Experience

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  Crescent Point Energy

  • Calgary, Canada Area

  • Corporate Director

    • Nov 2016 - Present
    • Calgary, Canada Area

    An oil & gas producer headquartered in Calgary with shares traded on the TSX and NYSE. Market capitalization C$5b. Over the past four years Crescent Point has undergone significant positive changes, including: Board rejuvenation, a new executive team, shift in strategy to focus on sustainability (including ESG, economic returns, return of capital, and succession planning), divestitures & acquisitions to improve the asset portfolio, reduced debt, and lowered the cost structure. • Joined the Board of Directors in November 2016• Chair of Audit Committee since May 2021 and a member since May 2017. “audit committee financial expert” as provided for under SEC’s rules. • Member of Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee, May 2018 – current.• Chair of Human Resources and Compensation Committee, April 2017 – May 2020. • A role in direct in-camera meetings with major institutional shareholders, including three road trips 2018-2019 and Chair of a Special Committee dealing with a contentious proxy solicitation April-June 2018.

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  SOS Children's Villages Canada

  • Ottawa, Canada Area

  • Director

    • May 2014 - Jun 2022
    • Ottawa, Canada Area

    SOS Children’s Villages provides safe and nurturing family homes to over 75,000 orphaned and abandoned children in 134 countries. It is the largest INGO in the world working with orphaned and abandoned children. The Canadian arm is principally a fundraising organization with annual revenue exceeding $10 million. • Member of the Board of Directors, May 2014 – May 2022• Board Treasurer & Chair of the Audit & Finance Committee, April 2016 – May 2021. Member of the Committee May 2014 – current.

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  Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School

  • Calgary, Canada Area

  • Governor

    • Nov 2005 - Nov 2018
    • Calgary, Canada Area

    An independent school located south of Calgary for 730 students in grades 1-12. STS is an International Baccalaureate World School and a Round Square School. • Governor Nov. 2005 – Nov. 2018• Chair of the Board of Governors, Dec.2008 – Nov.2012• Board Treasurer & Chair of the Finance Committee, Nov.2012 – May 2018• Chair of two search committees for Head of School, 2007 and 2017• Co-Chair of the $27 million Inspiring Possibilities fundraising campaign, 2015-2017

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  Scotiabank

  • Calgary, Canada Area

  • Managing Director Investment Banking

    • 1984 - 2016
    • Calgary, Canada Area

    In April 2016 I retired from Scotiabank after 32 years. The first half of my career was in Corporate Banking in Halifax, Toronto and Calgary (where I served as Head during 1997-99) and the second half was in Investment Banking in Calgary. In the years prior to retirement I was MD-IB; which was the senior person covering a group of 15-20 clients. The clients were a cross section within the oil & gas industry (senior/intermediate/junior e&p, oil sands, midstream/pipeline). Primary responsibility for the origination and execution of advisory services and equity issuance. Secondary responsibility for the origination of bank credit (conventional, bridge, TLB), term debt (investment grade & high yield; Canadian & US markets), and derivatives. For the period 2006-2016, I served as Financial Advisor to Boards/companies on M&A transactions aggregating over $28 billion.