Tom founded Maxus in 1995 to develop a suite of middleware products for the forestry industry after working for the telecommunications and utilities sectors in Europe. Since then he has been involved in a variety of software development projects in psychometrics, manufacturing, tourism, SCADA, and medical equipment. His areas of expertise are in high-speed communications interface design, industrial automation, data historians, and web applications.

He is actively involved in the application of specialty databases and tools for psychometrics data collection and analysis. Applying his experience from industrial automation and the world of high speed data collection to psychometrics, innovative ideas are being put into practice in the collection, analysis, and reporting of personality assessment data.

Arthur brings a background in academic administration, applied research, urban studies and strategic planning. Formerly Associate Vice President, Research at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and Associate Vice President at the Technical University of BC, Arthur’s experience using design thinking and his expertise as a facilitator have resulted in collaborative partnerships between academic institutions and a range of industry sectors and community organizations in different parts of Canada. These range across food systems, cleantech, economic development for SMEs, health-tech, agri-food, environmental protection technologies and design prototypes.

Arthur currently advises several post secondary institutions on innovative strategies to address Canada's skills gaps, including the potential contribution of micro credentials and enhanced experiential learning projects.

Steve has an extensive background in technical architecture and systems design in industries as diverse as pulp and paper, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals and financial and legal services. As a software engineer and Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD), Steve brings considerable technical skills to the mix.

In recent years, Steve has worked as a consultant for numerous companies in Europe, North America and Australia, advising on IT strategy, software design, cybersecurity risk management and technical architecture. Most recently, as Chief Technology Officer, Steve helped steer a startup in the legal technology field to a successful public listing in Australia.