International Master's in Business Administration (IMBA) from the Barney School of Business
(1989 - 1991)
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2002
2013
• Develop and operationalize financing strategies through venture and growth capital (portfolio under management of $7 billion) • Operationalize the Government of Canada’s two venture capital programs: the Venture Capital Action Plan (VCAP) and the Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative (VCCI) • Develop and implement a $200 million investment fund to support women entrepreneurs in technology
2010 - 2013
• Acted as Interim Executive Vice President, BDC Capital (2011) • Established the Economics department • Managed government relations • Developed and implemented a strategy for supporting Canadian companies through the financial crisis • Led the strategic review of venture capital operations, including its revitalization and restructuring and oversaw its implementation • Managed a team of more than 80 employees specialized in growth financing
2006 - 2010
• Developed and implemented BDC’s enterprise risk management framework • Led the 2009 legislative review and guided the creation of a new long-term vision for BDC’s role in the Canadian entrepreneurship ecosystem. • Led the strategic review of BDC’s Subordinate Financing’s operations
2002 - 2006
• Was responsible for strategy, corporate planning and shareholder relations
1999 - 2002
2001 - 2002
• Managed parliamentary relations between various departments and committees in order to advance the department’s legislative agenda • Developed the department’s legislative strategy • Carried out research and consultation on key issues
1999 - 2001
1998 - 1999
1998 - 1999
1997 - 1998
1996 - 1997
1996 - 1997
1995 - 1996
1993 - 1995
1994 - 1995
1993 - 1994