Experience

Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Executive Director

  • May 2019 - Present

  The Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa is one of Canada's leading business schools. At Telfer, everything we do from teaching, to research, to policy advice is firmly aligned with helping Canada reach its potential. We believe that better business practice means a better Canada, and that a better Canada means a better world. The Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa is one of Canada's leading business schools. At Telfer, everything we do from teaching, to research, to policy advice is firmly aligned with helping Canada reach its potential. We believe that better business practice means a better Canada, and that a better Canada means a better world.



Rideau Canoe Club

• Canada
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Board Member & Past Commodore

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  The Rideau Canoe Club is a non-profit organization serving the community as a sprint canoe kayak club. The Rideau Canoe Club club is one of the top Sprint Canoe Kayak clubs in Canada having won the overall title at the Canadian Championships 11 times, most recently in 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022. Our vision is to consistently be the best canoe club in Canada, to be recognised as one of the best canoe clubs in the world, and to be a leader in the local paddling community. Our team of coaches is committed to developing well- rounded, motivated, skillful, and happy athletes in a safe environment at all levels of paddling. Show less



Canadian Stem Cell Foundation

• President and CEO

  • Jul 2008 - Dec 2018

  The Canadian Stem Cell Foundation is the national voice for stem cell research. The Foundation champions the importance of stem cell science for the health of humanity. It unifies scientists, business and community leaders, and the public. It provides education and builds the collaborative partnerships necessary to accelerate the speed at which research is translated into clinical applications and therapies for people everywhere. The Foundation is committed to building Canada’s role as a stem cell leader and innovator. Stem cells were first discovered in Canada, and dozens of the field’s brightest minds have made ground-breaking contributions here. The world is now closer to treatments and cures never before imagined because of them. By continuing to support their important work and training the next generation of scientists, we can move even closer, and build an entirely new industry, with a global scope, to serve all humanity. The Canadian Stem Cell Foundation is an independent, registered charitable organization. Show less



Stem Cell Network

• Canada
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Oct 2002 - Jun 2008

  The Stem Cell Network, established in 2001, brings together more than 80 leading scientists, clinicians, engineers, and ethicists from universities and hospitals across Canada with a mandate to investigate the immense therapeutic potential of stem cells for the treatment of diseases currently incurable by conventional approaches. The Stem Cell Network is one of Canada’s Networks of Centres of Excellence funded primarily through Industry Canada and its three granting councils. The Stem Cell Network, established in 2001, brings together more than 80 leading scientists, clinicians, engineers, and ethicists from universities and hospitals across Canada with a mandate to investigate the immense therapeutic potential of stem cells for the treatment of diseases currently incurable by conventional approaches. The Stem Cell Network is one of Canada’s Networks of Centres of Excellence funded primarily through Industry Canada and its three granting councils.



Aggregate Therapeutics Inc.

• President and COO

  • Apr 2005 - Mar 2007

  Aggregate Therapeutics Inc. is a development-stage regenerative-medicine company that has an exclusive first right to negotiate the commercialization of stem cell technologies from the laboratories of 37 leading Canadian scientists. The company uses a portfolio approach to commercialize therapeutic products for large markets with unmet clinical needs. It aggregates complementary technologies and leverages them across a common development platform, management team and source of capital. This approach gives the company critical mass and lowers the risk, cost, and time to market in developing and commercializing stem cell-based therapeutic products. Show less



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Consultant

  • Oct 1998 - Sep 2002

  PricewaterhouseCoopers provides industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for its clients and their stakeholders. More than 155,000 people in 153 countries across our network share their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice. PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Advisory practice helps clients execute their business strategy. We advise and we implement – locally and globally. We help organisations capture opportunities, manage risk, navigate the unexpected and deliver lasting change. Show less



CAREERS: The Next Generation Foundation

• Director of Planning and Development

  • May 1996 - Jan 1998



AIESEC Canada

• Canada
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• National Vice President, Corporate Development

  • Mar 1994 - Jun 1995