Dave is a Certified Risk Manager and Canadian Accredited Insurance Broker with over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, including 30 years as a brokerage owner and operator. Having observed that traditional insurance often falls short of client needs, Dave is driven to revolutionize the sector for SMEs. With a vision to return control to clients and make insurance more accessible, Dave is dedicated to transforming the industry through innovative solutions and client-focused strategies.

With 18 years of experience in the insurance industry and 8 years as a Chief Operating Officer, Whitney brings a deep understanding of SME dynamics and a relentless pursuit of success. Known for implementing transformative changes, improving processes, and driving growth, Whitney excels in working closely with teams to achieve outstanding results. Their expertise in optimizing operations and fostering collaborative environments underscores a commitment to delivering excellence and achieving strategic goals.

Brandon has sparked innovation in the captive insurance industry since 2003, working with the most forward-thinking risk management focused firms throughout North America & Europe. He has been hired to speak across the globe on captive insurance structures because of his holistic view of risk management philosophy and his expertise in simplifying the complexity of the concept. Having worked with over 600 executive teams in the creation of their captive insurance program, he brings real-world, independent expertise to any discussion on the topic. Brandon has worked with firms in eleven countries and 47 US states on the topic of alternative risk.

Scott has been developing applications since 2000. Highlighted by his time at Getty Images leading multiple teams to delivering features to millions of users. As Director of Engineering, he built an agile team that excelled at delivering on time quality software. Scott believes in empowering his team to be craftsmen that create cutting edge solutions.

A strong technical leader with the know-how to build solutions businesses run on. David started his career building an automated payroll and benefits platform, ensuring regulatory and business requirements. Prior to joining CaptiveSimple David led a team revolutionizing how Field Workers can do their jobs efficiently and safely, by leveraging cutting edge wearables and real-time data pipelines. With a strong know-how of building solutions leveraging real-time, complex, and heavily regulated data, David is driving towards transforming how the Captive Insurance industry creates and maintains Captives.

Alex Bate is a software engineer and a designer with experience in web and mobile development, as well as in mechanical and product design, and embedded systems. Since transitioning from traditional engineering into pure-software, he has spent the past two years working in Calgary's burgeoning tech scene, building applications for mobile and web in the OHS sector. His past projects, as a designer or consultant, have varied in subject ranging from autonomous aircraft, to automotive suspension, to functional NIRS neuroimaging, and others.