A 30-year track record of successfully completing transactions doesn't happen by accident. Entrepreneurial spirit cannot be manufactured. Creating value through innovation is not something that is taught in business schools; it is learned through experience.
While each one of our team members is unique, we also share certain defining characteristics, characteristics that make the whole greater than the sum of its parts. From the beginning we have had a consistent philosophy about our people, and that philosophy is evident in our team today.
Technical competence underpins our service. That's why our team includes Chartered Accountants, Chartered Business Valuators, Chartered Financial Analysts, lawyers and Board Directors of public and private companies. We have the technical skills needed to close transactions.
Our people also offer a wealth of practical experience without which their skills would be academic. Collectively, our team has worked on many hundreds of transactions in almost every sector of the economy. We have helped clients achieve their objectives through difficult and good times. We have worked on transactions of every size and across many regions. It is rare that we are faced with a challenge that we have not previously encountered and solved.
Technical skills and practical experience are a powerful combination. But at CCC, they are not enough. We ask our people for something more...an uncommon dose of common sense. Unexpected developments often complicate and threaten transactions. At CCC, that's when you can rely on cool heads and common sense to deliver effective solution.
Read on to learn more about our team.
William F. Rogers
Managing Director and CEO
Bill Rogers joined CCC in 1980 and has been in corporate finance for more than 30 years. During that time Bill has been involved in more than 200 successful transactions. His areas of expertise include financing, restructuring, value-creation strategies, and advising the boards of public and private companies. He currently serves on the boards of SIR Royalty Income Fund, Cuddy International Corporation and the Trillium Health Centre.
Bill has extensive experience in a wide range of industries, with particularly deep knowledge of steel-related businesses, agriculture, food and financial services. He is known for building long-standing client relationships and has been a trusted advisor to a number of CCC clients for more than 20 years.
Bill graduated from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, where he was awarded the Gold Medal for being the outstanding student in his graduating year. Bill is active in community organizations and contributes to many charitable causes.
Wayne Albo, FCA, FCBV
Chairman
Wayne Albo has been in corporate finance since 1975; he is one of Canada's foremost experts in valuation and transaction pricing. Wayne has been involved in more than 300 successful transactions spanning mergers and acquisitions, financial restructurings, business valuations and related matters. He is a Chartered Accountant, a fellow of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators, and a Senior Member of the American Society of Appraisers.
Wayne has had significant experience in a wide range of sectors including manufacturing, real estate, retail, communications, food processing, mining, and power utilities. He co-founded the Campbell Valuation Group in 1976 and went on to found Calcap Corporate Finance in 1987. Calcap merged with CCC in 2007.
Wayne is the lead author of the authoritative text "The Purchase and Sale of Privately Held Businesses". He serves on the Accounting Standards Oversight Committee of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. Wayne is a member of the Advisory Board of Park 'n Fly and is a Director of several private companies. He is a lecturer and columnist on business valuations and mergers and acquisitions, and appears as an expert witness in these matters. Wayne ranked first in Canada and in Manitoba in the Uniform Final Examinations for Chartered Accountants. He was also first in Canada in the Entrance Examination for the Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators. Wayne is a graduate of the University of Manitoba.
William Farrell, CA, CBV
Managing Director
Bill Farrell is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Business Valuator. He joined CCC in 1997. Bill has been in corporate finance for over 13 years and has been involved in more than 100 successful transactions.
Bill's areas of expertise include mergers and acquisitions, valuation, financing and restructuring. His industry experience includes the following sectors: food and beverage; retail and consumer products; business services and building products.
Prior to joining CCC, Bill was with Campbell Valuation Partners where he provided advisory services in corporate finance to large and mid-sized companies. Bill started his finance career at Ernst & Young.
Bill serves on the boards of Dare Foods Ltd. as well as several private companies. He chairs conferences and committees for the Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators, and volunteers on the finance committee of the board of the Toronto East General Hospital.
Bill has an MBA from the University of Toronto.
Robert Bird, CA, CFA
Managing Director
Rob Bird is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst. He joined CCC in 1997. Rob has been in corporate finance for more than 11 years and has been involved in more than 85 successful transactions.
Rob has advised CCC clients on acquisitions, divestitures, private equity recapitalizations, intellectual property licensing, and financings including senior debt, subordinated debt and equity financings. He has significant experience in cross-border transactions between Canada and the United States and Europe.
Rob's industry expertise includes financial services, packaging, business services, healthcare, information technology, steel distribution and products, construction and logistics.
Prior to joining CCC, Rob was a manager in the audit practice of Ernst & Young, where he served private and public mid-market clients. Rob graduated from Queen's University's School of Business with an Honours Bachelor of Commerce.
Christine Legein
Vice President
Christine Legein joined CCC in 2007 and has been in corporate finance for over 15 years. Christine has been involved in more than 40 successful transactions. Christine's industry expertise includes food & beverage (dairy), broadcasting, entertainment, alcoholic beverages and building products. In addition to mergers and acquisitions assignments, Christine has completed numerous strategic consulting assignments in the food and beverage, agri-business, sports, entertainment and hospitality industries.
Prior to joining CCC, Christine was with Calcap Corporate Finance. Calcap merged with CCC in 2007. Before embarking on her corporate finance career, Christine gained significant operating experience in a variety of senior management roles at SkyDome Corporation, Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club, John Labatt Limited, Royal Oak Dairy and Ault Dairies.
Christine is a graduate of the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario where she earned an Honours Business Administration degree. Christine was awarded the Gold Medal for first place standing in her graduating class. She was also a Rhodes Scholar Nominee.
Boris Tsimerinov, CFA
Vice President
Boris Tsimerinov joined CCC in 2004. He has experience in mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, as well as debt and equity financings. He has been involved in transactions in a range of industries including healthcare, steel, financial services, business services, food, manufacturing, building products and construction, as well as media and communications.
Boris is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Prior to joining CCC, Boris worked in a mid-market mergers and acquisitions advisory firm while he completed his studies. Boris earned a Bachelor of Commerce with High Distinction from the University of Toronto's Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, specializing in Finance, Quantitative Economics and Mathematics. He won the George J. Leonidas Graduation Award in Commerce and Finance from New College of the University of Toronto for the highest standing in his class. Boris is fluent in Russian.
Boris is an active member of the University of Toronto community and several not-for-profit organizations.
Andrew Gouw, LLB
Associate
Andrew Gouw joined CCC in 2005 and has been involved in divestitures, recapitalizations and financings for companies in a wide variety of industries including building products, information technology, consumer products, renewable energy, industrials, oil and gas, and food.
Prior to joining CCC, Andrew practiced law at Davies Ward Phillips and Vineberg where he assisted with debt and equity offerings, friendly and hostile large-cap and mid-market mergers and acquisitions, securitization transactions and legal due diligence. Andrew started his career at Grant Thornton where he planned and supervised audit and review engagements for private and public mid-market companies, not-for-profit organizations and municipalities.
Andrew earned a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Alberta where he was on the Dean's Honour List. He went on to do a joint LLB/MBA at the University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law and the Richard Ivey School of Business. He graduated with distinction from each. He was the gold medallist in the combined LLB/MBA program. Andrew is a member in good standing of the Law Society of Upper Canada.
Patrick Martin, CA, CFA
Associate
Pat Martin joined CCC in 2005. His experience includes mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations and valuations. He has worked in a range of sectors including retail, consumer services, financial services and disaster recovery.
Prior to joining CCC, Pat worked at Ernst & Young and KPMG in their audit and tax practices respectively. Pat earned the CA designation in 2005 and the CFA designation in 2008. He graduated from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario with an Honours Business Administration degree.
Pat has worked as a part-time audit professor at George Brown College. He has judged the Boston Consulting Group case competition at the Ivey School of Business. He is a former board member of the London Distress Centre and volunteers on the audit committee of the Toronto Dance Theatre.
David Rogers
Analyst
David Rogers has been with CCC since 2003. David supports the Managing Directors and Associates on transactions by conducting industry research and financial analyses. He also assists with the preparation of marketing and other transaction-related materials. David has gained significant knowledge on a range of industries in the course of this work. He is also responsible for external communications, and manages CCC's database and CRM initiatives.
David graduated from the Business Administration program at Sheridan College, specializing in marketing and communication.
Shayne Aman Premji
Analyst
Shayne Premji joined CCC in 2008. Shayne has worked on transactions in the healthcare, consumer services, building products and construction, and steel industries. While completing his studies, Shayne gained experience with the private global banking group of a Canadian chartered bank and a public fund management company.
Shayne graduated from Queen's University's School of Business with an Honours Bachelor of Commerce.
Eleanor Freitas
Office Administrator
Eleanor Freitas has been with CCC for more than 30 years. She helps to ensure that our team has everything it needs to serve our clients effectively. Eleanor is responsible for general office management, accounting and administration.
Diana Knowles
Executive Assistant
Diana Knowles joined CCC in 2006. She provides administrative support for the Managing Directors and other members of the team.