Kurt Sorschak co-founded Xebec Adsorption Inc and developed it from a local compressed air and gas dryer manufacturer into an internationally renowned clean energy company. In 2004 Kurt was appointed General Manager of the Canadian division of Domnick Hunter’s air dryer manufacturing facility, at that time the largest adsorption dryer plant in North America. In 2005, he became the General Manager for the Xebec division of Parker-Hannifin Corporation, a U.S. based multinational bought by Domnick Hunter Ltd. In 2007, he bought the Xebec division from Parker-Hannifin through a management buy-out transaction with two other partners. In 2008, he became a director of Xebec China, which serves the Chinese and Asian/Pacific market with gas purification and filtration equipment. Kurt obtained an Associate Degree from the American University in Paris, France, in 1982, and a Masters of Law Degree from the Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Germany, in 1988.

William (Bill) Beckett is past-President and CEO of Dart Aerospace with extensive operations and executive management experience in the Industrial and Aerospace sectors. He started his career with Canadian General Electric, and continued his professional development with other industry leaders including Pratt & Whitney Canada, gaining strong management and technical skills, including expertise in Lean Manufacturing. He is a Professional Engineer (Mechanical) and a member of the Order of Engineers of Quebec.

Prabhu Rao is the former CEO of McPhy Energy North America. A seasoned executive with over 15 years of experience in the alternative energy industry, he has technical expertise in the areas of alternative fuels, emissions controls, environmental air quality, combustion, hydrogen generation, and fuel cells. Dr. Rao holds a Master’s and a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA.

Joseph Petrowski is the former CEO of Cumberland Farms Gulf Oil Group, a diversified petroleum and retail convenience store holding company with $16 billion in annual revenues in 2013. After leaving Cumberland Farms, Mr. Petrowski founded Mercantor Partners; a private equity group focused on downstream energy investments. Mr. Petrowski is a member of the Board and non-executive Chairman of Gulf Oil, and advisor to the Chairman of Brookwood Financial in Beverly, Ma., a $3 billion private equity firm investing in downstream fueling, real estate, and convenience retail. He is also a member of the Board of South Jersey Industries, a publicly traded natural gas utility, and national energy merchant; a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s Advisory Council; a Trustee of both Boston College High School and Trinity Catholic Schools; and he serves on the Board of the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers. Mr. Petrowski graduated cum laude from Harvard University.

Guy Saint-Jacques joined the Department of External Affairs in 1977, holding office in New York City, Mexico City, Kinshasa, and Hong Kong as well as twice in Washington, D.C., the last time as Minister and Deputy Head of Mission. He has been Deputy High Commissioner at the High Commission of Canada in London, UK, and has been posted three times to Beijing (he speaks fluent Mandarin), where he worked in the Consular Affairs division. In Ottawa, he worked in the Francophone Africa division, then in the Science and Technology division and the Office of the Associate Deputy Minister. He also served as Deputy Director of the Energy and Environment division and worked as Director of both the Personnel (Political and Commercial) and the Assignments divisions. He furthermore held the post of Director General of the Personnel Management Bureau. Before his last posting in China, Guy was Chief Negotiator and Ambassador for Climate Change. His last Public Service posting was as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for Canada to the People’s Republic of China through to October 2016. He is a Senior Fellow at the China Institute of the University of Alberta as well as at the Institut d’etudes internationales de Montreal (IEIM).

Mr. Levitt is the current chairman of TD Bank Group. Mr. Levtt is also the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Imasco Limited, during the time one of Canada’s largest consumer goods and services companies, which included Canada Trust as one of its major holdings. In addition to being a director of Domtar Corporation and TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation, Mr. Levitt serves as Chair Emeritus of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Vice-Chair of the Board of the C.D. Howe Institute and Chancellor of Bishop’s University. Mr. Levitt served as Chairman of the Board of Domtar Inc. (predecessor of Domtar Corporation) from 2004 to 2007. In 2015, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada. Mr. Levitt has been an independent director on TD’s Board since December 2008.

Mr. Bowie is currently a board member and a member of the Audit Committee of Magna International Inc. He brings financial expertise, a dedication to governance and audit excellence, a strong understanding of strategy and risk, as well as detailed insight of political and economic dynamics within China.

He previously served as the Chief Executive of Deloitte China from 2003 to 2008, as well as senior partner and a member of the Board and the management committee of Deloitte China until his retirement from the firm in 2010. Before that Mr. Bowie was the Chairman of Deloitte Canada (1998‑2000), and a member of the firm’s management committee and a member of the board and governance committees of Deloitte International.

He is a past member of the board of the Asian Corporate Governance Association and has served on a variety of boards in the private and non‑governmental organization sectors.

Mr. Bowie has a B.Comm (St. Mary’s University), as well as an MBA (University of Ottawa) and has received an honorary doctorate (University of Ottawa). In addition, Mr. Bowie completed the Advanced Management Program (Harvard University) and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, as well as the Australian Institute of Corporate Directors.

Ms. Elford is a current board member of BioSyent Inc. and BQE Water Inc., both are TSX-V listed companies. She also served as a director of Hydrogenics Corp., a PEM fuel cell and electrolysis company, recently acquired by Cummins Inc. Ms. Elford sat on the audit and governance committees at Hydrogenics and also served on the special committee for its acquisition.

Ms. Elford served on the board of several other formerly TSX listed companies including Carmanah Technologies (solar LED technology company taken private), TSO3 Inc. (medical device sterilization technology company acquired by Stryker Corporation), and Pure Technologies Ltd. (pipeline leak detection company acquired by Xylem Inc.).

Ms. Elford worked in capital markets for over twenty years as both an investment banking and equity research analyst. As a result, she followed an extensive range of industries and companies in the small to mid cap range and alternative energy space. Ms. Elford is a CFA Charter holder and a graduate of Bishop’s University with a Finance Major and Economics Minor. She also completed the directors’ education program with the ICD in 2015.