Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Senior Vice President of Neo Performance Materials (TSX: NEO), the global producer of rare-earth magnetics and critical materials that fast-forward energy & digital transformation technologies. President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Canada, past Chairman of the Global Rare Earth Industry Association, member of the Bretton Woods Committee, and member of the critical minerals advisors committee of the International Energy Agency. Previously in management consulting, investment banking, a private railway venture, and politics. Proud graduate of the University of Toronto's Bachelors in Chemical Engineering, and IE Business School's Masters in Finance.
• Business Development (M&A, growth, supply chain) • Global Government & Industry Relations
• Business Development • Global Government & Industry Relations • Communications & Media
• Corporate Development (eg. EDC first-of-kind financing; mining investment in Greenland) • EU/US/Canada Government Relations • Assistant Corporate Secretary to the Board of Directors • Inaugural Sustainability Report
• Elected, representing and serving our association's 80+ member companies & institutions on REIA's Board of Directors since 2022. • Served as inaugural Public Policy Committee Chair during 2022-2024, driving REIA's public consultation contributions for the EU Critical Raw Materials Act.
• NextGen invests in category defining early-stage technology companies such as Hyperloop One, Penrose Studios, and Upskill. • Venture Partners participate in investment due diligence committees, contribute to deal origination, and co-invest in some portfolio companies.
Shortline railway venture with firm's founder & managing partner
Engagement Experience: 1) Corporate Development Advisory: • Business plan for CAPEX-heavy manufacturing co's market-entry • Financial modelling and CIM production for private equity and real estate transactions 2) Government Relations & Advocacy: • Nuclear SMR permitting • Nuclear waste policy research 3) Infrastructure P3s Development Advisory: • Multi-modal transportation planning model • Rail-Plus-Property business case dev • Procurement-related strategic advisory 4) Municipal Government Advisory: • Service Delivery Reviews • Activity-Based Costing • Municipal market entry strategy • Co-author of two annual CAO Survey Reports: https://strategycorp.com/cao About StrategyCorp: StrategyCorp advises clients in highly regulated industries on business strategy and government policy. Established in 1995, StrategyCorp's multi-disciplinary capacities in management consulting, government relations and communications provides high-impact strategy advisory services to clients in complex political, regulatory, and financial environments.