Hamed Shahbazi, BASc (Engineering)

• Chairman, President & CEO 
• Chief architect of the organization’s business and market vision
• Integral in securing clients & strategic alliances with HP, Microsoft, WorldCom, Cisco Systems, etc.
• Recipient of Business in Vancouver 40Under40 Award
• Founder and Chairman of The World Development Foundation

Derek Lai

• Acting Chief Financial Officer
• Designated CGA and FCCA, MBA in Finance (Simon Fraser University), B.Soc Sc. In Accounting and finance (University of Hong Kong)
• Around 20 years experience in financial reporting and financial management
• Joined TIO Networks in early 2003
• Seven years in accounting/finance positions with Cathay Pacific Airways in their Hong Kong headquarters
• Financial reporting/management positions with public companies in North America : Nam Tai Electronics, HLNT Networks, Avcan Systems Corporation, Image Power, 

Joseph Nakhla

• Chief Operating Officer
• 6 Years with Butler Survey (Satellite Equipment and Electronics)
• Joined TIO Networks in May 1998 and has been responsible since then for creating and implementing policies and procedures in Sales and Marketing Department
• Oversees capital generation program
• Instrumental in setting up a worldwide distribution strategy and building strategic partnerships with different companies to further advance TIO Networks position in the industry
• Studied Civil and Structural Engineering at BCIT, and Science and Math at the Douglas College

Steve Barha, B.Sc., SCJA, SCJP

• Chief Information Officer
• Responsible for leading TIO Networks Development team and driving the company’s Professional Services and Research and Development programs including strategic leadership of the Company’s software architecture and product suites.
• Previously, founding CEO of Santra Technology, the pioneer of Web Services QoS and performance monitoring.
• Senior management positions at Saba (NASDAQ: SABA) (formally THINQ Learning Solutions), Telus Enterprise Solutions (formally Columbus Group Communications) and Emerge Online.
• Holds numerous Sun Microsystems and Microsoft Certifications including SCJA, SCJP, MSF Practitioner.
  

Sam Shahbazi, B.A. (Psychology)

• Executive Vice President
• Senior department responsibility along with a variety of corporate development functions
• Integral element of the company’s growth since 1997
• Assists in the foundation and development of TIO's sales growth
• Oversees the direction of the sales team, lead generation along with strategic operational issues
• Alma Mater of Arizona State University (Business)
• Strong foundation in retail at Sony and Future Shop Electronics

Chris Ericksen 

• Senior Vice President-Monetization
• Over 12 years experience in advertising, marketing and graphic Communications.
• Post studies at the Emily Carr College of Art and Design
• Started Chris Ericksen Design (CED) in 1994 with including major Canadian and U.S. companies
• In 1999, recruited by an Internet startup company VP Marketing and Sales