TECHNATION Names its 2025-2026 National Board of Directors, Executive Committee and Governance Committee
MISSISSAUGA, ON – June 17, 2025 – During its Annual General Meeting (AGM), TECHNATION, Canada’s leading tech industry association, announced its slate of National Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 term, which runs April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. The Executive Committee of the Board and the Governance Committee were also named at the AGM.
The TECHNATION National Board is composed of 15 directors bringing together Canadian technology leaders from across the country. Among them, two directors serve on the Executive Board Committee, while another two are part of the Governance Committee.
TECHNATION welcomes new Board Director Nicole Foster, AWS Canada, and extends its thanks to outgoing Board Directors for their dedication and commitment to TECHNATION over their tenure: Aneeta Bains, IBM Canada; Mike Hilton, HPE Canada; Soumen Roy, Tata Consultancy Services; Alexandre Synnett, CGI Group Inc.; Claudia Thompson, Accenture Canada; Mary Ann Yule, HP Canada.
TECHNATION 2025-2026 National Board of Directors:
- Chair – Lloyd Switzer, Chief Procurement Officer, TELUS
- Jeremy Auger, Chief Strategy Officer, D2L
- Rob Campagna, Vice President, Sales, Canada Public Sector, Cisco Systems Canada Co.
- John Cousens, Managing Director, Public Sector, Google Canada
- Walter Dann, Regional Vice President, Oracle Canada ULC
- Nicole Foster, Director, AWS Canada Policy, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Ben Goldberg, Director, Consulting Services, CGI
- Lars Goransson, Managing Director, IDC Canada
- J. Paul Haynes, President & Chief Operating Officer, eSentire, Inc.
- Sean Hinton, Founder & CEO, Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (formerly SkyHive)
- Anna Leon, Partner, Technology Advisory, Digital Strategy, KPMG LLP (Observer)
- Daniel Lunghi, VP Sales, Public Sector and Eastern Canada, Ricoh Canada Inc.
- Mark Matheson, Industry Partner – Federal Government, Kyndryl Canada Ltd.
- Colin McIsaac, Vice President and General Manager, Lenovo (Canada) Inc.
- Sylvie Ouellette, CEO / Co-Founder, Versatil BPI Inc.
Executive Committee Membership:
- Jeremy Auger, Chief Strategy Officer, D2L
- Ben Goldberg, Director, Consulting Services, CGI
- Lloyd Switzer, Chief Procurement Officer, TELUS
Governance Committee Membership:
- Lars Goransson, Managing Director, IDC Canada
- Colin McIsaac, Vice President and General Manager, Lenovo (Canada) Inc.
About TECHNATION
TECHNATION is Canada’s leading technology association, uniting industry, government and communities to drive economic prosperity across the nation. Our members encompass Canadian and global SMEs, multinationals and innovators who contribute to enhancing Canada’s economic growth and global competitiveness through technology. At TECHNATION, we champion digital innovation, technology prosperity and shape tech policy through advocacy, thought leadership, talent development, networking and business development opportunities. Learn more at www.technationcanada.ca.
For more information, contact:
Justine Kintanar
Executive Director, Communications and Marketing
jkintanar@technationcanada.ca
