Roland Kielbasiewicz

Roland Kielbasiewicz, a 1990 graduate of Durham College’s (DC) Business Operations Management program, is the Founder and CEO of Loraxian, Inc. The company specializes in the development, finance, ownership, and management of sustainable infrastructure projects in Canada and internationally.

He is also the founder of the IGNITE Infrastructure Association, a membership-driven, non-profit organization behind the IGNITE program, which provides energy efficient and sustainable infrastructure capabilities to government, First Nations, education and healthcare sectors. It also oversees the IGNITE Maple Project, which aims to bring sustainable change to the lives of 880 Canadian First Nation children, youth, and young adults in Wiikwemkoong, by improving educational and sports resources which leads to building their capacity.

Roland’s ties to DC are strong, having worked on a number of research initiatives with the college since graduating. These include conducting technology testing with the Office of Research Services, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ORSIE) and partnering with ORSIE and the Durham Region Police Service on a research project for proof of principle testing of a fuel-saving technology, to provide financial savings for organizations with large vehicle fleets, including emergency services or public transit. He has also served in an advisory role reviewing technologies for funding approval, has been a guest speaker in numerous classes and has hired DC graduates over the years.