| A senior general management executive with a finance
background, Don combines a corporate career (Hudson's Bay and Crowntek)
with experience in several small to medium-sized companies as an investor
and/or executive board member. Special interests include Retail and Distribution,
Health Care, Venture Capital, Information and Technology, Financial Services
and Performing Arts (member of seven Boards in Manitoba and Ontario).
He is interested in financial, general coaching and Board of Director
responsibilities.
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS – as a Contract Executive
Columbia Health Care Inc. (Canadian health care provider) – V.P
Finance and Mentor – 1992–1998
Workable (Canadian health care provider) – V.P. Finance and Mentor
– 1998 – Present
Karry Bros Ltd. (Tobacco and confectionery distributor) – Assistance
to the Owner/ CEO – 1999 – Present
First Ontario Funds (Labour sponsored venture capitalist) – 1999
– Present
Delphi Solutions Corp. (Telecommunications provider) – Mentor –
2000 – Present
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS – as a Corporate Executive
Hudson’s Bay Company – Vice President,
Finance
- responsible for – EDP/MIS, Corporate Marketing
- responsible for Eaton/Bay Financial Services and Hudson's
Bay Acceptance Co.
Crowntek Ltd. – President – Canadian
Operations
Peoples Jewelers Ltd. – Vice President,
Development
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS – as an Entrepreneur
An initial seed capital investor and/or active board member of the following:
Delisle Food Ltd. – 1960—1993 –
a Montreal yogurt and cheese manufacturer
Moving Publications – 1973—1999
– publishing/marketing company
Comserv Inc. – 1975—1985 –
an American software company
CTG Limited – 1978—1985 –
a telecommunications interconnect company
Accugraph Limited – 1984—1990 –
a computer aided design software company
Synamics Inc. – 1988—1999 –
a telecommunications company
Clarington Mutual Funds –1997—Present
701.com – 1999—Present – an
internet and hard copy yellow page company
QUALIFICATIONS
University of Western Ontario – Masters of Business Administration
McGill University – Bachelor of Commerce
Chartered Accountant, Quebec
Sunnybrook/Women's Foundation Board – Member
Seven Performing Arts Boards in Manitoba and Ontario – Member
Toronto and Region Conservation Board – Member |
