Company

"We are all about saving our customers time and money."

By combining mathematical algorithms with GPS technology,  they successfully created a software that pre-plans, optimizes and then faciliates the seamless transition of  goods or services from origination to destination.  Customer  frustrations are greatly reduced and the total delivery experience is a positive for everyone.   

Equally important,  administration and operating costs are cut through the elimination of delivery errors, no shows, less man hours, smaller delivery fleets and less mileage driven.   While solving a complex seemingly insolvable problem, the platform  had to be easy to install, user friendly across the enterprise and adaptable to existing operating systems.

Clear Destination provides an unmatched route pre-planning and optimization software solution to a global market.  The  company was created nearly a decade ago by a several mathematicians frustrated and tired of wasted time because of inconsistent or non deliveries both to the home and at work.   They were convinced that commercial and home delivery could be done with greater efficiency at a reduced cost.    It had to be made more predictable, more transparent, more concise and more monitorable all translating into greater satisfaction and meaningful savings.

Leadership Team

Christian Lafrance, CEO ,Company Founder, and President In 2006, Christian  founded Clear Destination encapsulating 15 years experiences with a broad range of responsibilities and initiatives in a number of  diverse software companies. In 2002, Christian  co-founded  and spent the next four years managing and developing a computer software company that focused on developing and implementing technology for real time automatic traffic detection using CCTV cameras and real time route optimization. In the preceding  ten years, Christian held a variety of roles in  the computer software industry. Always on the forefront with early stage software his experience included software sales and marketing,  software development, systems analysis and implementation. For the most part, his client base consisted of large corporations in  the pulp & paper, automotive, transportation, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, telecommunication,  and aerospace industries. ( Magna International , Abitibi Bowater, Fletcher Challenge, Bombardier).

Jo Anne Douillard, B.Com., MBA. Director, General Manager. Jo Anne added to her knowledge base with a Financial and Accounting Certificate from McGill University in Montreal and a Process Re-engineering Certificate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Mass.  In all she spent 12 years at both the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and the National Bank of Canada in varied increasingly challenging positions including management of the technology projects portfolio with national responsibility and impact.  While at the banks, she learned first-hand of the many needs and challenges facing various business entities both large and small.  Consequently, she brings a deep understanding of managing corporate change, of working with large budgets, large loan requirements, managing ongoing financial issues and overseeing large multi task staffs.  Of importance to Clear D and our clients is her ability and experience to understand the need for and impact of critical evolving technical and process change both short and long term.  Jo Anne is ideally suited to work closely with the Clear D technical team and our customers to ensure the constant relevancy and quality of our technology and to assist with its implementation across entire enterprises.

Robert D. Crockford, Director.  Robert was President and is now Chairman of the Valley City Manufacturing Company, a market leader in architectural and laboratory furniture.  In addition to his position at Valley City, Robert has been a founding partner and/or director investor in such ventures as Fermentas International, TeleBerrmuda Inc., Call-Net Inc., Page Canada, CDP Inc., Celtel Inc., and ePocket Inc.  Robert is currently a director of Valley City Manufacturing, Rojust Holdings Limited, Softwood Technology Inc., Mastermind Data, PMPY Inc., Clear Destination Inc. and Packet 360.  Robert’s extensive community activities have included serving as Chairman for organizations such as The Hamilton Civic Hospital Corporation Board, McMaster University Business Advisory Council, Hamilton-Wentworth District Health Council Joint Action Committee and the 2005 Hamilton United Way Campaign.  Robert is currently serving as a Director for the Hamilton Community Foundation as well as the Bay Area Restoration Council.  Robert earned an Honours degree in Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario.

Hugh Mogensen, P.Geol. B.Sc. Director.  Mr. Mogensen brings decades of seasoned management experience to the company as a founder, financier, director, officer, chairman and/or CEO of numerous private companies and public companies listed on Toronto and the New York stock exchanges.  He has served on executive, audit, compensation and oil and gas reserve committees.  Hugh was attracted to the company by both the management team and the unique qualities of the software with its unlimited potential.  With the ability to reduce vehicle fleets it not only saves money but improves the environment as well. 

John A Craig. HBA, CA.  Chief Financial Officer.  John is a senior financial professional with 35 years of diverse experience in executive positions managing complex financial activities and general corporate responsibilities in high growth  and emerging environments.  Sectors include  technology, software development, hospitality, construction, aviation, and venture capital.  Over the past 30 years, John has been a shareholder in several high tech companies and is a shareholder of Clear Destination.

Harvey Stark, Director & Corporate Secretary.  Harvey spent 28 years with the Canadian government in the Solicitor General’s department and the diplomatic service in South America, Africa, Asia and Europe.  After leaving government he became actively involved as an officer, director, or financier in some thirteen public companies engaged in energy and mineral exploration, aquaculture projects, industrial products and software development start-up companies.  He has also been an active investor owner of a number of private companies including an oxygen developer of efficient new methods of medical and industrial oxygen production and a company creating web delivered training to the international aviation industry, transportation and heavy mobile equipment operators.  He joined Clear Destination on recognizing the economies and transformational impact the software platforms have on all facets of transportation by seamlessly moving goods and services from origination to final destination.