Steven Taylor is the President and CEO of Ignite Technology, and in this role, Steven is responsible for the overall vision and leadership of the company and its disciplines – Ignite Collaboration, Ignite Security and Ignite Solutions. A big believer in the team, Steven credits the alignment of personal, wellness, and corporate goals to Ignite’s culture. Achieving great work life balance for his team ultimately defines his success. Steven deeply cares about the people he works with and lives the ‘People First’ mentality to the fullest.

Based in Calgary, Steven is married with two kids, loves to golf and while he’s no longer playing the role of football Coach, he continues to transfer that energy into encouraging people who might doubt their abilities, understand their strengths and find success. Whether in business or in his day-to-day life, Steven demonstrates what can be achieved by working together toward shared goals and vision.

Prior to starting Ignite, Steven spent 15+ years working in Unified Communications building and managing teams focused on Sales and Sales operations.

Doug Thubron is the President of Ignite Solutions, and has served as a trusted partner for businesses – first as NBi Solutions, and now under the Ignite Technology umbrella ¬– as a managed IT services provider for the past 20 years. He is passionate about providing solutions that allow smaller organizations to harness big-business capabilities through simplified IT practices, support and expertise.

Doug got his start building computers for his family-owned and operated IT company in Calgary. He was quickly swept up in the wave of rapidly advancing systems and ideas, setting the stage for his own innovations as a managed service provider.

Helping people remove complexity from their day to focus on what matters is essential to Doug, and so is building trusted relationships. As a leader, he is quick to surround himself with like-minded people who share a passion for service, and uncovering customer needs.

Doug is an avid golfer, is married, and has three boys who keep him super busy with competitive hockey. Coach, volunteer, and now a board of directors member, he’s been committed to supporting the Symons Valley Hockey Association for over 14 years.