Our Team
Senior Leadership
Larry Young, Founder & CEO: Larry is the inventor of the Envirolock technology and founded TCI in 2016. His responsibilities include business management as well as continued engineering support. Before launching TCI, Larry served as a Business Development Manager for Spence Corrosion Services. Previously, Larry also accumulated over 20 years of supervisory experience in the construction industry. Email Larry
Jim Walsh, COO & Chief Engineer: Jim provides leadership and project development for TCI, overseeing the design, validation, and deployment of EnviroLock. He is a Professional Engineer in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. His distinguished career spans over 30 years in the pipeline industry, serving most recently as a Sr. Engineering Manager for Pembina Pipelines and as a Vice President for Alliance Pipeline. He earned a Bachelor's of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering from Western University in 1983. Email Jim
Board of Directors
Joe Freedman, Chairman of the Board: Joe works as a private equity investor, providing leadership to a variety of start-up companies. Prior to this Joe worked for 14 years at Brookfield Asset Management as a Senior Managing Partner. He holds a J.D. and an MBA from York University (1994), as well as a B.A. in Economics from the University of Alberta (1990).
Susannah Pierce, Board Member: Prior to joining TCI's Board of Directors, Susannah served in multiple leadership roles at Shell Canada over the past 16 years, most recently as President and Country Chair. Within Shell's LNG Canada joint venture, she shaped the messaging for this key energy project through her work in stakeholder consultations and brand development. Susannah also serves as a Managing Partner for the Studio.Energy initiative, whose goal is to encourage creative thinking in the energy sector. Further biographical information is available here.
Muthu Chandrasekaran, Board Member: In addition to serving as a TCI Board Member, Muthu is the Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Business Development for NDT Global. Previously, he served in multiple leadership positions at Pure Technologies during his 10-year tenure there. With an academic background in both engineering and business, Muthu enjoys guiding the growth of new products and initiatives within the energy infrastructure industry.
Bill Whitelaw, Board Member: Bill brings over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience working with the energy industry. His specialty areas include communications, analytics, and sustainability. In addition to his business ventures, he also currently chairs the Canadian Society of Evolving Energy, advises the Energy Futures Lab, and is an Associate for Daily Oil Bulletin.
Staff
Christine Smith, Business & Data Analytics Manager: Since 2023, Christine has "worn many hats" to support TCI's internal development needs, including grant writing/coordination, strategic business planning, data analysis, and website management. Prior to joining TCI, she gained over a decade of experience working for the Houston-Galveston Area Council and Terracon Consultants. She holds an MBA (2024) and an M.S. Environmental Management (2006). Email Christine
Tobey Freedman, Accounts Manager: As Total Containment's accounts manager, Tobey brings over 25 years in bookkeeping, office administration and management. Along with her work experience, she has maintained a substantial role in her communities. Outside of work, Tobey is passionate about her family, friends and being active. Email Tobey
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