technology and applications. Mr. Lopez leverages his engineering expertise, and a focus on open source and cloud technologies, to harness imagination and entrepreneurial spirit. Board of Directors The UrtheCast board of directors is a strong group of leaders with a robust background in business, ﬁnance, marketing, technology, and operations. Tye W. Burt Chair of the Board Mr. Burt brings a depth and breadth of experience in both the global mining industry and corporate ﬁnance. After a 16-year career in corporate ﬁnance and mergers and acquisitions, Tye Burt has held the positions of President, Director, and Chief Executive Oﬃcer of Kinross Gold Corporation, one of the world's leading gold producers, as well as Vice Chairman and Executive Director of Corporate Development at Barrick Gold Corporation, the largest gold mining company in the world. William (Mac) Evans Director Mr. Evans has over 35 years of experience in the Canadian Space Program. He led the development of the unique partnerships between the Federal Government and the Canadian Space Industry that have been instrumental in the successful growth of the industry in the international marketplace. Mr. Evans was President of the Canadian Space Agency from 1994 to 2001. Following his retirement from the Public Service of Canada in 2001, Mr. Evans has been a consultant to the Canadian Space Industry and served as Chief of Staﬀ for the Minister of National Defense in 2004. Dale Johnson Director Mr. Johnson has over 40 years of experience in corporate leadership, operations management, business development, project management, and turnarounds for private and public companies. He was a founding member and a Principal of Tri Ocean Engineering Ltd. (oilﬁeld engineering), and the founder and CEO of Alpeco Limited (specialized oilﬁeld equipment packager). More recently, he was President of Neovia Financial Plc's Asia Paciﬁc operations, establishing the company's services in online payments in the region, from September 2005 to December 2006. Peter W. Roberts Director Mr. Roberts has extensive experience in directorship and audit committee roles. Currently, he serves as a director and chair of the audit committee of Cardiome Pharma Corp. and Avanti Mining Inc., and as a director of the Canadian Public Accountability Board. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia, and a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and Institute of Corporate Directors, and a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Illinois. Greg Nordal Director Mr. Nordal brings comprehensive experience leading content management companies in the publishing and business information industries. He has led Nelson Education, Canada's leading educational content provider, since 2008. Mr. Nordal is also experienced in the tech-space sector, having previously served as a director at MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA). Mr. Nordal’s expansive executive history also includes roles within Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Corporation (DNB), a premier provider of online business information, as President of their Canadian and International businesses. Scott Larson Chief Executive Officer Mr. Larson’s career bridges technology and ﬁnance in both entrepreneurial and investment banking roles. He has directly advised over 75 companies on their corporate ﬁnance strategies, assisting them through the capital raising process; from structuring and facilitating, through to closing. He helped start one of the original online ﬁnancial portals, launched in 1995, and then spent the next ﬁve years directly involved in online portal development and online asset management. Wade Larson President & Chief Operating Officer Mr. Larson has over 17 years of space sector experience, having worked for the Canadian Space Agency and MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA), Canada’s largest space company. He has extensive, global experience in space-related business development, strategy development, government relations, international relations, and policy formulation. Mr. Larson developed the original vision for the UrtheCast venture. 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