Propel, the Atlantic Canadian tech accelerator, has named seasoned tech executive Kathryn Lockhart as its new Chief Executive, filling the role to be left when CEO Barry Bisson retires.
A native of Bath, NB, Lockhart has held senior positions with a range of innovation-driven companies, including a five-year stint with St. John’s-based Bluedrop Performance Learning. She was most recently the Vice President of Growth and Corporate Strategy at JVPLabs, a St. John’s-based medtech startup focused on telemedicine.
She is taking over from Bisson, who interrupted his retirement three years ago to