Credentials

Finance & Economics

• MBA degree specializing in Finance
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder
• Canadian Securities Course (CSC) graduate
• mergers, acquisitions and corporate finance analyst for a summer at Canada's largest investment bank

Science & Technology

• BSc degree specializing in Mathematics & Physics
• Aerospace Engineering Officer in the Canadian Air Force
• build computer systems, develop database applications, and design and code websites
• strong interest in the interplay between Free and Open Software (FOSS) and applicable intellectual property laws

Travel

• traveled extensively throughout Southeast Asia, Western Europe, and Turkey
• 13 years living in Europe
• lived in or visited 10 of Canada's provinces and territories

Law

• LLB degree specializing in corporate, securities and intellectual property law
• assisted technology-based enterprises undertaking significant commercial and M&A transactions
• extensive transactional experience at one of Canada's biggest law firms and in-house at a large operating company

Business

• extensive management experience encompassing:
  • the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors
  • organizations ranging in size from vast multinational behemoths to owner-managed start-ups
• produced analytical reports and presentations for boards of directors, senior executives, federal Cabinet ministers, and public and private investors
• top graduate of the full-time MBA program at the University of Calgary

Extreme Sports

• licensed skydiver
• licensed scuba diver
• licensed skeleton (head-first luge) athlete
• licensed private pilot
• licensed glider pilot
• licensed motorcyclist
• certified keelboat skipper
• recreational rock climber, backpacker, and skate skier