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Tom Vandeloo, President - chairs all board of directors meetings, serves as emcee at CNBPA events and is responsible for the general oversight of the activities of the Association. Tom Vandeloo is a transformation leader who has helped his clients to identify and deliver millions in bottom-line savings. As a Partner in KPMG’s Management Consulting team, he brings nearly twenty years of consulting experience in cost optimization, business integration & separation, business performance improvement, procurement & strategic sourcing, and supply chain services. Tom has worked with premier Canadian and international clients in the food & beverage, consumer products, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, industrial products, mining, power & utilities, private equity, and electronics sectors.
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Jennifer Visser, Secretary & Vice President -Jennifer Visser is founding partner at Sorbara Visser, a Toronto-based coaching and consulting firm. Prior to her work at SV, Jennifer spent 13 years at McCain Foods Limited where she held several roles in Human Resources, including Director Corporate Development and Emerging Markets and Integrated Supply Chain.
jennifer.visser@sorbaravisser.com    www.sorbaravisser.com
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Chris van Staveren, Treasurer - Chris Van Staveren has spent his nearly 20-year career with KPMG, most recently as Partner, Transaction Services. Over the past decade, Chris specialized in M&A transactions, including a two years’ secondment to KPMG’s Transaction Services practice in Paris, France. This has provided him with in-depth international transaction experience with multinational clients. He also serves on the board of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) and on the Golf Committee for the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA). He obtained his BA in Economics from Wilfrid Laurier University and is a Chartered Accountant. Chris and his wife Chantal have two children.

Jocelyn Berthau, Director, EUCOCIT/Corporate Membership - Jocelyn Bertheau is the owner/manager of Canec International, a boutique M&A advisory firm with offices in Toronto, Montreal and Paris since 1989. Jocelyn’s strength is in representing Dutch, French, German and other European companies in their North American acquisition and divestiture needs. He has facilitated numerous mid-market transactions on behalf of buyers and sellers. He has particular expertise in food & beverage ingredients, nutraceutical & cosmetic ingredients, plastics, packaging, and automotive industry components. Prior to starting Canec, Jocelyn was an international sales and marketing executive in the chemical and petrochemical industry. He is a graduate of EPSCI, a French international business school part of the ESSEC Group. He regularly travels to Europe for business.

Anne-Karien Braamhaar, Director, Communications - Mrs. Braamhaar is an Associate at Promontory Financial Group Canada, a leading strategy, risk management and regulatory compliance consulting firm in Toronto, primarily active in the financial services industry. Her focus is on regulatory reform of the banking sector. Born in Almelo, the Netherlands, Mrs. Braamhaar received a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from the University of Applied Sciences Utrecht in 2004 and a Master’s degree in International Relations from the University of Paris in 2007. Prior to joining Promontory Financial Group, Mrs. Braamhaar was Manager Public Policy at the London based Association for Financial Services in Europe (AFME), an industry association representing the larger investments banks operating in Europe. Before that she worked for five years at the European Parliament in Brussels on legislative work in economic and financial affairs.
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Sunita Doobay, Director, Communications - Sunita Doobay is a tax lawyer whose practice includes civil tax defense, estate planning and corporate tax planning. She graduated from Queen's Law School and holds a Master in Tax Law from New York University. She is a frequent speaker and publishes regularly on tax matters. She speaks and reads Dutch fluently and speaks basic Portuguese.
sunita.doobay@taxchambers.ca   Profile

Andre Kuyntjes, Director, Sponsorship - is an Associate at Miller Thomson LLP working in the Financial Services and Insolvency Group. This split practice divides his time on both origination activities (lending and securing transactions) and recovery activities (collections, re-organizations and bankruptcies). Prior to becoming lawyer, Andre worked in sales and account management at Berlex Canada and GoodLife Fitness. Andre studied Law and obtained his undergraduate degree in Kinesiology at the University of Western Ontario.

Eric Maagdenberg, - Director, Strategy - Eric Maagdenberg is the owner/manager of Sixth Sense Consultancy Inc., an interim and consulting services firm predicated on future-based strategy development principles (scenario planning), with offices in Toronto and Groningen (The Netherlands). He is a ‘catalyst for strategic change, innovation and transformation’ with over 20 years experience in and deep understanding of global businesses gained in small-to-medium and large organizations in a wide range of industries. He holds a Master of Science In Business Administration degree from The Erasmus University Rotterdam and immigrated to Canada in 2010. Eric and his wife Linda have one 10 year old daughter.
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Richard Peters, Director, Events - Richard has spent the past 20 years working in the high tech industry in senior roles in the areas of Strategy, Operations, Management, Sales, Marketing and Finance. Richard is a Chartered Accountant, has his MBA in Marketing and Strategy from the Schulich School of Business and did his Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Toronto. He is also a Director on the Board of DUCA Financial Services and brings his well rounded background and Board experience to the CNBPA Board. As an active member of the community, he has coached hockey and soccer and has founded and participated in a number of major fundraising groups and events.

Jason Van Dam, Director, Membership - handles all matters related to membership in the CNBPA; maintains the membership list. Jason has been a member of the CNBPA for many years and is entering into his fourth year as Membership Director. Jason is Senior Legal Counsel with Rogers Communications and has previously worked in private practice and as a lawyer in the Yukon. Jason is married to Pippa and they have a three year old daughter Zoey. Interests include travelling, photography and attending F1 races.
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Katelyn Veldman, Directors, Events - Katelyn Veldman is a graduate of Ryerson University, with a Bachelor of Design. Katelyn brings her background in communications combined with her experience in event production, design, and marketing to her new business venture. Along with planning services, Katelyn has designed décor for a variety of events. She has an eye for seeing the big picture as well as paying attention to the smallest detail, she is able to bring concept to reality, from simple floral arrangements to complicated staging.

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