Michael Cardiff

Biography

  Michael Cardiff is an Independent Director of Hydrogenics Corporation. Mr. Cardiff was most recently Senior Vice President, Office of The CFO at INFOR a $3 Billion software company. Mr. Cardiff was responsible for a Global business unit for financial, risk compliance and analytics software. Prior to INFOR, Mr. Cardiff was National Vice President General Business of SAP Canada. Prior to holding that position, Mr. Cardiff held numerous senior positions in a number of technology companies including large multinationals such as EDS and IBM as well as startup companies such as Fincentric, Convergent Technologies, Tandem, and Stratus Computer. Mr. Cardiff also serves on the Board of Startech.com and has also served as a director of Burntsand Inc., Descartes Systems Group, Husky Injection Molding Systems, Solcorp, Visible Genetics, Spectra Security Software Visible Decisions and the Toronto Film Festival, Roy Thomson Hall. Mr. Cardiff has a strong base of experience in executive compensation and the experience necessary to guide the Human Resource and Corporate Governance Committee on its compensation policies and practices. Mr. Cardiff has received many awards including “A Canadian Export Life Time Achievement Award.” In 1998, Mr. Cardiff was named one of Canada’s “Top 40 Under 40,” recognizing him as one of the nation’s most successful young leaders. Mr. Cardiff is a member of, and holds the ICD.d designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. Mr. Cardiff resides in Ontario, Canada.

Research Interest

 business and administration finance