Executive Management

Chief Executive Officer                

Brian Pedlar

Mr. Pedlar has been President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation since April 3, 2010 and a member of the Board of Directors since January 14, 2010.  Previously, Mr. Pedlar was President of Pedlar Ventures Limited, a private venture investment and consulting firm based in Oakville, Ontario.  He has served in senior executive positions with public companies including temporary Chief Financial Officer, Cygnal Technologes Corp., October 2007; President, Cedara Sofware Corp., 2005 to 2006; Chief Financial Officer, Cedara Software Corp., 2004 to 2005; and Director of Finance, Cedara Software Corp., 2000 to 2004.  Mr. Pedlar has also held senior executive positions with Merge Healthcare and IMAX Corporation.  Mr. Pedlar holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Mount Allison University, a post-graduate diploma in Accounting from Wilfrid Laurier University and is a Canadian Chartered Accountant.

Chief Scientific Officer

Dr. Val DiTizio

Dr. DiTizio is a co‐inventor of Covalon technologies and a co‐founder of the company. He has degrees in science from the University of Toronto as a Biochemistry Specialist. Dr. DiTizio completed his Master's degree in liposome drug delivery. His graduate research involved the application of polymer chemistry and drug delivery in pursuit of novel materials and processes that currently comprise the core of Covalon’s intellectual property. Dr. DiTizio holds several US and European patents.

Chief Financial Officer

Brian Pedlar (interim)

Mr. Pedlar, President and Chief Executive Officer will be the Company's interim Chief Financial Officer while the Company seeks a replacement.  Mr. Pedlar is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and Chartered Accountant (CA) and has previously held the role of Chief Financial Officer of other public companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and NASDAQ.