Key Team Members
Christopher Haley
Chief Executive Officer
Chris was born and raised in Victoria British Columbia, where he has been an avid outdoorsman since childhood.
Steve Priestley
Chief Operating Officer
Steve has 24 years in the environmental and innovation sector as well as 10+ years of C-level management experience.
Rodney Codner
Director of Global Initiatives
As AltoMaxx’s Director of Global Initiatives, Rodney manages client relationships and the delivery of customer-specific UAV solutions.
Hyun Choi
Director of Program Development
Hyun is an industry leader in RPAS program consulting, training for enterprises and governments.
Jared Seufert
Manager of RPAS Operations
Jared Seufert has his diploma in Instrumentation Engineering Technology from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.
Jordan Bannister
Chief RPAS Operations Specialist
With the call sign “Maverick”, Jordan is a regular Tom Cruise. He flies RPAS/UAV’s fast and delicate and is one of the best RPAS Operators in North America.
Christopher Haley |
Chief Executive Officer
Born, raised & educated in Victoria British Columbia, Chris realized his “first” career of 18 years developing, building, marketing, and operating world-class “fly-in only” recreational salmon fishing resorts from the Central Coast to the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia.
In 2006, Chris founded BioMaxx Environmental with a state-of-the-art formula for a pH neutral, “green” Bio-Stimulant to eliminate hazardous waste gasses from municipal and industrial infrastructures. Under Chris’ vision and entrepreneurial direction, BioMaxx quickly became a National industry leader solving water and wastewater challenges for hundreds of clients within municipalities and industry, with offices and from British Columbia to Newfoundland and Labrador.
In 2018, through Chris’ innovation, vision, and leadership, AltoMaxx Technologies was created. AltoMaxx provides an outstanding level of excellence and professionalism as a leader of RPAS in Canada and with UAV partners & international clients throughout the world. AltoMaxx’s goal is to drive the UAV/RPAS industry forward by providing clients and partners with the best tools and technical services possible. Chris’ team of world-class technical experts and their dedication to continuous improvement, provides an unwavering commitment to deliver comprehensive end-to-end solutions across industries and geographies to help clients realize the unlimited possibilities of AltoMaxx’s drone services and technologies.
Steve Priestley |
Chief Operating Officer
Steve has 24 years in the environmental and innovation sector as well 10+ years of C-level management experience. He has worked with municipalities and Indigenous communities across Canada, assisting communities with their water and wastewater needs prior to AltoMaxx.
In 2018 Steve co-founded AltoMaxx Technologies with Chris, as they recognized that the industry was truly lacking professional and credible RPAS training and service providers. Through the team’s hard work and determination, Altomaxx has been able to expand nationally with four offices across Canada and become leaders in the RPAS sector, providing the highest quality outputs on the market. With a vastly expanding global presence, AltoMaxx has become a household name within the RPAS world.
Steve loves the travel and education that comes along with this career, and learning from first-hand experience in the field. He is passionate about his work, and loyal and dedicated to his employees, customers and external stakeholders.
Steve currently resides in Newfoundland and Labrador with his wife and daughter
Rodney Codner |
Director of Global Initiatives
Rodney’s career spans 16+ years in the manufacturing, oil & gas, and non-profit sectors. He brings to AltoMaxx a combination of business analytics, commercial, financial and operational experience. Also, Rodney currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Coalition of Persons with Disabilities Newfoundland and Labrador, and 3 Birds Emergency Shelter.
Jared Seufert |
Manager of RPAS Operations
In his free time, he likes to curl, snowmobile, play hockey, play disc golf, hike, camp, and travel.
Jordan Bannister |
Chief RPAS Operations Specialist
Jordan started his career with Biomaxx Environmental and quickly worked his way up thru the ranks with his skill doing leak detection, and flow monitor trouble shooting. He became a lead hand and was instrumental in growing the company through training other staff and his dedication to the job. Jordan joined AltoMaxx when it founded and became one of Atlantic Canada’s first flight reviewers leading the charge on training throughout all of Atlantic Canada.
Jordan has flown RPAS/UAV’s internationally on missions and has the skill and touch to fly in the toughest environments whether they be inside confined spaces, or outside in hard to reach areas obtaining optimal data for clients and external stakeholders alike. In his downtime, Jordan likes to surprise surprise fly RPAS’s, use the flight simulator, play soccer, the Montreal Canadians or visit his family in Grand Bank, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Hyun Choi |
Director of Program Development
