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Ruth Casselman

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Director at GTAN | Angel to Series A Investments

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

  1. Accelerator CentreChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
  2. Accelerator CentreChair of the Board of Directors2018 — 2024Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
  3. Dual Use Technology ConsortiumCo-Chaircurrent2025 — presentWaterloo, ON
  4. Golden Triangle Angel Network (GTAN)Board Membercurrent2026 — present
  5. Golden Triangle Angel Network (GTAN)Chair of the Board of Directors2022 — 2026
  6. CommunitechBoard Directorcurrent2024 — present
  7. Waterloo Region Community FoundationDue Diligence Committee Member2020 — 2025
  8. International Women's Forum - Waterloo ChapterVice Chair Executive Committee2020 — 2023
  9. Alert Labs Inc.Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder2015 — 2021
  10. Athabasca University Faculty of BusinessPost-Baccalaureate Diploma in Management2014 — 2015
  11. BlackBerrySr. Manager, Business and Government Communications2012 — 2013
  12. BlackBerrySenior Manager, BlackBerry Network Operations Communications and Problem Management2005 — 2012
  13. DART LogisticsGeneral Manager2003 — 2005
  14. Spectrum Global Communications Inc.Operations Manager1999 — 2003

Skills & more

Strategic Communications8Mobile Technology40Cross-functional Team Leadership13Wireless34Blackberry20Internal Communications5Crisis Communications1Mobile Communications10Telecommunications29Vendor Management9Strategic Partnerships3Product Management9
+11 moreProject ManagementMobile DevicesWireless TechnologiesProgram ManagementBusiness Process ImprovementLeadershipManagementStrategic PlanningTeam ManagementTeam LeadershipGSM

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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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