Tarek has over 20 years of experience in System Integration and Program Management Specialist in Low Voltage Technology System Integration and Mass Communication Systems. Proficient in Systems Design for diverse platforms, in addition to Audit and Evaluation. His role as Director of Operations and Engineering, Tarek worked on a multitude of Transportation and Institutional projects, including the vivaNEXT York Region Transit System with over 90+ Stations, GO Metrolinx Train Union Station Transit Shed, Billy Bishop Airport, Greater Toronto Airport Authority (GTAA), George Brown College, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Ottawa Convention Centre, Atomic Energy Canada Limited, Ontario Power Generation (OPG), Etobicoke General Hospital (EGH-William Osler Health System) and the new Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital.
Started my career in the insurance industry, specifically Workers comp. Eleven years ago I answered a call from an old friend I went to grade school with and he asked me to come help him manage his broadcast cabling company. That old friend is Carl Craver and the company is Viper Cabling Inc. WE handle everything from small voice and data /AV installs to large broadcast projects. I took over Carl's spot on the ITS Council and have been volunteering ever since 2012. I am excited to have been recently elected as the ITS Council chair. As the new Chair I hope to recruit new members that would like to be a part of our next charity project.
Ben currently serves as the Head of Pro AV and the Sr. Director of Publishing for MarketScale, a B2B publisher and strategic marketing firm. He has over a decade of award winning experience in media publishing for large scale events, OTT & live streaming platforms, marketing, network television, and podcasting. Ben decided on his career path at the age of 7, and to date has led some of the most influential brands in the world including Intel, Nokia, Samsung and Segway, to billions of content interactions. A huge hockey fan (Go Stars!), and former contestant and current fan of Family Feud, Thomas resides in Dallas, Texas.