Tom is a seasoned technology veteran, with over 35 years of experience in senior leadership roles. Mr. Beckerman is currently focused on the strategic development and marketing of new high growth technology platforms and services for mobile, video, secure ID, voice, blockchain, artificial intelligence, payments and augmented reality.

Prior to founding Prodigy Ventures, Mr. Beckerman played instrumental roles in the development and success of seven other technology, marketing services, financial information and medical device companies. He has created unique technologies and worked with Fortune 1000 companies. Mr. Beckerman holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business as well as a patent in secure communications technology. Tom is also an Ironman triathlete with a strong interest in health and fitness technologies.

Jeff Watts is a seasoned Canadian technology leader with a proven track record of success in scaling technology businesses. He brings to Prodigy over 25 years of global experience in direct sales, channels, marketing, and both business and corporate development. This spans large enterprises such as SAP, Xerox and 3Com, running business lines of $300M+, and startups such as Quack.com (acquired by AOL). Jeff’s ability to focus sales execution and to capitalize on market opportunities is well recognized. Having recently completed an assignment as Chief Revenue Officer for a global SAP partner, he brings a unique perspective and skill set to Prodigy. Jeff also serves on several boards in various capacities, including Valucap Investments Inc., where he is the CEO. In these capacities, he has contributed to several successful exits, most recently Locationary (acquired by Apple Corp., 2014) and Elliptic Technologies (acquired by Synopys Inc., 2015).

Andrew Hilton has provided CFO and corporate secretarial services for a number of public and private companies since 2005 including his role as Chief Financial Officer of Fountain Asset Corp. (TSXV: FA) from 2010 – 2012. Mr. Hilton is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds an Honours BA in Economics and Financial Management from Wilfrid Laurier University.

Doug Woolridge is a leader in complex global technology transformation for the banking, finance, insurance and high tech industries. He is a go-to growth strategy advisor to large scale enterprises and companies. Recently, Doug was the Chief Architect for Cognizant in Canada. His expertise includes next generation and emerging technologies, and generating operational excellence without sacrificing legacy frameworks or people. Over the course of his career, Doug has overseen corporate development, operations, technology strategy and execution, corporate finance, and mergers and acquisitions. His experience spans companies and business units at various stages of growth, including startups and mid-sized firms, such as Eaton Square and Adcentricity, as well as global leaders such as Cognizant, Sapient, CIBC Mellon and Texas Instruments.

Natalie Mohammed is an experienced Human Resources leader with an impressive history of success in the information technology and services industry. Ms. Mohammed was recognized as one of the Top 25 Human Resources Professionals in Canada in 2017, and as a Rising Star by HRDC in 2018. She is one of the next generation of great leaders and innovators in Human Resources. Ms. Mohammed is a Certified Human Resources Professional and also holds an international Professional in Human Resources designation from the HR Certificate Institute.