University of Waterloo

St. Jerome's High School

CFO at Smile.io

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Make your customers smile! A simple but powerful way of thinking about any business. This is the driving force behind the reward programs we create for the world’s largest brands! Our programs have more than 50 million participants around the world. Chances are you are already a member of one of these programs.

Smile.io

TextNow is the world’s first cloud-based phone carrier.  Our mission is to connect the world by creating the most  exceptional and affordable phone service.

TextNow

- Design and lead the company’s integrated planning process including: strategic planning, business planning, tactical/project planning, and all aspects of financial planning•	Lead the company’s M&A strategy development and execution

Navtech An Airbus Company

Vice President, Strategy & Business Planning

- Working with two other founding shareholders, successfully built a business that ranked in the top 1% of world wide eBay sellers, achieving Platinum Power Seller status in our first year of operations•	Specific accountabilities include:  develop and maintain operational, planning and financial processes, develop and expand product lines and distribution networks to achieve sales targets, establish and maintain a performance management process, complete tax returns and all other regulatory filings

WeSellit Inc.

Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer

- Programme manager for the integration of Clarica and Sun Life’s life insurance divisions, achieving expense savings in excess of $70 million•	Co-coordinated the development of the Life Division business plan,  (expense budget in excess of $300 million)•	Developed, implemented and monitored the performance management processes within the life area, including the issuance of scorecards and the development of incentive targets

Sun Life Financial

Director, Business Management, Individual Life Insurance

- As Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee, successfully led the development of strategic and business plans to meet shareholder objectives, including the divestiture of business units•		Project Leader for the outsourcing of the customer call center (500+ staff), including the negotiation of a multi-million dollar deal with an external party•		As Chairman of the Production Committee, led a team of professionals with accountability to optimize distribution production and efficiency

CIBC Insurance

Director - Operations Planning, Analysis & Special Projects

- Provided sound financial advice to insurance clients, focusing on tax minimization strategies and regulatory compliance•	Completed the in-depth Canadian Commodity Tax course

Darren Denomme