Northern BI team

Rod has owned and operated the Kerr Group in partnership since 1997. The Kerr Group of Companies span across Canada and the US and include Frontier Technologies and Northern Business Intelligence.

Rod’s leadership approach focuses on empowering employees by investing in training, fostering communication, and providing positive feedback. 

Rod believes it’s important to give back to the community both corporately and personally. He represents Canada on the Young Presidents Organization and supports non-profits such as Prescott Group, IWK, the Cancer Society along with several others.

Dwayne is passionate about helping customers apply technology to drive measurable and impactful change in their organizations.

With 20 years in sales, management, and business leadership, originating with Xerox and salesforce.com, Dwayne has spent the last six years leading the expansion of Northern BI’s services across North America.

Outside of work, Dwayne enjoys volunteering for local non-profit organizations, going on outdoor adventures with his family, competitive sailing, cycling and drinking exceptional coffee.

Rebecca has over 25 years of experience in customer service roles. Rebecca has worked extensively in distribution through many industries, including electronics, and power and transmission products.

Rebecca’s career in telematics started at Northern BI in 2020, as a Client Solutions Specialist. She enjoys interacting with our clients and helping them make the most of their services with Northern BI. Newly appointed as Client Solutions Specialist Team Lead, Rebecca is looking forward to leading the best-in-class team of Client Solutions Specialists.

Outside of work, Rebecca enjoys travelling, recreational running, baking, and sharing the results of her efforts.

As a marketing and communications professional with a passion for storytelling, Julie oversees Northern BI’s brand awareness and content development strategies.  

Her experience is wild and random, ranging from teaching grade one in Abu Dhabi and writing a young adult book to, more recently, producing an award-winning integrated marketing campaign.

In her downtime, Julie enjoys reading, staying active, travelling, and keeping everyone in her life in check. She’s known for throwing a mean axe and never saying no to chocolate.

Chris Hudson has over 10 years of business development experience with a focus in telecommunications, telematics, and the energy sector. He spent the first half of his career providing enterprise grade data and network solutions for clients in North America and has held several roles within this vertical. Before joining Northern BI, he led sales activity for Canada’s largest green energy provider as Director, Regional Sales.

In 2017, Chris joined Northern BI and is responsible for business development in the Western region. Outside of work, Chris is a big car enthusiast and has a passion for motorsports. During the summer you’ll often find him on the lake or cruising through the Rocky Mountains in one of his fast cars.

Tanya has over 20 years of business experience, both in global corporations and not-for-profit agencies. Known as an energetic and dynamic leader, she has aided many companies and organizations in developing and executing successful growth strategies. Prior to joining NBI, Tanya held executive positions where she earned numerous leadership excellence awards. 

With two business degrees, including an MBA along with an advanced Computer Support Systems diploma, Tanya has a thorough understanding of business operations and the proven ability to provide customized solutions. She utilizes her Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt to analyze process flow and apply the right technology and execute initiatives. 

With over 15 years of business development experience, Lucas has built his success on meeting and exceeding customers’ needs and expectations. He joined Northern Business Intelligence in 2017 and works daily to cultivate relationships with current and prospective customers to ensure they are investing in a business solution that is right for them.