Markus Frind is the CEO and Board Director for Cymax Group Technologies.

Markus has been part of the company since 2015 when he invested in the company and has been on the Board of Directors for over 9 years. He is a technology industry thought-leader and the founder of Plenty of Fish Media Inc. which sold to Match Group (Match.com) in 2015.

In addition, he is CEO of Frind Properties and Proprietor of award-winning Frind Estate Winery in West Kelowna where he combines his passions for technology and agriculture.

Kim Kaplan is Senior Vice President, General Manager, eCommerce at Cymax Group.

She oversees Marketplaces, Merchandising, Partner Programs, Vendor Account Management, and Marketing.

Kim launched her career as one of the earliest employees at the dating platform PlentyOfFish (POF), leading product, marketing and revenue initiatives. Her product initiatives ultimately grew Daily Active Users from 1 million to over 4 million and revenue from $10 million to over $100 million. Kim’s role as an instrumental part of the executive team culminated in the successful Match Group acquisition for US $575 million in 2015. Following the acquisition, she expanded her role within Match Group to include GM of Match Latin America.

Since leaving Match Group, Kim became an angel investor, advised a number of startups and founded Snack, a Gen Z AI focused dating app. She continues to be passionate about helping companies scale and remains active in the Canadian tech ecosystem. Kim currently holds a board position at Tangerine bank and is a mentor at Creative Destruction Labs.

Kim holds a Master’s Degree in International Business from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and a Bachelor of Arts Honours (BAH) from Queen’s University.

Chris is Senior Vice President, General Manager, Freight Club at Cymax Group.

He oversees Freight Club Product, Sales, Customer Success, and Logistics.

Chris is a seasoned executive leader with over 20 years of global experience in driving growth and operational excellence. As General Manager and SVP of Freight Club, Chris brings a proven track record of scaling businesses profitably, including leading $100M+ companies to sustained success.

Chris was Freight Club’s first General Manager from 2016-2020, where he took it from a whiteboard concept to where it is in large part today.

Known for his data-driven strategies and no-nonsense approach, Chris focuses on simplifying challenges, fostering collaboration, and delivering value to clients and stakeholders, ensuring Freight Club remains competitive in the dynamic logistics landscape.

Kaly Yeske is Vice President of Finance for Cymax Group Technologies.

She leads day-to-day operations in our finance division, driving best practice across our teams while overseeing all financial policies and procedures. She supports the execution of financial strategy and Cymax Group's pursuit of operational excellence.

Kaly brings over a decade of experience in finance and accounting. She has successfully led largescale system implementations, offered financial consultancy, and driven financial transformation. Prior to joining Cymax Group, Kaly was Senior Director of Finance at Rocky Mountaineer, Director of Transaction Services and Project Accounting at Aritzia, and most recently – Director of Finance at Article.

Kaly graduated from the University of Alberta where she earned a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and currently holds a CPA, CA designation.