Experience

Krystal Growth Partners

• Canada
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  At Krystal Growth Partners, we strive to support our operating partners with strength in financial management, business strategy, and operations excellence. We take pride in being one of the leading boutique private equity firms in the Vancouver area and are always looking for mid-market businesses with revenues typically between $10 MM and $100 MM to work with. At Krystal Growth Partners, we strive to support our operating partners with strength in financial management, business strategy, and operations excellence. We take pride in being one of the leading boutique private equity firms in the Vancouver area and are always looking for mid-market businesses with revenues typically between $10 MM and $100 MM to work with.



Aisle

• Canada
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisory Board Member

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Aisle is an award-winning B Corporation that specializes in sustainable period care products. Original designers of period underwear and cloth pads and now makers of menstrual cups, Aisle proudly offers gender and size-inclusive products to help people have a more body-positive experience and one that is kinder to the planet. Aisle has been honored as a top 10% "Best for the World" B Corporation for its progressive business practices particularly in the environment and community. Aisle has achieved the following accolades: 2017 EY Entrepreneur of the Year: Social Entrepreneur, Pacific Region; 2016 eCommerce Award for Social Impact (by Canada Post); 2016 Innovation and Global Growth Award (by Bank of Montreal); and 2015 Top 5 SheEO venture winner Show less



Private Debt Partners, Inc.

• Canada
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisory Board Member

  • Oct 2020 - Present



Natural Products Canada Ventures

• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

• Managing Partner

  • Jan 2021 - Oct 2022

  NPC Ventures is focused on naturally-derived solutions that benefit people, animals and the planet. Working closely with its founding body, Natural Products Canada, this new fund provides a powerful platform and process for investment in Canadian early-stage companies developing biologically-based innovations that can be applied to broad range of industries, including: food production and value-added agriculture; bioproducts and sustainability; human nutrition, health and wellness; animal health and nutrition; and water and waste management. Show less



First West Capital

• Canada
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and National Managing Director

  • Oct 2010 - Jan 2020

  In 2010, I saw an opportunity to bring sophisticated and creative capital to the under-served mid-market. Under my leadership, First West Capital grew from start-up to a national junior capital firm. I lead the evolution of First West Capital’s vision, mission, and values in a way that ensured sustainability of the business and achievement of its growth strategy. Responsibilities included developing a strong culture and brand position as the Canadian leader in junior capital financing. First West Capital provides junior capital (subordinated, mezzanine and equity) to growing and transitioning companies that have proven cash flow but lack the tangible assets that traditional lenders prefer as collateral. Show less



ESPRO Coffee

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Mar 2017 - Apr 2018

  ESPRO designs and crafts products that make better coffee, tea, and espresso, and are built to last. Guaranteed. ESPRO is obsessed with combining time-tested brewing techniques with technology and innovation to bring the form and function of our products to the highest ideal. We are dedicated to flavor and process and craft and creativity. Everything we do supports coffee and tea lovers to make their best cup – simply, every day, all over the world. ESPRO designs and crafts products that make better coffee, tea, and espresso, and are built to last. Guaranteed. ESPRO is obsessed with combining time-tested brewing techniques with technology and innovation to bring the form and function of our products to the highest ideal. We are dedicated to flavor and process and craft and creativity. Everything we do supports coffee and tea lovers to make their best cup – simply, every day, all over the world.



Vancity

• Canada
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Investment Manager

  • Sep 2000 - Oct 2010

  My responsibilities included raising the profile and visibility of a local venture debt fund, sourcing deals, negotiations and deal structuring, due diligence and financial analysis, and post-disbursement monitoring of investee companies. I completed more than 60 sub-debt and mezzanine transactions in this role. Key strengths included thorough analysis and ongoing risk management, resulting in record profitability and zero loan losses. I was also involved in extensive and ongoing business development activities. Show less



CIBC

• Canada
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commercial Account Manager

  • Sep 1998 - Aug 2000

  In this role, I provided financial advice and service to a complex, credit-based portfolio of 150 small business clients in industries ranging from commercial fishing to software development. I consistently exceeded annual sales targets, as well as benchmarks set for customer satisfaction, retention and product penetration. In addition, I carefully managed the Bank’s exposure to risk through ongoing monitoring and relationship management. In this role, I provided financial advice and service to a complex, credit-based portfolio of 150 small business clients in industries ranging from commercial fishing to software development. I consistently exceeded annual sales targets, as well as benchmarks set for customer satisfaction, retention and product penetration. In addition, I carefully managed the Bank’s exposure to risk through ongoing monitoring and relationship management.



Small Enterprise Equity Fund, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

• St. Petersburg, Russia

• Investment Officer

  • Sep 1996 - Jul 1998

  While with SEEF/EBRD, I worked to establish and maintain a referral network that yielded a pipeline of 210 deals over a two-year period. I performed due diligence analysis on more than a dozen projects in a variety of industries and developed and implemented monitoring procedures for a portfolio of 16 SME (small and medium enterprise) investees. In addition, I co-ordinated technical assistance projects in the areas of strategic planning, marketing and sales, financial management and controls, and initiated 14 consulting projects over two years. Show less