Team

Owen helps lead the vision and direction of the Alacrity Foundation and is a major contributor to the local technology community in Victoria. He donates his time and resources to multiple groups within and outside of the Alacrity portfolio.

Richard manages strategic direction and operations. He also works to advise multiple companies, contribute to investment decisions and works closely with portfolio companies to connect them to potential partners and investors.

Ania leads communications and branding for Alacrity Canada. Entrepreneurial by nature, with a strong strong sense for effective design, languages & cross-cultural communication.

Burak works with Alacrity’s Cleantech portfolio companies to address challenges in targeted markets. He also helps these companies with their marketing and business development efforts.

As executive assistant to the founding Chair of the Alacrity Foundation, Elizabeth is primarily responsible for administrative tasks, including but not limited to office management, bookkeeping, and scheduling.

As office manager, Chrystal’s main responsibilities include reception duties, assisting the accounting department with a variety of tasks, general office management and, of course, greeting the occasional unexpected helicopter admirer.

Terry Matthews is the founder and Chairman of Wesley Clover International, a private, global investment management firm and holding company. Since 1972, Terry has founded or funded more than 100 companies.

Laura Tiernay is the Executive Administrative Assistant to the Digital Marketing Program Director at Alacrity Canada. She is responsible for the administration of online course material, assisting with marketing initiatives, customer support, scheduling, and task management.

Justyn is a Project Manager at Alacrity where he plans, oversees, and leads different projects within the organization. Most recently, he oversaw and managed the Launch Online Grant program where he managed relationships with the B.C. Government and all of the program partners, established operations and fostered team growth, while also managing project deadlines and budgets.

Samantha upholds the vision and aims of Alacrity Canada in its branding and communications. Using her passion to create content that is accessible to everyone, she works with the programs to build engagement online, write industry-relevant articles, and highlight the impact of our portfolio companies.

Golriz Fattahi is a seasoned Operations Manager with over 15 years of experience working with small and medium sized businesses. Golriz is a dedicated project manager, delivering exceptional programs through various Alacrity initiatives, including the launch and expansion of the Entreprenurship@Alacrity program in 2009. With a background in recruitment and small business project management, Golriz focuses on bringing people together by providing a safe space for collaborative efforts.

Simon completed a Bachelor of Commerce specializing in Finance at University of British Columbia and subsequently completed a CPA designation. His work consists of providing financial services to large scale infrastructure projects with assets in excess of $100M as well as acting as controller to the Alacrity Foundation and some of the portfolio companies with which it is involved.

Sonia has a BA in Political Science from the University of Victoria and an MSc in Political Science, with a focus on Global Environmental Governance, from Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Before joining the Alacrity team, she worked as a freelance content creator, primarily collaborating with entrepreneurs, local startups, and non-profit organizations to help them find their voice and guide their initial marketing strategy.

Mike is the CEO and Co-founder of Jetstream Digital and a Facilitator of the Alacrity Academy Digital Marketing Bootcamp. In his current roles, Mike works to help companies grow through scalable digital marketing strategies and initiatives and help develop up and coming leaders in the digital marketing ecosystem.

Sofie Campbell specializes in content production and communications planning and management. She has worked most recently in Project Communications and Internal Communications at the global engineering and management consulting firm Ramboll and has experience working in Public Relations for companies large and small.