Steven McCartney

Steven McCartney serves as Managing Director, Corporate Development at SSIMWAVE. He is an Angel Investor He served as a Vice President, Startup Services at Communitech Hyperdrive. He was a Partner at Tequity. He began his career with Bell Canada, culminating a 15-year career there as General Manager Ontario, Public Communications. Following Bell, he led two privately owned telecommunications services companies in the Toronto area. From 1998 to 2002 Steve was President and CEO of the first carrier in North America to provide high- speed data, telephony and cable TV services over a fiber-to-the-home network. Prior to joining Tequity he was the CEO of Atria Networks LP, which owns and operates one of the largest fiber-optic networks in Ontario. During his tenure with Atria Steve successfully led the company through a rapid expansion which included numerous acquisitions. A Chartered Director (C.Dir.) Steve has considerable expertise on the boards of public, private and not-for profit organizations, and his advice is actively sought by executives at a strategic crossroad.