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VP, M&A, Strategy & Shareholder Relations; President, Dockside Investco.
HEAD OF SALES,
WESTERN CANADA;
FOUNDER & CEO, H&H SALES & MARKETING INC.
Head of Sales & Distribution,
Eastern Canada
SENIOR OPERATIONS MANAGER, MIDGARD INSECT FARM INC.
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PRESIDENT & CEO AT CANADIAN CREDIT UNION ASSOCIATION (CCUA)
Ms. Durdin is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in management, public affairs and advocacy. Previously, she was the Managing Principal of a leading national strategic public affairs firm and spent thirteen years as an executive at a large Canadian bank. Early in her career, Martha worked in The Prime Minister’s office under The Right Hon. Pierre Elliott Trudeau.
Martha volunteers her time for a number of community organizations. Among them, she served three terms as the Chair of the Ontario Arts Council and is immediate past Chair of the Royal Ontario Museum Board of Trustees. She is currently a Director of The Canadian Club of Toronto, The Canada Post Foundation and Roots of Empathy. Martha represents CCUA on the boards of The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) and Co-operatives & Mutuals Canada (CMC) and is a former member on the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada’s National Steering Committee for Financial Literacy. Martha is a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Ms. Durdin is bilingual; holds a BA (Hon) from Western University, an MSc from the London School of Economics, and an ICD.D from the Institute of Corporate Directors at the Rotman School of Management.
Education
Western University, BA (Hon)
London School of Economics, MSs
Rotman School of Management, ICD.D
CEO, MCLEAN DRIVE CONSULTING LTD.
Michele is a strategic business leader with extensive senior level experience in private equity, law, finance, compensation, corporate social responsibility and consulting including development and implementation of strategic vision. She has proven success in Canadian and US public and private business organizations including building new business from scratch, repositioning troubled business and driving growth.
Michele was previously a partner at Stikeman Elliott, practicing corporate law in Toronto and London. She subsequently worked for seven years with CIBC World Markets and CIBC Capital Partners in Toronto and New York and for four years with the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board in Toronto. Michele is currently the CEO of McLean Drive Consulting Ltd. as well as the Managing Partner of a US-based property holding company.
Michele has been a board member of several for-profit companies as well as serving on executive, audit, compensation, corporate social responsibility and human resource committees. Currently, she serves on the boards of White House Design Company Inc., Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (WPRT:Nasdaq/TSX), Copper Mountain Mining Corporation (CMMC:TSX/ASX), TMX Trust Company and Dane Creek Capital Corp.
Throughout her career, Michele has made a commitment to giving back and has served on a number of not-for-profit boards in a variety of roles, including Chair, and has participated in formal mentoring programmes for women in capital markets and developing young women for governance roles on boards. She was also a founding member of two networks for women working in private equity in New York and Vancouver.
Michele successfully completed the director education program at the Institute for Corporate Directors and holds the designation ICD.D. Michele graduated from the University of British Columbia with a BA Honours, English and also the University of Toronto Faculty of Law with a JD and completed the Stanford Executive Program at the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University.
investor,
emil capital partners
Sarah is an investor at Emil Capital Partners (ECP) and an experienced finance professional specializing in consumer-facing businesses. She works closely with ECP portfolio companies in the consumer packaged goods, digital media and healthcare spaces. Prior to joining ECP, Sarah was at Morgan Stanley in Consumer & Retail Equity Capital Markets and then Investment Banking, working with corporates and financial sponsors to execute mergers & acquisitions, initial public offerings, secondary offerings and debt financings. Sarah received her MBA from Harvard Business School and her BA with honors in Public Policy & Political Science from Duke University. Outside of work, she enjoys cycling, skiing, Duke basketball and spending time with her family dog, Max.
Education
Harvard University, M.B.A.
Duke University, B.A. with honours
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
FOUNDER & CEO,H&H
SALES & MARKETING INC.
Viki Bartosiewicz is a customer relations and B2B sales professional with a passion for animals and business. Her extensive experience in the pet industry has led to the founding of Henry & Harvey, a full service pet specialty sales agency serving Canada and the US. Through H&H, Viki is focused on partnering with innovative pet products and service providers to grow and solidify their B2B relationships and sales programs.
Prior to founding H&H, Viki served as Senior Sales Manager for Dane Creek Capital Corp. and Director of B2B Sales in Canada at Pethealth Inc., a multinational corporation and the leading global provider of companion animal microchips.
In addition to developing business Viki enjoys spending time with her two Frenchies, exploring the Canadian outdoors and horseback riding.
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Head of Sales, Eastern Canada
Director of Human Resources
Kayla is the Director of Human Resources at Dane Creek Capital Corp. Her main focuses are on employee relations, full-cycle recruitment, implementing policies and procedures, and providing support for all human resources related matters for DCCC and the portfolio companies.
Prior to joining DCCC, Kayla worked as a Human Resources Coordinator at Bennett Jones LLP, one of Canada’s top tier law firms, in Edmonton, Alberta. Kayla also has an extensive knowledge of new hire training, safety and OH&S management, and trade relations in the Oil & Gas industry having worked as a Human Resources Coordinator and Trainer at Syncrude Canada Ltd. in Fort McMurray.
On a more personal note, Kayla spends most of her spare time exploring everything Alberta has to offer with her husband and their 140lbs Bernese Mountain Dog, Gus. After 13 years of living in the West, Kayla and her family are making plans to move back to Halifax, Nova Scotia soon.
Education
NSCC, Human Services
PRESIDENT, United Pet
Supplements Inc.
Farah is the President of RawPaw, a Québec-based distributor of high quality raw pet food, treats and supplements. Farah founded the company in 2012 to meet market demands for premium products as consumers began looking to feed their pets with recognizable, sustainable ingredients. After obtaining a Certification in Canine Nutrition, Farah became qualified to formulate customized meal plans to improve and sustain the health of domestic cats and dogs.
In her free time, Farah enjoys spending time with her husband and Pug/Shih Tzu Truman, along with horseback riding and competing in local dressage shows.
Education
Carleton University
Concordia University
Corporate Controller, Retail
Nicole is the Corporate Controller of the retail division at United Raw Pet Foods Inc. Her responsibilities include overseeing the financial functions of the retail locations.
Prior to joining the United Raw team, she held a position as a Controller at a Food Manufacturer. She was responsible for the finance team and focused on building and improving overall workflow processes to keep up while business grew. Nicole also spent several years working in Public Practice where she enjoyed building and maintaining client relationships and gained exposure to various industries.
Nicole holds a Chartered Professional Accountant, CPA, CGA designation and obtained a Bachelor of Accounting degree from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
In her personal time, she enjoys spending time with her husband whether it’s watching their daughter dance, or their son play ice hockey. Together they enjoy their family dog, Daisy, who is a Goldendoodle.
Education
British Columbia Institute
of Technology,
Bachelor of Accounting
Analyst
Alessia is an analyst at DCCC. She is responsible for assisting with M&A operations, and providing support in various activities including shareholder reporting, data collection & analysis, financial and business analysis of the industry and portfolio company projects.
Prior to joining DCCC, Alessia held multiple internship positions at TD bank where she worked on the acquisitions team as well as business process teams. She graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science, majoring in BioChemical Engineering from Queen’s University in Kingston, ON.
Education
Queen’s University,
BioChemical Engineering
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HR Assistant
Madison is the Human Resources Assistant at Dane Creek Capital Corp. She is focused on full-cycle recruitment, policy and procedure implementation, employee relations and supporting DCCC and the portfolio companies in all human resources related activities.
Prior to joining DCCC, Madison worked for Skyjack Inc. a division of the Linamar Corporation as a Human Resources Assistant where she gained experience providing HR support in a fast-paced and high-volume manufacturing environment. Madison holds two degrees, a Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) – International Business Management from Conestoga College, specializing in Human Resources and a Bachelor of Business Management (Honours) from the Institute of Technology Carlow.
In her spare time Madison enjoys spending as much time as possible outdoors hiking, camping and boating with her friends, family and two dogs: a golden retriever named Tegan and weimaraner named Samson.
Education
Conestoga College
Bachelor of Business
Administration
Bachelor of Business
Management
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
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
It was over 20 years ago that I began my career in the hair and beauty industry. My early career was in London England, where I trained and worked in one of the top hair salons in the world. Returning to Canada I owned my own award-winning salon in downtown Vancouver that included a clientele of television personalities and led to me working backstage at New York Fashion Week. My industry experience positioned me to fulfill the role of director of education and sales for three major global hair manufactures. With these manufactures I learned how to work with businesses to increase their customer retail experience through education and effective retail displays and marketing.
It was when I stayed at a friend’s house and used dog shampoo instead of a bodywash by mistake I was inspired to create a luxury dog grooming line. When my beloved Maltese Georgie was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure, I began to delve deeper into nutrition. Determined to be better educated so that I did not make the same uninformed choices with my new Maltese Jasper I become extremely interested in nutrition. Because of the loss of my dog and armed with what I now know about food and the exposed myths I am deeply passionate about pet nutrition. I am excited to be part of Henry & Harvey representing the best brands in the pet industry!
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SALES REPRESENTATIVE
I purchased my first sphynx cat Colin at 24 and fell in love with the breed. Shortly after I started a small hobby cattery called “The Gentleman’s Sphynx”. I successfully raised three lovely litters of kittens and found them all the perfect families. Today I still stay in touch with all of my kittens’ families who I have become great friends with along the way. My 3 sphynx cats are my best friends and they continue to make me laugh everyday!
I continued to work at the pet store for 8 years, moving up into the assistant manager position. I continued to develop my pet knowledge and was immersed in the pet sales industry by having the opportunity to attend PIJAC and other pet expos. I am grateful for the years I spent with the lovely owners of that local pet store and all the amazing staff, who quickly became family.
I came upon the Henry & Harvey position and after looking at their website and just knew I had to apply! I jumped at the opportunity and haven’t looked back. I am excited for the future and am so thankful for the chance to be able to travel and meet new people who are also in the pet industry. Can’t wait to see what life brings!
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SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Ever since I was a kid, I knew animals were my passion. There was always a pet in our house, or 5. I quickly learned what taking care of an animal meant, and how important they can be to your life. From owning everything from a dog and a cat to guinea pigs and fish, I knew I wanted to work closely with animals. When I turned 14, I was ready to start my first job in the pet industry. I started as a part time kennel technician and customer service representative and moved onto the supervisor and eventually the inventory manager which I stayed in throughout my years of high school and after graduation. I then decided to venture into the world of Criminology.
After finishing school in Criminal Justice Studies and working in that field, I knew my calling was still in the pet industry. After moving provinces, I went back to work for the same pet store and ended up taking on the inventory management role again, which I stayed in for the next 2 years. While living in Alberta I was able to start another career journey with a non-profit organization where I managed the in-shelter pet store. Between the pet store and the non-profit organization, I was able to gain the skills and knowledge of the pet industry that I have today.
I came across Henry & Harvey through a connection I had made while working in the Pet Industry. I knew that this was going to be my shinning moment in my career and I cannot wait to see where it takes me.
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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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