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Abe Schwartz is the Chair of Schwartz Technologies Corporation which he founded in 1985 to fund and actively develop early-stage companies engaged in healthcare and information technologies. Mr. Schwartz has been a Director of Covalon Technologies Ltd. since March 7, 2008. Mr. Schwartz has been actively building and managing companies from start-up to successful exit since his first software start-up in 1975. Mr. Schwartz has held executive positions and directorships in a number of public and private companies including CEO of Cedara Software Corp., a medical imaging company. Mr. Schwartz has over 50 years of experience in launching products, research and development, international distribution agreements, corporate reorganizations and turnarounds, venture capital financing and negotiating mergers and acquisitions.
Joseph Cordiano joined Cityzen Development Group, a real estate development company, as a principal in 2006, where he is responsible for the sales and marketing as well as new business development of its Greater Toronto Area projects. While he continues to provide an oversight for legacy projects, he is no longer involved in new initiatives. During his 21 years of public service as a Member of the Ontario Provincial Legislature, Mr. Cordiano served as the Minister of Economic Development and Trade, GTA Regional Minister and as a member of the Priorities and Planning Committee of Cabinet. A graduate of the University of Toronto and The University of Toledo, Ohio, Mr. Cordiano holds an MBA with a specialty in marketing.
Martin Goldfarb is an entrepreneur and a leading expert in the study of human behavior as it relates to the marketplace and society. He is Chairman of Almada Inc., President of Goldfarb Ventures, private equity companies and Principal at Goldfarb Intelligence Marketing. In 1966, Mr. Goldfarb established Goldfarb Consultants, a market research consulting firm, which he led until the sale of Goldfarb Consultants in 1998. Mr. Goldfarb has consulted to a number of national and international organizations. He also served as official pollster to the Liberal Party of Canada from 1973 to 1992. He was formerly Co-Chair of Kantar (WPP’s market research division). Mr. Goldfarb is Chairman, President and CEO of The Goldfarb Corporation, a TSX and then a NEX Board of the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX-V”) company, until it became a private corporation in 2011. He was also Director and Chairman of Dayforce, a workforce performance software company until its sale. He was Chairman and Director of SMK Speedy International Inc., then a publicly listed company, until its sale in 2004. He was Director, investor, and non-executive Chair of Jempak until its sale. Mr. Goldfarb is former Director and Chairman of Workbrain and former Director of Altamira and Noma Industries Limited. He was a founder of Fast Company magazine. Mr. Goldfarb co-authored “Marching to a Different Drummer” in 1988 and “Affinity: Beyond Branding” in 2010. Mr. Goldfarb has a B.A. in Anthropology and an M.A. in Sociology from the University of Toronto. In 2009, Mr. Goldfarb was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from York University. He is an inaugural recipient of the University College, University of Toronto, Distinguished Alumni Award. In 1998, Mr. Goldfarb was designated an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition of his pioneering work in the market research industry and philanthropic activities. Mr. Goldfarb sits on the Toronto General and Western Hospital Foundation Senate.
Dr. Miller graduated as a Medical Doctor from the University of Manitoba in 1982. He completed his residency in Radiology at the University of Toronto. Dr. Miller has served as a physician and practice leader at Ontario hospitals and community clinics since then. Dr. Miller has held leadership positions in medical associations and has served as an advisor to a number of biotech and medical technology companies.
