Marc is a global expert in leading sizable transformation programs in various industries and geographies, most notably at a North American consumer packaged goods company, a large US retailer, a global metals and mining company, a global manufacturing company, and a US telecommunications provider.
A seasoned executive and former CEO, Marc has a proven track record of strategic vision, operational excellence, and inspirational leadership. He also has board director experience working with both public and private companies and not-for-profit organizations.
Marc has extensive experience in private equity. During his 14 years as a CEO, he led a large leveraged buy-out with a global investment firm and the merchant banking unit of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. He also acquired and divested businesses with private equity sponsors. Marc was an active capital markets participant, raising in excess of $25 billion of financing, leading a $1 billion IPO, and successfully integrating more than $5 billion of M&A. He has led B2B and B2B2C organizations, as well as extensive digital transformations of businesses, including a vehicle trading company, a Canadian directory publisher, and one of Canada’s largest telecommunications companies.
Marc is a recipient of Canada’s Top 40 under 40 Award and the St. John Ambulance Life-saving Award.
Past experience
Mediative
CEO
Auto Trader
CEO
Yellow Pages Group
President and CEO
Education
University of Ottawa
BSocSc, economics