Chief Financial Officer
GMA Cover Corp

Controller
Lafarge Canada

Accounting Instructor
at the University of Guelph, Wilfrid Laurier University, CMA Ontario, York University, and Sheridan College

Raised significant funds from Industry Canada – approximately 20% of annual revenues
Developed system to maximize SR&ED benefits
Raised significant financing (approx 40% of annual revenues) from US bank in challenging times when our Canadian Banks would not lend funds
Creatively reduced foreign currency risk
Successfully negotiated major contracts
Board Member
M&A Integration
IFRS Lecturer

MBA Wilfrid Laurier University

Bachellor of Commerce (Honours) Queen’s University

Chartered Accountant (CA) and Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designations

Project Manager
Sears Canada

Program Manager
Research in Motion

Senior Project Manager
Citigroup

Delivered $4M dollar first phase of Sears.ca Online Configurator by leading cross-functional team and introducing best practices.

Generated over 20% increase in Partner self-serve functionality by redesigning BlackBerry web portal using best web technologies and managing virtual and local teams.

Consolidated over 20 financial platforms into one platform – CitiDirect. Saved global clients 20% of cash management operational costs.

Financial Services, Telecommunication and Retail Industries

eCommerce, Web Technologies, Technology Strategy, OLTP

MBA (UVA), BS Engineering, PMP, SDLC, Agile, Six Sigma, CMMi

Director, Human Resources
Corporate Office, Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

Director, Human Resources
SHUR-GAIN, A member of Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

Manager of Human Resources
Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board

A bilingual HR business partner with diverse leadership experience in corporate, manufacturing and public sector environments. An energetic and strategic problem solver with strong interpersonal capabilities enabling the development of staff at all levels.
-Strategic Optimization
-Performance Management
-Labour Relations
-Organizational Development
-Change Management
-Mergers/Divestitures

Bachelor of Arts, Labour Studies (2nd Degree), McMaster University

Bachelor of Arts, University of Western Ontario

Certificate in Human Resources Management for School Board Administrators, University of Guelph

Vice President of Finance & Administration
TNT Express

Vice President of Pricing & Profitability
TNT Express

The Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (UK)

Warwick Business School

Controller, Canada (Contract)
apetito Canada Ltd.

Leader (Finance, Administration & Distribution)
Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P.

Operational Controller
Tridel Corporation

• Secured additional $1M on sale of division through careful interpretation of the purchase and sale agreement
• Unique combination of financial, operational and management experience and responsibilities.
• Creative problem solver with demonstrated ability to excel in diverse roles and situations
•Strong management, leadership and team building skills, comfortable in front of all stakeholders

CMA – Society Of Management Accountants of Ontario

MBA – Schulich School of Business