Sharon Driscoll Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Stellarton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Stellarton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Burnaby, BC

• As CFO, contributed to the transformation and growth strategy for Ritchie Bros. both through acquisitions and product and service diversification. Provided strategic advice and day-in support for the Executive.
• Focused on growth through diversification, which led to the August 2016 acquisition of IronPlanet. Led team through due diligence for this $758.5 million technology acquisition.
• Launched, marketed, and completed a USD $500 million bond offering -- the first public bond offering ever issued by Ritchie Bros., which established a $1.0 billion syndicated credit facility for the Company.
• Strengthened and restructured the finance team to align with the business geographically.
• Enabled business transformation through systems integration, improved reporting, and performance measurement focused on both revenue growth and cost management.

Burnaby, British Columbia

Sharon Driscoll served as the Interim Co-CEO & CFO at Ritchie Bros., a global leader in asset management and disposition and the world's largest industrial auctioneer. An innovative, results-oriented executive responsible for co-leadership of the Company, who is executing on strategic growth initiatives positioned to deliver value for all stakeholders.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Katz Group Canada Ltd. is a privately held Canadian company committed to providing pharmacy care and excellence in retail drug pharmacy and specialty pharmacy environments.
• Completed 5 year strategic and financial plan for the organization and ensured sufficient capitalization to support growth mandate.
• Implemented scalable processes for financial operations and capital governance necessary to support growing store base.
• Enhanced analytic and planning capabilities to support improved decision making in merchandising, store operations and real estate business units.

Toronto, Canada

• Sears Canada Inc., a publicly traded company and one of Canada's largest retailers of apparel, home fashion and appliances. As CFO and SVP, led financial management and oversight of Company operations providing.
• Completed a significant banking transaction -- securing an $800 million asset-backed lending facility with a syndicate of twelve major Canadian and US banks.
• Effectively transitioned Sears Canada to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Restructured financial organization to create a centralized financial operation engine that included a centralized FP&A department, streamlined reporting structure, and upgraded talent while reducing costs by 15%.
• Led cost reduction initiatives to identify and implement $100 million in operational cost savings.

Canada