Jim Skippen

James Douglas Skippen is currently an Independent Director at Edgewater Wireless Systems, Inc. since 2024.
Current memberships include Young Presidents' Organization, Inc., The Law Society of Upper Canada, Licensing Executives Society, Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (Member-Governing Council since 2009), and Ottawa Technology In-House Counsel (Member-Executive Board).
Former roles include President & Chief Executive Officer at Wi-LAN, Inc. from 2006 to 2018, Vice Chairman at Diabetes Canada from 1988 to 2005, Chairman at Toronto Computer Lawyers' Group, Chairman at ImagineAR, Inc. from 2018 to 2019, Vice Chairman at Quarterhill, Inc. from 2019 to 2023, Director at Icron Technologies Corp.
from 2006 to 2011, Director at Solutrea Corp.
in 2007, Director at Materials Protection Technologies, Inc., Director at Solutrea, Inc., Director at The Ottawa Art Gallery from 2010 to 2013, Senior VP-Patent Licensing & General Counsel at Mosaid Technologies, Inc. in 2006, Partner at Borden & Elliot from 1988 to 1996, Member-Governors Board at Elmwood School, Inc. from 2010 to 2013, Principal at Edgewater Wireless Systems, Inc., Vice Chairman at Health Charities Coalition of Canada.
Education includes graduate studies at the University of Ottawa.