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COFOUNDER, CHAIRMAN & CEO
Mark Warren is the founder and former President & CEO of Pethealth Inc. formed in 1998. Under his leadership, Pethealth became the leading aggregator of new pet and pet owner data, the largest provider of cloud-based software to the companion animal industry, one of the largest providers of pet insurance in the US, UK & Canada and the world’s largest provider of companion animal microchip technology. He is also a former CEO of Hambros Canada Inc. and former Executive Director of Hambros Bank Limited.
Mark holds a B.A. (Hon) from University College, University of Toronto and a M.Sc. (Econ) from the London School of Economics. He is the father of two grown sons and as empty nesters, he and his wife Sue share their home with two dogs.
Board Participation
Education
University of Toronto
London School of Economics
COFOUNDER, PRESIDENT & CFO
Glen Tennison is the former CFO of Pethealth Inc. from its creation in 1998 to its sale to Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited in 2014. He led Pethealth’s many acquisitions including that of Nestlé Purina’s pet insurance business, PurinaCare; the acquisition of Domestic and General Group Limited’s U.K. pet insurance provider, Pet Protect Ltd.; and the acquisition of VetMedsDirect.co.uk, an online retailer of pet specialty products. He holds a B. Comm (Hon) from McMaster University and a CPA, CA designation which he earned while working for PricewaterhouseCoopers.
He and his wife Alaina have three children and a dog named Teddy. In addition to sitting on the boards of DCCC portfolio companies, he is a board member of the Darling Home for Kids, a hospice and palliative care facility for medically fragile children.
Board Participation
Henry & Harvey, Baie Run, Mountain Dog Food,Companion Pet Products, Midgard Insect Farm, Dockside Pet Products, Darling Home for Kids
Education
McMaster University
Canadian Institute of
Chartered Accountants
VP, M&A, Strategy &
Shareholder Relations; President, Dockside Investco.
MacKenzie leads M&A activities and strategic initiatives at Dane Creek Capital Corp. Her focus is on sourcing, evaluating, and completing investment/acquisition opportunities, and supporting portfolio companies.
Prior to joining DCCC, MacKenzie worked as an investment analyst and program lead for Nova Scotia’s early stage venture capital fund Innovacorp, covering life sciences, ocean technology, clean technology and information technology sectors. MacKenzie holds a Bachelor of Management degree with a major in sustainable resources and environmental management from Dalhousie University. More recently, she studied venture capital finance at Saint Mary’s University and is currently pursuing her CFA.
Education
Dalhousie University
Saint Mary’s University
VICE PRESIDENT, ACCOUNTING & ADMINISTRATION
Peter Galoska is a veteran finance and accounting professional with over 35 years of experience managing both public and private sector company finances. His skill set includes operations, reporting, acquisitions, IT systems, and more. Formerly the VP of Finance at Pethealth Inc., Peter has been working with the co-founders since 2005. He holds a B.Sc. from the University of New Brunswick, a Graduate Diploma in Accounting from McGill University and a CPA, CGA designation.
In his spare time, Peter enjoys traveling to the U.K. and time spent with his grandkids.
Education
University of New Brunswick
McGill University
Director of Operations
Education
Contact Rasmus
GROUP FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
Before joining the accounting team at Dane Creek, Suryakant held the position of Financial Controller at Pethealth Inc. for over 8 years. Prior to that, while working for KPMG and a multinational bank, Surya led numerous audit engagements, SOX projects and fraud investigations in Canada, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. Surya holds a degree in Commerce with a major in accounting from the University of Karachi and now is the Group Financial Controller for the Dane Group of Companies.
He and his wife Maya have a daughter named Aankshika. In their spare time they enjoy interior décor, painting with mixed media and cooking.
Education
University of Karachi,
Bachelor of Commerce
INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTANT
Nabil is an Intermediate Accountant at Dane Creek Capital. Before joining Dane Creek, Nabil was an Accounting Manager at AXIS Integrated. Nabil has worked in a variety of industries including food, transportation, fashion, healthcare and marketing. He has developed an extensive knowledge in full-cycle accounting. Nabil is also studying to complete his CPA designation.
In his spare time Nabil likes to hang out with his friends and families. His hobbies include art, shopping and working on his car.
Education
York University, BBA
Working on CPA.
Intermediate Accountant
Khushbu Patel is an Intermediate Accountant at Dane Creek Capital Corp. She has more than seven years of experience in accounting, finance and taxation related activities. Prior to joining Dane Creek, she worked with various leading industries including mining, banking, retail and manufacturing. Khushbu has her degree in commerce with a major in Accounting from Gujarat University.
In her spare time, Khushbu enjoys spending time with her family, listening to old Bollywood music and painting.
Education
Gujarat University
Bachelor of Commerce
Intermediate Accountant
Aleksandar is an Intermediate Accountant at Dane Creek Capital. Before joining Dane Creek, Aleksandar was a Senior Accountant at Daybar Industries Limited. Aleksandar has worked in a variety of industries including manufacturing, marketing, distribution, and healthcare. He posses’ expertise in full cycle accounting and is a holder of a CPA,
CMA designation.
In his spare time Aleksandar likes to hang out with his friends and families. His hobbies include listing to music, going to movie theaters, playing various sports, and
attending social events.
Education
Ryerson University, BCom
Chartered Professional
Accountants
Analyst
Patrick is an analyst at DCCC. He is responsible for building reporting and analytics to support operation activities, modify and integrate database systems and operate database management tools to analyze data, document data per requirements and assist with M&A operations.
Prior to joining DCCC, Patrick held multiple internships and research positions in the Chemical and Petroleum sector, where he worked on nanoparticle stabilization research, data aggregation and analytics, and numerical modelling. He graduated from the University of Calgary with a Master of Engineering in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering.
Education
University of Calgary,
Master of Engineering
University of Calgary,
Bachelor of Engineering
PRODUCTION ARTIST
John is a Production Artist and is responsible for assisting with and expediting the creative development and print production across the portfolio brands.
Prior to joining Dane Creek Capital Corp., John worked at a locally owned print shop in Halifax, Nova Scotia where he ran the day-to-day operations. He was responsible for managing communications with clients, designing and producing print orders, and installing signage.
He graduated NSCC in 2018 with diplomas in Applied Media & Communication Arts and Graphic Design.
DCCC Chairman & CEO Mark Warren is the founder and former President & CEO of Pethealth Inc. which he formed in 1998. Under his leadership, Pethealth became the leading aggregator of new pet and pet owner data, the largest provider of cloud-based software to the companion animal industry, one of the largest providers of pet insurance in the US, UK & Canada and the world’s largest provider of companion animal microchip technology.
Pethealth was acquired by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (‘Fairfax’) in November, 2014 for all cash consideration of C$100M representing 2.1x twelve months trailing revenue, 19.6x twelve months trailing EBITDA and a 69% premium to the common share price.
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