Darren Tong, CPA, CA, CFA

Darren Tong, CPA, CA, CFA, has an extensive work history in various financial roles. Darren is currently the Chief Financial Officer at Innova Hydrogen Corp., where they oversee accounting, forecasting, valuation work, equity financing, and strategic planning. Prior to this, Darren served as the Vice President of Finance & Corporate Development at CFI Education Inc., where they led a team responsible for financial management, reporting, planning, analysis, and development. Darren also held the position of Director of Corporate Development & Strategy at ATCO Group, managing the divestiture of their power generation business. Additionally, Darren worked as a Director of Investment Banking at CIBC Capital Markets, leading project teams in M&A advisory and capital market transactions. Darren was also a Vice President of Investment Banking at Macquarie Group, where they completed IPOs for US oil & gas companies. Earlier in their career, Darren gained experience at TD Securities as an Associate in Investment Banking, and at Peters & Co. Limited as a Research Associate. Darren began their career as a Senior Accountant at Arthur Andersen & Co., where they were involved in audit engagements and financial statement analysis.

Darren Tong, CPA, CA, CFA, holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) with Distinction in Accounting from the University of Alberta. Darren also has a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Biology/Biological Sciences, General from the same institution. In terms of certifications, they obtained their Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation from the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) in June 2002. In October 2005, they earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation from the CFA Institute. Additionally, in December 2022, they achieved the CFA Institute Professional Learning Program 15-Year Milestone.