MIRIAM TUERK - Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer
As the CEO and Cofounder of Clear Blue (founded in 2011), Miriam Tuerk guides
the strategic direction and growth of the company, responsible for overseeing
all functions within the company. Mrs. Tuerk has previously undertaken various big
data, open source, ecommerce and cloud space initiatives. Throughout her
career, Mrs. Tuerk has sat on the Board or advisory panel of several
early-stage companies. Miriam
holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the University of
Waterloo and combines her education with more than 20 years of experience as a
serial entrepreneur and business visionary, showcasing her ability to build
high-growth businesses in emerging technologies. With a proven track record of
creating, selling and delivering novel products and services that have shaped
the technology landscape, Miriam Tuerk is a true leader and innovator.
JOHN TUERK - Co-founder, Chief Power Officer
At Clear Blue, Mr. Tuerk drives product strategy and development for all
power, solar and lighting applications and directs hardware engineering and OEM
system design and integration support. Before founding Clear Blue, John was
heavily involved in the Motive Power and UPS industries. Mr. Tuerk’s experience
includes business development, product management, sales and engineering roles
at SAFT Power Systems Division, Alcatel and Exide Electronics. With a Bachelor
of Applied Science in Physics from McMaster University and over 20 years of
experience in the power electronics industry, Mr. Tuerk drives innovation and
strategic product development at Clear Blue. His forward-thinking technical
expertise continues to position Clear Blue as a leader in the Cleantech
sector.
MARK WINDRIM - Co-founder, Chief Technology Officer
As the CTO of Clear Blue, Mr. Windrim is responsible for developing its
communications/mesh network and Smart Off-Grid control and analytics platform,
Illumience. Prior to joining and co-founding Clear Blue, Mr. Windrim was
responsible for product management at Three2N, open-source / community rollout
at Infobright, and Internet business development at BCE Emergis. His past also
includes Newstar Technologies, MAGIC Online, and Apple Computer. With over 20
years of experience in the high-tech sector, Mr. Windrim is a critical member
of Clear Blue's leadership. He has a keen focus on understanding and
implementing the latest advances in Web-enabled technologies and incorporating
them into Clear Blue's systems. His experience and drive help make the
company the market leader in Smart Off-Grid power management.
FARRUKH ANWAR - Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Anwar has been the CFO of Clear Blue since November 2020 and is
responsible for the company's financial functions, including, but not limited
to, financial reporting, treasury, corporate finance (including M&A), and
corporate governance. Before joining Clear Blue as CFO, Mr. Anwar served as
Director of Accounting at Achievers Solutions Inc., and the Blackhawk Network (NASDAQ: HAWK) and Senior Manager Financial Accounting & Reporting at Pizza Pizza
Limited (TSX: PZA). Mr. Anwar
worked in public accounting with Pricewaterhouse Coopers and Ernst & Young,
the global accounting and consulting firms, from 2000 to 2010. Mr. Anwar's
educational background and professional certifications include a Bachelor of
Commerce in Accounting from Karachi University in Pakistan and designation as a
Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant and a Chartered Accountant (CPA,
CA). Mr. Anwar has served in leadership roles for over 20 years with direct
experience in scaling operations and creating shareholder value for companies
listed on the NASDAQ and TSX, making him a valuable asset to the leadership
team at Clear Blue.
PAUL DESJARDINS - Senior Vice President of Sales & Business Development
Mr. Desjardins has been with Clear Blue since 2015. He is responsible
for driving new business opportunities and leading sales for Clear Blue power
systems and Illumient product lines. Before joining Clear Blue, Mr. Desjardins was
VP, business development at Infobright, a data analytics platform company, from
2006 to 2017. Prior to Infobright, Mr. Desjardins led highly successful sales
organizations at several companies, including BCE Emergis, Jetform, Canadian
Tire, and Xerox. He has decades of experience in sales, business development
and supply chain, working at both start-ups and sizeable B2B and retail
companies. He has a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Operations
Research from McMaster University. Mr. Desjardins combines his experience,
education and passion for being a driven, customer-focused tech sales executive
to help drive Clear Blue's global success.
JASON WOERNER - Senior Vice President of Solutions
In this role, Mr. Woerner is responsible for overseeing production,
customer service, solutions engineering and logistics for the organization.
Before joining the team at Clear Blue in 2018, he gained a wealth of industry
experience covering telecommunications, networks and banking. He has been an
experienced leader in engineering solution development and product management
since the late 1990s. Mr. Woerner was the VP of Product Management for Ellis
Don, a Canadian Construction Services leader, from 2007 to 2017. He held other
positions with Bell Advanced Communications, MetroNet, Netcom, and AT&T
Canada, networking at Cisco, banking operations at CIBC before that. With a
Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering Physics from McMaster University and 25
years of experience in product management, software development, and off-grid
power/energy solution engineering. Mr. Woerner's passion for customers and
delivering innovative solutions that make an impact on the world make him a
valuable member of the senior management team and critical to its success.
KANG LAN - Vice President of Production Engineering
Mr. Lan joined
Clear Blue in November 2021 and is responsible for production engineering and
contract manufacturing management. Kang is a motivational leader with extensive
experience of setting and driving strategic and
operational objectives. In the last two decades, Kang had successfully led
diverse teams to deliver many projects from proposal, engineering design, cost
reduction, manufacturing process to volume production. Before joining Clear
Blue, Kang served as VP of Engineering at Excelwave Technologies from 2016 to
2021, Director of RD & Engineering at Sinclair Technologies from 2005 to
2016, and other positions at Comprod Communications, City University of Hong
Kong, National University of Singapore and University of
Waterloo. Kang has a Bachelor and a Master of
Science in electrical engineering from the University of Electronic Science and
Technology of China. Kang’s experience and ambition of turning ideas to
products help achieve Clear Blue’s strategic growth plan.
KURT UNGER - Vice President of Kenya & Applications Engineering
Mr. Unger is responsible for managing Clear Blue's operations in Keyna, supporting installations around the world and solving technical challenges through the applications engineering team. His understanding of the final application and his technical expertise help ensure successful projects and satisfied customers across Africa and around the world. Contributing to the continual innovation at Clear Blue, Mr. Unger is a critical member of the Clear Blue team.
ADETUNJI TAIWO – Country Manager,
Nigeria
& Director of Relationship Management, Africa
Mr. Taiwo joined Clear Blue in 2022 and is responsible for managing Clear
Blue’s Nigerian subsidiary and key customer relationships in Clear Blue’s
telecom vertical. Mr. Taiwo is an experienced commercial business manager with
direct experience in operations, project management, sales, supply chain, negotiations,
and finance in the oil and gas, telecom and technology industries. Before joining Clear Blue, Mr. Taiwo worked as
the Nigeria country director for Viasat Inc, a commercial director for Samsung
Electronics West Africa, a director for 9mobile and various positions with
Etisalat Nigeria. With has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from
the University of Ilorin, providing technical expertise to complement his
business acumen and over 20 years of experience. Mr. Taiwo provides significant
value to Clear Blue’s Nigerian operations, allowing the Company to expand and
better support its African customer base.