Doug Suerich

Doug Suerich's work experience includes:

- Director of Marketing at PEER Group Inc. since September 2021. In this role, they lead a team responsible for creating digital content, developing thought leadership programs, and managing external events. Doug also presents the Smart Manufacturing vision at conferences and trade shows, prioritizing customer needs in product development.

- Product Evangelist at PEER Group Inc. from July 2016 to September 2021. Doug educated customers about advanced factory automation software solutions and engaged with the manufacturing community to promote PEER Group's big data and smart manufacturing technologies. This role involved trade show and conference attendance as a key speaker and building relationships with chip makers and equipment suppliers.

- Senior Software Developer at PEER Group Inc. from May 2012 to July 2016.

- President at K-W Granite Club from June 2009 to May 2014.

- Development Team Lead at DossierView from March 2010 to May 2012.

- Information Systems Technical Specialist at University of Waterloo from November 2007 to March 2010.

- Automation Engineer at Brock Solutions from January 2004 to November 2007.

Doug Suerich is an MBA Candidate at the Lazaridis School of Business & Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University, where they are expected to complete their degree in 2023. Prior to pursuing their MBA, Doug obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo. In addition to their educational background, Doug is also a member of Professional Engineers Ontario and holds the designation of P.Eng.