Horace Mcpherson Email & Phone Number

Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

CANNEX, an innovative Fintech for over 30 years supports the exchange of pricing information for annuity and bank products across North America. We provide financial institutions with the ability to evaluate and compare various guarantees associated with retirement savings and retirement income products. The CANNEX Financial Network enables financial institutions to automate the application processing and administration of bank and annuity products in Canada. Our quantitative research team provides methodologies that help optimize the selection and allocation of annuity and insurance guarantees in support of retirement programs and practices.As the accountable senior professional for Information Security and Technology risk, I am required to strategize and build out the Information Security and the Information Technology risk program(s) while integrating good Information Privacy practices, with the ultimate goal of strengthening the cyber supply chain to benefit all key stakeholders by establishing a solid security posture, built on a foundation of proven practices and industry recognized frameworks.

Oo

As a technology executive I have numerous responsibilities in a distributed global organization for developing strategies, programs and operations primarily for the securing of existing and emerging technologies and business processes that enable and support business partners and related regulatory requirements. Using skills and competences in technology strategic planning, information security, infrastructure management, program development and service operation, I lead and act as the primary accountable executive for all security related items impacting or required in the distributed computing services globally.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Program Manager for the Government of Ontario’s Justice Video Network (JVN), which is considered one of the largest videoconferencing and converged communications network in an integrated justice environment globally. Ontario is considered a leader in this space amongst both public and private sector organizations. My mandate was to lead the innovation, grow the business and provide a professional and valuable service to the Ontario courts system within the Ministry of the Attorney General, correctional institutions within the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, and the Ontario Provincial Police. In 2011 our team won the Government of Ontario merit award of excellence for innovation for our groundbreaking telemedicine project with the Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Services. Within four years we realized a program growth from $6M to over $16M.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Managed the corporate IT Infrastructure and technical operations. Determined and set the direction for a standardized global IT infrastructure including the IT Security direction.Managed the infrastructure transition to a new organization

Toronto, On, Ca

A key member of BMO Financial Group’s Strategic Sourcing division and a relationship manager bridging the gap between Information Security Governance and a strategic line of business. Performed internal advisory and consulting on issues of Supplier Governance and Supplier Risk Management as these related to procurement, strategic sourcing and corporate real estate. A key liaison with BMO Legal department, BMO Information Security Governance group, and the Strategic Sourcing business unit, I offered valuable business-technology and Information Security Risk Management advice during critical negotiations and ongoing business operations.

Ca

Managed the enterprise Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure in various North American locations. The enterprise infrastructure included user support organization, Microsoft Windows Enterprise, Local and Wide Area Networks (LAN/WAN), enterprise hardware implementations and a corporate wide mobility solution.

The Canadian IT technical lead for J.D. Edward’s global IT operations. With ownership responsibilities in four Canadian corporate locations (Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary), my expertise were Microsoft Windows Infrastructure (MCSE), Enterprise Server Hardware (Compaq/HP ASE, IBM PSE), technology procurement and vendor management.

Boulogne-Billancourt, Île-De-France, Fr

Engineering Technologist in the manufacturing of digital protection relays for power systems

Master'S Degree In Technology Management (Mtm), Technology Management, Strategy, Innovation

Bachelor Of Education (B.Ed.), Adult Education (Human Capital Development)

It Executive Leadership Development Program

Certificate In Business Innovation

Business-Driven Strategic Technology Planning, Executive Education

Mba Essentials For Managers (Mem) Program, Executive Education

Integrative Thinking Program, Executive Education

Public Sector Management & Leadership Education Including Labour Relations

Telecommunications Specialist

Associate'S Degree (Diploma) - Devry Institute Of Technology, Electronics Engineering Technology

Chemistry