Management & Directors

• Grant Johnson, B.A.,

  Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

  Mr. Grant R. Johnson, has been the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Company since its inception. Mr. Johnson is a business development and sales management professional with more than 30 years of industry and public company management experience.

  From 2007 to late 2013, Mr. Johnson advised numerous companies as a Sales Management and Business Development Consultant.

  From 2003 to 2007, Mr. Johnson was Co-Founder, President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of Swiss Medica Inc., a US publicly listed company. Swiss Medica Inc. was a manufacturer and Internet based distributor of nutraceutical products.

  From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Johnson was Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Healthnet International Inc., a US publicly listed company. Healthnet International Inc. was an Internet based distributor of nutraceutical products.

  From 1996 to 1999, Mr. Johnson was a Vice President of Starnet Communications International, Inc., a leader in the Internet gambling industry. As Vice President of Sales, Mr. Johnson led Starnet’s sales team and was a driving force behind Starnet’s market leading position in the B2B sector of the Internet gambling industry. In addition, Mr. Johnson was instrumental in the business development activities at Starnet and was directly involved in establishing many of Starnet’s strategic relationships.

  Mr. Johnson obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and history from the University of Western Ontario.

• Chul Woong “Alex” Lim, B.Sc., M.A.,

  Director

  Mr. Alex Lim, B.Sc., M.A., is an Asian online video game industry expert.

  Since 2010, Mr. Lim has been General Manager of International Relations of International e-Sports Federation (IeSF) in Seoul, South Korea where he is responsible for organizing and operating world championship level eSports tournaments.

  From early 2010 to late 2010, Mr. Lim was Deputy Manager of Sports Marketing Team with FIRSONS Inc., Seoul, South Korea based sports events marketing firm. From early 2007 to late 2007, Mr. Lim was International Coordinator of World Taekwondo Academy at the World Taekwondo Headquarter (KUKKIWON) in Seoul, South Korea. From 2005 to 2006, Mr. Lim was a Researcher with FITEX Inc., an adventure leisure sports company based in Seoul, South Korea.

  Mr. Lim holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Seoul National University and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Northern Iowa.

  Mr. Lim will help lead our Asian marketing team on a strategic level.

• Yan Rozum, Dip.,

  Director

  Mr. Rozum is a leading authority on Information and Communications Technology (ICT), including the design, architecture and delivery of high volume transactional sports betting software platforms; peer-2-peer exchange betting systems for real-money land-based and digital gambling operators.

  Mr. Rozum founded and currently serves as CEO of Swiss Interactive Software (GmbH) Switzerland, a specialist Swiss based iGaming Solutions Company that delivers complex software engineered gaming projects for a roster of private clients operating in global markets.

  Additionally Mr. Rozum has been asked to speak and present at several industry business-2-business conferences within the iGaming vertical on topics such as the future of sports betting, cryptocurrency and risk management and modelling protocols for sports betting software.

  Mr. Rozum will advise VGambling on the the software development and risk management both on strategic and operational levels.

• Ken Silva, B.Comm.,

  Vice President Marketing

  Mr. Ken Silva, B.Com., is an online video game industry expert and founder of eSports Canada Inc.

  Mr. Silva founded and has acted as Chief Executive Officer of eSports Canada Inc., a federally registered Non-Profit Organization, established in 2011. Since founding eSports Canada, the organization expanded to a national level, with operations from Victoria, BC to Halifax, NB. In 2012, Mr. Silva was instrumental in establishing ESC’s presence internationally through a partnership with the International eSports Federtion (IeSF), currently comprised of 46 member nations. Due to Mr. Silva efforts at eSport Canada, Canada is now recognized and participates in international eSports conferences and events.

  In addition, since 2012 Mr. Silva has worked with industry leading eSports companies, including North American Star League and Hero Level Productions as League Commissioner, NASL and Event Logistics, and HLP. Mr. Silva has been active in some of the biggest eSport industry events, including BWC, WCS Global Finals and NASLS3 in Toronto, NASLS4 in Los Angles and WGLNA in Las Vegas.

  Since 2012, Mr. Silva has been President of MediaXP Inc., a branding, content creation, event logistics and talent acquisition consulting company based in Toronto, Canada. From 2007 to 2012, Mr. Silva was an executive with Brookfield Asset Management, a world leader in asset management.

  Mr. Silva holds a Bachelor of Commmerce degree from Humber College in Toronto, Canada

  Mr. Silva will help lead our marketing team on a strategic level.

• Randy Greenback,

  Creative Director

  Mr. Greenback is a designer and creative leader with over 20 years of professional video game development experience and Senior Creative Director at Riot Games.

• Julia Ding, CPA,

  Vice President Finance

  Ms. Julia Ding, CGA

  Julia is a Registered Public Practice accountant with over 22 years experience, she started her career working as a senior accountant for Vantage securities based in Vancouver BC and has spent the last 14 years of her career working with a number of Nasdaq listed companies including Global Media corp. Julia has experience running large departments and managing payroll and audits for international companies.

  Ms. Ding will help VGambling stay compliant with all accounting on every facet of operations.

• Meir Friedlander, B.Sc, M.Sc.,

  Technical Advisor

  Mr. Meir Friedlander, B.Sc, M.Sc. is a computer software expert with extensive experience in software and network systems development, including cloud gaming, mobile applications, gaming devices, enterprise software, media streaming & networking, data centers and cloud solutions,

  From 2012 until late 2013, Mr. Friedlander was Vice President of Corporate Development at Playcast Media Sytems Ltd., a venture capital funded white label and over-the-top cloud gaming software and services company based in Los Altos, CA.

  From 2010 until 2012, Mr. Friedlander was Management Consultant for Strategy & New Businesses with Alvarion Inc., a global wireless broadband 4G company based in Sunnyvale, CA. From 2007 until 2010, Mr. Friedlander was President & CEO of Eyecon Inc., a cloud based software company based in Mountain Views and Palo Alto, CA. From 2006 until 2007, Mr. Friedlander was Chief Strategy Officer of Seambi Inc., a venture capital funded solution provider for dynamic video product placement based in Palo Alto and Los Angeles, CA. From 2003 until 2006, Mr. Friedlander was Executive consultant for IPTV, Content, & Next Generation Services with Amdocs Inc., a leader in BSS / OSS for carriers and service providers based in San Jose, CA. From 1995 until 2002, Mr. Friedlander was President & CEO and Founder of VSOFT, INC., a software based broadband video streaming company based in Yoqnueam, Israel, Boston, MA and Palo Alto, CA. From 1990 until 1995, Mr. Friedlander was Manager, Technical Sales & Pre-Sales at DECathalon Inc.

  Mr. Friedlander holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics & Computer Science and a Master of Science in Computer Science from Tel-Aviv University.

  Mr. Friedlander will help in leading our technical team on a strategic and operational level.

• Dr. Drew Parker, B.Comm., M.B.A., Ph.D.,

  Technical Advisor

  Dr. Drew Parker, B.Comm., M.B.A.,, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University in the Management Information Systems Department.

  Dr. Parker has extensive experience in the strategic adoption of information technology, theory development in human-computer interaction; multimedia and web-based virtual systems, computer and communications technology, business applications on the internet; internet policy issues, telecommunications and networking, so-called Web 2.0 and its impact on business.

  Dr. Parker holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Calgary, and a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario.

  Dr. Parker will help in leading our technical team on a strategic level

• Matthew Partlow, B.A.,

  Technical Advisor

  Mr. Matthew Partlow is a computer hardware expert with extensive experience in computing and sales management leadership in highly competitive high-technology markets requiring an in-depth knowledge of datacenter server technology, consulting and service. In addition, Mr. Partlow has developed special abilities in team coordination including sub-contractors in preparing critical proposals and contract efforts.

  From late 1982 until late 1983, Mr. Partlow was Account Manager with Hamilton Avnet Corporation. From late 1983 until mid-1992, Mr. Partlow was Account Executive with Digital Equipment Corporation, now Hewlett-Packard. From mid-1992 until mid-1993, Mr. Partlow was Corporate Account Manager with Sequent Computer Systems. From mid-1993 until early 1995, Mr. Partlow was Enterprise Account Manager with Silicon Graphics. From early 1995 until mid-2002, Mr. Partlow was Customer Business Manager with Compaq Computers. From mid-2002 until early 2006, Mr. Partlow was Customer Business Manager with Hewlett-Packard. From early 2006 until mid-April 2008, Mr. Partlow was Enterprise Account Manager with Intel Corporation. From mid-2008 until late 2011, Mr. Partlow was Vice President with ZT Group Int’l, Inc. From late 2011 until mid-2012, Mr. Partlow was Executive Vice President with Candlefire Management Corporation.Since mid-2012, Mr. Partlow has been Vice President with Cirrascale Corporation.

  Mr. Partlow holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University

  Mr. Partlow will help in leading our technical team on a strategic and operational level.