Win-Shield Team
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Rob Ranson
President & Founder
Senior executive with corporate and entrepreneurship experience in technology, public relations, medical administration, product development and manufacturing.
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Trudy Martens, CPA, CA
CFO (Fractional)
Over 30+ years at Deloitte working with clients in various industries. Extensive experience providing accounting, finance and business advisory services.
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Matt Olson
Director of Production & Operations
Former Entrepreneur In Residence (EIR) at NA's largest fabrication and rapid prototyping facility. During Covid he successfully launched and operated a high-output manufacturing facility.
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Lionel Dueck, P. Eng
Director of Engineering
Responsible for the direction and leadership of our team of engineers, process and equipment design, testing, and certifications.
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Avery-Anne Gervais
Quality Systems Manager
Direct experience in international startups and sourcing, manufacturing, and biomedical sales. Responsible for implementation of ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 quality management systems.
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Andy Jiang, EIT
Sr. Design Engineer
Computer engineer with specialties in CAD design, electronics, and prototype design and development.
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Erin Cox, EIT
Testing & Certification Lead
Leads our team of engineers to carry out risk analysis, testing, and regulatory validation of Win-Shield’s product suite.
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Alan Scarth, MSc, EIT
Industrial Designer
Broad design engineering skillset with extensive experience in product design and creating wearable devices.
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Nick Loughren, EIT
Project Lead
Mechanical Engineer with specialities in electronics and robotics. Experience in manufacturing, automation and biomedical industries.
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Lucas Schulz, MSc, EIT
Design Engineer
Mechanical Engineer with a MSc in Sports Engineering. Experience in medical device prototype development and testing, as well as computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation and motion analysis.
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Sabrina Dignazio, EIT
Design Engineer
Mechanical Engineer with a specialization in fluid mechanics and thermodynamics. Experience in standards testing, compliance, and certification.
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Desmond Lagace, MSc
Electrical Engineer
Holds a BSc. in physics and computer science, as well as a MSc. in electrical engineering. Specialties include PCB and circuit design, prototyping, and embedded system design.
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Randy Merritt
Production Specialist
A multi-disciplinary specialist with extensive experience in medical device manufacturing, precision mold development, and design for scalable production.
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Doug Campbell
Production Specialist
A versatile specialist with expertise spanning trades construction, CAD design, IoT integration, rapid prototyping, and light manufacturing. Known for bridging hands-on craftsmanship with modern digital tools.
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Kim Ranson
Administrative Bookkeeper
Detail oriented professional with experience in human resources, records management and general administration.
Our Advisors
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Dr. Simon Smith
Respiratory Standards Specialist
Globally recognized expert in respiratory protection including product usage, filter development and standards development.
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Pierre Legare
Respirator & Filter Design Specialist
Prolific Inventor and expert in the design of respiratory protection including, novel filter concepts, development and manufacturing.
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Alanna Gray, EIT
Quality Systems Specialist
Expert in quality management systems, specifically ISO 13485, AS9100, and ISO 9001.
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Dean Krielaars, PhD
Human Literacy
An associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba.
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Jonathan Leech, P.Eng
Quality Systems Specialist
Expert in quality systems. Director of Quality for an interanational aircraft manufacturing and retrofit operation.
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Mark Grant
Product Design Specialist
Mechanical Engineer with over 20 years of experience in medical device development of Class I and II products in neurology and cardiology. Specialties include product design and quality systems.