Mike Volker (Chairman)

Michael C. Volker – President and Chairman

Mike is a registered professional engineer in the Province of BC and holds a Master of Science degree (1974) from the University of Waterloo. He has been immersed in the technology sector since starting his first company shortly after finishing his undergraduate studies of Waterloo University. Founded in 1973 with one of GreenAngel’s other directors, Alan Werenko, Volker-Craig Ltd. was a computer terminals company that was successfully sold in 1981 for a considerable profit. Since then, Mike has been active in various early-stage businesses as a founder, investor, director, and officer. He was the first Chairman of Shad International in 1980. In 1987 he founded RDM Corporation (TSX:RC), formerly Mindflight Corporation) and served as chairman and CEO from 1991 to 1996. In 1988, Mike moved to British Columbia to serve as the first full-time Executive Director from 1988 to 1991, and Chairman from 2001 to 2003 of the BC Advanced Systems Institute, an organization dedicated to technology development and technology transfer. From 1996 to 2001, he was Chairman of the Vancouver Enterprise Forum. Early 2000 he founded and continues to manage the Vancouver Technology Angel Network (VANTEC). Currently he is President and Founder of WUTIF Capital (VCC) Inc. – the Western Universities Technology Innovation Fund and a Director of Simon Fraser University’s Industry Liaison Office. Mike is very active on the B.C. high tech scene, serving on non-profit boards of New Ventures BC and the Canadian Listed Companies Association and public company boards of Plutonic Power Corporation (TSX:PCC), GraphOn Corporation (OTC:GOJO), and Angelwest Capital Corp. (TSXV:AWC.P), as well as various private company boards. He also frequently writes and speaks on management and technology issues and is active as a member of various charitable and educational boards.