OTTAWA, March 30, 2017 /CNW/ - BluMetric
Environmental Inc. (TSX.V: BLM), an Ottawa-based cleantech company, announces the
election of its board of directors at its fiscal 2016 annual and
special meeting of shareholders.
The following six individuals were elected to BluMetric's
Board: Ronald Donaldson,
Hubert Fleming, Vijay Jog,
Jane Pagel, Geoff Simonett, and Roger Woeller. Messrs. Donaldson, Fleming,
and Jog are new directors, subject to TSX Venture approval.
Brief bios are appended below.
Ronald Donaldson:
Mr.
Donaldson is a professional geoscientist who has been working in
the earth science field for more than 30 years, 25 of which he has
spent as an employee of BluMetric and its affiliates. He was
VP of Operations for the WESA Group Inc. between 2008 and 2012, and
is now responsible for the management of individual projects and
client portfolios for multiple sites in multiple jurisdictions, for
which he develops and implements comprehensive project management
plans. Mr. Donaldson has been a member of and chaired municipal and
institutional advisory committees, and has a deep understanding of
the professional service sector in which BluMetric operates.
Hubert (Hu) L.
Fleming:
Dr. Fleming is a water and wastewater
consultant with a history of leading strategic planning and
investment management for global water/infrastructure-based
firms. He was Global Director for Hatch Ltd., and formerly
Vice President of Zenon Environmental and President of Severn Trent
Services. He has served on various US and global organizations,
including US EPA, WHO and NATO. He is also the author or
co-author of several books, including the Membrane Handbook. Dr.
Fleming holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering from
Cornell University and is a graduate of
the Executive Management Program from the Harvard Business School.
Vijay Jog:
Dr. Jog is the founder and president
of Corporate Renaissance Group (CRGroup), a firm dedicated to
driving better business management and performance. He also
serves as the Chancellor's Professor at the Sprott School of
Business, Carleton University. Dr. Jog's consulting career is
global and spans more than 25 years. His clients include private
and public companies, major federal government departments, and
many other public sector and not-for-profit organizations
worldwide. As an academic, Dr. Jog has written five
books/monographs, and was recognized as a "Leader in Management
Education" in Canada by the
National Post in a Canada-wide competition. Dr. Jog
is a chemical engineer with a Masters in chemical engineering
followed by an MBA and a Ph.D. in Finance.
Jane Pagel
Ms Pagel has
held numerous executive positions in both government and the
private sector. She was selected to be part of Canada's Diversity 50 2013 list of board
candidates, and has served on many public, private, and
not-for-profit boards. She was interim president and CEO at
Sustainable Development Technology Canada from June 2014 to June 2015. Prior to that, she
was president and CEO of the Ontario Clean Water Agency from 2010
until her retirement in early 2014. Previous industry
positions held by Ms Pagel include Principal Government and
Industrial Relations at Stantec; Senior Vice President and
Principal at Jacques Whitford; Vice President Government Relations
at Philip Services; and president of Zenon Environmental
Laboratories.
Geoff SImonett
Mr.
Simonett is an accomplished entrepreneur with more than two decades
of experience operating and financing early-stage companies.
As an operator, Mr. Simonett has founded, built, and successfully
exited five companies in industries including software, marketing,
and financial services. As an investor, advisor, or board
member, Mr. Simonett has participated in dozens of companies,
primarily in IT and cleantech. Mr. Simonett is currently an
Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the RIC Centre in Mississauga, and is also a board member at
Method Integration as well as acting as consultant / mentor to
multiple early-stage technology companies.
Roger Woeller
Mr.
Woeller has served as BluMetric's CEO and Board of Directors member
since March 2014. Both a hydrogeologist and a seasoned
entrepreneur with more than 35 years of experience in the
environmental science industry, Mr. Woeller led the development of
the WESA Group of Companies as CEO from 2001 to 2012, providing
leadership that drove steady growth, identified new service areas,
developed new markets, and promoted innovative thinking throughout
the company. He has worked both domestically and abroad in
senior management positions, supporting the work of BluMetric's
engineers and scientists in the constantly evolving environmental
consulting, water and wastewater treatment, and occupational health
and safety businesses.
About BluMetric Environmental Inc.
BluMetric
Environmental Inc. is a publicly traded cleantech company with a
portfolio of industry-leading products, processes, and services in
the environment sciences and engineering sectors. We take
pride in our strong record of providing sustainable solutions to
the world's environmental challenges. Headquartered in
Ottawa, Ontario, BluMetric's
award-winning team of industry experts serves clients in
Canada, the United States, and Central
America.
For more information, visit www.blumetric.ca, or please
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SOURCE BluMetric Environmental Inc.