The InitLive
Management Team

Greg Vanclief
President

Greg is President of InitLive and Managing Director of Global Investments for Wesley Clover.

As a member of the Investment Committee, Greg is responsible for portfolio management and new investments. In particular, Greg develops and manages investment opportunities in global markets and leads international business development for portfolio companies.

Greg has extensive experience assisting technology companies of all sizes and phases, from startup to large multinationals, in dealing with the strategic issues common to the high-tech sector.

Greg holds a Masters of Business Administration and Honours Bachelor of Arts degrees from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Debbie Pinard
Co-Founder, CEO

Debbie Pinard is the CEO of InitLive and has 38 years of experience in high-tech and communications. She is a recognized software architect and inventor, and has almost 50 granted patents, including 2 for InitLive (with 2 more pending).

Prior to InitLive, Debbie’s roles have included Software Designer, Product Manager, Director of Strategic Technology and VP of Innovation.

Debbie graduated from Ottawa University with a BSc in Math and a BSc in Physics.

Melissa Pinard
Co-Founder, Director of Marketing & UI/UX

Melissa is the Director of Marketing and also leads the UI/UX development at InitLive and has one patent granted in the US and Canada.

Prior to co-founding InitLive, Melissa spent 11 years working at the YMCA as a staff coordinator and social media manager. There, Melissa experienced firsthand the pains and challenges of coordinating and communicating with dynamic groups of people, which helped inspire the idea of InitLive.

Melissa graduated from the University of Guelph with a degree in Media Communications, and a diploma in Image Arts from Humber College.

Stuart Foster
Product Manager

Stuart is the Product Manager for InitLive with 10 years experience in Mobile Applications.

Responsible for the Ownership, Vision, and Direction of InitLive’s software services Stuart believes in developing products, features & functionality that fit business needs and delight its users.

Having started his career in the mobile space Stuart has experienced the growth of software from singular product applications to Software-as-a-Service. With a mobile first mindset, he champions products to be built for portability so you can access our product anywhere and on any device. Prior to InitLive, Stuart has worked in various aspects of the software business to bring many products successfully to market.

Stuart graduated from Carleton University with a Degree in Information Technology, and an Advanced Diploma from Algonquin College in Multimedia Design.

Jason Copp
Director of R&D

Jason is the Director of R&D at InitLive. By bringing his skills in integration and innovation, his role allows the business team to move forward while unburdened by the technical details.

Jason is also a liaison between the technical to the non-technical, simplifying communication. His experience brings the ability to grow safely and rapidly in a forward-thinking manner.

Prior to InitLive, Jason was the Chief Technology Officer at SingSnap Corp. where he was accountable for all product development and direction.

Victoria McGlone
Director of Global Sales

Victoria is the Director of Global Sales for InitLive and has 12+ years of enterprise sales experience.

Victoria brings knowledge, enthusiasm and a passion for entrepreneurship to InitLive. She has a proven track record in enterprise account management, pipeline generation and territory building on a national and international scale.

Prior to InitLive, Victoria sold data classification, retail and hospitality software.

Victoria graduated from the University of Wales with an undergraduate degree in Business Information Technology and a Masters in Business Law.