Blake Macdonald

Blake Macdonald has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Starting in 2012, they worked as a Senior Associate at PwC Canada, where they completed audit work and served as team lead for clients in technology, entertainment, consumer products, and healthcare. Blake also had the opportunity to work in the Philadelphia office on a major carve-out project during a six-month secondment.

In 2015, Macdonald joined PwC as a Senior Associate - Deals, overseeing due diligence and analysis for private equity and corporate clients. Blake developed and critiqued deal models and conducted research on key company inputs.

Macdonald then moved on to roles with Alegeus and Hayward Holdings, Inc. as a Board Observer in 2016 and 2017, respectively.

In 2016, Macdonald joined Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) as an Associate in Private Equity, and later became an Associate Portfolio Manager. Blake worked on managing private equity portfolios.

Macdonald joined Canopy Growth Corporation in 2019, first as an Associate Director of Mergers & Acquisitions, providing strategic counsel and leading deal flow. Blake later became a Senior Manager in Wholesale & Emerging Opportunities, spearheading the development of a new wholesale strategy to monetize excess and aging inventory.

In 2021, Macdonald served as the CFO at Cabot, where they remotely managed finance and IT teams in different locations. Blake provided leadership and oversight of the company's financial performance.

Macdonald also had a partnership role at Blake Macdonald Co in 2021, serving as a Partner.

Most recently, in 2022, Macdonald joined Atlas Corp. as the Director of Corporate Development. More information is needed to provide a detailed summary of their responsibilities in this role. Macdonald is also an Advisory Board Member and Director of Strategy at United Craft since 2014.

Blake Macdonald obtained a Bachelor's of Commerce (Honours) degree from Queen's University, where they studied from 2008 to 2012. In 2011, they also attended the University of Strathclyde for a short period, where they pursued a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Economics and Entrepreneurship. Prior to their university education, Blake Macdonald attended Crescent School for an unknown period, but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned. In terms of additional certifications, they obtained the Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant designation from the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario in September 2015. They also completed the Innovation Governance Program, achieving Level 1 certification in March 2022 and Level 2 certification in June 2023 from the Innovation Governance Program.