Through close collaboration with clients, our subject matter experts continually work to enhance the quality and impact of our services. With comprehensive knowledge of the ever-evolving IT landscape, our leaders are ready to guide your organization towards a future of sustained success and technological excellence.
Leadership Team
Nicole Brown
As the Chief Executive Officer of FSET, Nicole exemplifies leadership and vision as she guides the company toward success while creating an inclusive culture. Her strategic mindset and strong leadership skills help to shape the organization’s direction and continuous growth.
Nicole is committed to identifying opportunities for FSET to deliver innovative technology and solutions that benefit the community. Passionate about digital equity, she has been instrumental in bringing SpaceX Starlink technology to local First Nations, making them the first in Canada to receive this cutting-edge connectivity bridging gaps in underserved remote communities.
Beyond her professional achievements, Nicole is a devoted mother to two wonderful boys, a loving wife, and an avid bookworm, baker, and history enthusiast.
Dave Brown
As the CDO, Dave is committed to leveraging technology as a powerful tool to solve problems and enhance the world. Firmly believing that actions speak louder than words, Dave has consistently led by example, inspiring a company rooted in honesty, integrity, transparency, trust, and kindness. When Dave founded FSET in 1999, his mission was clear: to make a significant impact on the world through innovative technology. Dave guides FSET to continually push boundaries and explore new possibilities, delivering the best solutions for clients across both public and private sectors.
With more than 20 years of experience in law enforcement information technology, Dave spent more than a decade as a member of the Ontario Police Technology and Information Cooperative (OPTIC) Security Committee and was one of the founding members of its Mobility Committee. As a trusted industry leader, he has also worked closely to create and curate new IT policy and infrastructure at the national level, enhancing the provision of law enforcement for the entire country. Dave leads FSET to push boundaries and explore new possibilities to provide the best solutions for clients in both the public and private sectors.
Al Rivers
As the Chief Information Officer at FSET, Al ensures the company stays up to date with technological advancements. Since joining FSET in January 2006, Al has been instrumental in developing and integrating innovative policies and procedures.
With over 15 years of experience as a system administrator, including over a decade in a secure police environment, Al specializes in law enforcement information technology (LEIT). Al applies real-world knowledge and progressive thinking to help push Policing IT into more virtual infrastructure. Alongside colleagues, Al helped to develop and patent the Private Community Cloud for Law Enforcement (PCCLE) environment.
Born and raised in Kenora, Ontario, Al now lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with his wife and son. Al spends his leisure time on the golf course and contributes to the community by coaching hockey.
Travis Rivers
As FSET’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Travis showcases a blend of leadership and technical expertise, driving the company’s research and development initiatives.
Since joining FSET in 2011 in the Field Services department, Travis has navigated from handling basic hardware installations to executing complex deployments. His commitment to keeping up with technology as it advances allows him to develop solutions for cloud transitions and decentralization, ensuring technology is functional and easy to integrate.
With over a decade of experience in virtualization and cloud-based computing, Travis delivers IT support across healthcare, education, and law enforcement sectors. Among his notable achievements are helping to patent the Private Community Cloud for Law Enforcement (PCCLE) and developing the innovative MobilityFirst® application.
Born in Kenora, Ontario, and now residing in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Travis enjoys bowhunting and spending time with his family and pets.
Jason Lava
As the Sales & Service Manager for FSET, Jason features with professional duality, simultaneously handling the procurement and delivery of hardware in the field alongside management of the tech team. Whether it’s internally or externally, Jason nurtures relationships and tempers coaction to see success through to the end of the day.
Jason first joined FSET in 2018 to look after sales and procurement, but with his proclivity for securing deals and his ability to successfully connect vendors with clients, it didn’t take him long to join the company’s managerial ranks. Since 2021, Jason has been supervising the FSET’s team of technicians, which he saw as an opportunity to share his work philosophy and teach others about his proactive approach to service delivery. In both roles combined, Jason synthesizes and sees most orders through from start to finish, ranging from research and requisition to installation and invoices.