I am a technology entrepreneur, investor and board member.
About Me
I am a robotics entrepreneur and angel investor. In 2009, I co-founded Clearpath Robotics Inc. In 2015, I co-founded OTTO Motors. In 2023 we sold Clearpath Robotics and OTTO Motors for more than $600M.
I now have a handful of investments in technology businesses some of which I advise. I am passionate about bringing people together. I love seeing the impact a team of people can have when they work together.
In my spare time I enjoy running and volleyball. I live in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. I like to go on adventures locally and abroad. I have a small real estate portfolio where I both develop rental properties as well as manage completed developments.
I also enjoy reading and writing. I am a hobby economist, foodie and novice musician (piano and guitar).
As a Founder
Clearpath Robotics
Throughout my university degree I had been building robots in my spare time with friends. I was the electronics specialist. Shortly before graduating, some of the university professors approached us to build robots for their research. My co-founders and I agreed and started on the first Heron unmanned surface vessel (a.k.a. an unmanned boat).
We were graduating in 2009 into a degree that was targeted at the manufacturing industry, the great recession of 2008-2009 had started. I was fortunate to get a job offer from a large consumer good manufacturer however I turned it down to pursue an entrepreneurial career. Together, we started Clearpath Robotics Inc in 2009.
I hopped on the phone and started cold-calling professors across USA and Canada. Some of them were happy to talk with me, many of them were not! However this work lead to our company’s first major sale ($300k) the following year.
At Clearpath Robotics, I designed the electrical system for the Husky robot. The same electrical system was still in use 10 years later. About a year after starting Clearpath Robotics cashflow became a real challenge. I moved over from the engineering team at that time to manage finance and the company’s general operations.
Clearpath Robotics is now an international robotics company serving hundreds of customers worldwide. Through my time at Clearpath Robotics I was, at times, the company’s CFO, COO and a board member.
OTTO Motors
In 2015, my co-founders and I identified a growing need for autonomous material handling solutions and founded OTTO Motors to address this demand in warehouses and factories. Through our efforts, we believe we created the world’s largest fleet of SLAM-based material handling robots. OTTO Motors has since become a leading North American provider of advanced material handling solutions, and I served as the company’s COO for the majority of my tenure.
In 2021, I returned to Clearpath Robotics as President, leading the company through significant growth. In 2023, Clearpath Robotics and OTTO Motors were acquired by Rockwell Automation in a deal valued at over $600 million. Following this successful exit, I have transitioned into coaching and advising founders, leveraging my experience to support entrepreneurs in navigating the challenges of building and scaling their companies. I am passionate about bringing people together and witnessing the impact of cohesive teams. Additionally, I manage a small real estate portfolio, developing and overseeing rental properties.
At various points in my career, I have directly managed hardware engineering, software engineering, finance, professional services, manufacturing, HR, IT, sales, and marketing.