The 10 second version...
I was a serial entrepreneur that transitioned into management consulting, with 15 years of experience in proposing ways to improve an organizations efficiency and advise managers on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues. My areas of expertise include:
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Energy
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Cleantech
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Agtech
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Life Sciences / Health Technology
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AI & Data Science
My best work always seems to focus on themes of sustainability and improving human health.
"I strive to be the bridge between the world’s brightest managers and the advise needed to make those dreams a reality."
Management Consulting
Proposing ways to improve an organizations efficiency and advise managers on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues.
I have helped over 50 companies gain efficiency and reduce costs including strategically identifying, evaluating, structuring, and helping manager execute on these strageties.
I also actively support early stages managers through advisory roles.
I am well-equipped to analyze a particular issue or a process within an organization and provide recommendations, best practices, and plans for improvement.
An established personal brand and network
I take pride in having cultivated an extensive global network of fortune 500 companies and domain experts.
I also regularly interact with the world's top founders, academics and thought leaders on entrepreneurship.
I am also as the founder of Canada's top venture finance conference:
Sustainability, Impact and ESG
to help managers succeed.
Sustainablilty is arguably the fastest growing area of management in which success of companies are linked to projects or targets that offer verifiable environmental and/or social benefits.
I possess a deep understanding of the ESG and sustainable finance landscape and have strong familiarity with key ESG concepts and frameworks.
My world leading credentials and certifications include:
I have a passion for...
Pitching/ Fundraising
Fun fact: as a film director I have won over 18 international awards! I am gifted storyteller and use this skillset to create deal memos and pitch materials that get funded. I maintain a global network of UHNW and institutional investors able to fund quality opportunities.
DILLIGENCE
I leverage certifications in data science (IBM) and financial analysis (FMVA) to conduct detailed diligence that includes market sizing, competitive analysis, valuation analysis, and killer financial models.
Speaking & presenting
I work with the world's top colleges, universities, incubators and accelerators to conduct workshops, lectures and speaking arrangements on topics including:
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Constructing Pitch Decks
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Business Model Innovation
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Entrepreneurship
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ESG Integration
Anyone who keeps learning stays young.
I am a dedicated life long learner.
I hold an Executive Masters Degree in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship from HEC Paris with a focus on venture finance.
About HEC Paris...
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#1 Ranked In World for Executive Education - Financial Times
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#1 Ranked European Business School - Financial Times
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#1 Ranked International MBA - QS
I also continually upgrade my skills with with post graduate executive education at several of the world top institutions including Wharton, Harvard Business School and Oxford SAID business school. I match business education with continuing certifications in data science, finance and ESG.