Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Astute, dynamic and engaging CEO & CFO with a passion for growing businesses and a strong track record of delivering shareholder value. Successfully set strategies for businesses to grow organically and through acquisitions, optimized capital structures and led multiple companies through successful sale processes. Core business competencies: Executive leadership, shareholder value creation, strategy, M&A, capital structure, financing, reporting & controls, budgeting, planning & forecasting, team development Industry Experience: Telecommunications, Media, Technology, Home Services, Energy and Infrastructure, Dentistry
Xplore Inc. is Canada’s Fibre and 5G broadband company for rural living. Xplore has become one of Canada's largest facilities-based telecommunications providers for residential and business customers and is building a world-class fibre optic and 5G wireless network to enable innovative broadband services for better every day rural living, for today and future generations. Xplore is a Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners portfolio company.
As one of North America's largest home and commercial services and energy solutions companies, Enercare is a leading provider of water heaters, water treatment, furnaces, air conditioners, plumbing services and protection plans. With operations across Canada and the United States, Enercare serves approximately 1.9 million customers annually. Enercare was publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and subsequently acquired by Brookfield Infrastructure and its institutional partners for $4.3 billion.
dentalcorp, the largest provider of dental services in Canada, is focused on acquiring and partnering with leading, growth-oriented general and specialist dental practices across Canada. In April 2018, dentalcorp announced a strategic investment by L Catterton, the largest and most consumer-focused private equity firm in the world
Accountable for the following at Brookfield Infrastructure (Private Funds) • Treasury • Capital and Debt Management • Acquisition closings • Financial reporting • Investor reporting • Strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting • General management responsibilities for fund compliance matters Brookfield Infrastructure owns, operates and manages long life, high quality infrastructure assets across North and South America, Europe, and Australia.
Responsible for leading the Finance function for the Digital Media and Publishing divisions. Accountable to the Chief Digital Officer and President, Publishing. Key accomplishments include: • Transformed the performance of the Finance team while elevating its profile with cross-functional partners. • Aggressive management of the cost structure, while balancing the need to invest resources in areas that will drive future growth. • Analyzed complex processes and data to reveal opportunities to boost productivity and profitability. • Streamlined and improved reliability of forecasting and reporting. Leveraged insights from data to drive strategic decision making.
- Responsible for Financial Reporting in the Media Division. - Successfully implemented a shared service model which provided staff with enhanced growth and development opportunities, delivered standardized operating mechanisms, positive client feedback and significant cost savings.