Streamline Healthcare Delivery and Alleviate Administrative Burden

Amir has over 15 years of experience as a technology and operations executive and has been involved in two successful exits. He was most recently the COO for WELL Health Technologies and TIO Networks (acquired by PayPal for $304M) and previously at Avigilon, where he helped scale the business from a stealth mode startup to a public company with a market cap of more than $1 billion (revenue grew to over $100M in 5 years). He holds a Computer Engineering degree from the University of British Columbia.

Darren joined WELL Health’s finance executive team in May 2022 and was appointed CFO of WELLSTAR in December 2024. He brings over 25 years of professional finance experience to WELLSTAR across the healthcare, biotechnology, and aerospace and defence industries, specializing in financial strategy and leadership, corporate finance, FP&A, financial reporting, treasury, and risk management.  Prior to joining WELLSTAR, Darren served in executive and senior management finance positions at MDA, Zymeworks, and Teekay and spent several years in the audit division of KPMG. Darren is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (with honours) from the University of British Columbia. 

Nikki is a global marketing leader with over 30 years of experience developing and implementing integrated marketing strategies and building high-performance marketing teams for B2B technology companies. She has worked with numerous companies at various stages of growth, from start-ups to enterprises, developing and executing marketing strategies to drive growth and market leadership. Prior to joining WELLSTAR, Nikki owned and operated a successful marketing consultancy whose clients included start-up and growth companies such as Kobo, League, Security Compass, and Nudge Rewards (Axonify), as well as held senior marketing leadership roles in respected Canadian and global technology companies.

James has 20 years of experience as a revenue and go-to-market executive across SaaS and technology. He specializes in building scalable GTM systems, revenue architecture, and efficient growth engines across PLG and sales-led motions, partnering closely with executive team members to drive durable, capital-efficient growth.

Peter is an experienced technologist with over 15 years of experience building software solutions. Peter has been involved in developing various technology solutions targeting the Ontario healthcare system, including EMR solutions, in-house billing and scheduling solutions, and clinical analysis reports. Peter is a registered professional engineer (P.Eng) with a BSc in Systems Design Engineering and a Master of Engineering from the University of Waterloo.

Ammar Shah is an accomplished corporate development and strategy leader with over nine years of experience in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital markets, and growth strategy. He currently leads deal origination, evaluation, and integration efforts across WELLSTAR’s platforms. Ammar is known for combining capital markets expertise with hands-on M&A execution — helping founders and operators navigate deal strategy, structuring, and post-acquisition integration in the rapidly evolving health-tech landscape.

He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from Wilfrid Laurier University.

Ryan is a digital health leader with a background in industrial engineering and health system transformation. Prior to joining WELLSTAR he held an executive role with the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness, where he led digital strategy and governance initiatives to drive system-wide change. A founding member of the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub, Ryan has been instrumental in building the strategic direction for health innovation in Atlantic Canada. Nationally, he has chaired the AI for Health table at Health Canada and the Atlantic Digital Health Collaborative with Canada Health Infoway. In 2025, he was named an AMS Fitzgerald Fellow in AI and Human-Centred Leadership at the University of Toronto and the 2024 Digital Health Canada Leader of the Year.