IMC Team Members

Much of our insight comes from the experience of our team members. IMC takes considerable pride in its team, and the fact that over 25 team members are former clients.

Ted Allen

Graduating with a degree in Economics from the University of Alberta in 1964, Ted had a distinguished career in the agricultural industry. Elected as a Director of United Grain Growers Limited in 1973, he held several leadership roles including Vice-President (1979-1989), Senior Vice-President and CEO (1989-1990), and President and Chairman (1990-2001). He later became President and Chairman of Agricore United (2001-2003). His extensive directorship roles include Prince Rupert Grain Ltd. (1990-2001), the Grain Insurance & Guarantee Co. (1990-1996), and the Royal Bank of Canada (1992-2000). He contributed to advisory groups on trade and agricultural policy, including the Sectoral Advisory Group on International Trade and the Winnipeg Agriculture Canada Research Station Advisory Committee. Additionally, Ted chaired the Canada Grains Council and the Chamber of Maritime Commerce and served on the boards of United Oilseeds Ltd., Enmax Corporation, the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance, and the Alberta Audit Committee.

Our Team

David Xiao

David has an extensive background in business and politics. From 2008 to 2015 David was a MLA in Alberta during which time he held several Parliamentary Assistantships and Committee Chairmanships.…

Ahsan Syed

Ahsan is a cross-functional business professional and cleantech freelancer specializing in clean technology deployment, corporate climate change strategy, and sustainability metrics. Throughout his career, Ahsan has worked with startups, NGOs,…

Joe Dubovsky

Joe has 45 years of experience in the mining industry, particularly related to the sand, gravel and concrete business through-out western Canada and the Pacific northwest region of the US.…

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