Confirmed Speakers

The following have confirmed their participation as speakers:

The Honourable Tony Clement (Host and Co-chair)
Minister of Industry

Mike Lazaridis (Co-chair)
President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Research In Motion (RIM)

Richard Alvarez
President and Chief Executive Officer, Canada Health Infoway

Honourable Perrin Beatty
President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Bernard Courtois
President and Chief Executive Officer, Information Technology Association of Canada

Michael Geist
Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law, University of Ottawa

Jacob Glick
Canada Policy Counsel, Google

J. Wayne Gudbranson
President and Chief Executive Officer, Branham Group Inc.

P. Thomas (Tom) Jenkins
Executive Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, Open Text Corporation

David Johnston

Nitin Kawale
President, Cisco Systems Canada Co.

Stephan Lauzon
President, 4L2 Consulting Group Inc.

Bernard Lord
President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association

Terence H. Matthews
Chairman, Wesley Clover

Andrew Sloss
Country Manager, eBay Canada & Kijiji Canada

Jennifer Stoddart
Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Kevin M. Warren
Chairman, President and CEO, Xerox Canada

Tim Wilson
Head of Visa Canada

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Biographies

The Honourable Tony Clement (Host and Co-chair)

Tony Clement was elected to the House of Commons in 2006, representing Parry Sound-Muskoka. He was subsequently appointed Minister of Health and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor). On October 30, 2008, he was appointed Minister of Industry and continues to be Minister for FedNor. Prior to this, Mr. Clement was a member of Ontario's provincial legislature from 1995 to 2003.

In 1997, he was appointed Minister of Transportation. In 1999, he became Minister of the Environment and, later, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. In 2001, he was appointed Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. As such, he was responsible for a ministry with a $28-billion budget. He initiated primary care reform, created the successful Telehealth system, oversaw the expansion of the hospital system and provided leadership for the country during SARS. Prior to his election, Mr. Clement was counsel at a national law firm, a Visiting Fellow at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law and a small business owner.

On February 3, 2007, Mr. Clement was awarded the Courage in Public Policy Award from the Canadian Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute of Canada. The award was given to Mr. Clement to recognize his leadership in supporting the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer Corporation.

Mr. Clement holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a law degree from the University of Toronto. He was born in Manchester, England, in 1961. Mr. Clement is married to Lynne Golding and is the father of three children. He resides in Port Sydney, Ontario.

Mike Lazaridis (Co-chair)

Mr. Lazaridis is known in the global wireless community as a visionary, innovator, and engineer of extraordinary talent. He traces his passion for his work to his hometown of Windsor, Ontario where his love of science and fascination with electronics were nurtured in supportive family and school environments.

As President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Research In Motion (RIM), a company Mr. Lazaridis founded while a student at UW, he is responsible for product strategy, research and development, product development, and manufacturing. Mr. Lazaridis is also a leader in his community and a passionate advocate for education and scientific research. Mr. Lazaridis supports his community and country through generous philanthropic gifts made possible by his success in business.

He has donated $75 million to UW to help establish an Institute for Quantum Computing. Mr. Lazaridis also personally invested $150 million in the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI) and, through his leadership and tireless effort, has generated more than $100 million in additional private and public sector funding for this world leading centre of scientific excellence. PI is home to a growing cluster of international scientists who are pushing the limits of our fundamental understanding of space, time, matter and information. Since opening in 2001, the institute has attracted the attention of the world's scientific research and educational outreach community. The independent centre is now associated with over 30 Canadian universities and a growing number of institutes world-wide.

Mr. Lazaridis holds honorary doctoral degrees from the University of Waterloo (Engineering), McMaster University, University of Windsor and Université Laval. He has been awarded Canada's most prestigious innovation prize - The Ernest C. Manning Principal Award and was listed on the TIME 100 List of Most Influential People. Mr. Lazaridis is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, was named to the Order of Ontario and is an Officer of the Order of Canada.

Richard Alvarez

Richard Alvarez is known for taking on challenging mandates and building successful organizations. As President and Chief Executive Officer of Canada Health Infoway (Infoway), he has been a catalyst for accelerating the development of electronic health record (EHR) systems in Canada. His work in building strong, collaborative relationships with the federal, provincial and territorial governments, as well as other stakeholders, is creating a solid foundation for EHR progress.

Leadership has characterized Mr Alvarez’s career, not only with Infoway but also with the Government of Alberta and the Canadian Institute for Health Information. As former president, chief executive officer and ex-officio board member of the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), he played a key role in harnessing the power of information to improve health care and helped CIHI evolve into a highly respected organization with strong ties to the research community.

Thanks to his steadfast vision for reforming Canada's health care system through innovation and technology Richard Alvarez is helping to position our country as a world leader in health care renewal.

Honourable Perrin Beatty

The Honourable Perrin Beatty is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the 175,000-member Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Canada's largest and most representative national business association. In his capacity as President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Beatty is the principal spokesperson advocating the policy positions of the Canadian Chamber's members to the federal government, international organizations, the media and the general public.

Prior to joining the Canadian Chamber in August 2007, Mr. Beatty was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME). A descendant of one of Canada's most prominent manufacturing families, Mr. Beatty grew up in Fergus, Ontario and graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1971. A year later he was elected to the House of Commons as a Progressive Conservative and in 1979 he was appointed Minister of State (Treasury Board) in the government of Joe Clark, at the time the youngest person ever to serve in a federal Cabinet. He held six additional portfolios in subsequent Progressive Conservative governments, including National Revenue in 1984, Solicitor General in 1985, National Defence in 1986, Health and Welfare in 1989, Communications in 1991, and Secretary of State for External Affairs in 1993.

Following the 1993 federal election, Mr. Beatty joined a number of private sector boards and worked as a consultant in the field of communications. He was an Honourary Visiting Professor with the Department of Political Science, University of Western Ontario, where he taught a course in Communications Technologies and Public Policy. As well, he wrote a weekly column on government and politics for a major Canadian newspaper. In 1995, Mr. Beatty was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a position he held until joining CME in August 1999. In 2008, Mr. Beatty was named as Chancellor of the University of Ontario Institute Of Technology.

Mr. Beatty serves on a number of Canadian Government advisory committees covering issues that include national security, border management, privacy and international trade. He is also a member of the Advisory Council of the Canadian Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute and served for five years as Business Co-Chair of the Canadian Labour and Business Centre.

Bernard Courtois

As the President and Chief Executive Officer of ITAC, the Information Technology Association of Canada, Bernard Courtois is an outspoken advocate for the deployment of information and communications technology tools to improve business productivity and to achieve our societal and public policy goals.

Mr. Courtois was named ITAC's leader in January 2004. He is a lawyer with over 30 years experience in the telecommunications sector. He served in a variety of executive roles with Bell Canada from 1991 to 2003, including those of Chief Regulatory Officer and Chief Strategy Officer. Prior to joining Bell Canada, Mr. Courtois practiced law in Montreal and Ottawa serving a wide range of clients in telecommunications and other regulated industries. He was an active participant in the many regulatory, public policy and judicial proceedings which have shaped Canada's competitive communications marketplace. He was Chief Strategy Officer when Bell Canada took its strong turn to the Internet, ahead of most of its peers around the world.

Mr. Courtois is also a dedicated and energetic builder of business communities. He has served on the ITAC Board of Directors since 1999. He has also served on the executive of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce; was President of the International Institute of Communications and now serves on its Board of Directors; is Director and Treasurer of the National Gallery of Canada Foundation; is a Director of the Rideau Club; serves on the Telecommunications Hall of Fame Foundation Board of Governors; Kids' Internet Safety Alliance's (KINSA) Board of Directors; and is a Director and Vice-Chair for North America of the World Information Technology and Services Alliance.

Michael Geist

Dr. Michael Geist is a law professor at the University of Ottawa where he holds the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law. He has obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees from Cambridge University in the UK and Columbia Law School in New York, and a Doctorate in Law (J.S.D.) from Columbia Law School.

Dr. Geist has written numerous academic articles and government reports on the Internet and law and was a member of Canada's National Task Force on Spam. He is an internationally syndicated columnist on technology law issues with his regular column appearing in the Toronto Star, Ottawa Citizen, and the BBC. Dr. Geist is the editor of In the Public Interest: The Future of Canadian Copyright Law, published in 2005 by Irwin Law, the editor of several monthly technology law publications, and the author of a popular blog on Internet and intellectual property law issues.

Dr. Geist serves on the Privacy Commissioner of Canada's Expert Advisory Board, on the Canadian Digital Information Strategy's Review Panel, and on the Information Program Sub-Board of the Open Society Institute. He has received numerous awards for his work including the Les Fowlie Award for Intellectual Freedom from the Ontario Library Association in 2009, the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Pioneer Award in 2008, Canarie's IWAY Public Leadership Award for his contribution to the development of the Internet in Canada and he was named one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40 in 2003. More information can be obtained at http://www.michaelgeist.ca.

Jacob Glick

Jacob Glick is Google's Canada Policy Counsel. He is part of a global policy team, working with academics, civil society, industry and government to keep the Internet open and super.

Jacob studied Political Science and Law at the University of Toronto. Prior to joining Google he was General Counsel and Director of Policy Development at the Canadian Internet Registration Authority. Jacob enjoys Mel Brooks movies and biking along the Ottawa River Parkway. As of April, he is a first-time dad."

J. Wayne Gudbranson

J. Wayne Gudbranson is President and Chief Executive Officer of Branham Group Inc. an independent global industry analyst and strategic marketing consulting firm focused on assisting Information and Communications Technology (ICT) companies achieve market success. Since establishing the firm in 1990, Wayne has positioned Branham as a leading provider of custom consulting services, assisting ICT companies in areas of planning, marketing and partnering. In 2004, Wayne expanded Branham's business by creating the multi-client subscription and data products divisions. The multi-client subscription division provides timely industry analysis, including monthly reports, detailed bi-monthly reports and telephone inquiry services in areas of eHealth, Outsourcing, Wireline and Wireless Convergence and Green IT sectors.

When not assisting clients achieve market success, Wayne actively promotes Canada's ICT industry capabilities on a global basis. Fifteen years ago he launched an ambitious initiative to raise the visibility of Canadian ICT sector with the Branham300 listing. Today, the Branham300 is the most comprehensive database of privately held and publicly traded ICT companies ranked on total revenues in Canada.

During 2008, Branham also launched another significant initiative to build Canada's brand in the global outsourcing market. The Directory of Outsourcing Companies and Capabilities in Canada is a key source of companies in Canada with outsourcing capabilities. The Branham300 and Outsourcing Directory are key components of Branham's Data Products division.

Wayne is a frequent speaker on issues related to the ICT sector at key industry events around the world. He is a regular technology analyst for CTV and its affiliate stations. He also sits on numerous boards and committees such as ISTP Canada and CHITTA, the eHealth division of the Information Technology Association of Canada, and is Honorary Chair, CN Cycle For CHEO. Wayne has an Honours B.A. from the University of Guelph and a Master of Arts from the University of Western Ontario. He resides in Ottawa with his wife and four children.

P. Thomas (Tom) Jenkins

P. Thomas Jenkins is Executive Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer of Open Text Corporation of Waterloo, Ontario Canada, the largest independent software company in Canada. He has served as a Director of Open Text since 1994 and as its Chairman since 1998. From 1994 to present, Mr. Jenkins was President and then Chief Executive Officer and then Chief Strategy Officer of Open Text. Mr. Jenkins has also held several executive positions with DALSA Inc., an electronic imaging manufacturer based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Prior to these positions, Mr. Jenkins was employed in technical and managerial capacities at a variety of information technology based companies in Canada.

In addition to his Open Text responsibilities, Mr. Jenkins is the Chair of the federal centre of excellence Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN). He is also an appointed member of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), past appointed member of the Government of Canada's Competition Policy Review Panel which reported in June 2008, and past appointed member of the Province of Ontario's Ontario Commercialization Network Review Committee (OCN) which reported in February 2009. Mr. Jenkins is also a member of the board of BMC Software, Inc. a software corporation based in Houston, Texas. He is also a member of the University of Waterloo Engineering Dean’s Advisory Council, a director of the C.D. Howe Institute, a member of the Canadian International Council and a director of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE).

Mr. Jenkins received an M.B.A. in entrepreneurship & technology management from Schulich School of Business at York University, an M.A.Sc. in electrical engineering from the University of Toronto and a B.Eng. & Mgt. in Engineering Physics and Commerce from McMaster University.

David Johnston

David Johnston completed his university studies with honours in three countries: the United States (Harvard, A.B. 1963), England (Cambridge, LL.B 1965) and Canada (Queen's, LL.B. 1966). His academic specializations are securities regulation, corporation and information technology law. While at Harvard he was twice named to the All-American Hockey Team and is a member of the Harvard Athletic Hall of Fame.

David Johnston taught law at Queen's University (1966) and at the University of Toronto (1968) and was University of Western Ontario's Dean of Law from 1974 to 1979. In 1979, he was named the 14th Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University. In July 1994, he returned to the McGill's Faculty of Law as a full-time Professor. In June 1999 he became the 5th President of the University of Waterloo.

Among many honours accorded David Johnston are honourary doctorates from twelve universities and the Companion of the Order of Canada. He is the author/co-author of a dozen books; the 5th edition of one of these, Canadian Securities Regulation, is currently in preparation.

David Johnston has served on many provincial and federal task forces and committees and is on the boards of a number of companies and foundations. He was President of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (1985-87) and of the Conférence de recteurs et des principaux des universitiés du Québec (1985-87). He was the founding chair of the National Round Table on Environment and the Economy (1988-91). He has chaired the Board of Overseers of Harvard University, the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, the Neuroscience Network Centre of Excellence, the Federal Government's Information Highway Advisory Council, its Blue Ribbon Panel on Smart Communities, the Advisory Committee on Online Learning, the National Broadband Task Force, and the Canadian Information System for the Environment. He is a member of Ontario's Task Force on Competitiveness, Productivity and Economic Progress, and Canada's Sustainable Development Technology Foundation. He currently is a Board member of Masco Corp., CGI Group Inc., Fairfax Financial, Arise Technologies, and a founding trustee of the MasterCard Foundation.

He and his wife, Dr. Sharon Johnston, have five daughters and live on a farm near the University of Waterloo in Heidelberg, Ontario.

Nitin Kawale

As President of Cisco Canada, Nitin Kawale is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Cisco's Canadian operations, including sales, marketing, finance, distribution, and services.

With more than 12 years of leadership experience at Cisco, including two international roles, Kawale brings a proven record of success and a broad understanding of the company's business to the Cisco Canada team. In 2006, Kawale was named Senior Vice President of Enterprise and Public Sector Operations, where he was responsible for the development and implementation of Cisco Canada's enterprise and public sector market strategy. In this position Kawale aligned engineering, service, sales, marketing, and operations to streamline Cisco’s customer experience.

His previous Cisco positions include Worldwide Sales, Strategy and Planning, where he developed and executed strategies around key issues facing the worldwide sales force. As head of sales and operations for the Global Mobile Vertical team, Worldwide Service Provider Group, Kawale developed and executed the global industry-specific strategy for Cisco's fastest-growing mobile business.

Prior to joining Cisco, he held a variety of leadership positions in sales management, product marketing, industry planning, and consulting at NCR/AT&T and Datacrown/Crowntek.

Kawale holds a bachelor of applied science degree in engineering science from the University of Toronto and sits on various business and community boards.

Stephan Lauzon

Stephan Lauzon is the president of 4L2 Consulting Group Inc., he brings more than 20 years of operational and consulting experience to the table when reviewing his client's needs and goals. He began his career from the root level in distribution centres, starting with the delivering of goods and through the years working his way up the ladder to operational director positions. His most recent job positions include Vice-President of the consulting practice for Ceritar Technologies (formally Triumvirat Ltd.) and Project Director at Kom International Ltd. Stephan is also the president of the Quebec chapter of Supply Chain and Logistics Canada (SCL Canada) and a participant in various National Logistic Committees.

Bernard Lord

Bernard Lord is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association. He also serves as director and advisor for several corporate and non-profit organizations and he is a member of the New Brunswick Law Society.

Born on September 27, 1965 in Roberval, Québec, Mr. Lord was raised in Moncton, New Brunswick in a bilingual home. He holds a bachelor's degree in social science with a major in economics, as well as a bachelor's degree in common law from the Université de Moncton. He also received honorary doctorate degrees from the University of New Brunswick, the Université de Moncton and from St-Thomas University.

He became one of Canada's youngest premiers at the age of 33. In June 1999, he led the New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party to one of its greatest victories. Mr. Lord won a second majority in 2003 and served as premier until October 2006. He was elected four times as the Member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly for the district of Moncton East.

From December 2007 until March 2008 he served as Special Advisor on official languages to the Government of Canada.

His leadership and vision is characterized by a balanced approach, pursuing economic success and social progress while ensuring that government lives within its means.

Mr. Lord has often been recognized as a national leader and consensus builder for his work with the Council of Federation, Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers and La Francophonie. He was chosen as one of Time Magazine's top 25 New Generation of Leaders in Canada as well as being awarded the title of Grand Officier de l'Ordre de la Pleiade from the International Association of Francophone Parliamentarians. In 2007 he was awarded the Order of New Brunswick.

Terence H. Matthews

Sir Terence Matthews is Chairman of Wesley Clover and also serves as Chairman of Mitel and March Networks, two companies active in developing Internet Protocol (IP) systems for enterprise applications.

Prior to joining March Networks, he served as CEO and Chairman of Newbridge Networks Corporation, a company he founded in 1986. Providing leadership and vision for 14 years, Terry helped Newbridge become a leader in the worldwide data networking industry. When France-based Alcatel acquired Newbridge in May 2000, the company employed more than 6,500 employees and recorded FY 1999 revenue of $1.8 billion. In 1972, before launching Newbridge, Terry co-founded Mitel Corporation. Under his leadership Mitel grew quickly to become a world leader in the design and manufacture of enterprise voice systems and products. In 1985, British Telecom bought controlling interest in Mitel.

In 2001, Terry purchased the worldwide Communications Systems division of Mitel, and the Mitel name, and is now owner and non-executive Chairman of Mitel Corporation, a company focused on providing next generation IP telephony solutions for broadband networks. Terry also serves on the board of directors and is Chairman for a number of high technology companies including Bridgewater Systems, March Networks, Solace Systems and Counterpath Corporation.

In addition Terry holds an honours degree in electronics from the University of Wales, Swansea and is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical Engineers and of the Royal Academy of Engineering. He has been awarded honorary doctorates by several universities, including the University of Wales, Glamorgan and Swansea, and Carleton University in Ottawa. In 1994, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, and in the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was awarded a Knighthood.

Andrew Sloss

Andrew Sloss is the Country Manager for eBay Canada and Kijiji Canada. Sloss joined eBay Canada in 2002, initially as Head of Marketing. Prior to joining eBay, he spent five years at Bain & Company in Toronto and Chicago. A native of New Dundee, Ontario, Sloss studied Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo, and earned an Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management (Northwestern University).

eBay is The World's Online Marketplace®, enabling trade on a local, national and international basis with more than 276 million registered users worldwide, eBay accounted for $59 billion USD in gross merchandise volume (GMV) in 2007. eBay is the top retail e-commerce site in Canada, visited by almost one out of every two Canadians online, and ranked #1 by unique visitors – 10 million Canadians in May 2008. Canadians spent over $1 billion USD on eBay in the last 12 months. With well over 5 million Canadian users, eBay facilitates domestic and international trade, allowing Canadians to flourish in a global economy. More than 32,000 Canadian sellers use eBay as a primary or secondary source of income, and the vast majority who conduct business through eBay are micro, small or medium-sized enterprises which, in order to be competitive, operate on razor-thin margins. eBay also operates a number of other market-leading online assets including PayPal and Skype. Kijiji is also one of eBay’s new online marketplaces. Kijiji (which means "village" in Swahili) is a group of free, local, community classifieds websites in Canada.

Jennifer Stoddart

Jennifer Stoddart was appointed Canada's Privacy Commissioner by the Governor in Council, effective December 1, 2003, on unanimous resolutions adopted by both the House of Commons and the Senate, for a seven-year term.

Since taking on this role, Commissioner Stoddart has overseen a number of important investigations, including those concerning a massive data breach at U.S. retail giant TJX and one on the disclosure of Canadians' financial information to U.S. authorities by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication. The Commissioner also led efforts to help private sector organizations understand their obligations under the Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) in the first years after the legislation came into force. She is working to promote online privacy for young people through the Office's new website.

Given Canada's international trade patterns, Commissioner Stoddart has become involved in global privacy issues through her work with international organizations such as the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), which are examining ways to protect and enhance privacy rights on a global scale. In 2007, she hosted the 29th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners, which brought together some of the world's foremost data protection experts.

Commissioner Stoddart was previously President of the Commission d'accès à l'information du Québec, an organization responsible for both access to information and the protection of personal information. She has held several senior positions in public administration for the Governments of Québec and Canada, including at the Canadian and the Québec Human Rights Commissions. Commissioner Stoddart has been active in the Canadian Bar Association, the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice, and has also lectured on history and legal sciences at the Université du Québec à Montréal and McGill University. She is a member of the Québec Bar.

Kevin M. Warren

Kevin M. Warren is chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of Xerox Canada. He was appointed to this position in December, 2007. He is responsible for the business operations of Xerox Canada, including human resources, customer service, marketing, and sales.

Warren most recently led the successful integration of the $1.5 billion purchase of Global Imaging Systems into Xerox from April through December 2007. Prior to that, he was senior vice president of Xerox’s Eastern Sales Operations, United States Solutions Group (USSG). In this role, he was responsible for sales, marketing, customer satisfaction, and distribution of all products and services for states, in the U.S., east of the Mississippi River.

Kevin began his Xerox career in 1984 as a sales trainee in Washington D.C. He assumed increasingly responsible sales and sales management positions to include manager of sales operations, solutions manager for the D.C. commercial marketplace, and vice president of Federal Sales for the U.S.

Kevin earned his Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Georgetown University in 1984. He is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School having recently graduated from their Advanced Management Program (AMP). He is an advisory board member of the first international chapter of the National Black MBA Association, and sits on the national board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America; he is also a member of the Executive Leadership Council (ELC) and the Young Presidents Organization (YPO); Kevin is also a board member of the Canadian Conference Board.

Kevin, his wife Debbie and his two boys reside in Toronto, Canada.

Tim Wilson

Tim Wilson leads the Visa franchise in Canada, a role he has held since June 2008.

Tim has been at Visa Canada since January 2006 and held two previous roles: Head of Sales and Head of Finance and Strategy. He played a key role in migrating the organization from a not-for-profit Canadian association to a successful commercial division of publicly traded international company.

Prior to joining Visa, Tim served as a Vice-President Finance with the retail banking operations of CIBC, one of Canada’s largest financial instritutions. He supported a variety of the retail businesses, including branch banking, small business, deposits and GICs, internet and telephone banking, marketing, and private wealth management. At CIBC, he also managed several retail banking analytics teams and worked on the internal consulting team.

Before joining CIBC, he was a case team leader at Monitor Company, a leading international management consulting firm. His consulting experience was primarily in corporate strategy and covered a variety of industries including insurance, media, banking, and technology. He began his career at Ernst & Young in Toronto, where he was promoted to Manager in the International Tax group after only three and a half years with the firm.

Tim has a master of business administration degree from Harvard University and a bachelor of commerce from Queen’s University at Kingston. He also received his chartered accountancy designation.

Outside of work, Tim enjoys long distance running, hockey, wine, and spending quality time with his family. He resides in Toronto with his wife and three sons.