Board and Governance

After earning a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto, Wayne began his career with Ernst & Young, a leading professional services firm where he provided audit, tax, and advisory services to a broad range of clients. This is when Wayne received his Chartered Professional Accountant designation.

At Rogers Communications, Wayne held senior management roles in finance as Vice President of Finance – U.S. Operations, Vice President and Senior Controller, and culminating in the Vice President Risk Management position over a twenty-year period. During this time, he participated in the company’s massive expansion from a cable company to a communications giant.

Wayne was the VP Finance and CFO for the financial and information technology functions of Electrical Safety Authority (ESA), a provider of electrical inspections. ESA was an offshoot from Ontario Hydro. Wayne executed a risk strategy including integration into the overall business plan. This led to significant risk mitigation in areas such as IT, business continuance and reputational issues. In addition to turning around the financial fortunes of the company, Wayne regained control over escalating costs, improving profitability and capitalizing on corporate value.

Wayne has been engaged in contract assignments for CEOs and Boards as well as being an active board member with several organizations helping to establish governance practices, financial direction and improved quality of reporting and risk management practices.

Steve is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA) and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (B.Comm.) from the University of Toronto.

Steve’s extensive finance and administration career has spanned over 35 years and a variety of businesses, including construction materials with St. Lawrence Cement (Holcim), a major retailer with Kmart, as well as a major global supplier of integrated automated supply chain technology and software with Dematic (Siemens and KION).

During his 21-year career with Dematic, Steve held the position of Chief Financial Officer & Vice President Finance, and served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Canadian organization. As CFO, he was responsible for a variety of areas including Financial Reporting, Human Resources, Project Accounting, Treasury, Legal Agreements, IT, Taxation, and Audits. Steve also served as a member of KION’s Global Compliance Committee.

Steve enjoys being active in the community, and has volunteered with the Mississauga Hockey League, Peel Crime Stoppers, as well as the Mississauga Older Adult Expo and Ontario 55+ Senior Games.