ORIGINS ECOMMERCE - Key Persons


Greg Connolly

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Information Technology
Greg's extensive IT experience allows him to seamlessly finesse Origins Ecommerce systems design, production deployment, and infrastructure management. He is well-versed in mission-critical environments with a focus on uptime, and one of his favorite projects - if you speak Robot - entailed the reengineering of a 60,000-socket distributed grid AIX Chip design environment scaled to a 140 user Redhat distributed grid. Greg loves a good adventure. He once conquered an 80-kilometer whitewater rafting trip from Ashcroft to Lytton relying solely on paddle-power. When Greg isn't working or adventuring, he spends time with his family and keeps up-to-date with the latest NHL scores. He also enjoys coaching and playing hockey with his kids.

Jeff Richards

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Development
A mechanical engineer by trade, Jeff has over a decade of experience in the payments world. Previously he worked in intellectual property, renewable energy, and maritime software development. At Origins Ecommerce, he is the technical expert on digital systems for all things payments. Jeff ensures the company's platform works as expected by our clients. Jeff is passionate about the environment. An adept sailor, he has sailed to Haida Gwaii and hopes to travel to the Ningaloo Reef. When he is not being at one with nature or catching a wave, you can find Jeff enjoying time with his kids.

Mark How - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
Mark How has been driving commercialization for early- and growth- stage companies successfully since the late 90's, companies generating over half a billion dollars in new revenues. Mark spent the majority of that time leading organizations' revenue generation as the senior executive responsible for business development, strategic partnerships, marketing, sales and corporate development and or some combination thereof.