Senior Management

David Harris

President & Chief Executive Officer

David Harris has been President & CEO of Kinectrics since August 2003. As well as serving on the Board of Directors of Kinectrics, David is chair of Candesco Corporation, Kinects Solutions Inc., and Kinectrics US. Inc, members of the Kinectrics Group.

Previously, David was President of AEA Technology Inc. of Pittsburgh, US, and Business Development Director of UKAEA/AEA Technology in the UK, involved in the transition of UKAEA’s commercial arm from government ownership into a private company.

David was also Managing Director, AEAT Rails TCI Acquisition, UK, formed out of AEAT’s acquisition of the formerly government-owned British Rail Research and Projects Division, where he took a leading role in seeing the organization from public ownership into a successful commercial company. He was Managing Director of Accentus Plc, UK. David served as Board Member of Hunting-BRAE, UK, for ten years – responsible for the contractorization of UK’s atomic weapons establishment.

Nancy MacDonald Exel

Chief Financial Officer

Nancy MacDonald Exel was appointed to her current role as CFO of Kinectrics in October 1999. As well as serving on the Board of Directors of Kinectrics, Nancy serves on the Boards of Directors of Axiom NDT, Candesco Corporation, Kinects Solutions Inc., Kinectrics US Inc., members of the Kinectrics Group.

Previously, Nancy was CFO of Wescast Industries, a public automotive supplier listed on the NASDAQ and TSX. She was Audit Partner at Doane Raymond, a national accounting firm of chartered accountants. Nancy has been chair of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario’s Application and a member of the Discipline Committee.

Shahrokh Zangeneh

Vice President, Global Sales & Marketing

Shahrokh Zangeneh has been Vice President, Global Sales & Marketing at Kinectrics since April 2002. Shahrokh is also a member of the Board of Directors of Kinectrics.

Shahrokh was Vice President, Global Sales & Marketing at GE T&D Automation Solutions in Calgary; and General Manager, Strategic Marketing & Acquisitions, GE Energy Services, T&D. He was also Director, Global Sales & Marketing at CAE Energy Control Systems Division in Montreal, and Senior Manager, East Midlands Electricity Plc, UK, where he oversaw major T&D construction projects and network operations.

Larry Gibbons

Vice President, Human Resources

Larry Gibbons was appointed to his current role as Vice President, Human Resources at Kinectrics in October 1999. Larry serves on the Board of Directors of Kinectrics Inc and Kinectrics US Inc.

Previously, Larry was Director, Human Resources for Praxair Distribution USA and Praxair Canada as well as serving on the Board of Directors for Praxair Canada. He also held several executive levels at Union Carbide Canada, where he progressed from Manager, Labour Relations to Director, Human Resources.

John Kuffel

Chief Engineer, Transmission & Distribution Technologies

Dr. John Kuffel is currently Chief Engineer with responsibilities in the Transmission & Distribution Technologies area, having previously served as General Manager. His responsibilities include commercial and developmental testing of high-voltage and high-current power apparatus including insulators, power cables, switchgear and transformers. He is also responsible for several Kinectrics joint venture initiatives in the Middle East and Asia.

A registered Professional Engineer of Ontario, John is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and continues to serve on several committees for the IEEE and for other professional engineering societies. He has published extensively in technical journals and is co-author of the authoritative text, “High Voltage Engineering Fundamentals”.

John D’Angelo

General Manager, Nuclear Products & Engineered Services

John D’Angelo has been the General Manager of the Nuclear Parts & Engineered Services business unit since 2008 and at Kinectrics since 1987. John serves as Chairman of the Board for the Kinectrics subsidiary Axiom NDT Inc. and provides oversight for the operations of Kinectrics US Inc.

John has held a variety of positions at Kinectrics over the years progressing from technical apprenticeship to senior management. John is currently responsible for a portfolio of operations primarily dealing with nuclear plant inspection tooling, maintenance and inspection services, nuclear equipment parts and components, environmental qualification, and civil and environmental engineering solutions. He is also a registered Professional Engineer of Ontario.

Husain Mehdi

General Manager, Generation Life Cycle Management

Dr. Husain Mehdi was appointed to his current role as General Manager of the Generation Life Cycle Management business unit in 2007. Having progressed through a number of positions at Kinectrics in the analytical services area to his executive role, Husain is now in charge of operations covering analytical chemistry services, tritium and radiochemical services, nuclear waste, alpha dosimetry, metallurgical and fracture analysis, and probabilistic risk analysis for nuclear plants.

Husain has a Ph.D. in Chemistry, was instrumental in the development of numerous national laboratory standards, notably Canadian Standards Association Q641, and also serves as the Chair of the North American Utility Laboratory Managers Association.