Carl Capital Corp. announced that it has formed a strategic advisory board and has appointed Lawrie Gaffney, senior business and technology leader and former Microsoft executive as its first member. Carl has also appointed senior finance professional, Kevin Ma, CPA, CA, as its Chief Financial Officer.

The company's strategic advisory board will provide expert support and consultation to Carl's senior level executives on business and sales strategies, marketing and advertising initiatives and new product development planning as well as provide assistance in identifying market opportunities and strategic partnerships. Mr. Gaffney has over 25 years of progressive technology and business experience, most recently spending 15 years with Microsoft. His experience covers management and business development with specific focus on delivering innovative technology solutions for disruptive new business models.

Mr. Gaffney brings a wealth of experience to the Advisory Board and will provide Carl's executive team with a deep understanding of how to work closely with Microsoft's Azure and HDInsight team, which are both critical components for Carl's Big-Data-as-a-Service applications. Mr. Ma is a senior financial professional with over 10 years of experience, specializing in corporate finance, public company reporting, regulatory compliance, strategic planning and financial management within capital markets. Formerly, Mr. Ma served as CFO of Gatekeeper Systems Inc., as Director of Finance for Alexco Resource Corp., and as a chartered accountant with Deloitte LLP.

Cale Thomas will step down as CFO but will remain active in the company's activities as an external consultant.