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The ONETV Executive Directors and Board
HAROLD FINKLEMAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER and DIRECTOR
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
A researcher, consultant and lecturer on media, design sciences and communications psychology since 1982, Harold has been a newspaper editor, an international economics correspondent, television producer and special effects consultant, creative director, project manager and primetime producer/director.
A member of the Board of Governors for the International Council for Integrative Medicine, he has been correlating research and lecturing on design science, communication psychology and psychodynamics (the science of human response) at conferences and universities across Europe, North America and Asia.
He has presented Seminars and taught Professional Continuing Education Workshops for annual conferences of the International Council of Psychologists in Boston, USA, Padua, Italy, Winchester, England, Toronto, Canada and Kos, Greece.
Much of his current research and teaching applies breakthroughs in psychodynamics and other sciences to the human-computer interface -- improving both the functionality and usability of computers and the Internet.
He was invited to take his research outside the psychological community to present a seminar 'Design Psychology -- Creating More Effective, Impacting and Healthier Computer Experiences' for the Society for Applied Learning Technology Conference in Orlando, Florida then was immediately invited to present it as a half-day tutorial for the Washington Interactive Technologies Conference in Arlington, VA. Attendees included numerous military and police professionals.
Harold presented his research for the Humanities and Technology Association annual conference in Salt Lake City, UT and the 20th Annual Conference of the International Association for Science, Technology and Society in Baltimore, MD. He presented two half-day workshops for the Sciences Department at the 1,000 hectare University Putra Malaysia, and presented workshops (attended by military, FBI, national and regional police) for the International Seminar Series at the University of the Cordilleras’ College of Criminal Justice Education in Baguio City, Philippines. He taught three components for the PhD program at the Philippine (International) Graduate College of Criminology in Manila.
Harold recently re-wrote his book Ending Computer STRESS ... before it ENDS US and is releasing it under the title NUMBing us down and DUMBing us down.
JASBIR SINGH CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER and DIRECTOR
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Mr. Singh was the regional manager of Genesis’ International Investments and Mortgages (IIM) Inc., a registered mortgage broker. He was the regional coordinator for Genesis Land Development Corporation (“Genesis”), a publicly traded land development company listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange. His primary duties at Genesis involved establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with investors and financial brokers.
Jasbir was a managing director, secretary treasurer and founding member of Gentec Technologies Ltd., a mobile audio distribution technology manufacturing company. He managed all facets on the business operations, including sales and marketing, administration and accounting, technology production, and research and development.
He has played a significant role in developing OneTV's board. In his efforts to verify the viability of the technology and the business strategy, he was able to earn the respect, attention and input from major leaders in the computer field. Among others, Jas presented OneTV to Vijay Vashee, North America's leading software project manager (creator of Microsoft's Flight Simulator and project manager/developer of Microsoft Office), and the late Nirmal Dial, one of the world's leading communication hardware designer/project managers (designer of the world's first consumer satellite system and designer of Bell Labs' 50,000 line fibre-optic switch). Both scientists were impressed enough with Jas and OneTV to join the board. Nirmal was Chairman of the Board contributing significantly until his untimely passing.
DIRECTORS and ADVISORY BOARD
VIJAY VASHEE DIRECTOR
Seattle, Washington, USA
One of the world's most successful software developers and large-scale software project managers, Vijay Vashee spent more than 18 years as General Manager of Microsoft Corporation in Seattle, retiring from his position late 2001. Recognized throughout the computer world as a major driving force behind Microsoft's market leadership after his arrival in 1982, Vijay holds a Masters in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University and an MBA from the University of Chicago and continues to play a significant role in nurturing breakthroughs in computer applications. He has also been a major force in the success and rapid growth of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TIE), which supports computer industry excellence and promotes mentorship in the United States, Canada and beyond.
ALLAN SINGER DIRECTOR
Beverly Hills, California, USA
President and CEO of Hollywood Center Studios, Alan Singer is a creative and successful business strategist, negotiator and entrepreneur situated in Beverly Hills, California. He has directed large-scale property management and business operations in Canada and the United States. For more than a decade he has been one of the largest private film and television studio owner/operators in the United States.
DR. STUART HELLER
Washington, DC, USA
An authority and author of texts on personal training, executive development and movement psychology, Dr. Heller originally trained in mathematics and operations research before pursuing the humanities. He earned a PhD in Psychology and a 6th Degree Black Belt before going on to hold various teaching positions, including eight years with JFK University in California. For the past two decades, Stuart has been providing personal training programs for top level decision-makers and executives in major organizations, including the American Space Program.
MURRAY McCANN
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Chairman of the Board of Aristos Capital Corporation Inc. of Calgary, Mr. McCann is an entrepreneur, successful business strategist and Chartered Accountant. He has built a reputation for building and rebuilding businesses, quality management and maintaining private ownership over enterprises (including some of the largest privately owned companies in Western Canada) in competition with significant public corporations.