Management Team

Direct Leap's technical team is comprised of seasoned professionals with substantial combined experience in product engineering, non-profit technology, telecom infrastructure, carrier networking, and international commerce.

• Simon Rowland, CEO
  Designed and led engineering teams for products including a WiMAX-based IP-PBX, a wireless handheld, thin client computers, and several telecom testing systems. He has also deployed calling cards platforms, VoIP service, voicemail, and other services for telecom operators in several countries. Simon was a founding shareholder of TransOrbital, Inc., which launched a test article into Low Earth Orbit in 2001. Served as an officer of several aerospace-related non-profits, and in 1995 led a team of thirty to produce a non-profit aerospace reference library. Simon studied at the Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto, and ran as a candidate for public office during national elections in 2000.