Experience

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  Growth Partners

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Managing Director & Founder

    • Oct 2019 - Present
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    Over the last 10+ years of startup CFO experience, I’ve successfully secured equity funding for various startups from seed to post Series B stages. These include startups in FinTech, AI, AdTech, HealthTech, EdTech, Marketplace, PropTech, Consumables, and Robotics. I’ve helped Canadian and US startups raise $20M+ CAD in equity, and secure $10M+ CAD in debt funding, while streamlining finance functions and reducing admin overhead by 60%.Growth Partners understands that every startup is unique, and our approach reflects that. Keeping in mind your most pressing needs, and long term vision we create a tailored solution that brings in the right people, processes and technology to help you get there.Our full-stack team of startup CFOs and finance experts work with you to confidently get you from startup to scaleup. We act as a trusted advisor and partner for your startup, by providing you with: 📌 CFO Advisory📌 Accounting📌 Financial Reporting📌 Technology 📌 RevOps

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  Terry Fox Foundation

  • Toronto Island, ON

  • Organizer and Head Marshall

    • May 2010 - Present
    • Toronto Island, ON

    Every third Sunday of September is the Annual Terry Fox Run. This run is held in memory of Terry Fox's run across Canada for cancer research. Responsibilities include managing the operations of Toronto Island run site, marketing the run to potential participants and liaising with the Terry Fox Foundation.

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  #paid | Creator Media

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • VP Finance

    • May 2017 - Jun 2019
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    #paid is a Creator Media Platform that intelligently delivers content & media designed to optimize working spend. Top brands like Starbucks, Toyota, and H&M partner with #paid to achieve their most critical marketing objectives.Learn more about #paid’s Creator Media platform at www.hashtagpaid.com

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  Xagenic Inc.

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Finance Consultant

    • Sep 2015 - Apr 2017
    • Toronto, Canada Area

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  Global Leadership Academy (GLA)

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Co Director

    • Jan 2016 - Feb 2017
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    The Global Leadership Academy™ is a talent and career accelerator for Millennials. Our mission is to help students & young professionals:- Explore and discover their unique potential- Accelerate and elevate their career goalsThe GLA Discover Platform is a proprietary online platform that enables individuals to receive online and on-demand career development exercises that help them understand how they can contribute to their potential and get the most out of their experience with their employer. We help organizations with their young workforce seek the confidence and clarity needed in their careers.

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  Metcalfe Hill

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Career Development Coach

    • Jul 2015 - Feb 2017
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    An organization that focuses on maximizing the engagement and development of young professionals. We work with our clients to identify their career potential by coaching the clients to answer:- Who am I?- What do I want?- How am I getting there?By developing their career development strategy through our program, an individual can understand their long term career aspirations and build goals to develop themselves to achieve high engagement and performance.In the new labour market a professional can’t afford to go with the flow to hope that someone will look after them. Now more than ever, a professional needs to take ownership of what they want out of a successful career and that starts with your career development.

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  PwC

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Associate - Emerging Company Services

    • May 2010 - Jun 2015
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    PwC's Emerging Company Services (ECS) practice focuses on companies at all stages, from startups to early stage to high growth companies, pre-revenue to $30M in revenue. PwC works with companies to help connect them to the ecosystem, assist them with tax and SR&ED and other tax credits, and provide audit/assurance/accounting/consulting assistance when needed.

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  PRISMRESOURCES

  • Waterloo, Ontario

  • Vice President of Finance

    • May 2012 - Dec 2012
    • Waterloo, Ontario

    Responsible for overseeing the accounting system at the company, preparing budgetary reports for the Board of Directors and managing accounting transactions.

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  Wilfrid Laurier University

  • BBA Student

    • Sep 2008 - Aug 2012

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  Laurier Accounting Association

  • Waterloo, ON

  • Co-President

    • Feb 2009 - Apr 2012
    • Waterloo, ON

    We're all about success. Success for students looking to dive in to exciting careers and job opportunities, and success for top-notch accounting firms looking to recruit the cream of the crop of Canada's bright young business talent.

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  The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario

  • Waterloo, Ontario

  • Board of Ambassador

    • Jul 2009 - Aug 2010
    • Waterloo, Ontario

    Responsible for promoting the Chartered Accountant designation to students at Wilfrid Laurier Univeristy, as well representing the university at the Institute during Board of Ambassador meetings.

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  Wilfrid Laurier University Students' Union

  • C.H. Little House - Waterloo, ON

  • Residence Council - Vice President of Finance

    • Sep 2008 - May 2009
    • C.H. Little House - Waterloo, ON

    Responsible for overseeing the budget funding for C.H. Little House Residence council as well as organizing residence-wide events with the council.