Ron graduated from UPEI in 2003 with a BSc. Three years later in 2006 he co-founded Thinking BIG which builds enterprise level applications for both local PEI businesses and diverse clients with unique needs from all over the world. Today Ron leads a team of developers that helps their clients solve complex business and technical problems by providing effective software and technology solutions. Ron is the current president of the IT Association of PEI, committee member of the STATS Charity Tournament, a member of the PEI Developers Group, a member of the Innovation PEI Board of Directors, and coaches junior soccer. Ron lives in Charlottetown with his wife, Stacey.

Ben is a lawyer in the Cox & Palmer office in Charlottetown and the COO for Cox & Palmers offices in PEI. He graduated from the University of Prince Edward Island (BA) in 2009 with first class standing and continued to Law School at the University of Western Ontario. After articling and practicing as an associate at a top Toronto corporate law firm, Ben joined Cox & Palmer.

Ben has experience in a wide variety of corporate matters, including incorporations and shareholder agreements, corporate reorganizations, purchases and sales of public and private businesses, equity and debt financings, securities law regulation, insolvency and restructuring proceedings (CCAA and BIA), shareholder disputes and commercial litigation. Ben also has experience providing local counsel support (real property and personal property searches, corporate re-organizations, opinions) in Atlantic Canada to out of province clients and law firms.

As the Director of Business Development & Integration for Innovation PEI, the lead economic development for the government of PEI, Shane and his team of Business Development Officers is responsible for the coordination and delivery of information and assistance to new and existing local businesses in Prince Edward Island. The group provides counseling, financial assistance, business guidance; entrepreneur education and professional development to assist businesses with start up, expansion and diversification.

Shane MacDougall is a life-long resident of PEI working his way through a number of Community Economic Development organizations before joining Innovation PEI as the Director of Business Development in 2013. He has spent over 20 years working in the trenches with small business, and various government and industry stakeholders, to develop capacity in the rural regions of PEI.

Shane received his BBA from the University of PEI and a Diploma in Economic Development from the University of Waterloo.

Stefanie has been helping entrepreneurs work towards achieving their objectives for over 10 years. With a background in business banking, financial analysis, and leading high performing sales teams, she has a passion for pushing entrepreneurship forward and helping companies gain easier access to capital. Stefanie gained her experience from joining the financial sector after completing her business degree at the University of Prince Edward Island. For 12 years she worked with Scotiabank and held various roles such as a professional / business advisor, branch manager, and Manager Commercial Banking