Meet our Advisory Partners: A Network of Proven CEOs

This is not a list of names. It’s a rare bench of deeply experienced, high-performing former CEOs who’ve led public, private, and founder-led companies through complex, high-stakes decisions across a wide variety of sectors and cycles. 

Our Advisory Partners understand what it’s like to carry the weight of leadership because they’ve done it. They’ve made the calls when there was no playbook and lived with the consequences.

Each LEAP Panel is hand-selected to match the complexity of your unique challenge, drawing on CEOs with directly relevant experience and insight. The ability to bring in the right expertise at the right time makes the panel model powerful, precise, and highly effective.

In a world where leadership decisions carry real weight, this level of depth and flexibility isn’t just valuable—it’s essential.

Consumer Electronics • Health & Wellness and Pharma Retail • CPG • AI

Joseph Magnacca
Former CEO, President, Board Member
Duane Reade/Walgreens
RadioShack, Massage Envy American Apparel

Consumer Electronics • Health & Wellness and Pharma Retail • CPG • AI

Turnarounds & Reinvention • Brand Revitalization • Retail Transformation • Growth Acceleration Strategies • B2C

Insurance and Global Risk

Lynn Oldfield
Former President and CEO
AIG

Insurance and Global Risk

ICD.D & ESG.D • Turnarounds • Risk Management • Financial Crisis • Succession Planning • Leadership Development • Client Relationship

CPG • Food Manufacturing • Agriculture • Financial Services • Gaming • Media & Ent.

Lewis Rose
Former CEO, President, Chair
CryptoLogic
Maple Leaf Foods
Alliance Atlantis Comm.

CPG • Food Manufacturing • Agriculture • Financial Services • Gaming • Media & Ent.

FCPA, FCA • ICD.D • Strategic Advisor • Global Scaling • Software Development/Technology

Technology Solutions • Energy • AI

Al Varney
Former CEO, President Xerox Canada
Alexa Translations
PowerON Energy Solutions

Technology Solutions • Energy • AI

Operational Turnarounds • Strategic Growth • Global Markets • Acquisitions • International Alliances • Sales and Marketing

Global Commodities • Mining • Energy

David Pathe
Former CEO, Chairman Sherritt International Corporation

Global Commodities • Mining • Energy

Environmental Strategies • Geopolitical Events • Innovation • Turnarounds & Growth Strategies • Digital Transformation • Crisis Management • International Trade

Banking and Financial Services

Rania Llewellyn
Former CEO, President, Laurentian Bank
Scotiabank (Roynat Capital)

Banking and Financial Services

Strategic Planning & Execution • Navigating Crisis • Leadership & Team Building • Digital Implementation • Cultural Transformation • Innovation • ESG • DEI • Marketing & Technology Strategist • Green Energy

Marketing • Technology • Strategic Partnerships • Private Equity

Kerry Shapansky
Former CEO, President, Board Member
Pareto
Maritz
Blue North Strategies

Marketing • Technology • Strategic Partnerships • Private Equity

Innovation & Acceleration • Investment & Growth Strategy • Strategic Planning & Acquisitions • Shopper Marketing • B2C • B2B

Sport & Entertainment • Education • Government & Public Sector • Technology

Jason Harborow
Former CEO, Director
Tamkeen
PA Consulting Group
The Royal Commission for AIUIa

Sport & Entertainment • Education • Government & Public Sector • Technology

Strategic & Growth Frameworks • Innovation • Global Initiatives • Social Transformation • Infrastructure & Urban Development • Culture

AI/Machine Learning • Hyperscale Computing • Academics, Business & Govt.

Garth Gibson
Former CEO, President,
Co-founder
Vector Institute
Panasas Inc.

AI/Machine Learning • Hyperscale Computing • Academics, Business & Govt.

Professor • Researcher • Technology Innovation • Strategic Leadership • Organizational Acceleration • Startup/Entrepreneurship • Systems Architectures

CPG • Retail • Wholesale • Food • Fashion

Cindy Bokitch
President, GM, Board Member, Investor
Smart Sweets
Mid-Day Squares
Vitruvi
lululemon

CPG • Retail • Wholesale • Food • Fashion

Operations • People & Culture • Logistics • Innovation & Evolution • Growth Strategies • B2C

Real Estate • Construction • Insurance • Technology

Sean Smith
CEO, President, Board
Provident Energy Mgt.
Pethealth Inc.
National Concrete Assoc.
Coinomatic Group

Real Estate • Construction • Insurance • Technology

Business & Digital Transformation • Innovation • Operational Optimization • Leadership & Cultural Reorganization • Private Equity • B2B • B2C • B2B2C

Insurance • Wealth Management • Retirement & Investment Consulting

Louis Gagnon
Former CEO
Mercer
Foresters Financial

Insurance • Wealth Management • Retirement & Investment Consulting

Profit & Nonprofit • Canada, US & UK • Strategic Leadership • Organizational Transformation • Sales Strategy & CRM • Innovation • Culture & Effective Communications

Automotive Dealership Financing and Leasing • Retail

Greg Campbell
Former CEO
Jim Peplinski Leasing Inc.
The Humberview Group

Automotive Dealership Financing and Leasing • Retail

Strategic Planning & Diversification • Securitization • M&A • Crisis Management & Communication • New Market & Growth Strategies• Talent Management • B2C • B2B

Agile Consulting Services • Contract Recruitment

Ryan Atkinson
Former CEO
CORE
Direqlink
Redwood Global

Agile Consulting Services • Contract Recruitment

3x Startup/Entrepreneur • Exit Successful • Sales Leadership & Strategy • Business Scaling • Technology Staffing & IT Platforms • Creative Problem Solving • Innovation

Medical Device • Pharma • Healthcare • Digital Wellness

Geralyn Ochab
Former CEO, Board Member
Imagia
Canexia Health
Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation

Medical Device • Pharma • Healthcare • Digital Wellness

Business Advisor & Board Member • Innovation & Growth Strategist • Raising Capital • Scaling • AI-HealthTech

Healthcare • Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology • Global PE/VC Financing

Paul Kirkconnell
Former CEO, President, Chair
Aventis Capital
Sanofi Pasteur
Dri Capital

Healthcare • Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology • Global PE/VC Financing

International Expertise & Global Business Development • Emerging Business & Growth Strategy • Innovation

Technology & Communications • Real Estate • Public Relations

Brad Henderson
Former CEO
Sotheby’s Intl. Realty
Dundee 360 Real Estate Corp.

Technology & Communications • Real Estate • Public Relations

Post-Merger Integration • Enterprise Technology Implementation • CRM & Loyalty • Crisis Management • Cultural • B2C • B2B

Robotics • Neuromorphic & Cognitive AI • FinTech

Peter Suma
Former CEO
Applied Brain Research
Mirsee Robotics
PCAs, PharmaTrust
SRG Software

Robotics • Neuromorphic & Cognitive AI • FinTech

Exit-Successful Founder • Venture Capitalist • Growth • Innovation • Strategic Partnerships • System Integrations

Private-Debt • Strategic Partnerships • CPG

Philip Robson
Former CEO, President, Board Chair
Fiera Private Debt
Validus Risk Mgt.
Acorn Packaging Inc.
Krispak Inc.

Private-Debt • Strategic Partnerships • CPG

Debt Financing • Raising Funds • Turnarounds • Insolvency Prevention & Management • Operations • Buyside-Sellside • B2C • B2B

CPG • Public Relations • Branding

Tanya Dodaro
Former CEO, Advisor
On Q Communications
CASCOM
FLIK
Elovate Inc.

CPG • Public Relations • Branding

Communications Strategy • Digital & Social Media • Investment & Growth Strategy • Innovation • Diversity & Empowerment • B2C

Private Equity & Investment Capital • Pharmaceutical • Healthcare

Ian Jacobson
CEO, Board Member
Cpoint Capital Inc.
Cobalt Pharmaceuticals

Private Equity & Investment Capital • Pharmaceutical • Healthcare

Multinational Manufacturing & Operations • Global Distribution & Expansion • Innovation • R&D

Workplace Health & Safety • Green Fuels & Energy

Tom Teahen
Former CEO
WSIB (Workplace Safety and Insurance Board)

Workplace Health & Safety • Green Fuels & Energy

Government & Public Policy • Crisis Communication • Business & Public Affairs Strategy • Investment Strategy • DIEB • Union Negotiations • B2G

Information Technology • Learning

Marc Dorval
Former CEO, Director
ProServeIT
Shore Consulting Group

Information Technology • Learning

Exit-Successful Founder • Strategy • Growth • Leadership & Culture Development • Innovation • Scaling & Founder Development Strategies • Operations • B2B

Investment Banking • Marketing • Media • Information & Technology

John Prunier
Founder CEO & Managing Director
Petsky Prunier
Canaccord Genuity
Winterberry Group

Investment Banking • Marketing • Media • Information & Technology

Value Creation Strategist • M&A • Global Markets • Transactions • Strategic Partnerships • Capital Raising

Insurance • Employee Benefits Design • Entertainment Sector

Robert Underwood
Former CEO
AFBS (Actra Fraternal Benefit Society)

Insurance • Employee Benefits Design • Entertainment Sector

Board Management & Governance • Strategic Market Growth & Innovation • Crisis Management • Strategic & Succession Planning • Regulatory Negotiations

Real Estate & Construction • Franchise • Prop-Tech

Dan Steward
Former CEO
Pillar to Post

Real Estate & Construction • Franchise • Prop-Tech

ICD.D • Brand & Organizational Effectiveness • Transformative Growth • Corporate Governance & Advisory • Customer-centric Innovation • Strategic Leadership

Automotive Finance and Leasing

Juergen Rochert
Former CEO, President
Mercedes-Benz AG
Daimler Chrysler Financial

Automotive Finance and Leasing

Global Expertise (Canada, US, Germany, Mexico & Australia) • Strategic Restructuring & Leadership • Turnaround & Growth Strategist • International Expansion & Global Markets • Talent & High-Performance Cultures • M&A Integration

Graphic Arts Consumables, Software & Capital Equipment

Mike Craig
Former President, CEO
Agfa Canada Inc.
Synergy Work Solutions Inc.

Graphic Arts Consumables, Software & Capital Equipment

Digital Transformations • Cultural Innovation • Navigating Disruption • Fortune 500 Leadership Development •
C-Suite Mentoring • B2B • B2C

Health & Wellness • Environmental • Loyalty Programs

Andreas Souvaliotis
Founder & CEO
Carrot Rewards
Green Rewards

Health & Wellness • Environmental • Loyalty Programs

Author • Social Entrepreneur • Gamification • Change Advocate • Diversity & Inclusion

Technology Engineering & Communications

Paul Halinaty
Former CEO
Futurecom Systems Group
(Motorola Solutions)

Technology Engineering & Communications

Exit-Successful •Rapid Growth & Culture Transformation • R&D Tax • B2B • B2G • Family Office Growth Strategies • Emergency Services/First Responders

SaaS • Technology • Agriculture • Health-Tech • Real Estate

Jeff Wigmore
Former CEO
Refined Smart Solutions
Wigmore Crop Production
National Medical Solutions

SaaS • Technology • Agriculture • Health-Tech • Real Estate

Exit-Successful Founder & Entrepreneur • Start-ups • Turnarounds • Accelerated Growth • Operational Effectiveness

Technology • Regulatory • Business Solutions

Michael Zahra
Former CEO, President, Board Member
Drone Delivery Canada
Staples Business Advantage
CIRA
GrandBridge Energy Inc.

Technology • Regulatory • Business Solutions

Business Transformation & Growth Leader • StartUps • Capital Markets • M&A • B2C • B2B

Auto Leasing • Technology • Cleantech

Andrew McFarlane
Former CEO, President,
Co-founder & Advisor
Zeemac
7Gen
Foresight Canada
STOREX Management Inc.

Auto Leasing • Technology • Cleantech

Startup Scaling • Transformation & Turnaround • M&A Leadership & Post-Acquisition Integration • Infrastructure Deployment • Innovation • B2C • B2B