Kevin Carroll Senior Executive

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Interim CEO

Carbon Marine

Jan 2020 - Sep 2021 (1 year 9 months)

- Carbon Marine is an advanced carbon fiber boat manufacturer whose unique technology is positioned to launch the world's first electric luxury performance boat, Voltari. - Each Carbon Marine boat is handmade in Canada and finished with utmost attention to detail. We exclusively build our boats with advanced composites, from the internal structure all the way out to the exposed carbon finish. - By utilizing the most advanced composite materials, Carbon Marine's boats are lighter, stronger, faster and more efficient, leading to superior ride quality and performance.

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Investment committee (member)

Ontario Center of Innovation

Apr 2016 - May 2023 (7 years 2 months)

- Analysis and selection of early-stage tech companies for investment within various OCI programs

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Advisor commercialization

Ontario Centres Of Excellence

Mar 2015 - Apr 2016 (1 year 2 months)

- In partnership with industry, OCE co-invests to commercialize innovation originating in the province's publicly funded colleges, universities and research hospitals. - We also support and invest in early-stage projects, where the probability of commercial success and potential total return on innovation are substantial - Another expanding focus for OCE is the development of the next generation of innovators through our entrepreneurship fellowships and programs for students and youth across Ontario.

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Vice president - client engagement

Cord3 Innovation Inc.

Mar 2015 - Sep 2019 (4 years 7 months)

- Cord3 Innovation provides a cyber security solution that works at the data asset level - Regardless of the type of data asset being requested (file, email, database, web content), a single unified security policy is used to determine if the information can be created by or released to the user. - The Cord3 solution is a security overlay on top of existing information architectures: there is no requirement to alter the client applications, server software, networking architectures or business practices that currently exist in the operational

Managing Director of Innovation

Invest Ottawa

Apr 2012 - Nov 2014 (2 years 8 months)

As Managing Director of Innovation, Kevin headed the Invest Ottawa Innovation team that provides services ranging from helping budding entrepreneurs get their small business ideas off the ground, to an innovation acceleration service for technology companies offered in a new 100 seat business accelerator facility at Invest Ottawa's premises. Invest Ottawa's Innovation team is Eastern Ontario's Regional partner in Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs (ONE), a collaborative network of organizations across Ontario, designed to help you commercialize ideas. Key accomplishments include: • building and developing the team to launch and operate an incubation/acceleration facility to incubate both virtually and physically knowledge-based compani

Interim CEO

LaunchPad Lab

Nov 2011 - Mar 2012 (5 months)

Launch Lab is an industry-led non-profit organization supports technology companies and providing commercialization expertise contributing to the growth of the three counties Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, Hastings and the cities of Kingston, Bellville and Quinte West. Launch Lab provides innovators, technology based businesses, entrepreneurs and researchers with services and programs to help them innovate and gain a competitive advantage. Our programs and events connect professionals, share ideas and strengthen companies.

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Entrepreneur in Residence

ELORIN

Jan 2011 - Nov 2011 (11 months)

ELORIN is a not-for-profit corporation registered in Ontario and located in Kingston. ELORIN provides Regional Innovation Centre services to three counties Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, Hastings and the cities of Kingston, Bellville and Quinte West. ELORIN assists clients in achieving the next step in their business cycle and bringing innovative products and processes to the marketplace.

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Cofounder

Startup Garage (University of Ottawa)

Jan 2010 - Dec 2011 (2 years)

The Startup Garage is an initiative of the Ottawa Technology Transfer Network (OTTN) to foster and support student entrepreneurship in the Ottawa area. The program offers student-lead ventures the opportunity to accelerate their business by working full time over the course of three months during the summer. StartUp Garage provides each participant company with three essential ingredients: cash, space, mentorship and support. It operates through the University of Ottawa's office of Technology Transfer & Business Enterprise

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Investment Manager

ONTARIO CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE / MaRs

Jul 2008 - Jul 2010 (2 years 1 month)

The Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF) is an early-stage seed fund managed by the Ontario Centre's of Excellence (OCE) that is designed to help Ontario based, start up and early-stage technology companies bring their products and services to market. Through investment of up to $500K, the IAF helps launch high potential technology ventures. The fund was transition to MaRs, and I was part to the team to the transition the management of the fund from OCE to MaRs

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Director of Commercialization

Ontario Centres Of Excellence

Jul 2008 - Apr 2012 (3 years 10 months)

As Director of Commercialization for OCE's Centre of Commercialization of Research, Kevin supported the growth of technology companies through the commercialization of research. In collaboration with OCE's other Centres of Excellence, he worked with high-potential companies for whom the latest Canadian research can spell business opportunity. Kevin's focus was on the business aspects of commercialization, working closely with its entrepreneurs to ensure they have what they need to prosper at all stages of the commercialization process. Kevin invested approximately $5M into various early stage companies and has been instrumental in raising another $70M in matching funds for those startups

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Senior Project Manager (Consultant)

Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons

Mar 2008 - Jul 2008 (5 months)

In this consulting engagement, as Sr. Project Manager for the Business Transformation Project I lead the sourcing initiatives to transform the way that the Royal College does business. This business transformation has five (5) key initiatives or pillars: 1. Implementation of Oracle eBusiness Suite version 12 2. The complete re-engineering of current business process into end-to-end integrated business flows. 3. The implementation of as Shared Services Model for delivery of corporate services for IM/IT and Finance 4. The implementation of ITIL best practices within the Colleges IM/IT organization 4. The implementation/development of a transparent procurement process/organization for Royal College

Director - Global Procurement

Nortel Networks Inc.

Jan 2005 - Dec 2007 (3 years)

As the global leader of the IT portfolio, I managed the team responsible for the global procurement of all IT related products and services that Nortel consumes internally (approx $500M annually in 2007). This includes service such telecom, hardware, software and managed/outsourced services. Working directly with the CIO and his Cabinet I developed and executed the strategic sourcing plans and initiatives that aligned with and support IT's and Nortel's overall strategy. Additionally my team managed the strategic relationships with Nortel's key IT Vendors such as HP, Dell, Sun, EMC, CSC, Microsoft, SAP, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, Bell, Telus, Allstream, BT, Cable & Wireless and France Telecom. Accomplishments • CSC IT Disentanglement – I

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Director of Business Operations

Nortel Networks - Information Technology

Jan 2003 - Jan 2005 (2 years 1 month)

The IT Technology Services team bridges the gap between technology, services, and applications by providing and managing the infrastructure and shared services that support all IT solutions. These services include: voice and data networking; computing and storage; IT security; multimedia and conferencing services; email and collaboration, Carrier and Wireless Services. One of my key mandates was to partner with the Nortel's Business units to improve product quality and provide showcasing of Nortel Networks solutions in the marketplace. In this role I routinely presented to Nortel Executives and Customers the value of running an all Nortel Network. Reporting directly to the Executive VP of Technology Services I developed and implement

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Senior Technical Project Manager - Network Engineering

Nortel Networks - Information Technology

Jan 2002 - Jan 2003 (1 year 1 month)

As a Sr. Project Manager for the Network Engineering team, I was responsible for managing the project/ programs that delivered on our strategic goals of the development and implementation of converged network strategy and architecture, the development and maintenance of the technology roadmap in the converged world, solutions engineering and the day-to-day operations of the converged network. Additionally, my key mandate was to manage the testing, verification and interoperability trials of advanced voice and data technology utilizing both Nortel Networks and 3rd party products to provide end-to-end solutions. Accomplishments • Program Manager for UK Data Center Move – this program involved the build out of a new data center and sh

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President

Kevin James Consulting

Jan 2002 - Current (24 years 7 months)

- Kevin james consulting works with early stage and small cap companies to develop business and grow revenue. - Through providing business services in the areas of strategic planning, commercialization strategies, sales channel development we enable companies to attract investment capital. - Through our vast investment network, we place the transaction. For early-stage companies Kevin work with the founders to raise capitals through grants and Angel/VC investment

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Senior Business Process Analyst

Nortel Networks - Information Technology

Jan 2000 - Jan 2002 (2 years 1 month)

As a member of the Information Technology Service Management team, I was responsible for the ongoing management of Nortel's' outsourcing agreement with Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), including contractual adherence and billing activities. This required frequent presentations to the CIO, his cabinet and the Nortel Investment Review Board to provide status/program updates as well as secure program funding. In this role I was able to consolidate and Transfer $500M in existing infrastructure operating leases to Computer Science Corporation. In 2001 I was able to achieve cost reductions through vendor management / negotiations of approx $8M on Nortel computing infrastructure leases.

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Business Operations Manager

Nortel Networks - Ottawa Regional Services

Dec 1997 - Jan 2000 (2 years 2 months)

As the Business Manager for Ottawa Regional Services, I managed the team that was responsible for all financial aspects of the operation. This included the preparation, administration, reporting and controllership of budgets in excess of $100 M US for the organizations that delivered data, voice and computing services to Nortel. This involved the continual analysis of the business areas and process to identify where possible efficiencies may be realized and putting forward the business case to act upon these opportunities. As well I developed and consolidated as standard performance metrics package for this organization of 600+ people.

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Management Consultant

Bell Northern Research

Jan 1997 - Dec 1997 (1 year)

In this engagement I worked with members of the asset management team to develop and implement a process for dealing with computing leases that have reached end of term.

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