You Build It, Wishpond Can Make it Grow

Jordan is a serial entrepreneur, mentor, and keynote speaker. Jordan joined Wishpond in 2011 as Chief Operating Officer in charge of revenue, growth, and marketing. Shortly after Wishpond was named one of TechVibe’s fastest growing Canadian SAAS companies of 2013. Prior to Wishpond, Jordan founded Laleo, the largest medical e-commerce website in Latin America boasting eight figure revenues a year.

Jordan’s accomplishments earned him several awards such as Western Canada’s Entrepreneur, SFU Student Entrepreneur of the Year, and Canada’s Entrepreneur Student of the Year. Jordan holds a degree in Economics from Simon Fraser University.

Adrian Lim brings extensive financial leadership in his role as Chief Financial Officer at Wishpond. Previously serving as Group Financial Controller for over three years at the Company, Mr. Lim played a pivotal role in guiding the Company through the multiple acquisitions and growth following the Company going public in December 2020.

Before joining Wishpond, Mr. Lim honed his skills in the Assurance Practice at Ernst & Young LLP in Seattle, WA, specializing in leading public company audits and transactions across technology, biotech, and Fortune 500 sectors. He also gained valuable financial experience while at BDO Canada LLP in Vancouver, BC. Mr. Lim holds a BCom from the University of British Columbia, has a CPA designation from CPABC, and has completed the CPA examination in the United States.

Nick is the General Manager of PersistIQ responsible for all aspects of the company’s growth including sales, marketing, account management, and product development. Nick joined Wishpond in 2011, and has since held various roles in marketing, customer success, and most recently Chief Product Officer of Wishpond. Prior to joining Wishpond, Nick obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of the Fraser Valley.

Kevin is the VP of Marketing and currently oversees Wishpond’s marketing, customer success, and sales teams. Kevin is responsible for all aspects of Wishpond’s growth including lead generation, strategic partnerships, sales training, and public relations.

Kevin joined Wishpond in 2015, and has since held various roles in sales, marketing, and customer success. Kevin is a contributor at Google’s Startup Grind, Social Media Examiner, and is a member of Revenue Collective, a private organization for high-growth sales and marketing leaders worldwide. Prior to Wishpond, Kevin was the Co-founder of Plus Media, a digital agency specializing in crowdfunding campaigns. Kevin received a Bachelor of General Studies from Simon Fraser University and holds a Senior Management Certificate in New Media and Web Development from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

Olivier Vincent is a serial entrepreneur and technology executive. Olivier has a strong track record running or creating mobile, AI, and search-based companies. He was founder and CEO of Canpages, a digital local company which grew to over $100m in revenue before being sold for $225m. Recognized as an authority in the world of local, mobile and AI, Olivier is a future enthusiast and is always looking for ways to build things that make life easier, better, or funnier. He was recently the President of WeatherBug, a 15 million-users app in the world of weather, and is currently the co-founder and CEO of Autozen, an innovative marketplace startup in the automobile world.

Mr. Malek is Wishpond’s primary investor supporting Wishpond from an early stage. Mr. Malek is an executive with a strong track record, wide range of functional experience and demonstrated ability to lead organizations through rapid growth. Recognized as a top entrepreneur in Canada, Mr. Malek founded two companies in the converged voice and data applications. In 2000, Mr. Malek successfully sold one of his companies, SoundLogic, to Lucent Technologies. Mr. Malek holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Engineering from Western Michigan University and a Master of Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Mr. Lobo is a seasoned leader with over 15 years of experience building technology products and companies from conception to scale. He is the co-founder of Boast.AI, a fintech platform that helps companies fund their R&D and innovation projects. In addition, Mr. Lobo also runs Traction, a non-profit community of more than one hundred thousand subscribers, where leaders from the fastest growing companies share learnings on building, growing, and scaling companies through podcasts, meetups and conferences. Previously Mr. Lobo led sales, marketing and product for several start-ups and was a venture partner at a Silicon Valley based venture capital fund.  

Mr. Lobo has been covered in a number of mainstream media publications including Forbes, TechCrunch, Fox Business, Bloomberg, SF Biz Journals, Globe and Mail, and VentureBeat.He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in software engineering from Lakehead University, Ontario, Canada.