Board of Directors
George W. Watson, BSc Eng, MBA, AMP
Executive Chairman of the Board and Director
Mr. Watson has been the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation since July 2002
and also served as President of the Corporation from July 2002 until December 2003.
Mr. Watson is the former President and CEO of TransCanada Pipelines Ltd. (March
1993 to July 1999). Prior to his role as CEO of TransCanada, Mr. Watson also served
as CFO (June 1990 to March 1993). He has more than 25 years of experience in the
oil patch, including positions at Dome Petroleum and as CEO of Intensity Resources
Ltd. Mr. Watson sits on the boards of Queen’s University, Calgary Olympic Development
Association (CODA), Blizzard Energy Inc., Repeat Seat Ltd., Recap Energy Inc., Signal
Energy Inc., TGS North American Real Estate Investment Trust, Canadian Spirit Energy
Inc., Teekay Ing LLP and Badger Income Trust. Former directorships include the Conference
Board of Canada, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, the Canadian
Energy Pipelines Association, Equitorial Energy Inc. TransCanada Pipelines and subsidiaries,
as well as the Toronto Dominion Bank plus many other small entities. Mr. Watson
holds a Bachelor of Science (Engineering) degree and MBA from Queens University
as well as an A.M.P. from Harvard.
Dennis L. Nerland, B.Sc., MA, LLB
Lead Director
Partner with the law firm of Shea Nerland Calnan since 1990 practising in the areas
of tax and trust law. Mr. Nerland is a current and past director of a number of
private and public companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and the Toronto
Stock Exchange. Mr. Nerland has a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of
Calgary, a Master of Arts degree (economics) from Carleton University and a Bachelor
of Science (economics and mathematics) from the University of Calgary. He is a member
of the Law Society of Alberta.
Alykhan A. Mamdani, BMath, LLB, LLM
President & CEO, Director and Founder
Mr. Mamdani established CriticalControl in September 2000 as WNS.com and using his expertise as a
businessman, lawyer and accountant, has led the company’s strategy and aggressive growth plans.
Mr. Mamdani has been integral in the establishment, financing and growth of various technology
companies since 1996 and has acted as an officer, director or advisor to many public and private
companies. Mr. Mamdani has a bachelor of mathematics from the University of Waterloo, a bachelor
of laws from the University of Western Ontario, and a master of laws in corporate law and finance
from Widener University in Wilmington, Delaware. Mr. Mamdani is a member of both the
Law Society of Alberta and the New York Bar and is also a member of the Society of Management
Accountants of Alberta.
Thomas Ulrich, B.Sc., M.Ed.
Director
Mr. Ulrich was the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Manitoba Teachers'
Retirement Allowances Fund, a $2 billion pension fund for teachers in Manitoba from
March, 1999 until his retirement in March 2004. Prior to joining the Manitoba Teacher's
Retirement Allowances Fund, Mr. Ulrich was the Assistant General Secretary of the
Manitoba Teachers' Society where he worked since 1974. Mr. Ulrich holds a Bachelor
of Science from Abilene Christian University; Bachelor of Education from the University
of Manitoba and a Masters in Education from the University of Ottawa.
William Hammett, B.Sc., C.A.
Director
Mr. Hammett was a Director and VP, CFO of Richmount Petroleum Ltd., a private oil and gas company from July, 2003 to June, 2009.
From May, 2002 to July, 2003, he has also acted as President of a concept company, Web Services Brokerage Inc.
He was President and CEO of Apps On The Web Inc., a private developer of infrastructure software for the ASP market from
June, 1999 to October, 2001. Mr. Hammett was CEO of Cybersurf Corp. (TSXV: CY) a national internet service provider from
December, 1997 to May, 1999. Prior to that, he was Associate Portfolio Manager and Investment Advisor at Canadian Western Capital.
His early experience included almost 10 years with Imperial Oil Limited in financial control and reporting positions.
Mr. Hammett is a past director of a number of companies listed on the TSX Venture exchange and several charitable organizations
and is currently a director of several private companies. Mr. Hammett holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics
from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is a member of the Alberta Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Murray D. Smith
Director
Mr. Smith served for twelve years as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the Province of Alberta, serving in four
different Cabinet portfolios –Energy, Gaming, Labour, and Economic Development from 1993 to 2005. From January 2005
to the fall of 2007, Mr. Smith was the Official Representative of the Province of Alberta to the United States of America,
leading Alberta’s office in Washington, DC. Prior to running for elected office, Mr. Smith was an independent
businessman working with a number of Alberta‐based energy service companies including drilling fluids, service rigs,
oilfield contracting and consulting. Subsequent to Mr. Smith’s return to Alberta from Washington in 2007, he has
returned to his earlier private consulting business, Murray Smith and Associates. He is a member of the energy advisory
boards of TD Securities Inc. and HATCH, a Canadian based global engineering firm.
Gary L. Bentham, C.A.
Director
Mr. Bentham was a corporate recovery and audit partner with KPMG LLP Canada, where he served private and public
companies in the high technology, financial services, real estate development and energy sectors until 2005.
While at KPMG, Mr. Bentham served on KPMG Canada's Board of Directors for five years. Mr. Bentham is currently
the President of BTM Corporate Advisory Inc., an advisory firm that provides corporate finance and consulting
services to privately owned companies in Canada and the United States. He also serves on the board of Central
Alberta Well Services Corp. (TSX-V: CWC) Mr. Bentham is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Canadian
Institute of Corporate Directors and presently serves on the Board of Governors of SAIT Polytechnic.