| Senior executive, with public and private equity experience at CEO and CFO levels. Specializing in start-ups, turnarounds and restructuring, with extensive experience in financial, accounting, operational and manufacturing functions. Proven leader in change management, organizational turnaround, and risk management situations. Strategic Planner with wide-ranging experience in global sales and marketing, cross-functional team leadership, and project management. Possesses in depth knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), including IT strategies, development and implementation. Familiar with public company reporting requirements.
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
Orchestrated the raising of debt, equity capital, and government financial packages leading to providing working capital (most recently $7.5 million package, and a $30 million package) directly, and through strategic partnering.
Initiated establishment of IP protocols and patent development to successfully protect stakeholder interests in technology start-ups.
Developed and integrated investment strategies and strategic business plans to spin off new business ventures and to attract new investment. Successfully performed associated due diligence processes.
Initiated and established operational procedures in Food and Agricultural businesses, including Good Manufacturing Processes, HACCP, and structured agreements with third party manufacturing centres.
Responsible for establishing corporate HR Guidelines, Union Negotiations, Board of Director Policies and Procedures, finance/accounting and IT policies for numerous start-ups.
Resourced and implemented ERP systems in three start-ups. Managed IT functions in several ongoing corporations.
Successful in restructuring and realigning unprofitable operations resulting in reductions of over $5 million in costs.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Aerosion Ltd – Chief Financial Officer
Tapeko Natural Flavors Inc – Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer
Simcoe District Co-operative Services – Chief Executive Officer
Agro Pacific Industries – Chief Executive Officer
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool & Subsidiaries - CFO and Director of Operations, CanGro and AgPro
QUALIFICATIONS
Professional Accounting Designation – Certified Management Accountant
University of Saskatchewan – Bachelor of Commerce (Finance Major)
Turnaround Management Association – Member
Pinnacle Farms – Past Board Member
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