Mr. Shane Maine is currently a Managing Partner of SCF Growth Equity. From 1998 to 2005, Mr. Maine was the Chairman and a Management Consultant to Ventures North International Inc. and to PSA International Inc., both venture capital firms. Mr. Maine has been primarily responsible for the launch, financing and growth of a number of companies in the information technology and financial services markets in Canada, the United States and Europe. As part of launching these companies, Mr. Maine gained extensive experience in establishing and developing partnerships with large corporations, growing companies, both organically and through acquisition, and accessing financing through both venture capital and public markets. Mr. Maine holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.