Management Team

Mike Hopkins
Chief Executive Officer

Mike Hopkins founded and since 2004 has been the CEO of Terra Image USA, a geospatial information services company whose Board and Advisors include leaders from the military and the defense industry. He is a member of the Board of Directors of several privately held companies. 

Prior to founding Terra Image USA, Mike served as CEO of a privately held data center developer that was successfully sold. Prior to that, Mike practiced law for 18 years as a partner in the 350-member law firm Bennett Jones LLP, including serving on the firm's Executive Committee and leading several practice groups.

Mike is a member of the Board of Chancellors of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, a member of the Board of Directors and Past Chairman of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Canada, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Sansum Diabetes Research Institute, and a member of the Board of Directors of Integrated Marine Education and Research Expeditions.

Mike received a B.A. and a law degree from the University of Ottawa, an M.A. Economics from the University of Miami and an M.B.A from the University of Alberta.

Euan Slidders
President, Co-Founder

Euan Slidders is a serial entrepreneur with over 35 years experience in corporate retail management, marketing/design, automatic identification management and information management. He co-founded EZ-Apps Inc. in 2004 with Vladimir Aksenov.

Euan received an HNC in Management Studies from the Dundee Institute of Technology, and DMS in Management from Abertay University and an MBA from the Edinburgh Business School.

Vladimir Aksenov
CTO, Co-Founder

Vladimir began his career modeling, designing, and building fault tolerant and high availability software systems such as ship autopilot systems. In 1994 he moved to the United States where he worked at Biopac Systems Inc. as a System Architect and Lead Developer of a high performance acquisition and data analysis system. Vladimir then joined Expertcity/Citrix Online where he was responsible for the design and development of client communication modules used by GoToMyPC, GoToMeeting, and GoToAssist.

Vladimir received a Masters of Science in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from Saint Petersburg Technical University in Russia.  

Brent van Loggerenberg
Vice President, Sales & Channel Development

Brent van Loggerenberg is a proven sales management professional with extensive strategic local and international business development experience. Since 1994, in his former home country South Africa, Brent's entrepreneurial skills successfully led him through various small business ventures from industrial safety to environmental rehabilitation until moving to the US in 2001.

Before joining EZ-Apps, Inc. in early 2006, Brent spent 4 years with Citrix Online, a division of Citrix Systems, Inc. as an International Sales & Channel Development Consultant. It was there that his operational leadership in international market development, customer and partner acquisition, competitive analysis and sales-cycle management of high-tech products and online services were honed and thrived.

Brent is a certified Microsoft Systems Professional (Exchange & Proxy Server), A+ Certified Technician and is a certified NFPA 472 first responder.

Scott Stefan
Vice President, Operations

Scott Stefan, formerly worked at Expertcity and at Citrix Online as Technical Project Manager for GoToAssist and GoToMyPC product lines. He managed the development of GoToAssist from its first release to the industry leading fast, easy and secure remote-support services tool it is today.

Prior to Expertcity, Scott was the Operations Manager for a privately held offshore software development company. Scott was instrumental in building and managing the initial team of 4 developers to over 60 software engineers with projects in Europe and the U.S.

Scott holds a B.A. in Business Economics from the University of California Santa Barbara. Scott also completed his MBA with a concentration in Finance from California Lutheran University and graduated with highest honors.

Chris Tillotson
Vice President, Engineering

Chris Tillotson has spent his career designing and developing web based software applications for Fortune 500 companies and large government agencies. Chris worked for EZ-Apps, Inc. previously and has recently returned. In the interim he managed the development team for the State of California Exam and Certification Replacement Project which is responsible for providing a web based employment application and testing product for the State of California.

Prior to working at EZ-Apps, Inc. Chris has pursued entrepreneurial endeavors including a business named i-flea.com a web based online flea market.

Chris holds a bachelor of science degree in Mathematical Sciences and a master of arts degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.