Leslie Hawco, CPA, CA, CBV

Leslie Hawco, CPA, CA, CBV has extensive work experience in various roles in finance, sustainability, and advisory. From 2021 to the present, Leslie is the Vice President of Finance & ESG at DeNova Inc. Prior to this, from 2016 to 2021, Leslie worked at Deloitte in roles such as Atlantic Sustainability Leader, Senior Manager, Climate Change and Sustainability, and Vice President. In these roles, Leslie gained experience in valuations, mergers & acquisitions, litigation, forensic investigations, and cash flow modeling. From 2014 to 2016, Leslie worked at PwC as a Manager in Consulting & Deals, focusing on valuations, mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, and litigation. Before that, from 2011 to 2014, Leslie worked at Deloitte Canada as a Manager in Financial Advisory. Leslie initially started at Deloitte in 2008 as a Senior Accountant. Throughout Leslie's career, they have valued private company clients for various purposes, prepared purchase price due diligence, determined loss quantification for litigation, and completed Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment testing. Leslie has also designed and implemented cash flow models for clients without formal budgeting processes.

Leslie Hawco, CPA, CA, CBV, completed their Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from Memorial University of Newfoundland from 2003 to 2008. They then pursued their Chartered Accountant Designation from the Atlantic School of Chartered Accountancy, which they completed from 2008 to 2009. Leslie furthered their education in Business Valuation by attending the Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators from 2011 to 2013, earning their CBV designation.