Executive leadership

John is President and chief executive officer of Kinaxis, the global leader in modern end-to-end supply chain management. A passionate technologist and vocal advocate of “supply chains for good”, John leads 2,000 employees in more than 25 countries with the mission of improving the world’s most complex supply chains for the benefit of people and the planet.

Since John become CEO in 2016, Kinaxis revenue has more than quadrupled and he continues to advocate for fundamental change in supply chain management. With nearly 30 years’ tenure at Kinaxis, John first started at the company as an early contributor to the core architecture and development of the company’s supply chain management software.

Before joining Kinaxis, John held senior software architect and management positions in research and development at FastMAN Software Systems and Monenco Agra. He earned a Bachelor of Computer Science from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada with a focus on software architecture and UI Design. He is also a graduate of Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program.

John lives in Ottawa with his wife, two sons, and furry Havanese Kenji. As a life-long drummer, John has a passion for music and enjoys producing music as well as playing with his band, Open Channel D.

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Blaine joined Kinaxis in March 2020 as Executive Vice President, Finance, and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in August 2021. He oversees the company’s finance, procurement and corporate IT organizations.

Blaine brings more than 20 years of finance experience to the Kinaxis management team, the majority of which is within the high-tech industry. With a track record of successfully leading teams and scaling businesses, Blaine has in-depth knowledge of the software industry, and balances strong technical finance skills with a wealth of financing and M&A experience.

Prior to joining Kinaxis, Blaine served over 5 years as the Vice President of Finance at e-commerce giant Shopify. During his time at Shopify, Blaine was instrumental in taking Shopify public in 2015 and continued to support the company's rapid growth by building a global team to meet the needs of an organization that scaled to more than $1B in revenue and over 4,000 employees.

As a Chartered Professional Accountant, Blaine started his career with stints at Deloitte and Ernst & Young, while working in Vancouver, Bermuda, Luxembourg and Ottawa. He holds a Bachelor of Economics from Simon Fraser University.

Blaine lives in Ottawa, Ontario with his wife and 3 kids. Never one to shy away from hard work, Blaine chooses to spend any remaining free time swimming, biking and running as a competitive triathlete.

As Chief Sales Officer, Claire leads the Kinaxis sales, business consultants and industry practices teams to drive revenue growth globally, building directly on the company's mission to empower people through technology to harness the full potential of global supply chains.

Claire is an experienced senior technology industry executive with more than 20 years experience growing businesses by delivering high-impact technology solutions to the life sciences/pharma, CPG, manufacturing, and retail industries.

Prior to joining Kinaxis in 2008, Claire held a number of senior leadership positions at GT Nexus and Oracle where she was the co-creator of the Oracle cloud SaaS start up program in EMEA.

Claire is English and lives in Paris, holds a BA. HOns in Economics/Politics/Accounting from the University of Manchester, as well as a post-graduate certificate from the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Sustainability Leadership a subject she is very passionate about, along with Women in Tech and STEM for Children.

As Chief Operating Officer, Megan has responsibility over the company’s cloud services operations, corporate IT, corporate strategy, HR and global real estate. In this new role, Paterson will create centers of excellence that empower the company to operate with agility and alignment as it continues to expand its footprint globally. 

Before joining Kinaxis, Megan worked at EMS Technologies/Honeywell, Sedona Networks, and Trillium Photonics. Megan graduated with a BA, Psychology from Carleton University.

Megan lives in a small town just outside of Ottawa, and is slowly getting used to country living with all the woodland creatures. The things she cannot live without include her Kindle, tennis, fast cars, and her dog Cassidy. She spends her time outside of work volunteering for women’s shelters, advocating for survivors of domestic violence, and angel investing.

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As chief product officer, Andrew oversees the company’s engineering, development and product management teams, as well as the company’s continued investment in AI and machine learning, where we have more than 50 issued and pending patents.

Andrew joined Kinaxis in June 2012 after working for Alcatel-Lucent, where he managed the Customer Premise Equipment product line for North America. Andrew holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Systems) degree from Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario.

As Chief Human Resource Officer, Amber is responsible for the entire global HR remit, where she will oversee talent acquisition, total rewards, talent management, workforce planning and HR services, and diversity, equity and inclusion.

Amber brings a breadth of experience leading global HR teams through various initiatives, driving strategy and outcomes, and enhancing employee experience and culture.

Amber holds a bachelor’s in business management and master’s degree in human resources from Webster University, and an executive leadership program certificate from Yale University. She is a strategic, collaborative leader who is focused on continuing to fuel the growth of team members and drive business results through our people and culture.

Amber lives just outside St. Louis, Missouri with her husband and two kids. She loves traveling with her family, going to concerts, and walking her goldendoodles.

As Chief Customer Success Officer, Mike leads with a global perspective and directs worldwide customer support, global customer success, and knowledge management functions with a focus on support demand reduction and exemplary client satisfaction.

Prior to joining Kinaxis in 2017, Mike helped build global support and services teams around the world for Quest Software, Dell Software, SkillSoft (formerly SmartForce), and RBC Dominion Securities. With over 20 years of corporate leadership experience, Mike has an established track record of exceeding enterprise-wide service levels with a focus on customer support demand reduction and high customer satisfaction. Mike has earned multiple performance awards for delivering tangible outcomes, helped manage a customer support website that ranked in the top 10 in the industry and is a recognized leader in customer service playing many support roles throughout his career.

Mike lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia and is married with one child, a 12-year-old gaming enthusiast and YouTube legend (in his own mind!). You can typically find Mike among nature…either looking for his lost golf balls or chasing bass in our many lakes.

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As Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Jamie is responsible for overseeing all legal matters and functions at Kinaxis in addition to overseeing the company’s security, risk, and compliance team.

Jamie brings more than 15 years of legal experience to Kinaxis, primarily focused on the technology sector. Prior to joining Kinaxis in 2015, Jamie practiced law at two international law firms (Dentons and Gowlings) and was in-house legal counsel (Mergers and Acquisitions) at Blackberry.

Jamie holds Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Bachelor of Science (Biology/Biotechnology) degrees from the University of Ottawa.

Jamie lives in Ottawa, Ontario with his wife and 4 kids. When he is not busy providing a taxi service for his children, he enjoys playing golf, hockey and tennis, and cheering for the Ottawa Senators.