Experience

CDR.fyi

• Climate Data and Analytics
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • May 2023 - Present

  Worldwide CDR.fyi brings transparency and accountability to the carbon removal market. We work with CDR participants to ensure accurate, trusted reporting for their purchases, deliveries, and verifications.



Rink Ventures

• Canada
• Investment Management

• CEO Peer Group Leader, Angel Investor, Independent Director

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Advise early stage companies, venture capital and private equity firms on growth strategies and exit plans to generate successful outcomes. Mentor Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) on defining and linking company strategy with operating goals and plans to maximize capital efficient growth. Inspire compelling and differentiated value propositions for customers with customized GTM plans that maximize scaling through internal teams and strategic partnerships.



ShuffleSpace

• Canada
• Warehousing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor | Investor

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada ShuffleSpace is a simple and effortless on-demand storage solution service for brand assets



Vantage

• Canada
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor | Investor

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Vantage offers turnkey, fully scalable, best-in-class retail media networks to drive advertising, promotion, and insight solutions for leading retailers and brands. Our powerful machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) technology provide highly-targeted, automated advertising capabilities at scale.



Fortress IAM

• Canada
• Business Intelligence Platforms
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor | Investor

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Fortress IAM is a secure Intangible Asset Management (IAM) system that gives innovative companies a place to capture new ideas, develop and manage IP, organize important contracts and agreements, and communicate and securely share information with funders, investors, legal experts, and others in the innovation ecosystem. Information is automatically organized as a ‘data room’ but Fortress is so much more. Our built-in guidance empowers companies to do more, on their own, and to work more… Show more Fortress IAM is a secure Intangible Asset Management (IAM) system that gives innovative companies a place to capture new ideas, develop and manage IP, organize important contracts and agreements, and communicate and securely share information with funders, investors, legal experts, and others in the innovation ecosystem. Information is automatically organized as a ‘data room’ but Fortress is so much more. Our built-in guidance empowers companies to do more, on their own, and to work more efficiently with their experts, saving them money. Insightful reports and visuals can be generated on-demand. Show less



Foresight Canada

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor | EIR

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Calgary, Alberta, Canada Foresight is Canada’s cleantech accelerator. We bring together innovators, industry, investors, government, and academia to address today’s most urgent climate issues and support a global transition to a green economy. Cleantech innovation starts here!



EchoLayer

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Codex is a code collaboration platform that enables developers to address the burning technical questions in your codebase, right in your IDE.



Hoppier

• Canada
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Hoppier helps virtual event planners increase meeting attendance and engagement through beautifully custom branded virtual credit cards for attendees to use on lunch, gifts, and more.



Rewind

• Canada
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Investor | Advisor | Board Director

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  Since 2015, Rewind has been on a mission to help businesses protect their SaaS and cloud data. Today, over 80,000 customers in more than 100 countries use Rewind’s top-reviewed apps and support to ensure their software-as-a-service applications run uninterrupted. The Rewind platform enables companies to back up, restore, and copy the critical data that drives their business.



Loyal VC

• Canada
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada Loyal.vc invests in a diversified global pool of pre-selected high-potential tech startups sourced from the world's #1 pre-seed accelerator, the Founder Institute, and the world's top international business school, INSEAD. Served as a Venture Partner Jan - Jun 2020 and as a member of the Limited Partner Advisory Committee (LPAC) Jan - Dec 2021. We drive returns by allocating most of our capital to the best performers in our portfolio. We set fund terms that we would want to invest… Show more Loyal.vc invests in a diversified global pool of pre-selected high-potential tech startups sourced from the world's #1 pre-seed accelerator, the Founder Institute, and the world's top international business school, INSEAD. Served as a Venture Partner Jan - Jun 2020 and as a member of the Limited Partner Advisory Committee (LPAC) Jan - Dec 2021. We drive returns by allocating most of our capital to the best performers in our portfolio. We set fund terms that we would want to invest in ourselves, allowing early exits and deferring most of our fees until you after you make your money back, ensuring alignment. Show less



Institut Innovation Gatineau

• Canada
• Strategic Management Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Gatineau, Quebec, Canada L'Institut Innovation Gatineau est un incubateur et un espace de travail commun branché pour les startups, les PME et les travailleurs autonomes dans la région de l'Outaouais. Notre mission est d'augmenter les chances de réussite des entreprises en démarrage en leur fournissant les ressources nécessaires à leur croissance.



MindBridge

• Canada
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Investor

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  Ottawa, Ontario, Canada MindBridge is a global leader in financial risk discovery and anomaly detection that helps financial professionals access better ways of working by identifying, surfacing, and analyzing risk across broad financial datasets.



Invest Ottawa

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Venture Advisor - CEO Leadership, Venture Development Advisory Committee

  • Jul 2020 - Sep 2022

  Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Invest Ottawa offers a variety of programs to help entrepreneurs to found, grow and scale their businesses. In the role of Advisor - CEO Leadership, I have the privilege of mentoring the CEOs of high potential companies in the Accelerator and Scale-Up programs with growth strategy, product-market fit, go-to-market, partnerships and alliances, and exit planning.



World Travel

• Travel Arrangements

• Traveler

  • Nov 2019 - Dec 2019

  Various 5-week trip to China, Thailand, Nepal, India and Jordan that included two weeks trekking the Three Passes Trail in Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal, including to Everest Base Camp, as well as visiting three of the seven Wonders of the Modern World: the Great Wall of China; the Taj Mahal; and the city of Petra, Jordan.



Numerator

• United States
• Market Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Growth Officer

  • May 2018 - Oct 2019

  Chicago, San Francisco, New York, Ottawa Reporting to the CEO and a member of the executive team, led M&A, post merger integration (InfoScout, 360pi), strategic partnerships and alliances, and new market opportunities. Collaborated with the CEOs of Market Track and InfoScout in defining the overall corporate strategic direction, rebranding and shaping of the vision, mission, and values of the merged company, Numerator. Succeeded the CEO of InfoScout and led the company through the integration with Market Track and rebranding of the… Show more Reporting to the CEO and a member of the executive team, led M&A, post merger integration (InfoScout, 360pi), strategic partnerships and alliances, and new market opportunities. Collaborated with the CEOs of Market Track and InfoScout in defining the overall corporate strategic direction, rebranding and shaping of the vision, mission, and values of the merged company, Numerator. Succeeded the CEO of InfoScout and led the company through the integration with Market Track and rebranding of the combined entity as Numerator. Owned by Vista Equity Partners and later acquired by Kantar, Numerator provides omnichannel market intelligence to deliver an unmatched view of the consumer shopping and purchase experience.

• EVP Corporate and Business Development

  • Apr 2017 - Apr 2018

  Ottawa & Chicago Joined Market Track upon the acquisition of 360pi in April, 2017. After leading and overseeing the integration, took responsibility for setting M&A strategy and sourcing, cultivating, reviewing, closing, onboarding and growing corporate and business development relationships.



360pi Corporation

• Software Development

• Co-founder & CEO | Director

  • Jun 2010 - Apr 2017

  Ottawa Turned around an insolvent business-to-consumer (B2C) comparison shopping engine, reinventing the company as the premium provider or business-to-business (B2B) SaaS retail intelligence and analytics. Bootstrapped the company through the pivot and personally closed initial sales while implementing processes to help scale the team. Set company on growth trajectory, and adapted operating plan in response to changing market conditions while aligning business strategy with core goals. Cultivated… Show more Turned around an insolvent business-to-consumer (B2C) comparison shopping engine, reinventing the company as the premium provider or business-to-business (B2B) SaaS retail intelligence and analytics. Bootstrapped the company through the pivot and personally closed initial sales while implementing processes to help scale the team. Set company on growth trajectory, and adapted operating plan in response to changing market conditions while aligning business strategy with core goals. Cultivated high-performance team and company culture with 4x capital efficiency, leading to operating profitability, 20+ awards for growth and service and successful exit. 360pi helps top retailers compete and win in an increasingly price transparent environment. 360pi actively monitors millions of products from hundreds of retailer websites and delivers price intelligence for exact and similar matched products with unprecedented accuracy. 360pi's customer base of "brick & mortar", e-commerce, and multichannel retailers accounts for over $US100 billion in annual retail sales and includes Ace Hardware, Best Buy, and Overstock.com. 360pi clients gain real-time visibility into the market and full awareness of the competitive pricing landscape to "right price" to consumers. Ultimately, 360pi's customers make smarter pricing decisions that drive increased conversions, revenues, margins and customer loyalty. Show less



Infotriever

• Technology, Information and Internet

• Co-founder & CEO | Director

  • Mar 2000 - Mar 2017

  Toronto and Ottawa Co-founded and led B2B SaaS that enabled 250K+ executives and mobile professionals in thousands of companies worldwide to stay organized, save time, and increase their productivity. Raised $5M venture capital (VC) financing, closed key relationships, maintained retention rate > 90%. Acquired company back from VCs, pivoted model from B2B to B2B2C, restructured to profitability income stream. Infotriever is the private, secure and reliable way to stay organized, save time, and improve… Show more Co-founded and led B2B SaaS that enabled 250K+ executives and mobile professionals in thousands of companies worldwide to stay organized, save time, and increase their productivity. Raised $5M venture capital (VC) financing, closed key relationships, maintained retention rate > 90%. Acquired company back from VCs, pivoted model from B2B to B2B2C, restructured to profitability income stream. Infotriever is the private, secure and reliable way to stay organized, save time, and improve your productivity by automatically integrating and updating events and contacts into your personal organizer. Infotriever's primary applications are for travel, financial services, and corporate events with clients including Thomson Reuters, Factset, Sabre and Amadeus. Show less



Publivate

• Canada
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder and Managing Director

  • Jun 2008 - May 2010

  Ottawa Co-founded company delivering innovation and collaboration solutions for the public sector, overseeing financing, product development and customer success. Launched the Government of Canada's first collaboration challenge in cooperation with the Chief Technology Officer of the Treasury Board of the Government of Canada. Secured numerous other engagements and led the company to profitability.



Bain & Company

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • Sep 1997 - Feb 2000

  Toronto and Chicago Led, prepared, and delivered recommendations to executive clients on key organizational concerns in the areas of corporate strategy, M&A, merger integration, marketing, operations, technology and structure.



Volkswagen Autoeuropa

• Portugal
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Material Controller

  • Apr 1994 - Apr 1996

  Palmela, Portugal Led $25M production material inventory control group for greenfield Ford-VW joint venture. Promoted twice in two years; highest score at Management Assessment Center.• Achieved lowest inventory for all European Ford and VW plants. AutoEuropa was a collaboration between Ford and Volkswagen to build minivans for the European market.



IBM

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• GBM

  • May 1990 - Aug 1990

  Ottawa



Bell

• Canada
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager - Real Estate Staff Group

  • Sep 1989 - Dec 1989

  Toronto



PPG

• United States
• Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Specialist - Electrical

  • Jan 1989 - Apr 1989

  Owen Sound



PPG

• United States
• Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Specialist - Electrical

  • May 1988 - Aug 1988

  Owen Sound



CAE

• Canada
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Documentation Specialist

  • Sep 1987 - Dec 1987

  St. Laurent



CAE

• Canada
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Documentation Specialist

  • Jan 1987 - Apr 1987

  St. Laurent