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		<title>Sam Saad</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marissa Principato]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:24:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Experienced leader with a 20+ year track record of designing and executing go-to-market strategies for scalable growth across various technology sectors. Prior to joining MesoMat, Sam led go-to-market &#38; strategic initiatives for Gatik, where as part of the Founding Team he helped drive Gatik’s meteoric growth – as the market leader in autonomous middle mile [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/mentors/sam-saad/">Sam Saad</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theforge.mcmaster.ca">The Forge</a>.</p>
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		<title>Shane Saunderson</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marissa Principato]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 20:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Shane Saunderson is an expert in the design and psychology of interactions with social machines, with expertise in robotics and AI. He is an Assistant Professor at McMaster University researching the social implications of increasingly humanlike technologies. Shane also lectures on digital transformation, design thinking, and emerging technologies with Schulich Executive Education at York [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/mentors/shane-saunderson/">Shane Saunderson</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theforge.mcmaster.ca">The Forge</a>.</p>
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		<title>Daryl Sherman</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 03:43:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Daryl Sherman is a seasoned leader in revenue and product strategy, bringing over 25 years of entrepreneurial experience across MedTech, consumer packaged goods, and technology. With a deep understanding of the full product development lifecycle, Daryl has successfully led ventures through strategic planning, operational alignment, and growth toward acquisition. He has held executive roles including [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/mentors/daryl-sherman/">Daryl Sherman</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theforge.mcmaster.ca">The Forge</a>.</p>
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		<title>Suresh Sriskandarajah</title>
		<link>https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/mentors/suresh-sriskandarajah/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=suresh-sriskandarajah</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 18:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Suresh is a technology and business lawyer with a background in engineering and entrepreneurship. He completed his articles at boutique firms in the areas of corporate, technology and administrative law. Over the course of his professional career, Suresh has held executive roles with various organizations, launched three ventures and mentored dozens of startups. He has [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/mentors/suresh-sriskandarajah/">Suresh Sriskandarajah</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theforge.mcmaster.ca">The Forge</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ugur Ozer</title>
		<link>https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/mentors/ugur-ozer/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=ugur-ozer</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[student]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 18:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As a Financial Services leader with 17+ years of strategy formulation and project execution across retail, corporate and institutional spaces; my experience covers enterprise transformation, digitalization, risk management frameworks including ESG and cybersecurity/technology risks. Over the last 10 years, I have taken executive level leadership assignments to establish and enhance infrastructure and first line of [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/mentors/ugur-ozer/">Ugur Ozer</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theforge.mcmaster.ca">The Forge</a>.</p>
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		<title>Kael Pollard</title>
		<link>https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/mentors/kael-pollard/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=kael-pollard</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[student]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 18:05:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I work with businesses to provide support with Sales/Revenue Leadership for their organization with a mission to help these businesses build a solid sales foundation for continued growth. My expertise is working with the business owners to develop and execute solutions to assist them in achieving their goals while helping them grow their sales. As [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/mentors/kael-pollard/">Kael Pollard</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theforge.mcmaster.ca">The Forge</a>.</p>
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		<title>Greg Boyd</title>
		<link>https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/mentors/greg-boyd/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=greg-boyd</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[student]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:54:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Greg is a 15-year go-to-market (GTM) veteran in the B2B SaaS space, and has spent the past 3 years building out and supporting the GTM motion for a B2C strategy as well. Greg&#8217;s experience includes being a quota carrying individual closing $1M ARR deals, growing a Customer Success program from scratch to $50M in ARR, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/mentors/greg-boyd/">Greg Boyd</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theforge.mcmaster.ca">The Forge</a>.</p>
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		<title>Darren Farry</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:48:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>With over 20 years of experience leading finance, sales, and operations at a global med-tech company, Darren understands what it takes to scale a business. Starting as Head of Finance, he later led Sales before becoming General Manager of the Canadian division, overseeing all aspects of the company. This broad, hands-on experience makes him uniquely [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/mentors/darren-farry/">Darren Farry</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theforge.mcmaster.ca">The Forge</a>.</p>
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		<title>Benjamin Garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Benjamin Garden, VP of Analytics at Iris Pricing Solutions in Toronto, brings over 15 years of experience in leveraging analytics and AI to drive business growth and profitability. With a rich background in team leadership across global markets and expertise in areas like pricing strategy, marketing analytics, SaaS solutions, and strategic planning, Benjamin combines technical [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/mentors/benjamin-garden/">Benjamin Garden</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theforge.mcmaster.ca">The Forge</a>.</p>
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		<title>Ingrid Polini</title>
		<link>https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/mentors/ingrid-polini/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=ingrid-polini</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[student]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:40:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Ingrid is an immigrant originally from Brazil, and is a successful entrepreneur with more than 10 years in tech, and a mentor for startups across North, South and Central America. Founder and ex-CEO of SafetyDocs Global, she focused on managing the development of client-centred solutions, optimizing efficiency and lowering operations costs worldwide. She Started her [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/mentors/ingrid-polini/">Ingrid Polini</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theforge.mcmaster.ca">The Forge</a>.</p>
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