MineConnect
Board of Directors
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President
Todd P. Domney
Managing Partner - Sumac Geomatics Incorporated
With 25 years of experience in the natural resources sector, Todd Domney leads the team at Thunder Bay-based Sumac Geomatics. Originally from Upper Hutt New Zealand, Todd landed in Thunder Bay in 1989 to pursue studies in Outdoor Recreation at Lakehead University. Following university and a brief time with the Ministry of Natural Resources, he co-founded Sumac in 1996.
Today, Sumac serves a broad client base by providing mapping and surveys for a diverse range of applications, from forest operations planning to mine tailings management. Todd continues to push Sumac’s growth and innovation agenda, expanding the use of Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems (drones) in conjunction with airborne remote sensing, photogrammetry, and geographic information systems.
Todd is pleased to support the Northern Ontario mining service and supply sector through his association with MineConnect. He is married with two daughters.
Treasurer
Tracie Marsh
Director, Planning and Change Management - Canadore College
Tracie Marsh, Director, Planning and Change Management at Canadore College, has over 20 years business management experience in both the private and public sector. As Director, Planning and Change Management Tracie leads the planning and change management effort across the College. Tracie is responsible for implementing appropriate change management and Infrastructure processes in support of the strategic alignment of the College.
As Chief Operating Officer at Pilot Diamond Tools, Tracie was responsible for the overall operations at Pilot - a company established in 1969, servicing the mining supply sector. Tracie achieved impressive business results while fostering a respectful, healthy and inclusive workplace.
Prior to her position at Pilot Diamond Tools, Tracie spent 13 years in the higher education sector. In her position as Dean of Trades, Technology and Part-time Studies at Canadore College in North Bay, Tracie was responsible for apprenticeship, trades, technology, community justice and police services and part-time studies as well as overall management responsibility of the Innovation Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping (ICAMP) and the college's Commerce Court Campus. ICAMP received the Northern Ontario Business Award for Entrepreneurial Community of the Year in 2013.
Tracie has served on the Board of Directors for the North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce, The Business Centre, Nipissing-Parry Sound, OntarioLearn and the Almaguin Choral Society. Tracie has a BA in Administrative and Commercial Studies/Finance and Economics from Western University as well as her MBA (Marketing Concentration) from Laurier University.
Director
Kevin Kozar
Principle Engineer - Kozar Engineering
As a graduate of Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and Lakehead University, Kevin began his engineering career 23 years ago. Kevin established Kozar Engineering Inc. in 2012 to provide cost effective engineering solutions to clients operating in Northwestern Ontario. As the Principal Engineer at Kozar Engineering, Kevin is responsible for the overall operations of Kozar Engineering Inc. with respect to staff assignments, business development, corporate governance and office administration. In addition to the day to day operations, Mr. Kozar is accountable for the staff safety and wellness while working for Kozar Engineering. This includes providing all necessary safety equipment required to complete a task, providing staff safety training as required. Ensuring site specific safety training has been completed prior to staff arriving on specific sites.
Through his 20+ years in the engineering field, Mr. Kozar has gained unique experience in the design of mechanical systems as well as detailed specification writing. Kevin also has extensive experience with brownfield equipment installations and conversions at various client sites throughout Canada. Mr. Kozar has practical design experience and expertise in water management, piping & pumping design, heating, ventilation and air conditioning design, tank inspections and design, material handling design, heat recovery system design. To compliment the design experience, Kevin has valuable experience in all aspects of project management and contract administration from document control, budget control, scheduling (both staff and project milestones) to project close-out services.
Director
Jean Guy Coulombe
President - Velco Machining
Jean Guy is the owner and President of Velco Machining. He and a group of Sudbury based investors purchased the business in March 2021. Jean-Guy has 35 years worth of mining industry experience . His career started with Vale. He has held progressively senior management/executive roles with multinational such as Sandvik and Metso-Outotec. His career has involved multiple international postings in both the heavy equipment manufacturing sector and distribution sector. He has also worked inside the private equity sector having managed and successfully exited a Sudbury based manufacturer.He holds a degree in Mining Engineering from Queens University and an MBA from Laurentian University. Jean Guy is pleased to extend his experience to the Northern Ontario mining industry supply sector through the association with MineConnect.
Jean Guy is a lifelong resident of Sudbury. He is married with 3 adult children. He is involved in various industry related groups and post secondary institutions. He has previously served on a number of industry related boards in both Canada and the United States.
Director
John Febbraro
Senior Manager, Business Development and Advisory - N1 Solutions Inc.
John has extensive expertise in the administrative/business management and technical fields since 1984. He has worked within government, private, and plant type surroundings. This includes all areas of program and quality management practises, investment attraction, marketing, strategic planning, evaluation, policy/procedure development and implementation, budget development, supervision, negotiations, facilitation, sales, and scheduling.
John retired after spending 20 years with the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation and the City of Sault Ste. Marie as the Director Business Development supporting companies in Northern Ontario involved with mining, forestry, manufacturing, energy and aviation. His retirement was short lived as he joined N1 Solutions Inc in Sault Ste. Marie under their Strategy division as the Senior Manager Business Development and Advisory and continues to support Northern Ontario businesses. John was also the President of a small business consulting group in Sault Ste. Marie that was heavily involved in business consulting and developing quality management systems. He has also held positions in Ottawa with the Canadian Space Agency and EH Industries in a program management capacity.
John has served on many Boards and brings with him excellent governance, problem solving, analytical and timely decision making skills coupled with excellent writing skills for project proposals, government applications and communication pieces for reporting purposes.
John has attained a MBA from the University of Liverpool, BA from Carleton University in Ottawa and an Electro/Mechanical Technology degree from Algonquin College in Ottawa.
Director
Ryan Matusch
Vice President - Equipment North
Ryan Matusch grew up in Sudbury, Ontario watching his parents run and develop businesses (Copper Cliff Mechanical and Equipment North) that catered to the local mining industry. After graduating from Carleton University (B.A.) and McMaster University (M.A.), Ryan worked in the software industry in Waterloo, Ontario. Here, he started Synaptext Technical Communication, a consulting firm that specialized in developing e-learning and technical documentation for software and engineering companies.
In 2011, he relocated his family to Sudbury to join Equipment North as Business Development Manager. In this role, he worked to grow the local construction equipment rental company into mining markets across Canada. He became Vice-President of Equipment North in 2014. He is also Owner and President of Metex Manufacturing Ltd, which specializes in custom steel plate fabrication for heavy industry. Ryan is proud of Northern Ontario’s enterpreneurial spirit, and tries to bring his passion for building new things to all his pursuits.
Ryan is married, and has two fantastic children.
Director
Bruno Lalonde
President - NSS Canada
For the past few years, as General Manager of NSS Canada, Bruno Lalonde has led the planning and execution of corporate development and business transformation efforts in establishing NSS Canada as a market leader, furthering the company’s forward thinking innovative products and services focusing on efficiency and accuracy in the industry.
Bruno has a background working with various companies in the mining industry and has a degree in business, the combination of which gives him the experience and communication skills that help him to work with clients of any department. His ability to communicate comfortably in the language of sales, marketing, operations, finance, technology and product knowledge has contributed to his current success. His experience in the mining industry and as an industry professional has built the trust of clients by being able to deliver on all platforms.
Bruno credits his success to having had the opportunity to have been mentored by great industry executives. He has always had a strong passion for technology in the mining industry and believes that utilizing technology as a backbone will achieve smart change in the mining industry.
Raffi Jabrayan
VP, Commercial Sales and Business Development - Exyn Technologies.
Raffi Jabrayan is the VP, Commercial Sales and Business Development for Exyn Technologies. He oversees the expansion of the business internationally in the mining and construction sectors, as well as penetration into other industries.
A large part of his role at Exyn is to help miners leverage the data produced by Exyn's autonomous aerial robots to streamline underground inspections, enhance operational efficiency and reduce risk.
Prior to joining Exyn, Raffi managed digital and technology innovation projects for Dundee Precious Metals and was intimately involved with operationalizing new technologies into Dundee’s workflow. Raffi oversaw the scouting, due diligence, implementation and post integration assessment of Dundee’s digital and technology projects.
Raffi is a seasoned mining professional with practical experience at both the plant and corporate level in various capacities, and has completed the Digital Business Strategy Program at MIT Sloan as well as Driving Strategic Impact from Columbia Business School.
Jeff Portelance
Senior Manager of Corporate Development - Civiltek Limited
Jeff is the Senior Manager of Corporate Development for Civiltek Limited, a nationally and internationally registered full-service mining contractor. In his role, this accomplished sales executive with 30+ years of experience, is instrumental in leading the company’s growth, strategic plan, and development opportunities.
Jeff serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors for the Greater Sudbury Development Corporation(GSDC) and has also served on the boards of the Young Mining Professionals (YMP Sudbury chapter), the MMTS (Modern Mining Technology Sudbury), and various sporting groups. He holds an HBComm in Sports Administration from Laurentian University and lives in Garson with his wife Vanessa and their 3 wonderful kids.
Robin Roy
Business Manager - Workforce
Robin Roy grew up and continues to live in his hometown of Timmins Ontario. Watching his father Gerald develop his longtime Mining Career Robin has always felt close to members of the mining community.
As an operating Engineer working for twenty years with Glencore, Robin worked in a variety of roles in the mining and processing Industry – including being the Lead startup operator for the Liquid S02 plant at the Kidd Met site.
In 2012 Robin joined the team at Workforce, and as Business Manager, worked to initiate and grow the Timmins division of Workforce. He is proud of his work developing not only the business, but relationships in Northern Ontario and beyond.
Robin is married to the love of his life Hannah.
