Management
INTERxVENT Canada’s management team combines experience in healthcare, venture stage operations, information technology, operations and communications to deliver innovative, effective programs and services to clinicians and patients, provide dynamic leadership to employees, and build profitable relationships with partners.
Dr. Saul Quint, CEO
Saul brings nearly 30 years of clinical, entrepreneurial and management experience to his leadership of INTERxVENT Canada. Prior to this role, Saul was CEO of CareClinix, a provider of online patient information and management tools acquired by nutraceutical manufacturer Metagenics. In 1991, Saul cofounded Canadian Legal Copies, a facilities management company sold to IKON Inc. in 1996. Saul also introduced Cold-Eeze (sold as Zigg-Eeze) to the Canadian market and founded DocWalks Inc., a manufacturer and retailer of prefabricated orthotic insoles. Holding an MBBCh and a DipMid COG-SA from the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, Saul has practiced medicine in Canada since 1981, running medical centres in Downsview and Bolton, Ontario.
Mel Barsky, President and COO
With more than 20 years’ experience in financial services, venture financing and information technology, Mel comes to INTERxVENT Canada from iSequent Inc., where, as President, he successfully launched this new venture’s financial services software to the investment communities in Canada, the US, Japan, England, Australia and the UK. Previously, Mel was a founding partner of Scotiabank Private Equity Investments, where, as a venture capitalist, he invested in and provided governance to private and public companies, primarily in financial services and information technology sectors. Before Scotiabank, Mel was Director of Business Development at American Express. Mel also worked in equity trading at the Toronto Stock Exchange. Mel has an MBA from Queen’s University, and is a former Director of the Queen’s University Alumni Association and Filogix Inc.
David Smith, Senior Vice President, Sales
David Smith joined INTERxVENT Canada as Senior Vice President, Sales in June 2010 and brings over 20 years of executive sales leadership experience in the healthcare field. Prior to joining INTERxVENT he served 13 years as Senior Vice President, Sales with Philips Lifeline in Canada. In 2004, David successfully completed the Executive Program in Strategic Sales Management with the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago. He has also worked in Canada and the US for Eli Lilly in progressive roles including Marketing Plans Manager for Asia Pacific/Canada, Regional Manager for North-eastern USA and Country Manager for Canada. In addition to this, David has significant knowledge and experience in the area of health and fitness, obtaining a degree in Physical and Health Education from McMaster University. He has developed and delivered fitness and recreation programs for corporations, sport clubs and individuals in the past. In addition, he is very active in sport and has competed on a local, national and international level in Triathlons.
Simon Smith, Director of Marketing
With more than a decade’s experience in health communications, Simon has developed advertising and marketing solutions for many of the world’s leading pharmaceutical brands. Prior to joining INTERxVENT Canada, Simon was Associate Creative Director at Elsevier Interactive Solutions, a division of Elsevier, one of the world’s largest providers of health information. Here he developed online communication vehicles targeting patients and healthcare professionals for clients including Bayer, Janssen-Ortho, Merck-Serono, Pfizer and Wyeth. Simon has a Bachelor of Journalism from Ryerson University and a Master of Arts in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology from the University of Toronto.