Uvaro designs and delivers workforce development programming that helps people achieve Career Success, from hired to retired. Together with our partners and membership community, we've helped thousands of people to increase their financial health, find work they enjoy, and feel fulfillment through their peers and life choices.
Need a face-to-face? We also have executive staff in Toronto, Calgary, and on Vancouver Island, and travel regularly to Ottawa, San Francisco, and across North America.
Key Contacts
Joseph Fung
Co-Founder, CEO
An award-winning technology Founder and CEO recognized for challenging the status-quo, Joseph is driven to help the world’s professionals lead more fulfilling careers. He is a compelling presenter on a wide range of topics, has launched multiple grassroots community programs, sits on several non-profit boards, and is an active early-stage investor who ensures that the majority of his investments are into women-led companies.
Derek Hall
Co-Founder, VP Product & Engineering
Derek is a repeat tech Founder and experienced Engineering and Product leader. Over a 20-year career at startups and large enterprise alike, Derek has been instrumental in designing and coding scalable architecture and sound management processes for products and teams in information management, human resources, sales enablement, education, and more.
Ryan McCartney
Director, Strategic Partnerships
Ryan leads the Strategic Partnerships team at Uvaro. He previously lead sales organizations at Miovision (street traffic solutions for government) and Axonify (workforce enablement software), where he hired dozens of top performers from a variety of sources and backgrounds. He has also set up an intellectual property financing initiative at BDC (banking for entrepreneurs), and founded a software platform for the tutoring industry.
Donna Litt
Co-Founder, Director
A polymath who has worn more hats than you can count, Donna speaks frequently on the topics of innovation, diversity, and corporate culture. As a partner of Garage Ventures, she is also an active early-stage investor and an advisor to community organizations involved in STEAM education.
Jenna Truong
CFO
Based in Calgary, Jenna Truong (CPA) is a mission-driven leader with extensive global experience in private equity, fundraising, and finance operations. When she’s not elbow-deep in a financial model, you might find her on a kayak, motorcycle, trapeze, or parachute.
Sheila Fung
Director, Member Programming
Sheila Fung (M.Ed) is an educator, entrepreneur, coach and adventurer. Dedicated to the Career Success of Uvaro Members, she draws on her expertise in Adult Education, Crisis Intervention, and Sales Leadership to deliver stellar in-class experiences for Uvaro programs. Living and working remotely from rural Vancouver Island has forced Sheila to adapt in an unexpected way: wild-life interruptions are a normal part of her day-to-day.
Greg Boyd
Sr. VP, Revenue
Greg is a dynamic leader and seasoned tech industry expert. Over the last 15 years in the edutech space, Greg has held various roles at Axonify (workforce enablement software), D2L (learning management software), IBM, and at Uvaro. He also volunteers as a go-to-market mentor at Incubators The Forge and Underscore Venture Partners, where he helps emerging startups refine their revenue strategies.
Members of our leadership team can be made available for interviews/features/podcasts/panels, subject to scheduling availability and strategic alignment. Subjects of interest/expertise include:
Joseph Fung - Co-Founder, CEO
Tech Startups, Career Success, Angel Investing, Venture Capital, Diversity equity and inclusion, B Corporations, Mergers and acquisitions in Canada
Greg Boyd - SVP Revenue
Customer success management, revenue operations, long-tail career success, workforce productivity, educational program design
Donna Litt - Co-Founder
STEAM education, second careers, women in technology, creativity and innovation, corporate culture
Jenna Truong - CFO
Corporate social responsibility, finance
Derek Hall - Co-Founder, VP Product & Engineering
Leadership in software engineering
Sheila Fung - Director, Member Programming
Adult education, workforce representation, sales development
The Uvaro logos should only ever be shown in black (#000000 or #181818) or white (#FFFFFF), but the background color can vary to suit your purpose or style.
Our primary colors are:
B2Black #181818
BDRed #DD2727
SaaSilver #DBDBDB
Uvaro Grey #F1F1F1
White #FFFFFF
Where additional accents are needed, we also provide a secondary color palette: