Ontario Board of Directors
TECHNATION’s Ontario Board of Directors represent the interest of TECHNATION’s large and small Ontario based members. The Ontario Board meets three times a year to provide input and direction to TECHNATION staff; to discuss Ontario focused priorities; and to promote engagement and enhance value for our members.
Chair
Lead Partner, Ontario Public Sector, KPMG
Anna is a Partner in KPMG’s Management Consulting practice, leading Tech Advisory and Digital Strategy for Public Sector across Canada. Anna has been providing advisory services to healthcare and public sector organizations for over 20 years, mainly focused digital solutions, managed services, and cloud to organizations such as the Ontario Provincial Government. Anna joined KPMG in Canada in 2021.
Anna leads KPMG’s digital transformation and technology advisory services for government entities which involve technical solutions, cloud, agile delivery, and managed services and back office transformations. She has completed a variety of advisory engagements including establishing strategic roadmaps, outsourced service delivery models, data centre transformation and optimization and cloud managed services. These have included large government entities, including Federal departments, Provincial Governments, and various municipal organizations.
Anna’s key strengths include supporting clients achieve efficiencies through cost optimization and transformation leveraging digital solutions, including intelligent automation, cloud, and innovative technologies (including Digital Identity, AI, ML and blockchain).
Director
Director, Consulting Services, CGI Canada
Michelle Holland is a municipal leader and public sector strategist focused on the intersection of government, technology, and sustainability. As a former City of Toronto Councillor, she led innovation, digital transformation, and climate initiatives, helping position the city as a leader in emerging technologies and forward-thinking policy.
She currently serves as Senior Director in CGI’s Public Sector practice, where she leads Ontario public sector engagement across government, broader public sector, and municipal clients, supporting strategy, partnerships, and the adoption of emerging technologies.
Her work focuses on AI governance, data-driven decision-making, and strengthening connections between the public sector and Canada’s innovation ecosystem. She is committed to advancing responsible technology adoption that delivers real value for communities.
Director
Director, Public Sector Sales, Compugen Inc.
Chris Issa is a Senior Sales Manager at Compugen responsible for sales and partnership strategy in the Ontario Government, its agencies, and municipalities. With over 20 years of experience at Compugen, Chris has held several key positions in Operations and Sales, as well as serving as an Account Executive where he was responsible for driving growth, value creation, and the customer experience for large-scale, public-sector organizations.
Chris is passionate about helping customers realize new possibilities through technology and is driven by initiatives that enable government organizations to deliver citizen-focused services that are accessible to all. He holds a strong belief that culture plays a crucial role in organizational success, and that collaboration, curiosity, and purpose can create meaningful outcomes.
Chris lives in the Greater Toronto Area with his wife, Rita, and two children.
Director
Partner, Deloitte Digital, Deloitte Canada
Tony has been a Technology and Transformation Partner at Deloitte Canada for 26 years and in Technology transformation for almost 30. He sits at the intersections of strategy, technology innovation, implementation and operations. Tony has an undergrad in business from Ivey that he did concurrently with a successful secondary career as a Naval Officer. Hired originally in Deloitte’s Technology Strategy practice from MBA school Tony has held a Certified Management consultant (CMC) and a project management professional (PMP) designation.
At Deloitte he has been the leader of a number of accounts, lead our CRM / Digital Customer practice, the national Salesforce practice, and been an industry leader.
While much of his career has been in public sector he has experience across most industries with a focus on citizen, patient, customer and stakeholder engagement focused on outcomes measured in financial metrics and societal impacts. Tony has worked in Deloitte Global leadership teams, drawn heavily on offshore teams and worked extensively across the US to get a balanced international perspective.
Tony is now the Deloitte Lead partner for all Technology related advisory and implementation work for the Government on Ontario.
Director
Manager, Government Relations, Lenovo
Todd Michael Lane joined Lenovo in 2023 as the Manager for Government Relations, responsible for Canada. With more than a decade in experience working with senior elected officials in Canada, Todd recently served as the Director of Communications to Canada’s Minister of National Defence, and as the Director of Communications to the Minister of International Development.
He has extensive experience working with journalists in Ottawa, Toronto and around the world, including the BBC, Reuters, CNN, MSNBC, and other major media outlets.
Todd also served as Senior Advisor for Intergovernmental Affairs to Premier of Ontario. He has worked in numerous markets overseas including Japan, South Korea, Mexico, the United States, India and the Middle East to promote investment opportunities in Ontario.
Todd received a master’s degree from the University of Toronto’s Munk School of International Affairs and a bachelor’s degree from Carleton University.
Director
Partner, Consulting & Deals, PwC
Jesse is a Partner with PwC based out of the Toronto office. As part of the Technology Strategy & Transformation team he advises clients how to develop technology-driven business strategies. He takes particular interest in applying innovative technologies and digital engagement approaches to solve complex business issues, optimizing operating models for efficient service delivery, and planning for large-scale industry disruption.
The clients he advises operate in many diverse industries, both in the private and public sector, nationally and internationally.
Finally, Jesse was recently presented with the 2013 PwC National CEO award and a 2016 Spotlight award for outstanding client services, a testament to his hard work and dedication to quality.
Regional Vice-President, Canada Public Sector, North America Cloud Infrastructure Data Platform
Oracle
Director
Regional Vice-President, Canada Public Sector, North America Cloud Infrastructure Data Platform, Oracle
Darcy is the Western Canada Regional Sales Manager for Oracle – leading the Government, Education, & Healthcare Cloud Platform Team. He works closely with clients in Ontario through to British Columbia with their digital transformation journeys.
Oracle’s mission is to help people see data in new ways, discover insights, unlock endless possibilities, and Oracle Canada ULC was once again selected as one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for 2022.
Based in Edmonton, Alberta, Darcy brings 25 years of Sales leadership experience within the I.T. industry, and he prides himself on building long-lasting relationships.
In the off hours, Darcy loves spending time with his Family, golfing, and working with charitable organizations.
Director
Regional Vice President, Public Sector, OpenText
25 years of experience in the transformation of public and private sector organizations through outcome-based service modernization, amplified using leading-edge digital platforms and implementation methodologies. I have worked in startups, Fortune 500 companies as well as public sector. I have led teams that have consistently delivered over 20% growth as well as efficiencies. I also enjoy investing ten percent of my time mentoring future leaders.
Specialties: Maximizing corporate returns by doing more with less.
Integrating cross-functional processes to drive common corporate objectives.
Leveraging cost-effective innovative technologies to deliver high-value low-cost programs.
Consolidating and simplifying Big Data to deliver decision making information.
Proven record in driving growth directly and through partners
Director
Senior Strategy & Public Affairs Director, Canada, D2L
As Senior Strategy & Public Affairs Director for Canada at D2L, Mike leads the company’s strategy, advocacy and industry partnership work across the country. Mike’s experience includes over 15 years experience working in the Ontario government, in both public service and political roles, including serving as the Director of Communications to a former Minister of Education. Mike also spent just over two years at a leading Toronto-based government relations firm, providing strategic advice and counsel to clients on how to effectively engage government. Mike has been at D2L since July 2020.
Director
Client Executive, Ontario Public Sector, Fortinet
Jody Zedor is a Major Accounts Manager with Fortinet who has over 20 years of experience of solution sales in the IT Industry. Jody has held various sales leadership roles throughout his career at GE Capital, Compaq and HP. Throughout his career he has extensive involvement with Channel Sales, Enterprise, Midmarket and Public Sector customers in Canada.
Jody’s experience includes over 11 years’ experience working with the Ontario government where he has been involved in the development and implementation of several business projects to help drive business transformations. Throughout this time Jody has developed experience in working across many departments, Ministries, Crown Corporations and Agencies in the OPS.
Jody is passionate about working with customers to help transform public services, enable digital government, and lead transformational initiatives.
