Vernon J. Rogers, M.Sc., P.Eng, President

Vernon has over 30 years of experience in engineering, management and technology development, obtained in Canada, the USA, the United Kingdom and West Africa. He has worked with a variety of organizations, including the Thames Water Authority in the UK, James F. McLaren in West Africa and Ontario, the Capital Regional District in Victoria BC, and the National Research Council. His experience includes project management, engineering design, and the operation of complex facilities. He has been part of organizations responsible for the planning, design, operation and maintenance of a range of water and wastewater, municipal, regional and provincial government facilities. He studied Civil Engineering in London UK, and holds a postgraduate degree with a specialization in Water Resources Engineering from Utah State University, USA.

Jean-Pierre Joly , B.A.Sc., Project Manager

JP Joly, Project Manager, has over 15 years of experience in areas including engineering, project and operations management, high tech market research and analysis, customer relations and product and services delivery, and program development. Recent projects JP Joly has been involved with include: asset management planning; reviewing and setting water rates; holding workshops on principles and policies of rate setting; drought management planning; reviewing SCADA needs for water suppliers; examining the use of affordable networked monitoring in community water supplies. JP has also helped develop programs for community water suppliers including an affordable group liability insurance program, a certified contract operator program, an access to funding program and others currently under development.

Taylor McLeod, Client Services Coordinator

Taylor comes to Aquavic with a diverse background in office administration, publicity, and web design. He has worked with numerous non-profit organizations including Engineers Without Borders, Common Energy, and Circle K. Through his experience he has developed a skill set that includes technical writing, event planning, bookkeeping, and web design. In addition to filling a key role in managing client relations and developing reports, Taylor provides organization and coordination that helps ensure AquaVic services are delivered with quality and on time. He manages all this while pursuing a double major degree in economics and environmental studies at the University of Victoria.

Innovation and Development Corporation

As the Technology Transfer Office for the University of Victoria, IDC's mission is to facilitate the transfer of UVic-developed technologies to the private sector. IDC offers a wide range of business-related services including protection and management of intellectual property, assessment of technology, markets and costs, development of business plans, procurement of financing, establishing new corporate structures and managing business administrative functions. As a partner with an equity stake in AquaVic Water Solutions Inc., IDC provides these valuable resources to AquaVic under the direction of Dr. Doug Tolson, IDC Vice-President.