{"id":245,"date":"2023-02-06T14:50:30","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T19:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gstsstg.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=245"},"modified":"2026-01-13T05:47:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T10:47:46","slug":"conseil-dadministration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gsts.ca\/fr\/about-us\/board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Conseil d\u2019administration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"245\" class=\"elementor elementor-245\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4c4411 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4c4411\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;curve&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M500,97C126.7,96.3,0.8,19.8,0,0v100l1000,0V1C1000,19.4,873.3,97.8,500,97z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d898655\" data-id=\"d898655\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1735b7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1735b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Board of Directors<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5c29bb elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5c29bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-infobox text-center text-center icon-top-align elementor-animation- \"><div class=\"box-body\"><p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW73629545 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73629545 BCX0\">Visionary Leadership for the Future<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21addad elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21addad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d57a58b\" data-id=\"d57a58b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d8b57d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d8b57d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Richard Kolacz<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a1071c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a1071c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Director<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd72851 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd72851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CEO, GSTS <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9a39e7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9a39e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Richard has over <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">30<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> years of experience in the maritime, space and advanced technology sectors. Upon completing a career as a Royal Canadian Naval Combat Systems Engineer, Richard successfully managed the start-up and expansion of two global maritime-based business ventures: a space-based maritime monitoring system venture, and a naval training and simulation venture. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[9360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[4]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Richard holds an Engineering Degree from the University of Alberta, Electrical Engineering qualification from the Technical University of Nova Scotia, and a Masters Degree in Guided Weapon Systems from Cranfield University in the UK.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d7a9ab elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-social-media\" data-id=\"5d7a9ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-social-media.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t\t <ul class=\"ekit_social_media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-3514978\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/richard-kolacz-533b6343\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" aria-label=\"Linkedin\" class=\"linkedin\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icomoon icomoon-linkedin\"><\/i>\n                                                                                    Linkedin                                                                                <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4eaaba elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute e-transform e-transform elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4eaaba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:105,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_flipY_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wave3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1875\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wave3.png 1500w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wave3-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wave3-1024x449.png 1024w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wave3-768x337.png 768w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wave3-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-998bba9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"998bba9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-157 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1.png 800w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-768x768.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b33b25b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b33b25b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-157 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1.png 800w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-768x768.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/800;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25066ac\" data-id=\"25066ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a92fa elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7a92fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Johanne S\u00e9vigny <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-897318f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"897318f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Director<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a20019f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a20019f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VP of Ecofuel Accelerator, Managing Partner of the Ecofuel Fund <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-949dd57 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"949dd57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Johanne has 15 years of experience in venture capital, financing and management of a cleantech startup, and 10 years of operational experience in engineering. Before joining Ecofuel in 2016, Johanne was a Senior Director at BDC.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[9360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[4]}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[9360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[4]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">She also worked at Negotium, a technology solutions provider, as the Head of Finance and M&amp;A. Johanne was a Portfolio Manager at Entrepia Capital, Innovatech Montr\u00e9al and Multiple Capital, founded in 2005 to manage the portfolio of Innovatech Montr\u00e9al, an early stage venture capital fund based in Montr\u00e9al. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[9360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[4]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Johanne has sat on the board of several technology-based companies, including serving as the president of the board of a fast-growing RFID gaming start-up for two years. Earlier in her career, she held project management positions for 10 years at SNC Lavalin and Dessau-Soprin. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[9360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[4]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Johanne holds a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Engineering from the \u00c9cole Polytechnique de Montr\u00e9al and an MBA from the HEC Montr\u00e9al.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;469777462&quot;:[9360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[4]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22d5562 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-social-media\" data-id=\"22d5562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-social-media.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t\t <ul class=\"ekit_social_media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-3514978\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/johanne-s%C3%A9vigny-58501a17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" aria-label=\"Linkedin\" class=\"linkedin\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icomoon icomoon-linkedin\"><\/i>\n                                                                                    Linkedin                                                                                <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8941ec7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute e-transform e-transform elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8941ec7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:105,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_flipY_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"658\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wave3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-159 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wave3.png 1500w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wave3-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wave3-1024x449.png 1024w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/wave3-768x337.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1500\/658;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87e7885 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87e7885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-157 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1.png 800w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-768x768.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/800;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59d8418 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59d8418\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5771b71\" data-id=\"5771b71\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a9dcc6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a9dcc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kevin T. Rodgers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b554d0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b554d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Director<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9796a68 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9796a68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CEO, Nautel<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f23586 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f23586\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; letter-spacing: normal;\">Kevin is the President &amp; CEO of the Nautel group of companies. He is a 37-year veteran of the company and owner for the past decade.<\/p><p style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; letter-spacing: normal;\">Nautel has emerged as one of the world\u2019s largest manufacturers of radio broadcast transmitters with deployments in 177 countries and a world leader in the design, development and manufacturing of sonar systems for international defense and non-defense customers.<\/p><p style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; letter-spacing: normal;\">Kevin graduated from the University of New Brunswick with a B. Sc. in Electrical Engineering.<\/p><p style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000; letter-spacing: normal;\">Outside the office, Kevin maintains a fervent interest in boating, a testament to his adventurous spirit and his love for the intricacies of navigation technology.\u00a0 He applies the same principles of teamwork, resilience and constant learning from this personal passion to his leadership style at Nautel, fostering a culture of excellence that consistently pushes the envelope of what\u2019s possible in RF technology.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b46a11 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-social-media\" data-id=\"9b46a11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-social-media.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t\t <ul class=\"ekit_social_media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-repeater-item-3514978\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kevin-t-rodgers-3b74aa13\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" aria-label=\"Linkedin\" class=\"linkedin\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icomoon icomoon-linkedin\"><\/i>\n                                                                                    Linkedin                                                                                <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61aaff2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute e-transform e-transform elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61aaff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:105,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_flipY_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wave3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1875\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wave3.png 1500w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wave3-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wave3-1024x449.png 1024w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wave3-768x337.png 768w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wave3-18x8.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e25119 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e25119\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-157 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1.png 800w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-768x768.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/800;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16e21c3\" data-id=\"16e21c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf4be7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7cf4be7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-157 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1.png 800w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-768x768.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/800;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6dafe0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6dafe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"394\" height=\"442\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kevin-T-Rodgers-394x442-2.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-large size-large wp-image-818 lazyload\" alt=\"Portrait of Kevin T. Rodgers\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kevin-T-Rodgers-394x442-2.jpg 394w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kevin-T-Rodgers-394x442-2-267x300.jpg 267w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 394px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 394\/442;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e302168 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e302168\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b58f8c0\" data-id=\"b58f8c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68e6988 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68e6988\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-157 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1.png 800w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/gsts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-768x768.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; 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