Directors & Advisors

CYBF's success is greatly attributed to our very committed and active Board of Directors and Business Advisors. CYBF is in the process of adding new Board members to further represent the diversity of our provinces, of our country, and of our young entrepreneurs.

We thank each and everyone of you for your unwavering dedication to CYBF and to Canada's youth!

Chairman
John Risley, O.C.
Chairman
Clearwater Fine Foods Inc.

Website: Clearwater Fine Foods Inc.
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Vice-Chairman
David Stewart-Patterson
Executive Vice President
Canadian Council of Chief Executives

Website: CCCE
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Treasurer
Jonathan Simmons
Audit and Assurance Group Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Website: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Secretary
Steve Farlow
Executive Director
Schlegel Centre for Entrepreneurship

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Director: David Aisenstat

Director
David Aisenstat
President & CEO
Keg Restaurants Ltd.

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Director
Harry Chemko
CEO
Elastic Path Software Inc.

Website: Elastic Path Software Inc.
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Director: Ronnen Harary

Director
Ronnen Harary
Co-CEO
Spin Master Ltd.

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Director: Michel Kelly-Gagnon

Director
Michel Kelly-Gagnon
President & CEO
Montreal Economic Institute

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Director: Ralph Klein

Director
Ralph Klein
Senior Buisiness Advisor
Borden Ladner Gervias LLP

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Director
George Marsland
President
Global Development Corp.

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Director
Edmée Métivier
Executive Vice President, Financing and Consulting
The Business Development Bank of Canada

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Director: Sarah Prevette

Director
Sarah Prevette
Founder & CEO
Sprouter

Website: Sprouter
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Director: Mark Segal

Director
Mark Segal
Chief Financial Officer
Spin Master Ltd.

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Director
Catherine Swift
Chairwoman, President and CEO
Canadian Federation of Independent Business

Website: CFIB
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Director
Lorna Telfer
Sr. Vice President
General Counsel and Secretary
Ivanhoe Cambridge Inc.

Ivanhoe Cambridge Inc.
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If you would like to contact any member of the CYBF board of directors, please contact us, and it will be forwarded to the recipient promptly.


The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is the ‘go to’ place for youth entrepreneurship. As a national charity, we are dedicated to growing our nation’s economy one young entrepreneur at a time. We look at character not collateral, when providing youth, age 18-34, with pre-launch coaching, business resources, start-up financing and mentoring, to help them launch and sustain a successful entrepreneurial business.

Driving Canada's Business Success By Helping Youth Help Themselves