As a consultant, I help business owners drive growth, innovation, and value creation across any stage of the company lifecycle - from launching a new business to scaling an established one.My background in private equity and hands-on experience in operating roles allow me work alongside corporate teams of any size to enable improved decision-making and deliver value to shareholders. As an investment professional, I have experience evaluating opportunities in a variety of industries and was a key contributor to growing two healthcare companies from early stage ventures to large firms, culminating in highly profitable exits. Later, as Chief of Staff and VP Strategy at Canada’s leading veterinary provider, VetStrategy, I led strategic initiatives across a variety of departments including M&A, operations, greenfield development, and finance. Highlights:Building Businesses - Played a pivotal role in scaling two healthcare companies, one from seed-stage, culminating in highly profitable exits for shareholders. Responsible for planning and opening VetStrategy’s first greenfield location, Lakeshore Animal Health Partners, serving the GTA pet population since March 2023. M&A Acumen - Key contributor to closing M&A transactions with an aggregate market value of $5B+. Personally reviewed and approved 60+ healthcare acquisitions and led the acquisition of a large specialty veterinary practice on behalf of VetStrategy.Finance Leadership - Have performed nearly all aspects of a corporate finance function, from establishing GL structures to managing treasury to leading monthly results calls with shareholders. Operationalizing Data - Implemented data-driven dashboards and streamlined processes to improve timeliness/accuracy of information and enable operators to make better, more informed decisions.Restructuring Experience – Supported several turnarounds / restructurings, leading key workstreams both as an investor and as an operating executive.