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Ross
E. Finlay,
Ross Finlay is President of Grey
Matter Development and is a co-founder and
Director of the First Angel Network Association – Atlantic
Canada’s association for private investors.
Ross has been an angel investor since 2000; as well, he has
assisted a number of companies raise private equity.
As a consultant, he is a recognized facilitator,
business planner,
and strategic change advisor who has an extensive background
in public, private and not-for-profit sectors. He
has assisted in the development and review of countless
business plans for start-up companies. Ross has
implemented major business changes in a number of
organizations and has experience in conducting
organizational reviews in both the public and the
not-for-profit sector. He has extensive business networks
throughout Atlantic Canada.
Public
Sector: Mr. Finlay spent sixteen
years in progressive management and executive positions in the
Ontario Public Service. In those sixteen years he was Director
of Human Resources for two ministries, Project Manager for the
Ontario Video Tape Classification System, Chief Negotiator for
the Inter-Provincial Agreement on Video Tape Classifications,
Director of the Ontario Theatres Branch, Manager of Staff and
Organizational Development, and Senior Management Development
Consultant.
Private
Sector: Mr. Finlay has senior
management experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the
worlds largest consulting firm. Also, he was on the executive
management team with SolutionInc Ltd., a Halifax-based
software development company.
Not-for-Profit
Sector: Ross was
Executive Director of the Human Resources
Professionals Association of Ontario. He has implemented major
business changes in a number of organizations. As well, Ross
was President of the Technical Service Council, a national
organization specializing in human resource consulting,
research, placement, executive search and outplacement,
primarily in scientific, engineering and technical
fields.
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"What
Finlay represents is a new generation of managers
and executives, schooled in all the new design,
distribution and management technologies." [PARA]The
Financial Post, 1993
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Ross
brings added value to his consulting through his unique blend
of experience and competence. His background includes full P
& L accountability, strategic planning, development of new
visions and initiatives, budgeting and financial planning, and
human resource management. He has proven leadership and
consulting skills, particularly in the implementation of
change. As a professional trainer and speaker at
numerous conferences, Ross has over twenty years of program
design and presentation experience. He has been acknowledged
for his presentations to the business community by many
organizations including: The Niagara Institute, The C.D. Howe
Institute, The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Toronto and The
Canadian Council of Professional Engineers. Some comments from
a recent program he delivered are:
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“The
content that will be most useful to me is knowing how
to cope with various stages my staff are going
through.” |
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“The
whole session was very useful!” |
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“I
appreciated your level of enthusiasm and the use of
real examples and humour - this makes learning fun.” |
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“Excellent
quality - tough job!!” |
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“The
course was awesome.” |
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“Mr.
Finlay was one of the best trainers I have ever
heard.” |
Ross
is an active member of the Canadian Engineering Human
Resources Board, The Boards of Trade of Halifax and
Metropolitan Toronto and has been an volunteer with the
Halifax Dance, the United Way, the Girl Guides of Canada, the
Heart and Stroke Foundation, The Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital
Foundation, the Eastern Shore Business Association and the
YMCA. He has also been a regular columnist with Atlantic
Business Magazine.
In 2002, he was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II
Jubilee Medal for outstanding community service.
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