Meet Canada’s 7 Top Chairmans in the Blockchain Startup Space

At Bleeding.Technology we track over 100,000 web 3.0, NFT, DeFi & crypto startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.

This list showcases the top Canada based Chairman operating in the Blockchain space. If you think a Chairman is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].

The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:

Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.

Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.

David Posner

Chairman of DigiMax

Mr. David Andrew Posner has been Member of Advisory Board at Labrador Technologies Inc. since February 2019. He is a Consultant to Quinsam Capital Corp. since December 27, 2017. Mr. Posner has been the Co-Chairman of Nutritional High International Inc. since September 6, 2018. He served as Chief Executive Officer, President and Director at Nutritional High International Inc. (formerly, Sonoma Capital Inc.) since July 7, 2014 until July 25, 2016. He serves as a Director at Compel Capital Inc. since April 2018. Mr. Posner served as an Acquisitions Manager of Stonegate Properties Inc., where he managed real estate properties and brokered deals in Canada and Oklahoma. He served as the Managing Director of Sales & Acquisitions for Maria Chiquita Development Company from 2005 to 2012. From 2004 to 2007, Mr. Posner was a Partner in a private investment group investment group involved in the acquisition, re-zoning and re-positioning for sale of land holdings in Costa Rica and Panama. He brought “Hempen Gold”, the first hemp-infused beer to Canada. Mr. Posner imported and created marketing and branding initiatives for various other alcoholic products in Canada. He served as the Chairman of Nutritional High International Inc. since July 25, 2016 until September 6, 2018. Mr. Posner serves as Chairman of Aura Health Inc. (formerly, Aura Health Corp.) and is its Director. He has been a Director of Nutritional High International Inc. since July 07, 2014. Mr. Posner is a Director of DigiMaxGlobal Solutions Inc. since March 29, 2018 and serves as its Chairman of the Board. Mr. Posner is an Independent Director at Capricorn Business Acquisitions Inc. since January 02, 2016. He serves as Director at Graph Blockchain Inc. He served as a Director at The Tinley Beverage Company Inc. from October 2, 2015 to February 28, 2017. Mr. Posner serves as a Member of the Board of Directors at Lineage Grow Company Ltd. since December 12, 2016. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University

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About DigiMax, Nutritional High International: DIGIMAX unlocking the potential of disruptive technologies by providing advanced predictive solutions across various industries

Regan McGee

CEO & Chairman of Nobul

Mr. Regan McGee is the Founder and CEO of Nobul and brings 20 years of experience running complex organizations and empowering his employees to achieve outstanding success. Prior to conceiving and founding Nobul, Mr. McGee served as President of McGee Capital, sourcing and structuring global real estate investment opportunities for clients and has held senior roles at Brookfield Asset Management, Sotheby’s International Real Estate Canada, BMO, and Dundee. Mr. McGee is an Economist and Chartered Investment Manager by training. He is a licensed Real Estate Broker and is a member of the Canadian Real Estate Association, the Ontario Real Estate Association, and the Toronto Real Estate Board. Mr. McGee also holds an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors, as well as a Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) designation, from the Canadian Securities Institute. He obtained his B.A in Economics from Queen’s University. Mr. McGee passionately gives back to his community as he currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors at Daily Bread Food Bank. Prior to building nobul, McGee served as President of McGee Capital for ten years, sourcing and structuring global real estate investment opportunities for clients. In order to facilitate business, McGee obtained his real estate license and structured large-scale investment and development transactions at Sotheby’s International Real Estate Canada at Dundee Corporation, and Royal LePage, Johnston and Daniel Division at Brookfield Asset Management. McGee is a member of the Ontario Real Estate Association and Business Broker of Record.

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About Nobul: The world’s only technology-driven real estate marketplace where every agent, from every brokerage, can compete for consumer’s business.

Dr. Steven Funk

Chairman, Board of Directors of EventChain SmartTickets

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About EventChain SmartTickets: Eventchain is a Blockchain-powered ticket system that aims to solve problems of the ticketing industry

Russell Starr

Executive Chairman of DeFi Technologies

Mr. Starr has over 16 years of experience working for global investment banks and independent boutique investment dealers; working as a salesperson, trader and investment banker. Most recently he was a senior member of the management team and a director of Cayden Resources. He holds a MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business and a Master of Economics from the University of Victoria.

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About Canada Nickel Company, DeFi Technologies, Trillium Gold: Routemaster Capital is a Canadian company that focuses on Lithium exploration and development.

Don Tapscott

Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Blockchain Research Institute

Don Tapscott, CEO of The Tapscott Group, is one of the world’s leading authorities on the impact of technology on business and society. He has authored 16 books including Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything which has been translated into over 25 languages. Don has been advancing ground-breaking concepts for over 3 decades. His 1992 bestseller Paradigm Shift helped coin the seminal management concept, and in 1995 his book The Digital Economy changed business thinking about the transformational nature of the Internet. Two years later he helped popularize the terms “Net Generation” and “the Digital Divide” in Growing Up Digital. Don’s most recent and perhaps most ambitious book is co-authored with his son, startup CEO and bitcoin governance expert Alex Tapscott. Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology behind bitcoin is Changing Money, Business, and the World has been a bestseller in Canada since its release in May 2016, and has been featured in nearly every major publication in North America since then. Blockchain Revolution is also in the process of being translated into 12 languages. In 2015, Don became a member of the Order of Canada, and was ranked the 4th most influential management thinker in the world by Thinkers50. He is Adjunct Professor at the Rotman School of Management, an Associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, and Chancellor of Trent University in Ontario. It is hard to imagine anyone who has been more prolific, profound, and influential in explaining today’s technological revolutions and their impact on the world.

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About Blockchain Research Institute, Creative Destruction Lab (CDL): Blockchain Research Institute is conducting the definitive study of the impact of blockchain technology on business, government & society.

Khurram Shroff

Chairman of IBC Group

Khurram Shroff was also honoured and appointed as the Civilian Sponsor for The Saudi Arabian Armed Forces, The United Arab Emirates Armed Forces and Pakistan Armed Forces by the Canadian Armed Forces College, Department of Defence, Government of Canada. Khurram is also the Chairman of Imperial Group, a substantial Real Estate Group. Previously he was a Managing Partner at a private equity firm which invests in land banking globally with funding from Private Family Offices. His passion for technology led him to start a daily deal website GoBabu similar to Groupon which was sold to BuyTopia. In addition, Khurram also started a Blockchain and Crypto Investment Company in 2014 although being involved since 2011 personally and his group is highly respected in the crypto currency and blockchain space. He is an Advisor to the Shroff Private Family Office with roots from Trading from the Indian Subcontinent. He was also a Director in United Nations Association of Canada and the UAE and a former IT security consultant at the UN. He is also the founding member of the first Islamic art museum in Toronto. Canada (Aga Khan Museum). The Shroff family are considered amongst Asia’s oldest art collecting group.

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About IBC Group: IBC Group invest in International Blockchain Technology Projects Globally Funded by High Net Worth Individuals and Private Family Offices.