Executive Profiles
Tom Short
Co-founder, Kudos Inc.
Tom Short is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of the innovative recognition product, Kudos.
Over the years, Tom has had the pleasure of working with many different entrepreneurs and organizations, helping them focus their strategies and solve their business, branding and marketing challenges. Tom has founded numerous, highly successful, companies including Bright Ideas and Idea Machine – which was recognized as one of the top ten interactive agencies in Canada. In 2003, Tom merged Idea Machine with Rare Method, an integrated marketing agency, to create the largest independent interactive agency in Western Canada. Rare Method was ranked amongst some of the best organizations in the country as one of Alberta Venture Magazine’s Fast 50 and Profit Magazine’s Profit 100 for several years running.
Tom’s career path has taken a natural evolution from developing his own products and marketing programs to leveraging the most accountable and targeted marketing strategies. At Kudos, Tom oversees operations, customer service, sales and marketing.
Active in the community, Tom works with numerous charitable organizations and currently serves on the boards of the Calgary Marathon Association, Calgary Science School and Bocuse d’Or Canada. Married for 22 years to his wife Carol, Tom and his family are actively involved in youth sports with their son Ryan. Some of Tom’s passions include coaching football with the Calgary Falcons bantam football organizat
Muni Boga
Co-founder, Kudos Inc.
Muni Boga is co-founder and creative mind behind the interactive recognition engine, Kudos.
Muni has specialized in creative direction, branding and professional photography for over 10 years. Since his move from architecture and interior design to marketing in 1999, Muni has positioned himself as an industry leader lending his expertise to various areas including real estate, fashion, architecture, health, and not-for-profit. Prior to Kudos, Muni was the Founder and Creative Director of BOGA Design, a marketing and design agency that presented itself throughout Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore and Mexico.
At Kudos, Muni oversees all innovation, technology, and creative. His sound expertise and innovative thinking has allowed him to help develop a product that not only fosters a culture of global recognition but ensures acknowledgement is communicated.
Muni’s academic background comes from both Urban Studies and Architecture from the University of Calgary and Carleton University, respectively. He is the recipient of various awards in marketing and communications including Calgary’s highly coveted Anvil Award, which celebrates creative excellence. Muni has visited or resided in over 27 countries and actively pursues his passions including writing, photography, painting, downhill biking, rock climbing, and cooking.
Kudos Advisors
Todd Simpson
CIO, Mozilla Corporation
As Chief of Innovation at Mozilla, Mr. Simpson leads the Mozilla community to keep the Web open and accessible. Mr. Simpson’s prestigious career has been an entrepreneurial journey driven by his love of technology. With a Ph.D. in Computer Science and author of numerous patents and papers, Mr. Simpson joins the board with more than 20 years of invaluable business and technology expertise.
Farid Kassam
Founder & CEO, Akeelee Inc.
Spanning a 23 year technology career in Health, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Aerospace and Military Systems, Mr. Kassam joins the board bringing valuable entrepreneurial experience in fundraising, business planning and product management. Mr. Kassam’s deep passion for innovation extends from his early days in building mission critical software for Boeing and the NASA International Space Station program, to his experience with various tech start-ups, and his current focus in the field of Big Data.
Jim Gibson
COO, Chaordix
As Chief Operating Officer of Chaordix, a Calgary, London and New York based crowdsourcing platform company, Mr. Gibson joins the team with 28 years of capital, technical and executive experience with various technology firms throughout Canada. Recently, he was founder and CEO of PURUS Technologies Inc., the pioneer in Collaborative Decision Management platforms.
Dr. Paul Marciano
Author of Carrots and Sticks Don’t Work
Earning his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Yale University, Dr. Marciano is an internationally acclaimed author and leading authority on employee engagement and behavioral change. With more than 25 years of experience in Organizational Development he is also President of the human relations consulting firm, Whiteboard LLC.
