our thought leaders
Len Anderson
President and CEO
“Don’t worry about matching your socks when your hair is on fire”
Len Anderson is a seasoned Indigenous entrepreneur with 20+ years’ experience in operational and strategic management in the technology sector. He was the original founder of dTel Network Solutions a Telecommunications company focused on equipment resale.
Len is Founder, CEO and Chairman of Renaissance and TerraNova, a global technology services company. As CEO, Len works closely with the Executive Team, and provides strong leadership to the company in all aspects of our business. He is responsible for ensuring that all parts of the organization are working together towards corporate objectives for the health and success of the business.
Craig Bowditch
CFO
“TerraNova is not the cheapest, but the most effective spending of your dollar”
Craig is a seasoned executive and experienced Chief Financial Officer who has provided financial leadership to several technology companies in Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions and Financial Governance.
Prior to joining Renaissance and TerraNova in 2017, Craig held CFO roles with Kuatro Technologies Inc. (Acquired by Jabil (2016)), CloudLink Technologies Inc. (Acquired by EMC (2015)), AFORE Solutions Inc. (Acquired by Kuatro (2014)), and AmberCore Software Inc.
Craig is a Chartered Accountant, Ottawa Business Journal 40 under 40 recipient, and holds a B. Commerce (Honours) degree.
Doug Kerwin
General Manager
“Never leave the customer’s experience to chance”
Doug is a proven leader with 35 years of telecom development and service experience.
Since joining Renaissance and TerraNova, Doug has held positions as Production and Engineering manager, Operations Leader and has most recently been promoted to General Manager of TerraNova.
As General Manager and member of the Renaissance and TerraNova executive team, Doug provides the overall leadership for all Defense related functions and ensures the services offered exceed customer expectations. In his new role, Doug is transforming the 2016 acquisition of TerraNova into a stand alone provider of Engineering, Cable and Chassis Manufacturing, and Repair/Overhaul of key components critical to our Defense customers’ operations.
Kim Waite
Director, Security & Training
“Quality is a commitment to the continual pursuit of inspiring others to deliver their best efforts”
Kim is an experienced professional who has been with Renaissance since its inception, and brings many years of experience in the field of Quality & Security.
On the Quality front she provides leadership to the QA/QC teams for both Renaissance and TerraNova, including the achievement and maintenance of ISO 9001 2015 for both Canadian and US facilities.
Her responsibilities also include facility security and as well as being the Control of Goods acting Designated Official.
Leah Slaughter
COO
“We don’t offer supply chain services, we ARE the supply chain!”
Leah has over 20 years of extensive experience in Supply Chain and Operations, redesigning end-to-end supply chains evaluating where supply chain resources are best deployed to maximize company revenue and improve customer delivery performance. She uses an assessment of strategic risk for the company through strategic sourcing, demand intake, supply chain management, procurement, materials management, manufacturing, logistics and customer experience.
Leah’s experience with component distribution at Future Electronics, various multinational EMS providers, such as, SMTC, BreconRidge, Sanmina, Celestica, Jabil, SigmaPoint, Varitron and OEM’s.
Maqbool Ahmad
VP of Sales Operations and Quality
“Bringing growth to TerraNova!”
Maqbool is a seasoned expert with over 28 years of experience in business operations, supply chain, and customer account management.
As the VP of Sales Operations and Quality, his focus is on driving growth of new business and account development, as well as creating and implementing operational processes.
Maqbool has an extensive history that includes account management (BreconRidge), senior management (CMAC and Solectron), and materials and sourcing management (CAL Corporation, EMS Satcom & SR Telecom). He also has experience in lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and SOX Compliance processes.
