Chris Paterson

Chris Paterson, CPA, CA, serves as the Associate Vice President of Finance and Controller at Info-Tech Research Group since October 2015, focusing on financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, global income tax, and payroll, among other financial operations. Previously, Chris held the position of Chief Financial Officer at Republic Live Inc. from October 2012 to October 2015, overseeing finance, administration, and risk management for major music festivals. As Vice President of Finance & Controller at Peterbilt of Ontario Inc. from October 2010 to August 2014, Chris was instrumental in leading a divestiture to Cervus Equipment. Early career experience includes a managerial role at Ernst & Young, specializing in restructuring and insolvency advisory. Chris holds an MBA in Finance & Marketing from McMaster University and a BA in Economics from Wilfrid Laurier University, in addition to being a Chartered Accountant through the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario.