Airshed Systems is a specialized environmental services company. We provide reliable, field-tested, industrial solutions for designing, deploying and operating air quality monitoring networks. Air monitoring is ultimately the collection of scientifically credible data and Airshed Systems provides data management solutions to ensure air quality data is collected, validated, distributed and archived in accordance with regulatory requirements. Through our multi-year engagement contract to the Wood Buffalo Environmental Association our team has advanced and refined the methods of air quality monitoring. The Wood Buffalo Environmental Association is the multi-stakeholder organization responsible for monitoring the single largest airshed in the Canada, the oilsands region surrounding Ft. McMurray in Northern Alberta. The oilsands region is one of the most contentious and scrutinized areas of industrial development in North America, perhaps the world.

Our approach to air quality monitoring solutions goes beyond client engagement at the requirements level. We consult with our clients to understand their operational, scientific and regulatory challenges to design systems that effectively address the immediate requirements while providing the flexibility to meet long-term strategic plans.

Leadership Team

Geoff Kliza, Principal

Geoff Kliza has been active in the Telecommunications and IT sector for over 12 years. His leadership, operations, project management, and construction management experience were gained in service of the Canadian Forces and Bell Canada, among others. Geoff was responsible for Bell’s commercial network deployment within the Alberta SuperNet project, leading the implementation of wire-line and wireless networks through 27 of Alberta’s largest communities. Most recently, Geoff has been providing strategic operations and IT consulting to a number of Alberta-based technology start-up companies. Geoff holds a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada, Project Management Professional (PMP) certification through the Project Management Institute, and an MBA from Queen’s University.

Chad Smith, Principal

Chad Smith is a software design, development, and deployment expert with a diverse background of software lifecycle experience. Following military service as Second Lieutenant of Aerospace Engineering, Chad has provided database application development, system integration, and consulting services to manufacturing, oil and gas, and pharmaceutical enterprises in Canada and the United States. As a principal of AirShed Systems Inc., Chad offers innovative and successful IT solutions to his clients by integrating proven processes with the smart application of technology. Chad Smith holds a computer engineering degree from the Royal Military College and is a Microsoft-certified Solutions Developer.

Rod Miles, Associate

Rod Miles has eight years of web design and development experience, and focuses on designs that enable a positive visitor experience with a balance of standards compliancy and quality graphic design. Recently, Rod was the lead web designer, developer, and online marketer for an Alberta company that made the Profit 100 list (Canada’s 100 fastest growing companies) three years in a row for online sales through its 25 websites. Rod brings a keen eye for design detail with sound understanding of how to execute website goals effectively. Rod holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from Memorial University of Newfoundland and is currently training under APEGGA.

Airshed System routinely works with external scientists and data validation experts such as:

Dr. Allan Legge, President of Biosphere Solutions
Martin Hansen, Rawin Consulting
Sanjay Prasad, Aurora Atmospherics Inc.