 Dave Dinesen | President & CEO
Dave Dinesen founded BackCheck in 1997. Dave is a leader and innovator within the pre-employment screening industry. He also founded Checkwell’s Continuous Employee Feedback programme for Employee Engagement and Retention, and established BackCheck in the United Kingdom. Under Dave’s leadership, BackCheck has grown from a small business to a multi-site organisation that serves thousands of employers. Previously, Dave co-founded and led a large investigation and due diligence firm.
Dave is a sought after speaker on the topic of employment screening. Featured in a number of trade and general media articles, Dave has sat on a panel at a recent Canadian HR Council, he has addressed the HRPAO conference, ASIS, the Atlantic HR Conference and the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police. He is a member of the Human Resources Management Association (HRMA) of B.C., and the National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS).
 Shaun Hammond | Vice President - United Kingdom
Shaun Hammond is tasked with the expansion of BackCheck's UK operations, with the goal of repeating the immense success that has seen BackCheck lead the Canadian market. He brings with him skills and experience from a career that has seen him hold positions such as Director of Sales and Marekting at ADP, Vice President and General Manager at Fujitsu Software and Director of Operations/Sales Director at Amdahl. Throughout his career, Shaun has worked upon the establishment, management and growth of world-wide and pan-European companies and has always enjoyed particular success in regards to sales. In his short time with BackCheck, Shaun has already established relationships with several major UK companies, and is set to add yet more to BackCheck's ever increasing UK presence.
 Geoff Booth | Director of Client Solutions - United Kingdom
Geoff Booth has enjoyed over a quarter of a century of experience in managing teams and operations for FTSE 100 financial organisations such as LloydsTSB and Midland Bank. He is a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Personnel & Development and has been a Princes Trust mentor. Building upon the contacts and skills he has thus far cultivated, Geoff will be tasked with the development and maintenance of relationships with BackCheck's key UK business customers.
 Dean Drysdale | Chairman of the Board & CFO
Dean holds an MBA from INSEAD and a PhD from Cass Business School at City University - London. He is a professor of business management at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. He has extensive work experience in government at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels including two years in the Canadian Prime Minister's office. He served as director of the Working Opportunity Fund for 9 years, which is the largest venture capital firm in British Columbia. He has ten years experience in corporate finance, specializing in raising funds for high growth companies. Dean has served as an officer in the Canadian Army Reserve for 25 years, and currently holds the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Dean is a fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (UK).
 Stephen Dinesen | Vice President - Marketing & Business Development
Stephen is an original member of the BackCheck team, having developed the client service delivery protocols, workflow systems, and the technology that facilitates online reporting. Stephen is an active member of the business development team, and aims to support, through technology, our goal of ever increasing quality, speed, and efficiency of service. Stephen has previously held the role of BackCheck General Manager and holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of British Columbia.
 Jeremy Hardern | Vice President of Operations
Jeremy currently oversees BackCheck’s operations in Canada, the UK and the Philippines. Since joining BackCheck, Jeremy has concentrated on re-engineering core applications and building solutions for increased workflow efficiencies. Prior to joining BackCheck Jeremy operated as a consultant in a number of business analysis, project management and system implementation roles on large change projects in banking, insurance and government. Jeremy has a B.Sc. in Land Economics from the University of Paisley (now West of Scotland) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Software Engineering from Napier University.
 Steven Leong | Vice President of Technology
Steven is responsible for technology strategy, systems development and infrastructure at Checkwell. He has broad industry experience in the delivery of large-scale technology initiatives, development methodologies, IT governance and product development. Steven has worked in technology, management consulting and product marketing roles throughout Canada, the United States and Europe. His background includes telecommunications with Ericsson in Stockholm, Sweden, and Motorola in Chicago and Zurich, Switzerland. Steven has a B.Sc. in Computer Science from Simon Fraser University, and an MBA from the University of British Columbia and the Rotterdam School of Management in the Netherlands. He is currently focusing on scaling up Checkwell's systems and technology core competencies to meet aggressive corporate objectives.
 Chris Hawkins | Assistant Vice President - Operations - United Kingdom
Chris Hawkins joined the BackCheck team in September 2004 as a Human Resources Interviewer. He has held positions such as Department Head for the Professional and Executive Department where he was responsible for workflow management. Chris oversees the UK Operations Centre. Chris is currently a CHRP candidate and a member of the HRMA. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Simon Fraser University.
 Rebecca Robinson | Assistant Vice President - Client Care & Relationships Management - United Kingdom
Rebecca Robinson joined BackCheck in 2006 and has played a critical role in the development and growth of the UK division. Rebecca is responsible for the UK Client Care and is currently the Assistant Vice President of Client Care and Relationship Management. Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and History, and has since furthered her education within the human resources field.
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