John Gabriel

As Founder, President and Chairman of the Board John brings private enterprise management and entrepreneurial experience to BBG Equity Management. John has been effective at identifying market opportunities, developing strategies and methodologies promoting sustainable competitive advantage, as well as building and motivating teams - John has dedicated the past twenty years to the rigorous implementation of proven methodologies and processes that drive organizations to change, and ultimately realignment with corporate strategy, and external environmental forces. John has built and maintained the entire BBG Equity portfolio as well as serving as Strategic Global Delivery Manager for CSC, Sales and Business Development Manger for Acerra, VP Business Development for Creative Shack, and Strategic Business Analyst for Ernst and Young. John started his business career at the age of 22 launching and managing an $11 M international business in the garment industry.

Robert Bryniak

Bob Bryniak is the first Chief Executive Officer of Palm Water LLC, head offices in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Prior to joining Palm Water, Bob spent nearly 3 yrs in Sultanate of Oman as Chief Executive Officer of the Oman Power and Water Procurement, SAOC (“PWP”) where he was involved in establishing operations with a head office in Muscat and a branch office in Salalah. Before arriving in the Middle East, Bob was active in raising seed capital and operating funds for pharmaceutical companies in Canada. Bob was also President & CEO of a publicly traded company in Canada, Environmental Waste International Inc. Bob came to EWI after spending over 20 years with Ontario Hydro and Ontario Power Generation Inc. in Canada. His last position was Vice President of Corporate Services and he was responsible for Facility Management, Real Estate, Procurement, Financial Services and Employee Services. He also held the position of Acting Comptroller for the non-nuclear side of Generation.

Bob Bryniak spent over 20 years teaching part time courses in University, including MBA courses in Managerial Finance and Economics at McMaster University. He has also taught undergraduate courses in Finance, Business and Economics at Ryerson University and York University. He was awarded the "Faculty Award" by McMaster University for 1998-1999 in recognition of his teaching excellence.

Leigh Stewart LLB

Mr. Stewart is an associate at the law firm of Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
since May 2006. Prior thereto, Mr. Stewart was a partner at the law firm of Robinson Stewart since its inception in December 2003. Mr. Stewart began his legal career with Milner Fenerty in 1990 in the energy department. He then worked as an associate lawyer at a corporate securities law firm from 1993 to 2000, and as a sole practitioner from 2000 to 2002. In 2002 to the spring of 2003, Mr. Stewart was seconded to a law firm in Kuwait City providing advice in connection with industrial construction projects and general international business matters. Mr. Stewart has been an officer and director of a number of public oil and gas companies, including as the Vice-President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and a Director of New Range Resources Ltd., a TSX Venture Exchange listed oil & gas company, and the Corporate Secretary of Eagle Rock Exploration Ltd., also a TSX Venture Exchange listed oil & gas company. Mr. Stewart obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree (Geology) from the University of Alberta (1984) and his Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Western Ontario (1990). Mr. Stewart was admitted to the bar in the Province of Alberta in 1991.

Shane McLean LLB

Shane McLean is a partner with LaBarge Weinstein Professional Corporation, a business law firm recognized as one of the top firms in Canada for knowledge-based companies.  Shane’s practice is focused on corporate finance, securities and mergers and acquisitions.  In 2008 and 2009 Shane acted as legal counsel on over $100,000,000 in financings and M&A transactions.  He works with a wide range of Canadian private and publicly listed companies advising them on day to day operational issues as well as public and private offerings and M&A activity and currently serves as corporate secretary to C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. (TSXV), Chemaphor Inc. (TSXV) and several private companies.  One of only 18 Law Society of Upper Canada certified specialists in Corporate and Commercial Law, Shane holds a law degree from the University of Ottawa and a Bachelor of Administrative and Commercial Studies from the University of Western Ontario.