Tom Palangio
Board of Director
Explosives Engineer
NORCAT
Canada
Biography
Tom Palangio is a businessman and explosives engineer and has had multiple international work experiences and export successes. He began his career with Dupont Canada, Explosives Division which later became Explosives Technology International (ETI). He formed the first of his own businesses in 1995, and was chosen Entrepreneur of the Year in 2003 by Northern Ontario Business. He received OACETT’s outstanding technical achievement award in 2009 and Ontario’s Global Traders Award for leadership in 2005. Tom is Chair of NORCAT, President of SAMSSA and serves on the board of Governors at Nipissing University. He was formerly Chair of the Board at Canadore College, Chair of Blue Sky Mining Cluster, Chairman of the North Bay Chapter Canadian Institute of Mining (CIM) and a Director at North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce.
Research Interest
Business and Management