OUR STORY
Quantify Environmental Ltd. was founded by Dave Fox and Tom Ulanowski. Throughout our careers, we realized that humanity has some daunting environmental problems that we are compounding with our inefficient and wasteful use of utilities – such as water, electricity, and natural gas – and outdated manufacturing practices that contribute to significant losses of both raw ingredients and finished products.
We have seen firsthand that Canada’s manufacturing centres are losing their competitive edge, as they are slow to acknowledge and apply new powerful technologies that can provide them with valuable process metrics. With constrained work forces, we also know that there is a lack of internal capacity to dedicate staff to lucrative sustainability projects. Quantify Environmental takes on the role of your in-house sustainability and efficiency specialists.
We have learned that a successfully implemented sustainability project is driven by trustworthy and continuous data steams combined with novel ideas and good communications skills. Quantify Environmental specializes not only in identifying and communicating your best, most competitive efficiency projects, but also following through with coaching and implementation.
With an unprecedented amount of visibility to electrical and water utility streams, Quantify Environmental works to make sure your facility is connected, competitive, and happy. We started Quantify Environmental to work directly with manufacturers to provide them with real-time insights of their utility use and process inefficiencies. We are excited to work with your team and share our creative ideas to lower your operating costs, achieve your sustainability goals and make you more competitive.
OUR PEOPLE
Dave is an industry leader in industrial water and food loss & waste (FL+W) analysis. With over 15 years of consulting experience and environmental monitoring experience, Dave has a proven record of implementing practical ways for factories to reduce water & energy use and ingredient loss. At Quantify Environmental, Dave is responsible for working with clients to reduce their utility costs and operate more efficiently.
Dave is on a different manufacturing facility and production floor every week. He is an industry leader in industrial water and food loss & waste (FL+W) analysis. With over ten years of consulting experience, Dave has a proven record of implementing practical ways for factories to reduce water use and ingredient loss during production, often with ROIs of less than one year. Dave’s proficiency to connect traditionally unrelated ideas and build meaningful relationships between plant managers, owners, and approved contractors and service providers, enables him to push both capital investment projects and valuable low-cost/no-cost projects through to completion. Dave’s ability to communicate with all stakeholders engages the entire team and drives sustainability projects to completion.
In addition to his role with Quantify Environmental, Dave is a part-time instructor in the Department of Applied Sciences and Technology at Humber College, instructing courses focused on Sustainable Resource Management.
Prior to founding Quantify Environmental, Dave was a Project Manager and Technical Sales leader at a leading consulting firm. Dave managed corporate accounts, managed individual projects, and drove sales by expanding new areas of service. Dave has personally completed FL+W assessment projects at over 30 unique Food and Beverage facilities across North America. Previously, Dave worked in environmental consulting as an Environmental Scientist managing Phase 1 and 2 site remediations on brownfields impacted by petrochemicals and associated LNAPLs.
Dave Fox is a recipient of the Clean 50 – Emerging Leader (2019).
Dave holds a Bachelor of Environment Degree in Biogeography and Earth Sciences from the University of Waterloo and a MSc Degree in Arctic Geomorphology from McGill University.
Tom is an entrepreneur, inventor, and published scientist with over 15 years of experiencing in manufacturing, environmental monitoring, consulting and quality assurance. As a Professional Chemist and Professional Agrologist, Tom understands the importance of data-driven decision making. At Quantify Environmental, Tom is responsible for technology solutions and data analysis.
Tom Ulanowski is founder and former President, VP of Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs at Nextleaf Labs (CSE: OILS), where he also held the regulatory positions of Quality Assurance Person (QAP) and Responsible Person. At Nextleaf, Tom was intimately involved in day-to-day manufacturing activities, as well as process optimization, research and product development, regulatory liaison, and licensing/permitting.
Prior to Nextleaf Labs, Tom was the Quality Assurance Manager, QAP, and Qualified Person in Charge at Canna Farms Ltd., British Columbia’s first legal licensed producer of award-winning cannabis products, based in Hope, BC. He helped grow Canna Farms into one of the first profitable Canadian cannabis companies, which was sold to VIVO Cannabis (TSX-V: VIVO) for $133M CAD in 2018.
Since joining the legal cannabis industry in 2014, Tom has quality-assured hundreds of batches of cannabis, while leading efforts to obtain multiple production and sales licences, win national industry awards, and increase output ten-fold via expansions, improvements to current production practices, and the development of new processes and products.
Tom has been integral in developing Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s former Plant Production and Facility Management course and has taught hundreds of students around the world about cannabis production and the interpretation of national and international regulations. He has appeared on multiple National TV, Radio, and News Articles, and has presented to various federal and provincial regulatory bodies and at dozens of national and international industry conferences about cannabis production, processing, and the environmental impacts of cannabis production.
Prior to his work with the cannabis plant, Tom was managing an environmental research laboratory at the Biotron Institute for Experimental Climate Change Research at the University of Western Ontario and conducting multidisciplinary scientific research in northern Canada.
Tom is a Professional Chemist (ACPBC), Chartered Chemist (ACPO), and Professional Agrologist (BCIA), and holds an HBSc Degree in Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Monitoring from the University of Toronto, as well as a MSc Degree in Biogeochemistry and Hydrogeology from the University of Western Ontario (supervised by Dr. Brian Branfireun, former Canada Research Chair in Environment and Sustainability). Tom is a published scientist, named inventor on multiple patents, and was named the Agrologist of the Month (May 2021) by the British Columbia Institute of Agrologists. He currently serves as Chair of the C-45 Quality Association, a non-profit organization that promotes regulations and quality in the legal cannabis industry.
Aleks is a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario and a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) accredited by The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). Aleks has over 8 years of experience in industrial systems evaluation, energy efficiency projects, and ASHRAE Level 2 & 3 Energy Audits. His career has extended to Agile coaching, where he has facilitated Agile principles for over a decade. At Quantify Environmental, Aleks currently leads energy audits and technical projects, while also nurturing technical sales to drive environmental sustainability.
Aleks is a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario and a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) accredited by The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), boasts over eight years of expertise in the field. His specialization lies in evaluating industrial systems, implementing energy efficiency projects, and conducting ASHRAE Level 2 & 3 Energy Audits, all of which highlight his dedication to sustainable practices. Aleks’s journey extends beyond engineering into the dynamic realm of Agile coaching where he has successfully coached key Agile principles and practices, cultivating a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. His contributions encompass the development of visual management systems, ideation techniques, and Agile metrics. Furthermore, Aleks has a proven track record of leadership, adeptly guiding large cross-functional teams through highly complex projects. His leadership extends to his involvement in coaching youth sports, where he imparts valuable life skills to the next generation.
In his current role at Quantify Environmental, Aleks leads energy audits and intricate technical projects, leveraging his engineering acumen to drive sustainability for clients. Additionally, he plays a pivotal role in nurturing technical sales, assisting clients in gaining visibility into their utility use and subsequently reducing environmental impacts. Aleks’s career journey is a testament to his unwavering commitment to engineering excellence, sustainable practices, and the cultivation of leadership and innovation in both professional and community settings.
Beyond his professional achievements, Aleks is deeply engaged in volunteer work, reflecting his commitment to giving back to the community. Aleks’s interests span a wide spectrum, from camping and hiking to weight training and volleyball, reflecting a well-rounded individual with a zest for life and a dedication to making a positive impact on the world.
STRATEGIC ADVISORS
Rob Murray
Rob advises Quantify Environmental on Business and Entrepreneurship, by helping the company drive meaningful revenue growth, and making it simple through rock solid strategy. Rob believes strategy makes sales easy, and purpose, vision, and values drive team engagement. Rob is the Co-Founder of Intrigue Media Solutions in Guelph, and also serves as a Mentor for the CanExport Trade Accelerator and Regional Council for the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Canada.
Michael Carcasole
Bob Langlois
Bob advises Quantify Environmental on Business and Entrepreneurship, making sure that the company’s offerings are in line with the needs of the market. Bob is a serial entrepreneur and is the CEO / Co-Founder of Maiven and Chief Ideator of Water Control Management. His professional career has been focused on saving money for owners / investors / users of commercial real estate.
Kerry Johnston
Kerry advises Quantify Environmental on the latest building technology and sustainable building certifications and standards. Kerry is the academic program coordinator of the Sustainable Energy and Building Technology Program at Humber College and has led the creation and development of its curriculum, work-integrated learning opportunities and industry connections since the program’s launch in 2008. In recent years, Kerry has expanded his role to support international academic initiatives in Northern Ireland and Denmark, articulation pathways from India and has served as subject matter expert and curriculum specialist for Humber’s International Development Institute’s involvement in the Kenya Education for Employment Program (KEFEP), helping Kenyan Polytechnics implement competency-based education and training for solar photovoltaic systems.
John Kloosterboer
John works for Spraying Systems Co. and advises Quantify Environmental on the most lucrative water reduction projects in manufacturing facilities with a focus on low-cost projects with rapid ROIs. Specializing in spraying technology, John will often work on site with Quantify Environmental to identify the most effective model of water application technology increasing sanitation and quality standards while significantly reducing water and chemical use.