
Over 25 years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience in both start-ups as well as Fortune 50 technology companies. Highly motivated! Results driven, global business development executive with experience in strategic negotiations as well as operational leadership. Recognized for an ability to deliver. Passionate about technology and the expansion of innovative thinking that significantly re-engineers an existing process. Core Strengths & Expertise: Private equity financing, strategic thinking, P&L Management, team building, strategic alliances, global sales and channel expansion, Complex solution selling, enterprise software, transitioning innovative technology to the market, product management, product marketing, business forecasting, but most of all focusing an organization on creating exceptional client value. • Experienced in doing business globally – over 1.5 M miles traveled ( that is over 60 times around the world)… so far • Bonjour, Guten Tag, Namaste, Oi, konnichiwa, annyeong-hasimnikka, nóng hō, āssālam 'alaykum, néih hóu, Ciao, Selamat petang sà-wàt-dee, สวัสดี • Engaging Public Speaker • Infinitely Curious Specialties: Venture funding, Angel Investment: Fintech, Medtech... sports tech, AI, Equity financing, Entrepreneurship, Executive Management, Business and Market Development, Sales Management, Operations Management, Market Analysis, Competitive Positioning, Channel Development, Product Management, Product Marketing. #BehavioralEconomics, #Nudge <script type="text/javascript" src="https://platform.linkedin.com/badges/js/profile.js" async defer></script>
holtxchange.com
avid.com
autodesk.com
hpe.com
microsoft.com
Canada
Managing Partner
THE HOLT XCHANGE
• www.linkedin.com/company/holt-xchange
Mar 2020 - Present
Montreal, Canada Area
Investor
Flightclaim.ca
• www.linkedin.com/company/flightclaim.ca
Nov 2022 - Present
Investor, Board observer
Acceleron Bank, in formation
• www.linkedin.com/company/acceleron-bank
Oct 2022 - Present
Managing Partner
Xaphan Group
• www.linkedin.com/company/xaphan-group
Jan 2009 - Present
Canada
VP Business Development, Seed Investor
exagens
• www.linkedin.com/company/exagens
Oct 2015 - Mar 2020
Montreal, Canada Area
Board member, seed investor
Intellacare Inc
Jan 2010 - Apr 2016
Vice President worldwide sales
Softimage - Division of AVID
Jan 2001 - Dec 2003
Interactive Broadband Video-Business Development Manager
Digital Equipment Corporation
Jan 1993 - Dec 1995