CARBIDE - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• CEO
• Co - Founder
• Founder
• Member of the Leadership Team
• Co - Founders

Darren Gallop is the CEO and Co-founder of Carbide and drives the strategic vision and direction of the company. An atypical tech startup founder, Darren started his career as a professional musician touring with his band(s) throughout Canada. That experience fueled an interest in the music's business side, leading him to found his own record label, and eventually Marcato, a successful startup whose innovative technology platform was used to manage music and cultural events around the world prior to its acquisition. While at Marcato, Darren developed a deep interest in security and privacy, prompting him to secure his Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) designation and to serve as the company's Chief Information Security Officer - a role he now holds at Carbide today. Darren has since also become a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM).

Job Titles:

• Chief Technology Officer
• Member of the Leadership Team

As the chief technology officer at Carbide, Jay leads software development at the company with a focus on maintaining security while driving innovation. Self-described as "hacker" in the classic RFC-1392 sense of the word, Jay has been a professional software architect for more than 20 years and a hacker for nearly 40. Jay's contributions to open source and free software have been included on over half of the world's web servers and on every computer and mobile device produced by Apple since 2010. Previously, Jay held technology leadership and architecture roles at Zoocasa and Magic Lantern Group.

Job Titles:

• Co - Founder
• COO
• Member of the Leadership Team

Laird Wilton is the COO and co-founder of Carbide and is responsible for guiding the company's operations, with a particular focus on its go-to-market strategy and execution, administration, recruiting, and professional development, and cross-functional processes and procedures across the organization. Formerly the chief revenue officer at Marcato, a SaaS start-up that provided a platform for managing both small and large-scale events, Laird has more than a decade of experience driving company growth through both direct and indirect channels. Laird's business experience, authenticity, and ability to connect at a human level with others have served him well throughout his career. These characteristics inform his decisions and guidance today as he helps shape the culture and continued success of Carbide.

Job Titles:

• FINANCE
• Member of the Leadership Team

Meaghan is a seasoned SaaS Finance leader with additional experience across multiple industries, including consumer tech product development, commercial, and real estate, to name a few. She has extensive experience levelling up financial processes, M&A and investor relations. Meaghan joins Carbide to help us achieve our next growth phase.

Job Titles:

• Director of Sales
• Member of the Leadership Team

Natasha Reddy, our Director of Sales and accomplished technology entrepreneur, brings a wealth of experience across the business lifecycle. From ideation to operational management, Natasha has demonstrated exceptional leadership scaling high growth startups. A staunch advocate for the startup community, Natasha's international expertise includes conducting strategic assessments, financial analysis, and sales advisory for large enterprises in the financial and technology sectors. With a proven track record of managing relationships with Canada's largest companies, solving complex business problems, and visionary leadership, Natasha Reddy is driving our sales initiatives, contributing to business growth, and leaving a lasting impact on our community.