Experience

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  Confederation College

  • Canada
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Chief Operating Officer

    • Sep 2022 - Present

  • Vice President of Finance and Administration

    • May 2019 - Oct 2022

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  North West Local Health Integration Network

  • Ontario, Canada

  • Director of Finance

    • May 2017 - Apr 2019
    • Ontario, Canada

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  Resolute Forest Products

  • Regional Controller

    • Apr 2015 - May 2017

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  Domtar

  • United States
  • Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • VP of Finance, Personal Care Division

    • Sep 2012 - Apr 2015

    Responsibility for Global Finance organization and continuous improvement function for 7 plants with direct reports in North America and Europe. Critical partner for analyzing and evaluating new M&A opportunities. Business Finance lead for due diligence and integration of newly acquired businesses. Prepare and occasionally present materials for the Domtar Board of Directors on a quarterly basis. Manage all aspects of divisional finance responsibilities for reporting, analysis, controls, capital management, risk assessment and compliance.

  • Director of Finance & Planning

    • 2007 - Sep 2012

    Manage Decision Support group in the Domtar Operations Headquarters in Fort Mill, SC. Direct mill finance and planning resources in new business processes at the 26 paper, pulp and converting locations. Critical leader in analyzing current operations including decisions related to capacity increases or reduction. Coordination and preparation of annual capital and operating budget. Manage all aspects of divisional finance responsibilities for reporting, analysis, controls, capital management, risk assessment and compliance.

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  Weyerhaeuser

  • Assistant Director of Finance

    • 2006 - 2007

    Provide analysis to the Manufacturing VP and Sales VP for decision support and direction setting in addition to assisting with goal setting and tracking. Provide consolidated business capital tracking and forecasting as well as guidance to the mill Controllers related to the capital acquisition process and responsibilities. Coordinate activities and resolve issues for the Fine Paper Business Analysts as well as the mill Controllers. Preparation of schedules and reports used to prepare Q10-K and MD&A reporting.

  • Business Analyst

    • Sep 2005 - 2007

  • Business Analyst/Superintendent of Finance

    • 2001 - Sep 2005

  • Accounting Supervisor

    • 1996 - 2001

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  Avenor

  • Dryden, Ontario, Canada

  • Accounting Analyst

    • 1995 - 1996
    • Dryden, Ontario, Canada