Archives: Team Members

Group Leader & Mentor

Scott has over 25 years of strategic leadership experience consistently driving domestic and international expansion for companies such as IBM, Air Canada, Cineplex, LoyaltyOne, and Etihad Airways. His practical knowledge includes business development, revenue creation and management, customer experience, team building and corporate evolution.

Scott most recently served as Global Loyalty Head of Partnerships and Product innovation for Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi; building a team and amalgamating airline frequent flyer program brands for Etihad, Alitalia, Air Berlin, Jet Airways and others.  As VP International for LoyaltyOne (Alliance Data Systems) Scott and his team established operations and new partnerships in the Indian retail market. Reporting to the Board as founding Managing Director of the SCENE LP, Scott helped launch an entertainment loyalty program which surpassed enrollment targets by 200%.

Scott also led the Air Canada Aeroplan partner expansion into a broader retail coalition while expanding their offerings into B2B and employee incentives. This expansion fueled Aeroplan’s spinout from Air Canada via an industry first and highly successful IPO in 2005.

Scott has also served as Canadian Head and Executive Vice President at Mulberry Consulting, a global specialist in making leading companies more “customer intelligent” and as President & CEO of ProLessons; a digital media company leveraging sports celebrity content for brand marketing programs.

In addition to serving on a number of Advisory Boards for early stage companies, Scott is a founding Director of the Luce Initiative—a not-for-profit organization committed to accelerating the growth of early stage programs that provide critical mental health support services to individuals and families in immediate need.

Born in Montreal, Scott and his wife of over 30 years reside in Toronto and are the proud parents of three adult children.

CEOs who work with Scott will benefit from his global perspective and proven record of visionary leadership.

Group Leader & Mentor

John brings over 35 years of business leadership experience to CEO Global Network, having held various President and CEO roles in technology-based service companies, including Shaw Communications, Atria Networks, and Mountain Cablevision. Most recently, John was the President of Enercare Connections Inc., a company that provides Energy Management solutions to property owners and developers.

John also spent five years in investment banking as a partner in two venture capital companies. In these roles, John evaluated business plans, made investment decisions and sat on the Board of the companies that received investment.

Over his career, John has led multiple Merger and Acquisition projects, successfully transacting over $7B in value, including the sale of Enercare to Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, the acquisition of ViaWest and Envision by Shaw Communications and the sale of Atria Networks to Rogers Communications.

John has a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the University of Toronto and a master’s degree in Management Science from the University of Waterloo. He is a Professional Engineer and an active member of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD). In addition to being a Group Leader and Mentor with CEO Global Network, John continues to do consulting work—including running three successful “sales processes” of mid-sized companies.

John has been an active supporter of The Mississauga Food Bank for many years, and is currently a board member. He is also a board member at Envi Networks—a telecom company based in Newmarket, Ontario.

John is married, with two daughters and splits his time between work, travel and the occasional golf course.

Group Leader & Mentor

Murray has excellent entrepreneurial experience as the President & CEO of Trilithon Construction Inc. in Montreal, a company he started in 1991 and continues to own. Trilithon specializes in design/build projects for industrial and commercial construction and the restoration of heritage buildings.

As an entrepreneur and business owner with over 30 years-experience, Murray brings rare insights into the CEO’s inner world and the business challenges facing leaders today.

Since 2008 Murray has been coaching executives in North America, Western Europe, and the Middle East in a broad range of industries including financial services, pharma, tech, legal, manufacturing and defense. His international success is attributed to his first-hand business experience plus his ability to speak five languages – French, English, Italian, German, and Hebrew.

For the past 15 years he has also coached executives through his association with INSEAD Business School in Fontainebleau, France, KDVI, the Kets De Vries Institute in London, UK, Cambridge University, UK, IMD Business School, Switzerland, and the European School of Management & Technology (ESMT) Berlin.

Murray has a BA from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, and an MBA from McGill.  He has also received Individual Training in Dynamic Psychotherapy at McGill University Teaching Hospital.  Murray received his Executive Masters at INSEAD, Consulting & Coaching for Change in Clinical Organizational Psychology, Magna Cum Laude.

Much of his leisure time is spent in Italy or salmon fishing in Canada.  He is a passionate cross-country skier in the winter months.

Murray and his wife Debra and their 3 adult children live in Montreal.

CEOs who have the opportunity to work with Murray will benefit from the depth and breadth of his experience and his commitment to helping CEOs succeed.

Group Leader & Mentor

Jeff has outstanding executive leadership experience across public, private, and start-up organizations. Highlights include his leadership as President and COO at High Liner Foods achieving growth in challenging markets and spearheading strategic initiatives to enhance organizational culture. Prior to being named President, he was Vice President of Sales and Marketing overseeing both the retail and food service channels.

He has also held senior leadership positions with McCain Foods and PepsiCo.

In addition, Jeff has successfully grown early-stage companies as the President of Candyverse Brands Inc., Chief Commercial Officer of Auxly Cannabis Group Inc., and the COO of Agrocrop Exports Ltd.

Jeff is a life-long learner with a Bachelor of Commerce from Saint Mary’s University and an MBA from the University of Liverpool.  He studied Strategic IQ – Creating Smarter Corporations at Harvard University and is currently a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Candidate at the University of Liverpool.

He is on the Board of Directors of Niagara College Learning Enterprise Corporation.

He resides in Oakville with his wife Tina and three adult children.

Group Leader & Mentor

A global executive, Tom has held several key leadership positions in the retail and manufacturing sectors over his 35+ year career—including CEO, President, and Chief Operating Officer. Tom has successfully led businesses in Canada, the US, and Australia and has extensive experience in change management, operations, franchising, business restructuring, and market development.

Tom most recently served as Chief Operating Officer for Toys”R”Us Canada, leading the company through COVID and helping restore the retailer to profitability. This role marked Tom’s return to Toys”R”Us following a 24-year hiatus, as he spent the first seven years of his career in a variety of progressive marketing and operations positions with Toys”R”Us Canada before accepting a position to lead the launch of the retailer into the Austrailian market. During his three years “down under”, Tom grew the market considerably—opening and operating 17 stores within the first 13 months—and successfully coached the local executive team in preparation for his transition back to North America.

Tom also served as President and CEO of Extreme Retail (Canada) Inc.—a national retailer of franchised dollar stores with annual sales in excess of $200 million. Tom successfully restructured and grew the business, reducing overhead cost by 40% while increasing store count by 50%.

Tom previously served as President of Remington Industries Inc. (RII)—a US-based, global automotive accessory manufacturer. During his seven-year tenure, Tom guided the company through significant growth in both sales and profit, restructured the business into three separate entities, and shepherded all three companies through a divestiture process.

Tom has a true passion for team building, both in and out of the boardroom. He was the Assistant Head Coach and Linebacker Coach for the York University Lions football team from 2009 to 2018, and was awarded both the Gino Fracas Award and Assistant Coach of the Year award in 2015.

Tom attended Concordia University and is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Tom and Judy, his partner of 39 years, have two wonderful daughters who they are extremely proud of and who bring them great joy. When not working, you’ll find Tom either fly fishing or working in his wood shop.

CEOs who have the opportunity to work with Tom will benefit from the depth and breadth of his experience and his commitment to helping CEOs succeed.

Group Leader & Mentor

Darren has outstanding business experience and excels at driving growth and efficiency. With a background in finance and strong business acumen, Darren’s operational expertise includes crisis leadership, financial management, sales leadership, forecasting, planning, and the development of pricing strategies.

Darren spent 15 years of his corporate career with Sysco Canada as President of Sysco Food Services of Edmonton and EVP for Sysco Alberta, with Edmonton becoming a leader for all Sysco Canada locations in both ROI per person and customer service levels. Darren was also a member of the Sysco Canada executive team and an Executive Member of the Sysco Canada National Sales Steering Committee in 2018 and 2019.

A true team builder, Darren believes in the importance of culture and a positive work environment to achieve results, and in the value of mentoring and management development. During his tenure as President, eight of his associates were promoted to senior positions at other Sysco operating companies, and Sysco Edmonton received superior sales associate satisfaction scores across the organization.

Previous senior positions with Sysco Canada include, Senior Vice President & CFO of Sysco Food Services of Vancouver, and Controller & Director of Finance for Sysco Food Services of Calgary.

Darren is currently based in Calgary. He is a CPA-CMA and received his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Calgary.

CEOs who have the opportunity to work with Darren will benefit from the depth and breadth of his experience and his commitment to helping CEOs succeed.