Moncton businessman named to new Space Advisory Board
A Moncton business leader who has just been appointed to Canada's new Space Advisory Board says he's going to promote Atlantic Canadian manufacturers.
Terry Malley of Malley Industries — a company that makes ambulances, police cars and other specialty vehicles — says he thinks his experience in marketing and commercialization is probably what led to his appointment to the eight-person board.
"They're looking more for the commercialization side of it, how they can look at involving Canadian manufacturers to be more involved in the space program. And I guess, from my point of view, from my involvement, it's the Atlantic end of it basically," said Malley.
Malley says the Canadian aerospace sector contributes $25 billion a year to the Canadian economy, but only seven per cent of that work is being done in Atlantic Canada.
"I guess that's what I'm hoping to do is just make the agency more aware of the capabilities of companies in this region and to try to get a piece of that," he said.
The board will hold its first meeting in early January.
Retired Canadian astronaut, Chris Hadfield is on the board.
The other six board members are:
- Walt Natynczyk — deputy minister of Veterans Affairs Canada, former chief of defence staff and former Canadian Space Agency President
- Dr. Mamdouh Shoukri — president and vice-chancellor of York University
- Dr. Arlene Ponting — president emerita of MindFuel, a not-for-profit organization targeting youth involvement in science through education
- Lorne Trottier — co-founder of Matrox Electronic Systems and the Trottier Family Foundation
- Fred George — president and CEO of JLK Global Fund International and honorary captain to the Royal Canadian Navy
- John Keating — director of Sandvine and former CEO of COM DEV International
