Ken is the Chief Financial Officer of Recipe Unlimited Corporation, a position he has held since October 2013. Reporting to the CEO, Ken is responsible for all finance-related functions including corporate, board and public reporting, financial controls, planning and budgeting, tax and regulatory compliance, treasury, and insurance, corporate development and investor relations. From a shared services perspective, he also leads the company's strategic sourcing, legal, real estate, franchising, and construction areas that support both corporate and franchise operations
Prior to joining Recipe, Ken was Chief Financial Officer and President of Financial Operations for The Brick Group from 2011 to 2013, where he partnered with the CEO and Chairman of the Board to lead the execution of The Brick strategic business turnaround plan and 2013 sale to Leon’s Furniture. Ken was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Parkland Fuel Corporation from 2009 to 2011 and held the position of Chief Financial Officer for Nygard International from 2001 to 2009. Earlier in his career, Ken was a Tax Partner with Arthur Anderson and Price Waterhouse.
Ken is a Director of Peak Achievement Athletics and Elswood Investments. He holds a Master’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Waterloo and is a Chartered Accountant, Certified Management Accountant and a Chartered Business Valuator.
In addition to his role on the SAF Advisory Council, Ken is also a member of the Co-op Sub-Committee.