Greater Toronto Area, Canada
As an Executive Leader, I drive growth, transformation, and cultural renewal across organizations. With 20+ years of experience at large, well-known companies including Canadian Tire, Mark’s, and Ernst & Young, I am known for successfully leading enterprise-wide change and delivering double digit shareholder growth through the strategic alignment of business operations and customer value propositions. From revamping marketing and sales strategy to driving M&A, I build foundational capabilities and refocus on customer experience and expectations to deliver sustainable value and customer-centered results. My expertise in navigating complex business landscapes, evaluating financial decisions, communicating strategic priorities, and assessing business performance is coupled with a focus on identifying new opportunities to return organizations to growth and profitability. As a results-oriented leader, I cultivate a culture of collaboration, working cross functionally to align functions between the support and execution areas of business. I work quickly to establish credibility and respect and earn the trust and confidence of teams and senior executives to advance strategic change and position companies for long-term market leadership.
Reporting to the President and CEO, led a 2,500-employee organization across four provinces, driving strategic transformation and operational discipline. Strengthened foundational capabilities, elevated customer experience, integrated marketing and sales, and completed three tuck-in acquisitions. Built a collaborative, cross-functional culture that aligned support and execution teams. Exceeded performance goals, delivering 200+ bps margin improvement, 10%+ YOY NOI growth, and record-high employee engagement and customer NPS.
Reporting to President of Mark’s Division, led B2B business unit, specializing in workplace safety solutions to Canadian industrial and service companies. Orchestrated a full turnaround of Mark’s Commercial, increasing revenue by 40% while strengthening margins by 15%. Mark's/L’Équipeur are a member of the Canadian Tire Family of Companies.
Reporting to Vice President, partnered with senior executives to drive growth, business strategy, and board communications. Executed M&A pursuits, and supported CEO/CFO priorities including growth strategy and business transformation. Executed 8 M&A transactions to strengthen private brand portfolio and competitiveness, increasing margins by 20% on more than $500M in merchandise sales.
Advisor to businesses on acquisitions, divestitures, and capital raisings with an expertise with mid-cap companies. Completed more than 20 transactions with values between $10M and $200M, and total deal value of $700M.
Represented international clients and strengthened E&Y Australia’s North American relationships.
Developed business strategies for Automotive and Industrial Products team and managed all aspects of industry verticals. Led client business reviews to understand key performance drivers and formulating transaction strategies to meet client goals.