Here's a big thing investors have overlooked on NIA. The CEO was one of the top people from Pepsi! Here is his background:
- Keep in mind that Ronald's connections are simply massive. He can take BluDot from just 464 locations to thousands with his network.
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Mr. Ronald Stuart McEachern, also known as Ron, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Niagara Ventures Corporation since December 5, 2014 and serves as its President. Mr. McEachern has been the President of PepsiCo International for Asia since 2003. Mr. McEachern is responsible for PepsiCo's lines of business including Frito-Lay and Quaker Foods products, soft drinks, Tropicana Juices and Gatorade in China, India and all of the Asia Pacific Rim countries. Mr. McEachern served as Secretary of Niagara Ventures Corporation. He is a packaged goods and beverages industry expert. He has 23 year career at PepsiCo, where he led food and beverage operations in Canada, the US, Northern Europe and Asia. Until 2008, he served as the President of PepsiCo Asia and oversaw all aspects of the PepsiCo foods and beverages business for Asia including India, China, Japan, Australia and South Asia. He has been consulting with companies seeking to enter Asia. He was involved in the packaged goods industry with Procter and Gamble. He served at PepsiCo Asia from 1996 to 2008. He was an Independent Business Consultant. He served numerous PepsiCo assignments in North America and Europe including Senior Vice President for Canada and Central USA, President of Pepsi-Cola Beverages Canada and Region Vice President for Pepsi-Cola International in Western Europe. He joined PepsiCo in 1984. Mr. McEachern worked for Procter & Gamble Canada. He serves as a Director of Niagara Ventures Corporation. He serves as a Director of Pepsi-Lipton International, and Shanghai Pepsi-Cola Beverages Co. Ltd. in Mainland China. He served as a Director of Serm Suk Public Co. Ltd. (AKA Sermsuk Public Company Limited) until September 2011. He served as a Non-Executive Director of Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines Inc. He lectured on general management in China as an Adjunct Professor in a number of universities. Mr. McEachern holds an MBA in Finance and Marketing from York University in Toronto and a B.Sc in Biology from Queens University in Kingston, Ontario.
As well, the marketing director has a background from Molson and Pepsi:
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Ms. Stacey Mowbray served as the Chief Executive Officer of The Second Cup Ltd. from June 2009 to February 24, 2014 and also served as its President until February 24, 2014. Ms. Mowbray served as the Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Marketing and Branding at Cara Operations Ltd. She served as President of Cara Operations and also served as Vice President of Marketing at Pepsi Canada. She held several sales and marketing positions at Weston Bakeries. She has been a Director of Niagara Ventures Corporation since December 5, 2014. She served as a Director of Second Cup GP Inc. since March 11, 2008. Ms. Mowbray served as a Director of Second Cup Inc. - General Partner of Second Cup Royalty Income Fund. since March 11, 2008 and has been a board member of several industry associations over her career. Ms. Mowbray is a director of the Board for Trillium Health Partners, one of Canada’s largest regional hospitals. She is also a director for a privately held organization, Bonne O Holdings Inc. She has a Masters Business Degree from York University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Wilfred Laurier University.
Other director bios:
Scott Anderson, director and chief financial officer -- Mr. Anderson is the president of the Catalyst Company (since 1998), which provides board, management and investment advisory services to emerging growth businesses. Previously he was the president and chief operating officer of the Rider Travel Group, a travel services business. Mr. Anderson has extensive public and private company board experience, including People Corp., Comcare Health, Sleep Country Canada Income Fund, Listen UP, Stevenson Memorial Hospital, Vickers & Benson and the Look Company. Mr. Anderson is a chartered accountant.Jeffrey Mores, director -- Mr. Mores is the founding principal of Mores & Company Inc., a boutique Canadian estate planning and life insurance firm. Mores is primarily focused on the successful transition of private family enterprises, either to the next generation or new owners entirely. Mr. Mores began his career in 1998 with London Life and in 2001 he co-founded and led the Western Canadian growth of IQ Partners, a Toronto-based executive recruitment firm. Mr. Mores has served on the advisory board of a number of charitable organizations, including Habitat for Humanity Toronto and Toronto East General Hospital Children's Emergency.Kevin Stratton, director, and president and chief executive officer of Blu-Dot -- Mr. Stratton is the founder and chief executive officer of Blu-Dot. He has held senior leadership positions for both large public companies and early stage start-up companies. In his most recent role prior to founding Blu-Dot, Mr. Stratton spent seven years in the power systems industry running various business units for one of the world's largest Caterpillar Power Systems distributors. Mr. Stratton holds a degree in engineering from Queen's University and a master of business administration from the University of Western Ontario.Scot Martin, director -- Mr. Martin is the co-owner, chairman and co-chief executive officer of youRhere Inc., a leader in the interactive segment of Canada's digital signage industry. Prior to joining youRhere, Mr. Martin spent 30 years as a corporate and investment banking professional, holding a number of senior positions in the industry, including: managing director and head of investment banking at Scotia Capital Markets; deputy chairman and co-head, Canadian relationship management, at Scotia Capital; vice-chairman, corporate and investment banking, at National Bank Financial; and partner at Blair Franklin Capital Partners. Mr. Martin serves and has served on the boards of a number of public and private companies and charitable organizations, including Discovery Capital Corp. and the Branksome Hall School Board of Governors and Foundation.Larry Phillips, chairman -- Mr. Phillips is the president of Corplex Management Services, providing corporate advisory services, and directorship to public and private companies. Mr. Phillips was a founder of Iamgold Corp. in 1990 and served as an executive officer of the company until his retirement as executive vice-president, corporate affairs, in June, 2011. Mr. Phillips is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School and a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada. He served as VP, corporate development, and general counsel of Iamgold from 1995 to 2005 and executive vice-president, corporate affairs, of Iamgold from 2005 to 2011. Mr. Phillips serves and has served on the boards of a number of public and private companies and charitable organizations, including Euro Resources SA, Gowest Gold Ltd., Compass Gold Corp., the World Gold Council and Toronto East General Hospital.
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