Graeme Deans
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Sven Epifanov
Graeme Deans inspired me and even changed the trajectory of my professional career when I was enrolled in his Management Consulting class. Graeme showed me that the quality of my thinking could be directly traced to the quality of the business strategy. This realization motivated to challenge myself to become a consultant. Thank you, Graeme Deans!
Rand Garbacz
Graeme is truly professional, a pleasure to work with. EY is fortunate to have him as a strategy partner.
Sven Epifanov
Graeme Deans inspired me and even changed the trajectory of my professional career when I was enrolled in his Management Consulting class. Graeme showed me that the quality of my thinking could be directly traced to the quality of the business strategy. This realization motivated to challenge myself to become a consultant. Thank you, Graeme Deans!
Rand Garbacz
Graeme is truly professional, a pleasure to work with. EY is fortunate to have him as a strategy partner.
Sven Epifanov
Graeme Deans inspired me and even changed the trajectory of my professional career when I was enrolled in his Management Consulting class. Graeme showed me that the quality of my thinking could be directly traced to the quality of the business strategy. This realization motivated to challenge myself to become a consultant. Thank you, Graeme Deans!
Rand Garbacz
Graeme is truly professional, a pleasure to work with. EY is fortunate to have him as a strategy partner.
Sven Epifanov
Graeme Deans inspired me and even changed the trajectory of my professional career when I was enrolled in his Management Consulting class. Graeme showed me that the quality of my thinking could be directly traced to the quality of the business strategy. This realization motivated to challenge myself to become a consultant. Thank you, Graeme Deans!
Rand Garbacz
Graeme is truly professional, a pleasure to work with. EY is fortunate to have him as a strategy partner.
Experience
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Prosper Canada
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Canada
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Member of the Board of Directors
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Jan 2020 - Present
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EY
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Partner
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2011 - Present
Partner in EY’s Strategy and Transactions group (EY-Parthenon) and lead the Transaction Strategy and Execution practice across Canada. Advise senior executive teams and Boards of Directors to plan for and execute strategies to integrate acquisitions and divest or carve-out business units to be sold. P&L responsibility; lead a team of over 45 consultants. Partner in EY’s Strategy and Transactions group (EY-Parthenon) and lead the Transaction Strategy and Execution practice across Canada. Advise senior executive teams and Boards of Directors to plan for and execute strategies to integrate acquisitions and divest or carve-out business units to be sold. P&L responsibility; lead a team of over 45 consultants.
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Schulich School of Business - York University
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Canada
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Adjunct Professor
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2009 - Present
Teach “Mergers & Acquisitions” course to MBA and Kellogg-Schulich Executive MBA students. Teach “Introduction to Business" course to over 500 first-year undergraduate students and “Introduction to Management Consulting” course to 4th year undergraduate business students. Won prestigious Schulich Teaching Excellence Award in 2015, 2016 and 2019 Teach “Mergers & Acquisitions” course to MBA and Kellogg-Schulich Executive MBA students. Teach “Introduction to Business" course to over 500 first-year undergraduate students and “Introduction to Management Consulting” course to 4th year undergraduate business students. Won prestigious Schulich Teaching Excellence Award in 2015, 2016 and 2019
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TFS - Canada’s International School (Toronto French School)
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Canada
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Primary and Secondary Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Member Of The Board Of Directors
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2005 - 2012
Member of the Board of Directors and the Finance Committee of Canada’s largest independent co-educational school. Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee. Member of the Board of Directors and the Finance Committee of Canada’s largest independent co-educational school. Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee.
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Kearney
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Vice President and Partner
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1989 - 2009
Management consultant serving leading companies around the world. Provided leadership, industry expertise, business advice and implementation support to senior client executives to improve the business performance and profitability of their companies. Focused on financial services, consumer products and automotive industries. Expertise in business strategy, commercialization of new technologies, organization design, and mergers and acquisitions. Roles included:• Chairman of A.T. Kearney Canada: Led client business development and engagement delivery activities in Canada and across North America. Member of the 3-person team that negotiated the management buy-out of A.T. Kearney from its former parent company, Electronic Data Systems (EDS)• Global Strategy Practice Leader: Responsible for team of over 150 senior consultants. Led the development and delivery of strategy consulting service offerings globally. Awarded the A.T. Kearney Innovation and Intellectual Capital Award in 2002, 2003 and 2004• Managing Director, Southeast Asia and India: Led a team of over 80 consultants and oversaw operations in ten countries. Turned around the firm’s management consulting and executive search businesses in Southeast Asia and India following the Asian economic crisis. P&L responsibility; tripled revenues in four years • Asian Automotive Industry Practice Leader: Started up and led A.T. Kearney’s Asian automotive management consulting practice. Awarded the A.T. Kearney “Great Client Work Award” in 1997 and 1999
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Strategy&
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Consultant
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1987 - 1989
Management consultant serving Fortune 100 clients in the areas of business and marketing strategy, corporate restructuring, and business process re-engineering in the energy and aerospace industries. Management consultant serving Fortune 100 clients in the areas of business and marketing strategy, corporate restructuring, and business process re-engineering in the energy and aerospace industries.
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SLB
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Field Engineer
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1983 - 1985
Provided oil and gas well testing services on drilling rigs in desert and offshore locations for the world’s largest oilfield services company. Led local client relationships with major oil companies. Provided oil and gas well testing services on drilling rigs in desert and offshore locations for the world’s largest oilfield services company. Led local client relationships with major oil companies.
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Education
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Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Ernst & Young Executive Leadership Program -
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
MBA, Finance, Marketing -
Queen's University
B Sc Honours, Chemical Engineering