Management
Chris Gadula, President and CEO
Chris joined Space Database in 2007. He is directly responsible for key customers and oversees the sales, marketing and business development functions.
For the past fourteen years, Chris has focused his career on corporate growth opportunities, turnarounds and startups. His expertise in growing companies, including those publicly owned has resulted in significant value creation and shareholder return. Previous to joining Space Database, he was CEO of Control and Metering, President of Beltronics and Transtel Communications, Senior VP of the Loyalty Group, and Executive VP at Avotus Software and Kasten Chase. Earlier in his career, Chris gained extensive experience in the telecommunications industry, having served as VP at AT&T, Santel Communications and Siemens Canada.
Chris is a graduate of the University of Waterloo. A native of St Catharines, Chris and his wife Marie have one daughter, Alexandra; they have lived in Toronto for thirty years. Chris is an avid golfer. He has previously served on the board of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the Addiction Research Foundation and has chaired or co-chaired several major fundraising campaigns at the University of Waterloo and for the United Way (while at AT&T).
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Mikael Sandblom, Co-Founder and COO
Mikael co-founded Space Database with John Zsolt in 1994 and has been the key architect of the company's software development. As COO, Mikael leads the software development team, and oversees information technology, customer service, finance & operations.
Mikael is a graduate of the Technical University of Nova Scotia, now part of Dalhousie University (Master of Architecture 1991) and has his MBA from the Rotman School of Business, University of Toronto.
Mikael was born in Lund, Sweden. He and his wife Viz have two children. Mikael enjoys skiing in the winter and sailing in the summer. Mikael also enjoys a minor career as an artist. His work is represented in various collections including the provincial Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.
You can read Mikael's blog here.
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Greg Mounsey, Account Executive
Greg joined SDI in May, 2009. As Account Executive, Greg is responsible for new business development in North America. Prior to joining Space Database, Greg accumulated more than 10 years of commercial real estate experience within the brokerage industry, Royal LePage Commercial, and as a Manager, Office Leasing at Morguard Investments Limited.
With his real estate background, and as a former client of Space Database, Greg is very well positioned to understand the needs and complexities of both new and existing clients.
Greg was born in Toronto and graduated from the University of Western Ontario (BA). He and his wife Christine have two children. An active volunteer, Greg formerly donated his time and efforts to Canadian Cancer Society fundraising campaigns. He is currently a head coach with Mississauga's Meadowvale Hockey League and is a Chair of sponsorships and ticket sales with Boost Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention.
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Jitesh Mandalia, Production Manager
Jitesh joined Space Database in 2004 and is our BOMA standards expert. As Production Manager, he is responsible for training and scheduling the survey team, ensuring quality, consistency and accuracy of all measurement information, CAD documentation, pricing and analytics.
Prior to joining Space Database, he worked in a variety of positions in the building industry including a position as Architectural Designer/ Technologist at Black & Moffat Architects. His background has given him a thorough understanding of building systems, CAD software and graphic presentation.
Jitesh was born in Nairobi, Kenya. He has a Bachelor's degree in Architecture, from De Montfort University, United Kingdom.
Daniel Martin, Information Manager
Daniel joined Space Database in 2004 and is responsible for everything that is on-line in our Tru-Measure database. Daniel also plays an important management role in our annual ISO 9001 review and re-qualification.
Prior to joining Space Database, Daniel was employed as a Technical Consultant assessing the eligibility of projects to receive Scientific Research and Experimental Development tax credits, a CAD Designer at the Putting Edge Corporation and a Field Engineer for a commercial real estate measurement competitor.
Daniel graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science - Engineering - from the University of Toronto and more recently earned a certificate in Environmental Engineering Science from Ryerson University. Born in Brezno, Slovak Republic, Daniel and his wife live in Toronto and have a baby daughter.
Tina Wolf, Client Service Manager
Tina is a new addition to Space Database joining us this year, 2011. She oversees all client training and relations as well as supports sales activities, accounting and managing our internal ISO Quality Management System.
Prior to moving to Toronto, she was a Financial Advisor at TD Canada Trust in London, Ontario accumulating over 14 years experience in customer service and sales, as well managing teams to success. Her strong understanding of the Customer Experience Cycle makes her a key player in reaching our goal of excelling in customer service and maintaining our quality control.
Tina graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a B.A. She loves travelling and is very active playing tennis, rollerblading, and spending time at the gym. Tina was born in Fürth, Germany.
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John Zsolt, Co-Founder
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Virge-Kai Lindaja