John Naas

John Naas is a co-founder and partner at Blackline Consulting, where expertise spans strategy, IT outsourcing, cost optimization, and operational due diligence since June 2016. Previously, John served as a mentor at Futurpreneur Canada from October 2017 to January 2021 and held significant roles at KPMG LLP in both the UK and Canada, advancing to principal advisor within the UK financial services management consulting practice. John's extensive experience includes management consulting from business development to the delivery of large-scale engagements, with notable contributions to KPMG's IT Advisory strategy, global sourcing methodology, and cost optimization projects. Earlier career roles involved analysis and compliance at George Weston Limited, programming leadership at Kingsway Financial Services Inc., and business systems analysis at Cowan Insurance Group. John holds an MSc in Computer Science from the University of Liverpool and an educational background from Conestoga College.