Chris Cartwright MBA, MHc. CMA

Experience

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  Ontario Hydro/Hydro One

  Jun 1988 - Jan 2002

  o Finanial and management accounting and business advice to support internal business unitso Financial evaluations, risk amanagment and internal controlso Business planning, budgeting and management reportingo Benchmarking, best practices and continuous improvement

  • Manager

    Jan 1988 - Jan 2002

  • Sr Financial Advisor/Manager

    Jun 1988 - Feb 1999
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  Hydro One

  Feb 1999 - Oct 2002

  Manager - Pricing and Valuations

  • Develop acquisition strategy, implementation and integration of acquired utilities • Developed and implemented processes, policies, financial and analytical tools and valuation models for assessment of more than 250 municipal electrical distribution utilities across Ontario• Led the Pricing & Valuations team in carrying out all accounting and financial analysis to develop pricing to both initiate and respond to requests which resulted in successfully acquiring 89 utilities over 18 months • Managed relationships with internal and external cross-functional stakeholders • Presented proposals and negotiated financial and contract details with external parties for acquisitions, leases and partnerships• Managed migration and transition planning of outsourcing agreement - 10 year, $1 billion deal with Inergi to resolve issues prior to closing implementation of terms of agreement. Show less

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  Lakeridge Health

  Jun 1999 - Jun 2008

  Board of Directors - Treasurer

  Lakeridge Health Corporation (Oshawa)– Board Member – June 1999 to Present• Board Member of Lakeridge Health Corporation – multi-site, $335M regional hospital Corporation with 3,500 staff undergoing $400M+ redevelopment. Work collaboratively with Chief Financial Officer, Vice-President of Human Resources, CEO and Board Chair to ensure appropriate governance, restore financial and operating stability and develop strategies and plans. Deliver community presentations in support of the hospital• Treasurer/ Chair of Finance and Human Resources Committee of the Board. Issues being addressed range from operating funding and financial pressures, site redevelopment, increasing service demands, outsourcing, project approvals, morale and staffing shortages in key functions• Other Current Committees; Chair of Compensation sub-committee, Chair of Hospital/Foundation Task Force, Executive, Development Committee, Human Resources Advisory, Community liaison advisory committee Show less

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  PowerStream/Hydro Vaughan

  Mar 2003 - Sept 2006

  Director Corporate Finance

  o Business development - strategy, financial modeling, presentations, negotiations, due diligence, integration.o Financial reporting (external - Bill 198 - to banks, bondholders, credit rating and regulatory including MD&A)o Strategy development, planning, budgeting, management reporting, balanced scorecard and benchmarking.o Accounting, audit and year-end closingo Electricity rate development, cost allocationso Develop and lead a high perfromance team of Managers and professional staff Show less

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  LH - Research Institute - Treasurer

  Jun 2004 - Jun 2008

  Board of Directors

  Treasurer of the Board• Assessed financial difficulties and began development and implementation of a turn-around strategy to ensure the financial and operational sustainability of the organization

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  Plexxus (hospital supply chain collaborative)

  Sept 2006 - May 2007

  Director - Account Mngmnt & Business Development

  • Develop and manage relationship and contract issues with Contract Executives (CFO/SVP) of twelve member hospitals for implementation and operation of supply chain activities ($600M) and future transactional finance and HR/payroll functions• Business development – develop and implement strategy to obtain new members • Manage price savings details, develop process to track, report and demonstrate value to hospital members

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  South East CCAC

  Dec 2007 - Apr 2011

  Sr Director/VP Corporate Services & CFO

  Led the finance, information technology, decision support, facilities management, corporate records, health information management/privacy, procurement and strategy implementation (through establishing office of strategy management) functions for a $100M community healthcare organization which serves clients across urban and rural service territory.

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  Ontario Medical Association

  Mar 2011 - Jan 2013

  Sr. Director Member Services

  o Membership Services and Operations (member renewal, customer service, physician practice seminars, business advisory service and and product/service discount programs)o Government Funded Programs ( $30M physician benefit program)o Physician Leadership Development Program- physician leadership education, improve, establish alumni and medical student leadershipo Physician Pensions project lead

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  Casey House

  May 2012 - Jun 2013

  Member Board Quality Committee
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  South Bruce Grey Health Centre

  May 2013 - Jun 2017

  VP Finance/Corporate Services & CFO

  Consulting assignments - open to short-term roles