Evan Morris Email & Phone Number

Montreal, Qc, Ca

Advise on business strategy, corporate finance, new technology, business development, executive search, and management advisory services. Will serve as fractional C-level executive/consultant or serve on the company's board of directors.Syndicating opportunities with family offices, private equity, venture capital, and search funds to identify and invest in ambitious companies trying to solve hard and complex problems. Preference towards emerging and regulated industries. In the crosshairs of divergent ideas, people and systems: Hightech - Biotech - Cleantech - Defense / Military - Online Gaming / Esports - Fintech - Sports & Entertainment - Robotics and AI - Regulated Industries - Telemedicine - Water & Aquaculture - Energy & Infrastructure

Montréal, Québec, Ca

(TSX:LOVE) Started business out from an idea, built one of the largest indoor cannabis hydroponic cultivation facilities on the planet at 625,000sqft; took business public; launched products that actually delight customers and sell out on cannabis retail shelves. Oversaw all facets of the business from strategy, design, operations, construction, business development, product development, ERP systems, human resources, marketing, agronomy, compliance, quality control, government relations and regulatory affairs.Additionally, built first to market hemp-derived CBD products e-commerce retailer (shopCBD.com) for Americans after the passing of the US Farm Bill in 2018. Full tech, product, acquisition, and payment build-out following the changes in regulation. Customer promise to deliver anywhere in USA within 2-3 days. Completed $10million financing and then a successful exit.

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

Turn-around situation of a family-office acquisition of a distressed asset into a large frozen and dry food importer servicing national foodservice distributors and large grocery retailers in North America in short order.

Mountain View, Wy, Us

Bleeding edge military & defence technology company

Douglas, Douglas, Im

(NASDAQ: TSGI) Following Amaya’s $5Billion acquisition of PokerStars, helped initiate new gaming verticals (casino, sports betting, e-sports and new poker variants), global partnerships, eCommerce, live tournaments and brand licensing for the Stars family of brands (PokerStars, Full Tilt and others), and execute on corporate finance M&A.The business merged with Flutter Entertainment in $15Billion deal in 2020 and now trades as (LSE: FLTR)

Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Ca

(TSX: AYA) Employee no.23 (wore many hats) that helped grow and transition Amaya (renamed The Stars Group) through multiple acquisitions into a 4,000 person organization and a $10Billion+ market cap company and the largest regulated online gambling operator on the planet with over 100 million users.Identified, negotiated and implemented new ventures, acquisitions, commercial deals and technology for the organization. Focused on opportunities in emerging regulated markets; and lead cross-functioning teams within the subsidiary companies for growth and re-organization initiatives. Experienced across B2Gov, B2B, and B2C business lines, and geographically worked in the Americas and EMEA.Domain expertise in land-based, online and mobile gaming channels; lottery, poker, casino, sportsbook and digital payments.

Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Ca

Launched world's first mobile lotteries, as well as manage in-the-field physical lottery operations as a service on behalf of multiple federal and and state governments; USA, Canada, Russia, Armenia, Moldova, Ukraine, Latvia, Kenya, Uganda, Cote d'Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Peru and Chile.

Created first to market business for online ordering from restaurants in North America; ahead of its time• Co-Founded Mobile e-commerce food ordering technology start-up designed for the restaurant industry in Canada and the United States• Open source platform allowing consumers to make electronic (online and mobile) food orders from local restaurants• Platform built for use over desktop, Blackberry, iOS and Android mobile operating systemsDelivery. Takeout. Simplified online.Livraison. Emporter. Simplifié en ligne.

• Launched QMJHL major junior hockey franchise in Montreal (The Montreal Junior Hockey Club)• Successfully oversaw the management of ticket sales and growth of the fanbase at the 4000 seat Verdun Auditorium• Initiated sponsor partnerships with multinational corporations• Managed game-day operations, media marketing, merchandising and community partnerships Club was sold in 2011 after my departure, and has since relocated as the Armada de Blainville-Boisbriand in the QMJHL / LHJMQ

Hockey Agency and Sports Business Consultancy• Player Agent for hockey players from Canada, USA, Sweden, Norway, Russia and Japan at professional and pro-amateur levels• Formulated implementation plans for various professional sports teams entering into new markets• Advisory panel member for provincial and national governing bodies of various Canadian sports (hockey, lacrosse and rugby)• Event coordination and Sport TV production

London, Gb

Bachelor Of Commerce, John Molson School Of Business

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