Management Team

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President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining Hemisphere GPS in September 2006, Steve was most recently Vice President and General Manager at AOL Canada Inc. where he led the Internet Services Business in Canada including the AOL, Netscape, and Compuserve portfolios. Prior to AOL Canada, Steve has also held executive management positions at R4 Management Group, Windypoint Capital, Group Telecom, and TELUS Corporation. In addition, he has served on boards and in advisory capacities with such organizations as Route1 Inc., the Canadian Association of Internet Providers, and WURCnet/Netera Alliance. He is a graduate from the Faculty of Management at the University of Alberta, and the Executive Management Program at the University of Western Ontario’s Richard Ivey School of Business.

Before joining Hemisphere GPS in May 2000, Cam held senior positions as the Director of Treasury and the Director of Marketing Financial Services with PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd. (now Encana Corporation), one of Canada's largest oil and gas producers. Prior to this, he was Senior Manager with Price Waterhouse, specializing in corporate income tax. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction in Finance from the University of Calgary and is a Chartered Accountant.

Kip currently serves as Vice President and General Manager of Agriculture located in Hiawatha, KS. Kip joined Hemisphere GPS in July of 2009 and brings with him more than 25 years of experience in agriculture business management. Kip is responsible for expanding and strengthening Hemisphere’s retail, international and OEM approaches to the air and ground agriculture market. Prior to joining Hemisphere GPS, Kip served as President and Co-CEO of Agristar Global Networks, where he led the company’s successful growth and alliances with over 38 leading agriculture companies and organizations. Kip holds an MBA in Finance from the University of St. Thomas and a Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy and Agriculture Economics from the University of Wisconsin.

Vice President and General Manager, Precision Products Division located in Calgary, AB. Phil joined Hemisphere GPS in 1996 to expand the company’s business in Marine DGPS markets worldwide. Prior to joining Hemisphere GPS, Phil was National Sales Manager for AlliedSignal Aerospace leading their Aeromarine Division business in Marine Electronics, Airport Runways systems and Weather Radar sales distribution. Phil’s educational background includes a DEC in Electrotechnology as well as Business and Marketing diplomas from McGill University. He is also a Certified Sales Professional (CSP).

Vice President Corporate Development & Strategy located in Calgary. Mohamed joined Hemisphere GPS in May 2007 and brings with him over 15 years of precision and professional GPS product / business / corporate development, marketing and management experience. Most recently he was the Senior Director of OEM Solutions at Magellan Navigation where he led OEM sales and program management as well as the development and management of a number of strategic partnerships. Mohamed is a civil engineering graduate from Alexandria University, Egypt, and he holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Geomatics Engineering from the University of Calgary, and an MBA from Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business. Mohamed has a very broad background and he is driving a number of corporate development initiatives. He currently serves as the Chair of the Department of Geomatics Engineering Advisory Committee at the University of Calgary. 

Vice President Shared Services located in Calgary. Mike brings 20 years of management experience in the areas of Finance, IT, Operations and Engineering within the technology sector. His primary focus is to provide overall leadership in the areas of information technology and systems, internal financial planning, analysis, accounting and controls, and overall administration. Mike holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration.

Vice President of Operations located in Calgary. Lisa joined Hemisphere GPS in 2001 bringing 20 years of supply chain management and manufacturing expertise. Lisa is responsible for supply chain and Calgary manufacturing activities, including organization, staffing, purchasing alliances, cost management and operational strategies focusing on our new disciplined focus on new product introductions. Lisa commenced her career with Nortel, and has held senior procurement positions with Novatel Communications, Q-Tron Railroad Electronics and Novatel Wireless. Lisa is a former board member of PMAC.

Dr. Whitehead joined Hemisphere GPS in 1999. Dr. Whitehead leads the development of advanced GPS products, including centimeter level positioning and attitude determination systems. He is the author of numerous patents related to GPS. Prior to joining Hemisphere GPS, Dr. Whitehead was Senior Scientist at Satloc Inc. Dr. Whitehead implemented virtually all of the algorithms and associated software for a wide area differential GPS network (WADGPS), providing real-time, sub-meter position corrections to GPS users in the field. Dr. Whitehead also served in similar capacities with IPEC/Athens Corporation and General Dynamics. Dr. Whitehead holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with Honors, a Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, all from the University of Florida. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.