Ruth Casselman
InvestorDirector at GTAN | Angel to Series A Investments · Chief Executive Officer at Waterloo Accelerator Centre
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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About
Ruth Casselman serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Accelerator Centre and holds board positions with the GTAN Angel Network and Communitech. Previously, she was founding Chief Operating Officer at Alert Labs, an IoT company focused on water management solutions, where she managed capital raising and led the company's acquisition by NYSE-listed Watsco Inc. Her earlier experience includes crisis management and public relations roles at BlackBerry, and she holds a B.Sc. from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from Athabasca University.
Experience
- Accelerator CentreChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
- Accelerator CentreChair of the Board of Directors2018 — 2024Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- Dual Use Technology ConsortiumCo-Chaircurrent2025 — presentWaterloo, ON
- Golden Triangle Angel Network (GTAN)Board Membercurrent2026 — present
- Golden Triangle Angel Network (GTAN)Chair of the Board of Directors2022 — 2026
- CommunitechBoard Directorcurrent2024 — present
- Waterloo Region Community FoundationDue Diligence Committee Member2020 — 2025
- International Women's Forum - Waterloo ChapterVice Chair Executive Committee2020 — 2023
- Alert Labs Inc.Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder2015 — 2021
- Athabasca University Faculty of BusinessPost-Baccalaureate Diploma in Management2014 — 2015
- BlackBerrySr. Manager, Business and Government Communications2012 — 2013
- BlackBerrySenior Manager, BlackBerry Network Operations Communications and Problem Management2005 — 2012
- DART LogisticsGeneral Manager2003 — 2005
- Spectrum Global Communications Inc.Operations Manager1999 — 2003
Skills & more
Strategic Communications8Mobile Technology40Cross-functional Team Leadership13Wireless34Blackberry20Internal Communications5Crisis Communications1Mobile Communications10Telecommunications29Vendor Management9Strategic Partnerships3Product Management9
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Project ManagementMobile DevicesWireless TechnologiesProgram ManagementBusiness Process ImprovementLeadershipManagementStrategic PlanningTeam ManagementTeam LeadershipGSMFrom Ruth's professional profile.
Colleagues at GTAN | Angel to Series A Investments
Deb Stark
Director at GTAN | Angel to Series A Investments
Eric Klimstra
Director at GTAN | Angel to Series A Investments
Evan
Executive Director at GTAN | Angel to Series A Investments
Frank Hayes
Director at GTAN | Angel to Series A Investments
Jen Mahon
Chair of the Board at GTAN | Angel to Series A Investments
Melissa
Investor at GTAN | Angel to Series A Investments
Moazam Khan
Director at GTAN | Angel to Series A Investments
Oni Prisecaru
Incoming Director at GTAN | Angel to Series A Investments
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ruth Casselman?
- Ruth Casselman serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Accelerator Centre and holds board positions with the GTAN Angel Network and Communitech. Previously, she was founding Chief Operating Officer at Alert Labs, an IoT company focused on water management solutions, where she managed capital raising and led the company's acquisition by NYSE-listed Watsco Inc. Her earlier experience includes crisis management and public relations roles at BlackBerry, and she holds a B.Sc. from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from Athabasca University.
- Where does Ruth Casselman work?
- Ruth Casselman is Director at GTAN | Angel to Series A Investments.
- Where did Ruth Casselman go to school?
- Ruth Casselman studied at Athabasca University Faculty of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Harvard Business School (High Potentials Leadership Program); University of Waterloo (B.Sc., Science).
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Also attended Athabasca University Faculty of Business1
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended University of Waterloo541
Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalApoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsAchintya ChaudhariInvestor at LightbankKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
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Shared employers
Also worked at Accelerator Centre23
Jay KrishnanPartner & Head of India Investment Groups at Beyond Next VenturesClaudia KrywiakPresident and CEO at Ontario Centre of InnovationJonathan ShuiDirector of Investments at Good & WellMelissa DurrellVP of Marketing & Communications at Roseview Global IncubatorDon ThompsonProduct Development at Roseview Global IncubatorTabatha LavertyChief Operating Officer at Waterloo Accelerator Centre
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Also worked at Golden Triangle Angel Network (GTAN)16
Mana HosseiniManaging Partner at Apex Innovative Investments VenturesRandall HowardGeneral Partner at Cognition FundJen MahonChair of the Board at GTAN | Angel to Series A InvestmentsDeb StarkDirector at GTAN | Angel to Series A InvestmentsEric KlimstraDirector at GTAN | Angel to Series A InvestmentsTayfun UzunDirector at GTAN | Angel to Series A Investments
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Also worked at Communitech30
Michael LittCo-Founder & General Partner at Inovia CapitalJacob GeorgeDirector of Product at Founders FactoryJoel SemeniukVenture Partner at Fresco CapitalJoseph FungManaging Partner at Saltagen VenturesDave KoladaManaging Partner at Greensoil PropTech VenturesSandra CastleManager, Platform & Projects at Graphite Ventures
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Also worked at International Women's Forum - Waterloo Chapter9
Soo Boon KOHFounder & Managing Partner at iGlobe PartnersRogayeh TabriziBoard Vice President at AInBCSilvia Torres CarbonellInvestor at BYMA VenturesMary PotterManaging Partner at Health Care AngelsBrianna McDonaldManaging Partner at NW AngelNicole GroganChief People Officer at Intellectual Ventures
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