| A senior financial administrator with background in international export finance, banking, investments, public financial markets and venture capital committed to achieving positive bottom line results and customer satisfaction. A self-starter adept at conceptualizing, planning and developing new entities and implementing corporate goals.
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
A founder and CFO of a green energy company now listed on TSX Venture Exchange.
Raised bank, sub debt, equity, purchase order finance, and export finance for companies including negotiating financing for an ethanol operating company in Wyoming.
Managed the IPO process for a private company and administered public company regulatory filings with NASDAQ,SEC,TSX and BC Securities Commissions.
Mentored companies as contract CFO in info-technology, biomedical and ecommerce.
Coordinated merger of two public companies and raised $15 million financing.
Implemented a credit analysis & credit reporting system for a Provincial Crown Corporation and developed, promoted and managed an Export Loan Guarantee Program for Province enabling many small BC Exporters to get bank finance achieving a very low default rate on loan guarantees.
Assisted in creating a new national niche trade financing company.
Planned, developed, set up and managed a Singapore branch of a Canadian bank developing, planning and marketing bank services in Asian countries, Australia and New Zealand.
Directed and managed a Vancouver branch of a Canadian Investment Dealer.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Lignol Innovations Corporation – Founder, CFO and Director
IFD Corporation – CFO
The Osborne Group – Principal
Odyssey Petroleum Corporation – COO, CFO
Northstar Trade Finance – Senior Consultant
B.C. Trade Development Corporation – Executive Director
Seafirst Ventures Corporation – President and CEO
Gardiner Watson Limited – VP/Director and Branch Manager
The Bank of Nova Scotia – District Manager Vancouver and Branch Manager Singapore
QUALIFICATIONS
McGill University, Montreal – B.Com
University of Western Ontario, London –M.B.A
Institute of Chartered Accountants –Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia
Investment Dealers Association – Officers and Directors Course
Investment Dealers Association – Canadian Securities Course
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