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London, United Kingdom

Independent consultant providing strategic business guidance and M&A growth strategies and execution support for SMEs.

Vancouver, Canada

(Navarik is a venture capital backed Cloud based SaaS and Data Company serving the Global Petroleum Sector)Achievements:• Raised over $6 million in equity • Negotiated long-term contracts with global oil companies including Exxon, BP, Chevron, Phillips 66 and Valero. • Created and implemented unique data ownership strategies and language in customer contracts to build a massive, unique proprietary data pool. • Assembled a professional management team and transformed a custom… Show more (Navarik is a venture capital backed Cloud based SaaS and Data Company serving the Global Petroleum Sector)Achievements:• Raised over $6 million in equity • Negotiated long-term contracts with global oil companies including Exxon, BP, Chevron, Phillips 66 and Valero. • Created and implemented unique data ownership strategies and language in customer contracts to build a massive, unique proprietary data pool. • Assembled a professional management team and transformed a custom based software company into a cloud based software platform business utilizing a SaaS revenue model.• Grew contracted annual recurring revenue eight fold.• Provided disciplined financial management that enabled the company to internally fund pursuit of the trade flow data opportunity from SaaS revenues. • As CEO and Board Member, recruited board members including leaders from Oil Industry and Energy Data sectors. Show less

North Vancouver, Canada

(Emerging Venture Capital backed Rail Technology Company for wheel/rail friction control) Served as VP Corporate Development in 1998-1999.Achievements:• Engineered a successful shareholder exit by creating an auction for the Company and personally negotiated the sale for 20 times net income and a return of $5.40 for every $1.00 invested in the 2001 refinancing.• Generated sales growth post-refinancing of 116% in 3 years from 2001 to 2004.• Restructured and refocused the… Show more (Emerging Venture Capital backed Rail Technology Company for wheel/rail friction control) Served as VP Corporate Development in 1998-1999.Achievements:• Engineered a successful shareholder exit by creating an auction for the Company and personally negotiated the sale for 20 times net income and a return of $5.40 for every $1.00 invested in the 2001 refinancing.• Generated sales growth post-refinancing of 116% in 3 years from 2001 to 2004.• Restructured and refocused the company, leading to $1.3 million EBITDA in 2004 compared to negative EBITDA of $1 million in 2001.• Obtained government funding for “Greenhouse Gas Technology” trials that led to commercialization of patented top of rail product with North American Class 1 Railroads.• Built a network of business and technology alliances with global rail transportation leaders including Sumitomo (Japan), Bombardier (Canada), Alstom (France) and Voestalpine (Austria). • Led multiple financing rounds exceeding $5 million in aggregate. Show less

Edmonton, Canada

($700 million Fertilizer Manufacturer and Distributor)• Ran a fertilizer supply & distribution group with a budget of $170 million. • Supervised and led 37 employees in addition to dotted line responsibility for plant site materials handling and shipping involving 150 employees and contract personnel.• Successfully integrated former Imperial Oil supply and distribution team into Viridian.• Initiated collective planning with Class 1 railroads and rail car suppliers leading to… Show more ($700 million Fertilizer Manufacturer and Distributor)• Ran a fertilizer supply & distribution group with a budget of $170 million. • Supervised and led 37 employees in addition to dotted line responsibility for plant site materials handling and shipping involving 150 employees and contract personnel.• Successfully integrated former Imperial Oil supply and distribution team into Viridian.• Initiated collective planning with Class 1 railroads and rail car suppliers leading to innovations in car maintenance and cleaning which improved rail car utilization and reduced costs.• Improved in-season deliverability and reduced per tonne distribution costs at offsite facilities. Show less

Edmonton, Canada

(Sherritt was a publicly trade diversified industrial company with metals, fertilizer and technology businesses)Achievements:• Developed and implemented a 3 year strategic business plan for the Fertilizer Division including a detailed recommendation, with supporting analysis, that led to the $385 million acquisition of Imperial Oil’s wholesale fertilizer assets.

Edmonton, Canada

Achievements:• Led Legal Due Diligence for acquisition of Canada Northwest Energy• On the team that negotiated initial long term Nickel Supply Agreement with Cuba

Toronto, Canada

(McCarthy Tetrault, then Canada's largest law firm)Achievements:• Negotiated and prepared commercial agreements for major Canadian Corporations including asset purchase and share purchase agreements, partnership and shareholders agreements.• Handled corporate organizations, amalgamations and dissolutions.• Participated in securities transactions, including initial public offerings, stock exchange listings and applications to securities commissions.• Served a 6 month… Show more (McCarthy Tetrault, then Canada's largest law firm)Achievements:• Negotiated and prepared commercial agreements for major Canadian Corporations including asset purchase and share purchase agreements, partnership and shareholders agreements.• Handled corporate organizations, amalgamations and dissolutions.• Participated in securities transactions, including initial public offerings, stock exchange listings and applications to securities commissions.• Served a 6 month secondment as inhouse counsel at DuPont Canada. Show less

Llm, Law

Llb, Law

Activities and Societies: Captain University of Saskatchewan Huskies Hockey Team