Board of Directors
KENT THEXTON
Non-executive Chairman
Mr. Thexton joined the Board of the Company in 2006, having served on the Board of Redknee Inc. since 2004. Mr. Thexton is also Chairman of i-wireless and on the Boards of Sierra Wireless and Seven Networks Inc. Previously, he was the Chief Data and Marketing Officer for O2 Group Plc and a member of the O2 Company plc Board of Directors. Mr Thexton holds an MBA and a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Western Ontario. Mr. Thexton is a member of Redknee's Audit and Nomination Committees.
LUCAS SKOCZKOWSKI
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Skoczkowski joined the Board of Redknee in 1999. Mr. Skoczkowski has received several distinguised awards, including the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Information Technology sector for Ontario and the Top 40 Under 40 Award for Canada. Prior to Redknee, Mr. Skoczkowski worked at Nortel Networks Limited and Clearnet Communications Inc. in various areas of product management. Mr. Skoczkowski has a Bachelors of Science and Electrical Engineering Degree from the University of Waterloo, where he was a Loran scholar.
JOHN H. PHILLIPS
Non-executive Director
Mr. Phillips joined the Board in 2006, having served on the Board of Redknee Inc. since 2002. Prior to Redknee, Mr. Phillips worked at Clearnet Communications Inc. (now TELUS Mobility, the wireless business unit of TELUS Corporation) as part of the executive management team. Mr. Phillips served as Chairman of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association during 1998 and 1999 and continues to serve as a director of various other companies. Mr. Phillips has a law degree from the University of Toronto and is Chairman of the Redknee Compensation Committee and a member of the Redknee Audit Committee.
STEPHEN DAVIES
Non-executive Director
Mr. Davies joined the Board in January 2007. Mr. Davies has worked in the internet and telecoms industry for over 30 years. Prior to joining Redknee, Mr. Davies served as a director of O2 Group, Plc. Mr. Davies is currently Chairman of Genie (UK), Chairman of The Practice, Plc, and Non-executive Director of Aperio CI. Mr. Davies is Chairman of the Redknee Nomination Committee and is a member of the Redknee Compensation Committee.
JAMES PELOT
Non-executive Director
Mr. Pelot joined the Board in 2006, having served on the Board of Redknee, Inc. since 2003. Mr. Pelot is Chief Financial Officer of Arctic DX, Inc. and was Chief Financial Officer of TM Bioscience Corporation from September 2001 to March 2007. He has worked at Locus Dialogue Inc. and Nortel Networks Limited in various executive roles within sales, marketing and finance. Mr. Pelot holds a B.A. Commerce degree from the University of Ottawa and is a Chartered Accountant. Mr. Pelot is Chairman of the Redknee Audit Committee.
ALAN MICHELS
Non-executive Director
Mr. Michels joined Redknee’s Board as a non-executive Director in December 2008. He brings over 30 years of experience in IT and telecommunications, previously serving as President of Kenan Systems Inc. and President and CEO of Telewest Communications, Plc. Mr. Michels holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance, and a Bachelor of History degree from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick.