As background, I departed from my role as President & CEO of the Bank of New York Trust Company of Canada (a wholly owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corp) in 2023 after 10.5 years. I took full advantage of some time off to reset, refocus and to spend some quality time with family members. While pursuing a full-time position during this career transitioning phase, I’m currently a self-employed strategic advisor​/​consultant assisting companies with their growth initiatives and capital raising activities. Despite my seniority, I plan on remaining very active in the business community indefinitely given my drive, energy level and passion to add value. I have held senior management roles with international and domestic financial service firms including, with the Bank of New York Trust Company of Canada, Wood Gundy, CIBC World Markets, Midland Walwyn Capital, Merrill Lynch Canada, Blackmont Capital (acquired by CI Financial Corp) and Research Capital. Throughout my career, I have been exposed to all facets of the financial service industry and have had the opportunity to work both domestically & internationally in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, New York, Boston, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore. For reference, I have Canadian​/​US dual-citizenship. My key competences, skills and attributes include: Tested and proven strategic senior leader with a broad range of management experience in both the public and private capital market sectors. Known for strong decisive hands-on business leadership, execution & high accountability entrepreneurial mindset to drive sustainable growth and innovation, optimization of operational capacity. Disciplined governance & regulatory oversight experience, with notable success in building lasting relationships among colleagues, clients and working collaboratively with executive management, boards & stakeholders. Knowledgeable and focused on identifying and cultivating partnerships, investments and opportunities for expansion. Ability to foster a collaborative & results-driven cross-functional team environment. Great ability to present persuasively to all levels of management, customers, and clients as well as an outstanding ability to prioritize, achieve efficiencies, and simultaneously manage several projects. Extensive knowledge of board governance and oversight responsibilities including, compliance, risk management, legal, audit, regulatory, strategic planning, financial budgeting, operational efficiencies and HR related matters. (referenced below). Comprehensive experience with Canada’s key financial services regulatory bodies, including the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) and Autorite des Marches (AMF). Trusted advisor to senior c-suite clients, good at developing, prospecting and retention of client relationships. In-depth senior client relationships established primarily with public and private Canadian financial institutions including, banks, life insurance, pension companies and a wide range of debt issuers. Also, have extensive investor relationships with C-suite Investment Advisors, Portfolio Managers, Ultra-High Net Worth and Family Offices as well in-depth relationships within the Canadian legal and professional services community. Skillful at networking, cultivating meaningful relationships and business development with client​/​prospect stakeholders and influencers, consultative approach to strategic sales planning and execution, targeting new client opportunities, strengthening existing client relationships and establishing prioritized goals, timelines, milestones and success metrics. Team oriented Player​/​Coach professional, consistently managed, hired, trained and developed people to go on to much larger career responsibilities. Strong people leadership skills to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary high performing functional teams and stakeholder groups to uphold best practices, champion organizational priorities and foster a culture of accountability and innovation. Sound judgement of how and where people fit. Proven track record in coaching, driving accountability, developing talent across teams and driving employee engagement. People who I work best with are trustworthy, collaborative and complimentary to my skill set. Capacity and interest to work in a team-based and collegial environment where consensus-building is a significant driver to overall success. Disciplined focus on the bottom line by holding myself and team members accountable for their performance. Managerial and Committee roles: Bank of New York Trust Company of Canada - Member of several Management, Governance, Risk Management, Client Executive, Operating and Business Approval committees. Rockwater​/​Blackmont Capital - Member of the Private Client Group Wealth Management team, Capital Markets Underwriting, New Product Approval and Credit Committees as well as the Recruitment