Ian Cavanagh

Ian Cavanagh is a former Partner with EY based in Halifax, Nova Scotia where he led the IT Advisory Practice in Atlantic Canada after EY acquired Ambir. In addition, he was also one of the national champions for EY's Purpose Led Transformation initiative, focused on helping clients in the region realize their full potential in both business and society. Before the acquisition of Ambir by EY, he was Chief Executive Officer of Ambir, an independent, Atlantic Canadian headquartered IT consulting company. Ambir was a leader in the consulting services space; twice recognized as “The #1 Best Place to Work in Atlantic Canada” by Progress Magazine and ranked “The #3 Great Place to Work in Canada in 2013” by the Great Place to Work Institute. Ambir was also previously ranked nationally as one of Canada’s Top 25 Up and Comers in the Branham Group Surveys of ICT Companies. In 2014, he was named by Atlantic Business Magazine as one of the Top 50 CEOs in Atlantic Canada. He is a retired Professional Engineer and now focuses his business activities in the area of Board governance where he lends his skills and experience to companies, particularly in the areas of technology, IT, and cybersecurity. He has served as a Director for numerous profits and not-for-profit Boards and he has previously served as Chair of several organizations. He is the owner of Daruma Consulting Inc., and Rocky Brook Fly Shop and spends his free time, fly fishing, fly tying, and guiding.