John is a performance driven VP Finance with public & private company experience in the CPG wholesale, retail, manufacturing, distribution and real estate development, construction & property management industries. Strategic and performance focused Finance Executive, entrepreneurial, self-starter, recognized as a relationship builder with supporting departments, implementing rapid transitions and positively impacting on the top and bottom line as well as corporate culture within varied organizational structures. Accomplished communicator, able to move fluidly between senior level executives, internal teams, customers and third party partners. Change/synergy agent who is able to assess new situations, identify critical issues and formulate and enact solutions quickly and decisively. Maintains the highest level of professional ethics and professional integrity at all times. Skilled involvement with the advising the Senior Financial Management Leadership Team, leading the Finance & IT Teams, Budgeting, Forecasting, Cashflow, Foreign Exchange Hedging, Communications, Business Planning, Retail,Team Building and Mentoring, Change Management and Integration. Strong finance professional with a CPA, CA focused in Accounting from Ontario Institute of Chartered Accountants. Volunteer Advisor and Board of Director (Treasurer) and Finance Committee Chair experience with two not for profit organizations. When I am not working, I love to play hockey and golf and travel with my family.