Marilyn Sinclair
President and CEO
t: 519.858.5003
e: marilyn [dot] sinclairtechalliance [dot] ca

Marilyn has over 16 years management and entrepreneurial experience, building and merging software service businesses. Marilyn successfully launched and expanded a technology education and consulting business which grew to over $9 million in sales with 70 employees in six years. Offices were established in London, Toronto, Atlanta and New York City with services offered across North America, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Malaysia, England and the Netherlands. 
 
Marilyn's experiences have proved invaluable in her role as President & CEO of TechAlliance, which is to provide companies with the knowledge and support required to achieve their business goals. Her broader mandate is to further enhance the increasingly vibrant tech sector in the London region.
 
Marilyn received the “Woman of Distinction” award for business in 1997 and was runner-up for “Entrepreneurial Woman of the Year” for Canada in 1997.

Carmen Gicante
Vice President, Business Services
t: 519.858.5043
e: carmen [dot] gicantetechalliance [dot] ca

Carmen oversees the Business Suite of Services and the TechAlliance's mentorship and advisory programs. These programs assist both existing and potential technology companies, in the start-up phase, to become investor-ready and to gain access to investment capital.

Carmen has extensive experience at the executive level in both the public and private sector, including senior management roles with Ontario Hydro and its subsidiary companies. Before joining TechAlliance, Carmen held the position of Executive Director of the Shared Hierarchical Academic Research Computing Network (SHARCNET), based at The University of Western Ontario.

Carmen holds a Master of Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business and a Bachelor of Engineering Science from McMaster University.

Allison Fisher
Manager, Educational Outreach
t: 519.858.5059
e: allison [dot] fishertechalliance [dot] ca

Allison oversees the organization’s programming related to developing the next-generation workforce and connecting TechAlliance and its members with students at the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary levels. These programs include the Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge (SABC) Southwestern Ontario Region, the BIOlympics, Entrepreneur 1.0 and other education-related activities and partner programs.

Allison graduated from The University of Western Ontario with a BSc in Biology. Previously, she worked as the Laps for Lungs Coordinator at The Lung Association, promoting asthma education and physical activity to elementary-aged children.

Matt Quin
Manager of Communications and Marketing
t: 519.858.5082
e: matt [dot] quintechalliance [dot] ca

Matt is responsible for telling TechAlliance’s story by developing and implementing TechAlliance’s strategic communications initiatives. He is also the key contact for media and member marketing.  Matt joins TechAlliance with extensive experience in public relations, strategic communications and community relations. Most recently, he served as Communications Specialist in the Faculty of Health Sciences at The University of Western Ontario. Prior to his time at Western, he was a member of the Marketing team at The Grand Theatre where he managed media and community relations.

Matt stays very active in the community teaching PR and communications at Fanshawe College and Western and by volunteering with various organizations including Museum London and the London Chamber of Commerce. 

Sarah Currie
Coordinator, Programs & Member Services
t: 519.858.5101
e: sarah [dot] currietechalliance [dot] ca

Sarah is TechAlliance’s coordinator of programs and member services and is the touchpoint for programming such as Breakfast Club and Peer-to-Peer groups. She works closely with Jodi Simpson and serves as the liaison for our 150+ members. Sarah has a background in sales and marketing, and previously worked at the London Chamber of Commerce.

Alec Miller
Resident Business Analyst
t: 519.858.5118
e: alec [dot] millertechalliance [dot] ca

Alec works closely with Carmen Gicante and Dennis Ensing. Alec provides a host of business analyst services for TechAlliance, with the objective of helping start-up companies become investor-ready.

Alec graduated from the Richard Ivey School of Business and holds an Honours Business Administration degree and a certificate in Entrepreneurship. He previously worked with IBM as a sales representative and has a background in business plan writing and market analysis.

Wen Bian
Office Administrator
t: 519.858.5185
e: admintechalliance [dot] ca

Wen's role is to manage the day-to-day operations for the organization. She has over 15 years of broad administrative experience, with a background in accounting and office management. Prior to joining TechAlliance, Wen worked as trader for several international organizations in Beijing, China. Wen graduated from The University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Arts in Management and Organizational Studies

Dennis Ensing
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
t: 519.858.5076
e: dennis [dot] ensingtechalliance [dot] ca

Dennis helps entrepreneurs get the fundamentals in place – such as business plans and investor presentations – and introduces them to TechAlliance services such as market intelligence. He brings a unique mix of operational and transactional experience, having been CFO for a number of companies, an entrepreneur, and a consultant in corporate finance for a global accounting firm.

“Most of us can’t see the forest for the trees – that’s human nature. I help entrepreneurs step back and put things in perspective. And diagnose what they need to do to become successful. It’s great to be able to quickly add value.”