FULCRUM MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS - Key Persons


Alex Chapple

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Staff
  • Strategic Business Leader
Alex is a strategic business leader whose background spans media, broadcast and corporate communications, HR/Talent and executive advising in public and private sectors. She is driven to help organizations communicate more authentically, so they can better execute on critical strategies. As Chief of Staff, Alex supports the executive leadership team in bringing people together by uncovering unbiased truths, common objectives and solutions. Alex has served on the boards of the Osprey Community Foundation, Kootenay Association of Science and Technology and on the Communications Committee for the Dalai Lama Centre for Peace and Education. She loves interior design, travel, camping and being outside.

Amos Michelson - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • Member of the Board

Andrew Oh - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chartered Accountant
  • Chief Financial Officer
When not working, Andrew enjoys running, soccer and tinkering with his bike. Andrew is a Chartered Accountant and he lives in Maple Ridge, BC with his wife and two young children.

B.C. Juliette

She's worked in England, Russia and Canada and is now a resident of Rossland, B.C. Juliette was also the volunteer Treasurer of the Blackjack Cross Country Ski Club. The mother of young active twins, Juliette loves spending time outdoors and does as much biking, skiing and camping as possible. She is fascinated by group dynamics and communication and the application of technology to improve them.

Bill McAleer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Managing Director / Voyager Capital

Brad Johns

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Partner

Chris Mussell

Job Titles:
  • VP Information Security and Privacy

Chris Randall

Job Titles:
  • Chief Customer Officer

Dave MacLeod - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Co - Founder
  • Member of the Board
Dave MacLeod is the CEO and a co-founder of ThoughtExchange, the world's only Enterprise Discussion Management platform powered by anti-bias technology. Dave's expertise helped create the game-changing platform that's used by millions at some of the world's largest organizations like GE Healthcare, SAP, Oracle NetSuite and WestJet. ThoughtExchange invites participants to share insights anonymously-removing bias and getting the most important ideas in front of the leaders who can turn them into action. Dave is also the author of Scaling Conversations: How Leaders Access the Full Potential of People. Prior to ThoughtExchange, he was a successful entrepreneur who designed businesses and events focused on analog group communication innovation. Outside of work, Dave keeps busy as a dad of three who loves the outdoors.

Frances Cairns

Job Titles:
  • Independent Board Member
  • Information Venture Partner

Heather Tanaka

Job Titles:
  • Information Venture Partner
  • Investment Principal / InBC Investment Corp / Board Observer

Ian O. Ihnatowycz

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • CEO / First Generation Capital Inc.

Jane Podbelskaya

Job Titles:
  • Information Venture Partner
  • Principal IVP / Board Observer

Jessica Nordlander - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Technology Executive With an
Jessica Nordlander is a technology executive with an MSc in Applied IT as COO, she aims to rethink corporate innovation, operationalize moxie and build remote first-operating systems. Her career trajectory has seen her leading transformational change and growth in several multinational companies, serving as the first Chief Digital Officer for global travel group and Swedish institution STS Education, Head of Business Development at Google, and as Managing Director in Stockholm, Dubai, and Vancouver for SaaS growth wonder Meltwater. She is a renowned thought leader, speaker and contributor for outlets like Forbes and Inc. Magazine on topics like the future of work, leadership and corporate innovation. In 2019, she was named Sweden's Most Innovative Leader and in 2021 she was one of Canada's 40 under 40. Prior to ThoughtExchange, Lauren served as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Irvine Company Office Properties. She has also held other leadership roles at organizations including Dell and Pepsi Co, as well as starting her career at Monitor, now part of Deloitte Consulting.

Jim Firstbrook - Founder, President

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • President

Joe Baker

Job Titles:
  • General Manager, Corporate Vertical

Joe Gnocato

Job Titles:
  • VP Research & Development

Juliette Franklin

Job Titles:
  • Finance

Laura Milne

Job Titles:
  • VP Sales

Lauren Kelly - Chief Commercial Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chief Commercial Officer

Lea Scherck

Job Titles:
  • Leader
  • VP People
Lea is a seasoned leader with a background in collaboration, research and technology. She obtained her MSc in Strategic Leadership towards Sustainability in Sweden, before joining the founding team at ThoughtExchange. Joining ThoughtExchange as the first service team employee, Lea has gone on to lead in customer success, product innovation and events before taking on her current role.

Matt DeBock

Job Titles:
  • VP Legal

Rob Antoniades - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board

Sophia Maizel

Job Titles:
  • Information Venture Partner
  • VP Harbourvest / Board Observer

Sumesh Narayanan

Job Titles:
  • VP of Product