Recognized throughout North America with numerous leadership and growth awards, Online understands the importance of growing a successful company through a strong management team. Our management philosophy is based on the core values of accountability, integrity, honesty, perseverance, and teamwork.

Charles (Chuck) Loewen, Chairman, President and CEO

Chuck founded Online Business Systems in 1986. He is a leading authority in Canada on Internet business strategies and solutions. His vision as an entrepreneur and an information technology expert has thrust his company to the forefront of creative design and technical innovation in the industry.

Chuck was named Prairie Entrepreneur of the Year in the E-Business category by Ernst & Young in 2001, and was a Prairie finalist in two previous years. He is frequently invited to speak to the business community about Internet business strategies and e-commerce solutions.

Chuck represents Online in numerous external venues. He is the past Chairman of CentreVenture’s Board of Directors, and has served on numerous other boards in Manitoba, including The Economic and Innovation Technology Council, The Red River College Computer Programmer Advisory Board, The United Way Winnipeg Board of Directors, and The University of Manitoba Development Council.

Timothy (Tim) Siemens, Partner and CTO

Tim Siemens, partner and Chief Technology Officer at Online Business Systems, is a recognized authority in the information technology industry. With 20 years of experience, he is an expert in the latest technologies, service-oriented architectures, and technical infrastructures that underpin integration strategies and solutions. He has extensive experience in defining mission-critical enterprise architectures for complete solutions that integrate multiple systems.

Tim oversees the architectural direction taken on the solutions that Online develops and implements for our clients, and ensures that the underpinning architecture is state-of-the-art. Tim leads Online’s efforts in the research and development of technologies to determine their capabilities, the types of business challenges they will address, and the likelihood of market acceptance, thereby ensuring that Online is always applying the best practices to the work we do. Tim also oversees the development of Online’s methodologies, and the quality management function that ensures usage. His technical proficiency has helped propel Online to the forefront of the industry.

Tim is an accomplished public speaker who conveys highly technological topics to both business and technical audiences in an engaging and interactive manner.

Lynne Black, CFO

Scott Sanders, Executive Vice President

Scott is a business leader with more than 25 years of diverse and progressive experience in the IT industry. He joined Online Business Systems in 2002 as General Manager of our Canadian Head Office, became Vice President of our Central Region in 2005, and Executive Vice President in 2008.

Prior to joining Online, Scott held various IT leadership roles, including Vice President at EDS Canada Inc. and Client Manager at IBM Global Services. He has a history of delivering dramatic business growth and solid profitability in fast-paced, volatile markets. Scott’s success in this area can be attributed to his focus on continuously providing value to his clients.

Scott has been involved with numerous professional and community organizations for many years. He is a long-standing member of the Board and Executive of United Way Winnipeg, and is currently the Chair of the Board of Trustees. Scott has served on the executive of many industry associations, non-profit groups and community-based associations.

Joe Leuwer, Vice President, Alberta Region

Joe is an IT executive who has enjoyed a 30-year career that spans both the business and services sides of the industry. He opened Online’s Edmonton office in 2005, was named Vice President of the Edmonton Region in 2007, and Vice President of the Alberta Region in 2008.

Prior to joining Online, Joe spent five years with the executive team at ATB Financial, leading the institution’s rapidly-evolving portfolio of computing services. Joe also spent more than a decade with SHL Systemhouse in a variety of leadership and management roles. Over the years he has established an excellent track record for leading change, cultivating talent, managing complexity and delivering business results.

Joe is a graduate of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, and is a member of NAIT’s advisory committee for the Computer Systems Technology program. He received his executive training at the Queen’s University School of Business. Joe has served on the executive committee of the Edmonton Chapter of CIPS, as well as his local community league.

David Neufeld, Vice President, Pacific Northwest Region

David is a strong business and IT leader who has been with Online since its inception in 1986. From a developer in his early days, to managing many of Online’s largest and most successful projects, to his current Vice President role, David’s career is a true Online growth story. In 2000, David became the Executive Director of our Forestry Industry Practice and moved to Portland to open an Online office. As the office quickly grew and branched into other areas, David became Managing Director of the Portland office. He was named Vice President of the Pacific Northwest Region, encompassing Portland and Seattle and surrounding areas, in 2007. David and his team are especially proud of their record of award-winning and referenceable enterprise solutions they have delivered in partnership with a wide variety of government and commercial sector clients in the region.

David is actively involved with a number of local organizations such as the Software Association of Oregon (SAO) where he sits on the CIO/IT forum committee, and the Society of Information Management (SIM) where he is a frequent guest speaker on topics of interest to the industry. David holds a B.C.Sc. (Hons) from the University of Manitoba.

Calvin McElroy, Vice President, Justice & Public Safety and Eastern Region

Cal graduated from the Computer Engineering Technology program at Red River College in Winnipeg. With a unique blend of business and technology acumen, and exceptional communication skills, he is well respected as a strategist, advisor, and business leader.

Peter Lafontaine, Vice President, Sales & Marketing

Peter is a strategic and enthusiastic leader with more than 25 years of information systems experience. He was Online’s Vice President, Sales & Marketing from 1999-2001, and returned to the company and this role in 2007.

Before re-joining Online, Peter built an entertainment systems company called Zymeta, a Video Jukebox system for bars and restaurants. The touch screen system allowed customers to pick and play music and video on the venue’s TV screens. The technology was completely managed and updated over the internet. 

Peter has also been a Partner at Conselleo Partners, a company that re-engineers sales organizations. He represented companies such as Apple, Sybase and SHL Systemhouse. Peter has achieved many selling awards including salesman of the world for Apple Computer.

Peter's education background is in Business Administration from Canadore College and Computer Programming from the University of Alberta.