Rick MacDonald
Volunteers
Bedford
Rick MacDonald is a founder and the chief technology officer of CarteNav Solutions Inc.,a company that offers unique products and services in the telematics, security and surveillance industries. These products have been deployed globally and are used by NATO, Coast Guards and Homeland Security. CarteNav's commercial products are used in the forest industry to manage activities like fire fighting and crop spraying. They have also been used for such applications as wildlife surveys and airborne power line inspection. Rick has more than thirty years experience in research and development and executive management in several technology intensive industries including nuclear power, intelligent robotics, advanced software development tools, electro-optics, remote sensing and navigation. He is an active volunteer and has been on the board of directors of Voluntary Planning for four years (currently vice-chair) and is the chair of the board of the Hospice Society of Greater Halifax.