Dr. Paul Tichauer, FCIArb

Professional Summary

Technically qualified Arbitrator and accomplished CEO with over 40 years international business leadership and dispute resolution experience. A disciplined Arbitration practitioner; also recognized for bringing sound commercial judgment and technical expertise to the dispute resolution process. Extensive leadership responsibility in global ADR organizations. Combines deep industry knowledge (especially extractive metallurgy, materials, manufacturing) with executive decision-making and professional rigor to deliver effective and enforceable Mediations, Arbitrations and Dispute Boards.

Commercial Experience

Senior Executive and Engineering positions with companies in the materials, industrial and highly-engineered product sectors in Canada, USA and Europe.

• President & CEO
  • Langen Packaging Inc. 2007 – 2011
  • Cymat Corp. 2003 – 2006
  • Sciemetric Instruments Inc. 2002 – 2003
  • Industrial Research & Development Institute (IRDI) 1999 – 2002
• Executive Vice-President & COO, ATI Technologies Inc. 1994 – 1995
• Vice-President, Cott Corporation 1992 – 1994
• President & COO, Fleck Manufacturing Inc. 1989 – 1991
• Group Executive, Teledyne Inc. (USA) 1988 – 1989
• President, Teledyne Readco (USA) 1987 – 1988
• President & CEO, Teledyne McKay (USA) 1985 – 1988
• R&D Head; Sales & Marketing Head, Linde Canada 1980 – 1985
• R&D; Project Engineering; Technology Licensing Mgr, Linde USA 1971 – 1980

Sector Experience

• Extractive Metallurgy, Mineral Processing, Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Pyro-Metallurgy
• Industrial Gases & Chemicals, Welding Consumables
• Automated Packaging Machinery and Systems, Auto Parts, Aircraft Jet Engines
• Manufacturing, Injection Molding, Computer Chips, Paper Coating, Construction
• Electronic Test Equipment, Large Chemical/Food Mixers

Arbitration Activities

Sole Arbitrator with ICC for multi-party, multi-million $ dispute re failed aircraft jet engine component.

Sole Arbitrator with ICDR Canada; Public Arbitrator with FINRA. Member, LCIA and VanIAC Rosters

• Vice-President, Standing Committee, ICC International Centre for ADR 2021 – 2027
• Founding Co-Chair, CanArbWeek 2020 – 2023; Treasurer 2024 – Present
• Founding Chair, CIArb Canada Branch 2017 – 2021
• Member, Task Force revising IBA Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest 2023 – 2024
• CIArb representative at UNCITRAL Working Group III on ISDS reform 2018 – 2021
• Member, CIArb Governance Review Working Party 2018 – 2020
• Vice-Chair, Toronto Chapter, North American Branch, CIArb 2015 – 2017
• Instructor, CIArb Accelerated Route to Fellowship Programs
• Arbitrator, Vis Moots in Vienna & Hong Kong; Judge, ICC Mediation Competitions, Paris

Commercial Boards and Other Executive Roles

• Member, Corporate Boards of Directors:
  • Cymat Corporation
  • Sciemetric Instruments Inc.
  • IRDI – Industrial Research and Development Institute
  • ATI Technologies Inc.
  • Centre International de Couchage, Board Member and Chair (9 years)
  • Applanix Corporation
  • International Custom Products Inc
  • Fleck Manufacturing
  • Multiple Linde Welding Distributorships
• National Advisory Board on Minerals, Metals Science and Technology (Canada)
• Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum – Member
• Priveq Capital Funds – Investment Committee (>10 years)
• Independent Advisor – Family Business Management (>$1B Assets)
• Executive Coach and Mentor (>10 years)
• Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra – Board Chair, Cellist
• National Youth Orchestra of Canada – Board Member
• Soundstreams Canada – Board Chair

Education and Training

• B. Eng. (Metallurgy), McGill University
• M.A. (Philosophy, Politics & Economics), Oxford University, Rhodes Scholar
• PhD (Metallurgy), Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• MBA (Finance) With Distinction, Pace University
• Mediation and Advanced Mediation Training, Stitt, Feld, Handy
• FCIArb Diploma, International Commercial Arbitration, CIArb
• FIDIC Certificate – Dispute Avoidance Mechanisms under FIDIC Contracts

Awards

• Rhodes Scholar – Québec, 1965
• CIArb Canada Award for Distinguished Service in Canadian Arbitration – 2022