Thirty years in agri-food. Twenty-plus of them inside one of Canada’s largest primary food processors, moving from the field into senior operational leadership. Helped design a $150M processing facility that became Manitoba’s second-largest capital project the year it was built. Generated over $300M in documented annual savings with his team before any of it was commercialized. The business was acquired for over a billion dollars in 2018.

Founded mode40 in his basement in Steinbach in 2020. Known for a grounded, common-sense approach. His standard is simple. The solution adapts to how operations actually work, and the data has to prove its worth.

Sixteen-plus years building machine learning and enterprise software systems. Raised on a 150-cow dairy in La Broquerie, Manitoba. Former Applications Manager at the same Canadian food processor where Cameron spent his career. Former SVP of Business Solutions and Technology at Ellement Consulting Group. Former CEO at Strive Business Solutions, where she led digital transformation across pension, benefit, and group annuity administration.

Runs the product organization. Keeps the platform honest.

Her standard: if it does not work in production, it does not ship.

With more than 15 years working across government, economic development, research, and industry, Kerry has built a cross-sector network focused on helping Canadian companies grow, adopt technology, access strategic opportunities, and compete in changing markets.

Her previous roles with the National Research Council of Canada, Prairies Economic Development Canada, Research Manitoba, and the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, gave her direct experience supporting companies through funding pathways, commercialization opportunities, market development, and innovation-led growth.

Today, as Director of Strategic Partnerships at mode40, Kerry builds the partnerships that help manufacturers move from technology interest to practical adoption, measurable value, and stronger competitiveness.

Her standard: the right partnership at the right moment can change a company’s trajectory, but only when it creates value neither side could have built alone.

A native of South Eastern Manitoba with deep community roots. University of Winnipeg, Bachelor of Science. Former Membership Development Coordinator at the Steinbach Chamber of Commerce, where she helped local businesses navigate growth, development, and the pressures of globalization. Built her foundation in retail management, where she learned how operations actually run and what it takes to keep them running. Current Finance Chair on the Steinbach Arts Council board, helping shape the cultural and economic life of the community she calls home.

Leads Sales, Partnerships and Operations for Lili AI, running the connections that bring partners in and the operational discipline that keeps commitments delivered.

Her standard: relationships open the door, operations prove the value.

Twenty years building brands across regulated, complex, and operationally dense categories.

Former Director of Brand and Creative at a global B2B SaaS platform for attractions, where he scaled the brand from seed funding through Series A and Series B, building the marketing function from the ground up and shaping how the company showed up across product launches, category education, and enterprise sales. Has served as a board member and strategic advisor to companies across agriculture, livestock, building materials, and industrial technology, helping leadership teams sharpen positioning, define category, and build brands that stand apart in crowded markets.

Runs brand, creative, and demand. Brand thinking shaped by working alongside April Dunford, former CMO at Huawei, and John Ryan, former CMO at Siemens, IBM, Gartner, and Grant Thornton.

His standard: the message has to be clear, the language has to be the customer’s, and the difference has to be obvious.