Non-Executive Board

G. Matthew Stermer, B.Sc., CPA
(Formerly) Director,  Nike Inc.

A graduate of Oregon State University, Matt’s remarkable career in sales for Nike Inc. spans over 13 years and five continents. During this time, he served as Nike’s Director of Sales, Northern Europe; Director of Sales Operations, Europe, Middle East & Africa; Director of Operations, Global Sports Marketing; Director of Sales Operations, America’s; National Sales Operations Manager, USA; Sales Operations Manager, USA - West Region and Sales Financial Manager, USA.

He was integral in developing Nike’s sales force automation in North America and Europe and spearheading its B2B evolution and initial online B2B e-Commerce channels. Working in the Americas and Europe, Matt developed the Sales Operations function to provide operational leadership to Nike’s Sales Divisions. He played a key role in the creation and implementation of Nike’s selective distribution policies in Europe and contributed to Nike’s supply chain integration and buying group business model alignment projects. While in Global Sports Marketing, he introduced a form planning process surrounding the leveraging of endorsement and license rights associated with the licensed properties.

Prior to working with Nike, Matt was a Senior Auditor with Deloitte & Touche in Portland, Oregon.


Leo Commandeur
VP Business Development, Global Water Resources

Raised in Nelson, BC, Leo Commandeur attended Selkirk College where he studied accounting and business. Mr. Commandeur then further studied accounting through the society of management accountants or CMA Association. Leo then spent several years in public accounting practice then branched out into the private sector.

In 1991, Mr. Commandeur co-founded Visionary Solution Corporation, an information technology company with offices in Seattle, Vancouver, Calgary, and Victoria. As the CFO and Director of that company, Mr. Commandeur led its growth and strategic direction. Subsequently, the company was taken public on a Canadian stock exchange and eventually sold in 1998 to a Norwegian public company. In 2003, Mr. Commandeur co-founded Global Water Resources, LLC and as V.P. Business Development of Global Water Resources, LLC. Leo has been a resident of Arizona for the past 5 years.


Dave Cutler, B.A., B.Ed.
Jim Pattison Broadcast Group

Dave Cutler is a Simon Fraser University graduate, and was an all-star place kicker with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.

After playing 16 years with the Eskimos, Cutler is the team’s all time point scorer with 2237 and a nine-time CFL scoring champion. He was an all-star 4 times and a member of 6 Grey Cup winning teams, including an essential part of their great winning dynasty (1978 to 1982).

Cutler is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, and currently lives in Victoria, BC where he has worked as an independent Media and Marketing consultant in Television, Radio, Newspaper, Internet Sales Management and various Executive positions for the past 28 Years.