Robert Alexander

Robert Alexander

Chief Financial Officer

Robert brings over two decades of senior financial leadership experience as a CFO and trusted advisor to boards and executive teams across Canada. He is known for delivering strong results through strategic financial leadership, sound business judgment, and a collaborative, relationship-driven approach.

Robert has led multi-year business planning, budgeting, and forecasting initiatives, overseen large treasury and cash management portfolios, and played a key role in mergers and acquisitions globally. His experience spans capital markets, infrastructure and real estate, not-for-profit organizations, government agencies, and industrial manufacturing and logistics. Robert’s ability to translate complex financial insight into actionable guidance supports organizational execution, sustainable growth, and long-term transformation.

Robert is a CPA (Ontario), US CPA (Delaware) and a level 3 CFA candidate.

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John Gordon has over 30 years of experience in senior leadership roles within the federal government and the Indigenous non-profit sector. Throughout his career, he has focused on advancing the aspirations of Indigenous Peoples and fostering community-led solutions.

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Julie Favreau is a recognized expert in social and community real estate, with more than 20 years of experience in real estate development, risk management, and investment in high-impact social projects across Canada.

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