About LAVA
Our Leadership
& Advisors
LAVA takes pride in developing leaders at all levels of our organization.
Roman Wynnyckyj
President and CEO
President and CEO
Roman Wynnyckyj is President and CEO of LAVA Computer Manufacturing Inc. and, he is also the founder of the company. LAVA grew out of a daring venture by Roman to build the “Orange” computer to compete with Apple. Apple’s legal challenge brought an end to a hard fought battle. Undaunted Roman uncovered other opportunities and made several technological breakthroughs while developing new products for LAVA. Roman is an entrepreneur with over 35 years of business experience but he is truly in his element when he is designing and engineering technological innovations.
Since its inception in 1984, LAVA has been guided by the principles that Roman used to build this company.
“Apply LAVA’s engineering expertise to create, innovate and evolve technology into high quality products that are valued by our customers.”
And that is what all LAVA employees strive to do each and every day.
Roman is an active volunteer and youth mentor through PLAST an association modelled after the Boy Scouts, and he is also a philanthropist supporting numerous Ukrainian-Canadian cultural associations.
Paul Vail
Lead Engineer - Software Development
Paul is responsible for leading Lava’s engineering team in the development and support of LAVA products. His engineering experience includes working with firmware and software in fields ranging from telecommunications to medical to aerospace. Paul has been with LAVA since 2010 and is a graduate of Electrical Engineering Technology at Ryerson University, Toronto.
Brenda McCutcheon
Accounting & Administration
Brenda oversees all of LAVA’s financial accounts. Before coming to LAVA, she worked as a controller for an insurance company. A Sheridan College graduate, Brenda has also previously worked for an accounting firm and in the service and manufacturing industries.
Board of Advisors
Mychailo
Wynnyckyj Ph.D.
Advisor
Mychailo Wynnyckyj Ph.D., has been an influential force behind LAVA and continues to be a valued advisor. Prior to moving to Ukraine in 2003, Mychailo Wynnyckyj was Vice President of Sales and Marketing for seven years at Lava Computer Manufacturing lnc...
Mychailo Wynnyckyj Ph.D.
Advisor
Mychailo Wynnyckyj Ph.D., has been an influential force behind LAVA and continues to be a valued advisor. Prior to moving to Ukraine in 2003, Mychailo Wynnyckyj was Vice President of Sales and Marketing for seven years at Lava Computer Manufacturing lnc. Under his leadership LAVA experienced significant revenue growth and extended its global market reach beyond North America to Western Europe, Southeast Asia and Australia. Today, Mychailo Wynnyckyj Ph.D. is a renowned lecturer at “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy” and Lviv Business School, Ukrainian Catholic University, where he specializes in business governance, sociology and, sales and marketing. Mychailo is a sought-after business consultant and works tirelessly on many national advisory committees and forums. LAVA is extremely fortunate to have access to his advisory expertise.
Irene Sirko
Advisor
Irene served as LAVA's Controller from 2008-2021 and was responsible for all aspects of financial management at LAVA. Her prior finance experience included a variety of positions with major multi-nationals. Irene has an MBA from Wilfrid Laurier, Waterloo, Ontario, and a Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting...
Irene Sirko
Advisor
Irene served as LAVA's Controller from 2008-2021 and was responsible for all aspects of financial management at LAVA. Her prior finance experience included a variety of positions with major multi-nationals. Irene has an MBA from Wilfrid Laurier, Waterloo, Ontario, and a Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting and Economics from The University of Toronto.
Eugene Roman
Advisor
Eugene Roman is currently the Principal at Design.ai Ltd, a consultancy formed in 2019 that is focused on applying design intelligence to business opportunities. He serves as Executive in Residence for AI and Applied Analytics at the Schulich School of Business in Toronto, where he conducts research on emerging areas of...
Eugene Roman
Advisor
Eugene Roman is currently the Principal at Design.ai Ltd, a consultancy formed in 2019 that is focused on applying design intelligence to business opportunities. He serves as Executive in Residence for AI and Applied Analytics at the Schulich School of Business in Toronto, where he conducts research on emerging areas of AI, automation and analytics (the emerging “Triple-A World”) and is a mentor to students.
From 2012 to 2018, Mr. Roman held the position of Executive Vice President, Digital Excellence and Technology Advisor for Canadian Tire Corporation. Mr. Roman started his career in telecommunications with Nortel Networks Corporation, Bell Canada Enterprises Inc., and OpenText Corporation, serving in senior technology and business roles in Canada, the U.S. and the U.K.
Mr. Roman has been a member of the Board of Governors of York University since July 2017 and serves as a member of its Finance and Audit, as well as Governance and Human Resources Committees. He was an industry professor in Design Engineering at McMaster University from 2008 to 2017. He is a frequent speaker on futurology and the disruptive digital world. Mr. Roman was named Chief Information Officer of the Year by RIS News US and Canada’s CIO of the Year (Private Sector) by the Information Technology Association of Canada in 2015. Mr. Roman is a member of the Board of Directors of Epam Inc. and Community Trust Company, where he is also a member of their Audit Committees.
He was introduced to LAVA in 2012 as part of a game-changing project to develop and deploy low-cost in-aisle Ethernet-powered product selector touchscreens for automotive products. Mr. Roman holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Geography from the University of Toronto. He is a Certified Professional Accountant and a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors program.