Industry veterans combining decades of expertise in technology, physical security operations, and business growth
SyncraSys is led by executives who have operated in the environments our platform is built for: public safety, enterprise technology, and high-stakes commercial operations. This is not a team that theorizes about security. It is a team that has lived it.
Entrepreneur and product leader specializing in taking SaaS businesses from concept to market. Co-founded and scaled Social Navigator Inc and previously contributed to Rlatent8, acquired by Salesforce in 2011 for approximately $350M. Known for driving AppExchange and product-market fit in emerging markets through KPI-driven strategies that attract capital and build enterprise value. Holds a business degree in Accounting and Finance from Acadia University.
Commercial leader and cofounder with 25 years of business development experience in construction and telecommunications across North America, the Middle East, and the High Arctic. Leads revenue, partnerships, and market expansion of Syncrasys Inc. Actively supports the skilled trades through committee work with the Nova Scotia Construction Sector Council.
Senior public-safety leader with 31 years of operational and executive policing experience in Canada and abroad. Served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, United Nations Police, and Halifax Regional Police, retiring as Chief of HRP in 2019. Now works as a policing consultant, keynote speaker, and trainer, and is the author of Working the Blue Lines: Leadership in Policing. Holds a B.A. from McGill and a law degree from Laval.
Product leader who excels at untangling complex problems and turning early innovation into scalable, measurable, real-world solutions. Co-inventor of patented technologies and a connector between R&D and product execution, skilled at clarifying ambiguous problem spaces and delivering solutions across healthcare, fintech, analytics, and other demanding domains.
Engineering leader and systems architect with more than 20 years building secure, large-scale software platforms. Previously Senior Director of Engineering at Social Navigator Inc. (Liferaft), the SaaS OSINT threat-intelligence platform acquired by Securitas in 2026. Co-founder and CTO of Mettara AI, where he designs multi-tenant systems that embed AI operators inside B2B SaaS products so users execute workflows in natural language.
Entrepreneur and Executive with more than 30 years building, scaling, and implementing technology, sales, marketing, and SaaS businesses. Founder of two separate digital marketing firms (Extreme Interactive and Modern Media), founded Absolute AI consulting, and Overhaul Consulting. Founder/CEO of LaunchPal AI. Previously VP of Digital Gaming & Innovation at Atlantic Lottery, combining hands-on product, go-to-market, and AI strategy expertise.
Operational and commercial leader with over 25 years scaling growth-stage organizations. Builds operating models, revenue strategies, and cross-functional disciplines to support sustainable growth. Implements planning, forecasting, and performance systems across sales, marketing, product, and client functions to drive execution at key inflection points.
Global sales executive and GTM strategist with over 25 years of experience driving B2B market expansion across life sciences, ocean technology, defence, and Industrial OEM. Builds and scales high performing direct and partner sales organizations across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Known for securing landmark contracts and establishing international distribution channels, translating complex product capabilities into high impact customer outcomes and commercial success. Holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Acadia University.
Real world experts, years of experience living and operating every day with the problems we are solving
Gavin Quinn is a security strategist, cybersecurity leader, and former U.S. Army Special Forces operator with more than a decade of experience spanning defence, intelligence, enterprise security, and technology strategy. He most recently served as Chief Strategy Officer at 360 Privacy, where he helped shape the company's strategic direction and security offerings.
During his military career, Gavin served with the 10th and 20th Special Forces Groups, leading technical functions involving communications, cybersecurity, electronic warfare, signals intelligence, and technical targeting. He also advised international military partners on strategic planning, tactical operations, and intelligence integration.
In the private sector, Gavin has built and led cyber threat intelligence capabilities within a Fortune 100 enterprise and managed cybersecurity products and technical teams serving government and commercial customers. His experience includes threat intelligence, security operations, information assurance, product strategy, and the development of technology-driven security solutions.
Gavin holds a Master of Science in Information Security and Assurance from Norwich University and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from Auburn University. He also holds several industry certifications, including GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence, Certified Information Systems Auditor, CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst, and Security+.
He is currently the founder of Kestrel Strategic and is focused on helping develop the next generation of defence and security platforms.
Bhavesh Patel is a global security executive and strategic advisor with more than three decades of leadership experience across the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Throughout his career, he built and led enterprise security programs designed to protect people, operations, information, products, and critical business assets across complex global organizations.
His experience spans physical security, cybersecurity convergence, product and supply chain security, executive protection, business continuity, crisis management, and global security operations. Bhavesh was an early leader in the convergence of physical and cybersecurity and helped establish one of the industry's first integrated Global Security Operations Centers (GSOC), creating greater enterprise-wide visibility into threats, risk, and operational response.
He has also led security strategy, assessment, and integration activities across more than 50 mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. His work included evaluating security and operational risks, protecting business continuity during transitions, and developing scalable security models to support rapidly changing organizations.
Throughout his career, Bhavesh has worked closely with executive leadership, government agencies, law enforcement, technology providers, and industry organizations. He has also played an active role in helping security technology manufacturers better understand enterprise customer requirements and translate real-world operational needs into product and service improvements.
As a Senior Advisor, Bhavesh brings the perspective of both an enterprise security leader and an end-user advocate. He advises organizations on security strategy, technology, product direction, enterprise customer needs, operational scalability, and the role security can play in enabling business growth.