Andrew Parolin is responsible for all operations at WiLAN, including the development and implementation of WiLAN’s strategy and operations. He has over 15 years of management experience in all aspects of patent licensing, partnerships, acquisitions, litigation and prosecution. His previous roles with WiLAN were Senior Vice President, Licensing and Business Unit Leader, which he assumed in 2011; Vice President, Wireless Technologies, which he assumed in November 2007; Vice President, Business Development, which he assumed in May 2007.

During his tenure, Mr Parolin’s business units have negotiated and signed licence agreements collectively worth hundreds of millions of dollars with more than 150 companies, including global technology leaders Alcatel-Lucent, BlackBerry, Broadcom, Dell, HTC, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, LG, Mediatek, Motorola, Nokia Networks, Panasonic, Sharp, Sony, Samsung and Toshiba. In addition, Mr Parolin’s teams have helped to drive the diversification and growth of Wi-LAN’s business through the signing of patent acquisition/licensing partnership agreements with many corporations, including Airspan, Conexant Systems, Hewlett-Packard, Nokia Solutions, Proxim and SENSIO Technologies.

Before joining WiLAN, Andrew worked at SiGe Semiconductor, a fabless semiconductor company specializing in next-generation integrated circuit designs, where he served as Director of Wireless Data Products.

Andrew has a MBA from the University of Ottawa, a Master of Applied Science from Queen’s University, and a Bachelor of Engineering from the Technical University of Nova Scotia / Dalhousie University.

Sunwoong joined WiLAN in 2019, and is responsible for the licensing of WiLAN’s semiconductor portfolios. He brings a wealth of experience to the role, having successfully been involved with numerous successful licensing programs.

Sunwoong was previously with MOSAID Technologies Incorporated (formally Conversant IP), where he was Senior Vice President of Semiconductor Licensing. Prior to joining MOSAID Technologies Incorporated , he was a Program Manager at Chipworks (now TechInsights Inc.), a globally recognized patent-related technical analysis and services firm. He began his career as a failure analysis and quality control engineer in 1989 at Hynix Semiconductor (now SK hynix) in Korea.

Sunwoong holds a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from Korea University.

Mike McCartney is a senior patent agent and licensing executive. He is responsible for managing and developing WiLAN’s patent portfolios. Prior to joining WiLAN in 2006, Mike was a Manager of Patent Services at Semiconductor Insights (now Tech Insights) where he managed the Patent Development Services line of the business, as well as oversaw the development of IP Landscape products. Over the last 20 years at WiLAN, Mike has held a variety of roles in the company, including licensing, acquisitions, and patent prosecution.

Mike holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Carleton University and has written numerous articles on patents and their effect on the development of technology.

Eric Haynes joined WiLAN in 2022 and is the Director of Finance for WiLAN. Eric held various progressive roles in varied industries ranging from financial management, government and transportation, to financial controllership in some of Canada’s leading public technology and software businesses with acquisitive growth and global M&A focus. Eric brings a wealth of diversified relevant knowledge to lead the finance organization of the company.

Eric holds a CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant) designation, an Honours Bachelor of Commerce with Minor in Economics Degree from DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, and a Graduate Diploma in Professional Accountancy from DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University.

Arsalan joined Wi-LAN in 2020 and leads the company’s corporate legal function. He serves as an advisor to the business, managing legal risk and providing strategic guidance on complex corporate, intellectual property, and policy matters. His primary focus is on high-value intellectual property acquisitions and licensing transactions with major global technology companies.

Prior to joining Wi-LAN, Arsalan held legal roles with a global oil and gas company and a full-service law firm, where he advised stakeholders on a broad range of legal matters. His engineering background complements his legal and business experience, allowing him to bring a practical, technically informed approach to complex legal and business challenges.

Arsalan holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Ottawa and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Nanotechnology Engineering from the University of Waterloo. He is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and the Law Society of Alberta.