40 years of making complex knowledge executable.

Garth leads Canvas Envision with the conviction to change how manufacturers capture, share, and execute the knowledge their best people carry. With nearly three decades bringing enterprise software to market and growing it through every phase of the customer journey, his expertise runs deep in CAD, PLM, and 3D as an effective communication medium. At Dassault Systèmes, he helped establish 3DVIA Composer as the major growth vector of the emerging 3DVIA brand and led its enterprise strategy, turning engineering data into visual instructions a workforce can use. He then brought cloud SaaS PLM to the mid-market under the ENOVIA brand, laying the foundation for the mid-market 3DEXPERIENCE platform on the cloud, before leading global brand marketing and the generative AI council. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in mechanical engineering from McMaster University and an MBA from Babson College, earned summa cum laude.

Garth Coleman

Chief Executive Officer

Garth leads Canvas Envision with the conviction to change how manufacturers capture, share, and execute the knowledge their best people carry. With nearly three decades bringing enterprise software to market and growing it through every phase of the customer journey, his expertise runs deep in CAD, PLM, and 3D as an effective communication medium. At Dassault Systèmes, he helped establish 3DVIA Composer as the major growth vector of the emerging 3DVIA brand and led its enterprise strategy, turning engineering data into visual instructions a workforce can use. He then brought cloud SaaS PLM to the mid-market under the ENOVIA brand, laying the foundation for the mid-market 3DEXPERIENCE platform on the cloud, before leading global brand marketing and the generative AI council. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in mechanical engineering from McMaster University and an MBA from Babson College, earned summa cum laude.

A results-driven revenue leader, Alban brings three decades scaling enterprise software across digital transformation and industrial markets. He has held sales leadership roles at Motive, DocuSign, Celonis, and SAS, and spent more than eight years at Dassault Systèmes, where he established 3DVIA Composer as the market leader in technical communication across the Americas. As Chief Revenue Officer at Canvas Envision, he leads revenue and go-to-market, scaling the Visual Execution Platform for industrial enterprises and bringing AI-driven digital work instructions to the manufacturing floor. He holds an MBA in international business from Colorado State University and a master's in economics and management from the Université de Toulon. Fluent in English, French, and Spanish, he works across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Alban Thomann

Chief Revenue Officer

A results-driven revenue leader, Alban brings three decades scaling enterprise software across digital transformation and industrial markets. He has held sales leadership roles at Motive, DocuSign, Celonis, and SAS, and spent more than eight years at Dassault Systèmes, where he established 3DVIA Composer as the market leader in technical communication across the Americas. As Chief Revenue Officer at Canvas Envision, he leads revenue and go-to-market, scaling the Visual Execution Platform for industrial enterprises and bringing AI-driven digital work instructions to the manufacturing floor. He holds an MBA in international business from Colorado State University and a master's in economics and management from the Université de Toulon. Fluent in English, French, and Spanish, he works across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Phil leads the engineering, architecture, and AI behind the Envision platform and Evie, drawing on more than 30 years in graphics software. He worked on the very first version of Canvas for Windows and personally built the advanced 2D rendering engine that still sits at the heart of the product today. Leading software development and R&D at former Canvas parent companies Deneba Software and ACD Systems, he managed a team of more than 20 engineers and was responsible for the entire Canvas product line. He holds three patents in graphics software and a BS in computer science and mathematics from Ramapo College of New Jersey. Today he brings that deep graphics foundation to Evie, the agentic AI that turns engineering data into manufacturing work instructions.

Phil Landman

Chief Technology Officer

Phil leads the engineering, architecture, and AI behind the Envision platform and Evie, drawing on more than 30 years in graphics software. He worked on the very first version of Canvas for Windows and personally built the advanced 2D rendering engine that still sits at the heart of the product today. Leading software development and R&D at former Canvas parent companies Deneba Software and ACD Systems, he managed a team of more than 20 engineers and was responsible for the entire Canvas product line. He holds three patents in graphics software and a BS in computer science and mathematics from Ramapo College of New Jersey. Today he brings that deep graphics foundation to Evie, the agentic AI that turns engineering data into manufacturing work instructions.

Founder of Aras Corporation, Peter built one of the industry's most respected PLM platforms and led it as CEO for more than two decades, growing it into a leader in product lifecycle management and enterprise collaboration for global manufacturers. Today he serves on technology boards including Aras, Impresa MRO Software, and Flexxbotics, and is an active angel investor. A Cornell-trained engineer with a master's in electrical engineering and an MBA, he has spent his career at the intersection of enterprise software and manufacturing. His insight guides Canvas Envision as it strengthens its position as the visual execution layer of the digital thread.

Peter Schroer

Chairman of the Board

Founder of Aras Corporation, Peter built one of the industry's most respected PLM platforms and led it as CEO for more than two decades, growing it into a leader in product lifecycle management and enterprise collaboration for global manufacturers. Today he serves on technology boards including Aras, Impresa MRO Software, and Flexxbotics, and is an active angel investor. A Cornell-trained engineer with a master's in electrical engineering and an MBA, he has spent his career at the intersection of enterprise software and manufacturing. His insight guides Canvas Envision as it strengthens its position as the visual execution layer of the digital thread.