Solace Power CEO and leadership

Neil currently works for Solace Power as a director, vice president of business development. He started working for the company since January 2013. Earlier in life, he worked for Verafin as VP business development, too. He spent 7 years and nine months working for Canadian Coast Guard as systems engineer. He attended Memorial University of Newfoundland and studied bachelor of engineering, electronics, and communications systems.

A results driven senior financial management executive with 20 years of progressive experience in finance, operations, and corporate strategy within both high growth, early stage companies, as well as large scale publically traded multi-billion dollar organizations. Demonstrated ability to streamline business operations that drive growth and increase efficiency and bottom-line profit. Experience with investment attraction, and in developing key relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. Possesses solid leadership, communications and interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport at all levels of the organization, including staff, management, and the Board of Directors.Professional Accomplishments:Verafin Inc. As Chief Financial Officer, identified and attracted a major US private equity firm which ultimately invested over $60 million in the company. This was the fourth largest transaction in Canada for 2014, and the largest venture capital transaction of its kind ever in Atlantic Canada.Actively participated in the development and execution of the company’s strategic growth objectiveswhich resulted in year over year revenue growth in excess of 50 percent.ICAN Limited Responsible for establishing and managing the company’s wholly owned US subsidiary. This was critical to the company in broadening its customer base and targeting the U.S. government and military markets.Implemented creative financial approaches to performance improvement, transitioning the company from its largest ever loss to profitability the following year.Actively participated in the successful sale of the company to a European partner in 2008.Bell - Aliant Inc.Played a lead role in the negotiation/structuring of a $150 million securitization of Bell - Aliant’sAccounts Receivable portfolio with Scotia Capital.

Specialties: Global Strategy, Business Development, Marketing, Sales, Operational efficiency, New Technologies, Software, Semiconductors, Services, Negotiation, M & A, Market Trends, Partnerships, Systems.

Interested in connecting with other ambitious leaders and passionate people who embrace international business building activities.