Gerry Sullivan has been involved in the founding, development, and management of advanced technology companies that utilize modeling and simulation software, these have included Priiva Corporation, Northern Dynamic Incorporated, Energent, Open Options Corporation, Dantec Systems Corporation, Waterloo Engineering Software, and Open Models Incorporated. Currently, he is President and CEO of Priiva and Energent. In 2006 -2007, Gerry served as CEO of the Accelerator Centre in Waterloo that provides space and mentorship for early stage technology companies.

Prior to 1990, Dr. Sullivan was on the faculty of Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo. His research specialty was large-scale process optimization and control, and he has authored many research publications and consulted widely.

His early career was spent with Imperial Oil Limited in the fields of advanced process control and production scheduling.

Gerry was educated at the University of Waterloo (BASc 1974) and Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, England (PhD 1977, Chemical Engineering). He is also a graduate of Stanford University's Executive Business Program (1992).

Gerry serves or has served on the Boards of many public and private organizations. These have included the University of Waterloo, Materials and Manufacturing Ontario, Waterloo Ventures and several early stage high technology companies.