Company Overview

Shawn Peters joined ISC in 2012 as Vice President, Finance & Technology and Chief Financial Officer and was appointed President & Chief Executive Officer in 2022. He provides strategic direction and leadership for the company, with a strong focus on driving growth, creating value for customers and building diverse, high-performing teams.

A forward-thinking, energetic leader, Mr. Peters is committed to delivering on ISC’s strategic priorities and ambitious growth objectives, focusing on future-proofing the organization through improved efficiencies, technology transformation and exploration of new business opportunities.

As an experienced senior level executive, Mr. Peters was most recently Executive Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer at ISC where he was also responsible for leading the Company’s M&A activities which has resulted in over $150 million in acquisitions since 2015. Prior to this, he spent several years with Group Medical Services, where he served as Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Peters holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Saskatchewan and a Chartered Professional Accountant designation. He also holds the ICD.D designation having achieved the Professional Director certification through the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Bob Antochow joined ISC in 2016 as Senior Director, Finance and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in February 2022. He provides executive leadership with responsibility for all financial operations and oversight, including accounting, corporate administration, financial planning and analysis, financial reporting, internal controls, treasury and taxation. He is also responsible for all internal audit functions of the company.

Mr. Antochow is a seasoned financial professional with over 25 years’ experience working in large, publicly traded companies in Western Canada and Europe, including Viterra and Bayer CropScience, SA. In addition to leading the finance and administrative functions across ISC, he has been responsible for the delivery of key initiatives including the implementation of scalable enterprise financial reporting systems to support the organization’s continuous growth.

Mr. Antochow holds a Bachelor of Administration from the University of Regina and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.

Susan Bowman was appointed the Head of Enterprise Regulatory Solutions in July 2022. As the Head of Enterprise Registry Solutions Ltd (“ERS”), Susan is responsible for the leadership and management of ISC’s Technology Solutions segment (which does business under the ERSbrand) that includes developing and implementing registry and registry related software solutions to clients across the globe. 

Before joining ERS, Susan served as the Director of Digital Transformation, and MD and Site Lead for Information Services in Dublin for LeasePlan. Prior to working for LeasePlan, Susan spent 12 years working for Dell in a variety of Manager and Director positions.

Ms.Bowman holds a Bachelor of Economics & Politics degree from the University College Dublin as well as diplomas in Business Studies & IT, Java Programming and an advanced diploma in Project Management. She also holds a Chartered Director designation, having achieved certification through the Institute of Directors (Ireland).

Ken Budzak is ISC’s Executive Vice-President, Registry Operations. Mr. Budzak is responsible for the strategic leadership of ISC’s registry operations including customer focused product strategy, product policy, transactional service delivery, customer and client relationship management, customer support, and enterprise support services for each of the registries operated by ISC. Since joining ISC in 2001, Mr. Budzak has held various senior leadership positions across the Company before being promoted to current position in 2017.

Prior to joining ISC, Mr. Budzak had a fifteen-year career with the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool (a predecessor of Viterra Inc.), where he held several senior positions across a diverse portfolio of business units. Mr. Budzak served on the Saskatchewan Science Centre board of directors between 2011 – 14, where he Chaired the Audit and Finance Committee. He was also a member of The Board of Governors with Excellence Canada from 2011 – 2013. In 2016, Mr. Budzak was appointed to the Regina Exhibition Association Limited board of directors and currently serves on the Governance and Nominating Committee.

Mr. Budzak holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Saskatchewan. He also holds the ICD.D designation having achieved the Professional Director certification through the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Loren Cisyk joined ISC in October 2017 as Executive Vice President, Technology Solutions. Formerly IBM’s General Manager for the Prairies, Mr. Cisyk has over 20 years of IBM Consulting and Sales experience with the last 14 years as a Regional General Manager in both the Canadian Prairies and the Caribbean. Prior to IBM, he spent 9 years in Information Technology leadership roles at Great-West Life and 6 years at Cargill. Mr. Cisyk is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and a Project Management Professional. He is active in the community and is currently the Chair of the Board of Governors of Red River College and a member of the Board of Governors of The Manitoba Museum.

Jeff Fallowfield was appointed President of ESC Corporate Services in 2024. As President, Jeff’s expertise leverages ESC’s best-in-class products and solutions and customer service to facilitate ongoing organic growth, maintain operational stability and support process improvements that ensure ESC’s continued success across markets and industries.

With over three decades of leadership and industry experience — including as ESC’s former Chief Operating Officer, eight years as the President, Corporate Development at LGM Financial Services and five years at HSBC as a Senior Vice President in their Auto Financing division — Jeff is a future-focused leader who fosters a results-driven environment. By putting customers needs and experiences first, he ensures a competitive market advantage for the company and stakeholders while delivering reliable, best-in-class technology and customer service.

Laurel Garven is ISC’s Vice President, Corporate Development and Business Strategy. She is responsible for leading the Company’s strategy for mergers and acquisitions, the development of existing and future lines of business and corporate planning. Ms. Garven joined the Company in 2013 as Director, Strategy and Stakeholder Relations, a role which included leading the transition and integration of ISC’s Irish subsidiary, ERS. Prior to joining ISC, Ms. Garven worked for the Government of Saskatchewan's Information Technology Office and as a business consultant at McNair Business Development. Ms. Garven is active in the community, serving as Chair of the Ranch Ehrlo Society Board of Directors, and as a member of the Luther College Board of Regents and the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame Board of Directors. She also serves as Regional Co-Chair for the Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference, and is a 2015 Conference alumnus. Ms. Garven received her Honors Business Administration degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University and a Diploma in Business Administration from the Paul J. Hill School of Business at the University of Regina. She also holds a Professional Director certification.

Kathy Hillman-Weir is a senior executive leader with responsibility for leading the Company’s governance, legal and compliance functions. She is also the Company’s Chief Privacy Officer and Corporate Secretary.

Ms. Hillman-Weir has been with ISC since its creation in January 2000 and a key leader in the evolution of the company and its business. She initially joined ISC as Master of Titles under the former Land Titles system and then became Registrar of Titles and Director of the new Land Registry.

Prior to joining ISC, Ms. Hillman-Weir held positions in the Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice as Master of Titles, Legislative Crown Counsel, and Executive Assistant to the Deputy Minister of Justice and Deputy Attorney General.

Ms. Hillman-Weir holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Saskatchewan following undergraduate studies in the Faculty of Business Administration at the University of Regina.

In February 2016, Ms. Hillman-Weir was recognized with the honorary King’s Counsel (K.C.) designation. K.C. appointments are given to lawyers who demonstrate professional integrity, good character, and excellence in the practice of law. Ms. Hillman-Weir is also active in the community, supporting the arts and serving as a volunteer board member and chair. In 2013, she was the recipient of the YWCA Women of Distinction Award for Leadership and Management.

Catherine McLean is the Vice-President, People & Culture. She is accountable for the design, development and execution of the company’s overall People Strategy, which ensures ISC has the policies, systems and programs to attract, engage and retain a high-performing workforce. She is focused on fostering a culture of accountability, inclusion and excellence to deliver on our business strategy. In 2022, accountability for internal communications across the organization was added to her portfolio. Ms. McLean joined ISC in 2014 as the Director, Human Resources where she led all human resources functions within the organization. Prior to that, Ms. McLean held senior leadership roles with Mosaic and Viterra spanning a 20-year career in Human Resources. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Regina and has held the CPHR designation since 2002.