Experience

PURE Canadian Gaming

• Canada
• Gambling Facilities and Casinos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior VP & Chief Financial Officer

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  Direct responsibility in establishing and achieving the overall budget of PURE company in collaboration with the Executive team and coordination with the owners and the Board; responsible for the financial infrastructure with the appropriate controls and safeguards to make the organization run efficiently and achieve its optimal performance through applying best practices and ensuring their consistent use. Other responsibilities include treasury, assets/liabilities management, financial reporting & accounting, IT infrastructure, investors'relations. PURE Canadian Gaming, founded in 1973, is one of the largest casino operators in the Western Canadian market with four operating casinos and ten restaurants in three different cities in Alberta. The company was acquired by ONCAP in May 2011. ONCAP, in partnership with the Company's President and management team, has created value by enhancing its services and product offerings while participating in the growth of the Alberta economy. Show less



Delta Hotels and Resorts

• Hospitality
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Director of Operations Accounting

  • Mar 2012 - Mar 2015

  Delta Hotels and Resorts Company had 40 hotels and was one of the fastest growing four star full service hotel chains in Canada. It had the biggest hotels distribution in the country. As a Director of Operations Accounting my main responsibilities included reporting the Hotels Financial Statements; long term Projected Financial statements; constructing Operational and Capital Business Plans; maintaining high internal control and compliance to the company financial policies and procedures; chairing national committees for improving key performance indicators via best practices and other bench-marking tools, which supported Delta’s Strategic Plan. Show less



Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

• Hospitality
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Finance and IT, Sheraton Gateway

  • May 2007 - Mar 2012

  Had direct P&L responsibility for Sheraton Gateway Toronto hotel (474 rooms), which is one of the most profitable hotels in Starwood Hotels & Resorts (twice recognized as best Sheraton of the year – 2008 and 2012. Directed a staff of 8 employees; member of hotel’s Executive Committee; direct responsibility to establish annual business plans; implementation and compliance with external and internal financial policies and procedures; actively lead setting the hotel’s capital needs and controlling the acquiring of the approved capital assets and inventories. Provided both strategic and tactical support to achieve the hotel’s sustainable business development. Show less

• Director of Finance

  • Oct 2005 - May 2007

  Had a direct responsibility for the corporate tax filings of the legal entities of Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Canada; responsible for the corporate P&L statements and annual budgets; approved the consolidated Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Income Statement of the Canadian owned business units. Treasury functions: responsible for the consolidated cash flow forecast and managing of the long-term company’s debt. Served as a main contact for the external auditors for the corporate tax preparation; participated actively in the tax planning process. Served as the main contact in all provincial and federal tax audits on Ontario and Quebec; served as a financial consultant and a member of the pension committee. Show less

• Regional Manager, Corporate Finance

  • 2000 - 2005

  Had a direct responsibility for the corporate tax filings of the legal entities of Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Canada; responsible for the corporate P&L statements and annual budget; approved the consolidated Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Income Statement of the Canadian owned business units. Treasury functions: responsible for the consolidated cash flow forecast and managing the long-term company’s debt. Served as a main contact for the external auditors for the corporate tax preparation; participated actively in the tax planning process. Served as the main contact in all provincial and federal tax audits on Ontario and Quebec; served for as a financial consultant and a member of the pension committee. Show less


American Embassy
• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Disbursing Officer

  • 1994 - 1998