Angelo Del Duca has extensive experience in the electronics industry and holds an engineering degree from the University of Toronto in Electrical Engineering.  His extensive industrial experience includes research and development of electronic systems and devices, Management and, most recently, Angel Investment into technology-based companies. 

Angelo is a member of the York Angel Investors, Maple Leaf Angels and the Spark Angels assessing potential investments and mentoring companies seeking investment.  He was named Angel of the Year (2016-2017) by the York Angel Investors and is a Board Member.  Previously he held positions as an Industrial Technology Advisor (ITA), delivering the Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) program to SMEs in the downtown Toronto area and then transitioning to a Director in Ontario, leading a Team of ITAs in delivering and managing a portfolio of supported SME initiatives.

Prior to joining IRAP, Angelo was co-founder of a Microelectronics Design firm that assisted companies in Canada and the United States with the research and development of advanced electronic devices (ASICs and FPGAs) to customers in the US and Canada, which included Motorola, Welch Allyn, SR Telecom, and AT&T.  Angelo also held positions in engineering and management at Avnet Electronics, the Ontario Research Foundation, the University of Toronto – Microelectronics Development Centre, and Tektronix.

Firdos has had a distinguished career spread over 40 years at Scotiabank, where he progressed through a series of increasingly senior leadership roles in Canada, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. Most recently, he was Senior Vice-President for the bank’s international division, where he drove value through M&A integrations and divestitures, business and structural cost transformations, operations management, risk management, compliance, shared services, strategic sourcing, network optimization, organizational design and customer-facing roles in retail and commercial banking.

Firdos serves on the boards of Coast Capital, Asthma Canada, York Angel Investors Inc., Government of Canada CBSA Audit Advisory Committee, Dalhousie University MBA Advisory Council and the Governors’ Circle for Markham Stouffville Hospital.

Firdos is a Fellow of the Institute of Canadian Bankers, holds an MBA from Dalhousie University and earned his ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors/Roman School of Management.

Frank has over 40  years of experience in Business Developmentproducing top Sales with a career track record in delivering breakthrough revenue growth.

Having worked with corporations such as TC Transcontinental, Rupert Murdoch News Corporation, the Jim Pattison Group of Companies, and being a partner in a Rogers Media firm, it is the start-ups that are looking for sales growth and require funding that he revels in assisting. 

Currently, Frank is an award-winning angel investor and member of multiple investment groups. His contributions have awarded him the 2019 NACO Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Canadian early-stage ecosystem, the 2019 Angel Investors Ontario Award for contribution to Ontario Angel Activity, and the 2018 York Angel Investors Angel of the Year award.

Frank also devotes time to the organizations themselves, holding positions as a York Angel Investors Board Member, VP StartUP Durham, Ambassador to the NACO World Angel Investor Summit,  co-founder of the NACO Investor Readiness Program, Co-Founder of ACCESS IO Marketplace, Angel In Residence at NACO and with multiple Innovation Hubs, and co-chairs the membership and marketing committee with Angel Investors Ontario (AIO). 

As a community-focused individual, Frank spends his time as a Rotarian, a board member of the Humane Society, and the Durham District School Board IGNITE Learning Foundation. Frank prides himself on being a well-rounded member of his community, both professionally and personally and resides in Ajax, Ontario, with his wife, Kim and his rescue cats, Opal and Benny.

Galen has 30 years of Strategic Management, Sales, Marketing, Business Development, and Leadership experience. He has worked internationally with large corporations, managed global accounts, developed programs to serve SMB clients, and founded a technology start-up.

Throughout his career, he has developed professional skills in channel strategy, LEAN management, IT infrastructure, and software as a service (SaaS). He consistently exceeds goals by adeptly engaging at all levels of an organization, developing actionable business strategies, and driving stakeholders toward a common purpose.

Galen has experience across multiple industries: banking & finance, IT, retail, manufacturing, pet care, healthcare, distribution, real estate, government, and hospitality. Significant clients include RBC, HSBC, Amazon Web Services, Disney, Wynn Resorts, Anixter, EllisDon, Telus, GE, Fraser Health, Provincial Governments, and the Canadian Government.

He has now developed a consulting practice that assists entrepreneurs and start-ups at the ideation and market fit stages of development through Novate Technologies. In addition, he is the founder of Bark ‘n Yapp, a consolidator and marketplace start-up targeting the $65B dog industry.

Galen is also active as a mentor and advisor to young entrepreneurs, serves on two boards and is an active angel investor. Passions include travel, dogs, wine, mentoring and life-long learning.

Mauricio has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical Engineer; he started his career in the Aviation Industry in 1998. Since then, he has worked with several companies, including Commercial Airlines, charter operations, Business Aviation, Original Equipment Manufacturing and most recently, Aircraft Leasing.

He has been a Professional Engineering in Ontario since 2008 and has a quality certification from the American Sociality of Quality.

Mauricio co-founded and ran an Electronic Devices Distribution Company in his Native Colombia from 1993 until 2000, with sales and distributions across the country. A real estate investor looking to diversify his investments.

Behzad is a tech entrepreneur and a crypto enthusiast, with great interest in banking, payments, loyalty, virtual currencies and blockchains.
He is a co-founder and ex-board member at CloudWalk Inc., a revolutionary merchant acquirer servicing more than 300K merchants in Brazil and processing more than $1B in transactions per quarter.

He founded OnTab Inc., a mobile payment company that bridges the gap between online and offline payments. Partnered with one of the largest merchant acquirers in the world.
Behzad also holds a Ph.D. in communication security and applied cryptography from the University of Ottawa. His dissertation was on designing efficient group-key management systems and lightweight authentication schemes, suitable for small, low-energy devices.

Jennifer is a serial entrepreneur with extensive knowledge of the Technology and Consumer Electronics industries, where she has more than 15 years of experience.  Following a successful exit, she founded her most recent company, which collaborates with OEMs to execute market emergence, growth and support functions within North America. Jennifer has grown her investment portfolio to include primarily MedTech, HealthTech and early-stage Life Sciences opportunities, where she aims to maintain an active investor role.   

She is a member of the York Angel Investors network which provides a supportive linkage between investors and entrepreneurs seeking early- and mid-stage capital and was recognized as York Angel Investors Angel of the Year in 2019.  Her membership extends to Halo Health, whose mission is to connect Health Tech founders and Physicians for early-stage health tech ventures.   She is also a partner at Kanata Ventures, investing in high-growth enterprise tech companies globally and connecting them to corporate partners in North America.  Jennifer currently sits on the Board of Directors at both York Angel Investors and Kanata Ventures.

Collaborating within the global start-up and scaleup communities is a genuine passion for Jennifer and she actively supports these ecosystems.  She continues to promote and support the accessibility of outstanding opportunities to scale globally, as she believes brilliance knows no boundaries.      

Jennifer is a graduate of the University of Toronto and holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business with a focus on Entrepreneurial Studies, Finance and Strategy.