Michael Ali

Chief Financial Officer at The Lamb Company

Michael Ali has a diverse work experience spanning over several decades. Michael currently holds the position of Chief Financial Officer at The Lamb Company since September 2021. Prior to this, they served as the Senior Vice President of Finance at Burnbrae Farms from May 2019 to September 2021. From August 2018 to May 2019, they worked as the CFO at UCS Forest Group.

In 2017, Michael took a sabbatical for family time. Before that, they spent nearly a decade at Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee, starting as the Vice President of Finance in November 2008 and serving in this role until May 2017. During their tenure, they were responsible for leading a large finance team and implementing strategic initiatives to drive growth and improve operations.

Michael's earlier experience includes roles such as Director of Finance and Corporate Controller at Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee from 2007 to 2008, and various positions at Labatt Breweries and Ernst and Young. At Labatt Breweries, they worked on change management and served as a Program Director for Enterprise Business Intelligence. At Ernst and Young, they held roles of increasing responsibility, starting as a Senior Staff and eventually becoming a Senior Audit Manager.

Overall, Michael Ali's work experience showcases their expertise in finance and leadership, along with a strong track record of driving growth and implementing strategic initiatives.

Michael Ali attended Queen's University from 1984 to 1988, where they studied B.A. Honours in Economics. In 1993, they attended the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, where they pursued CPA, CA. Later, in 2002, they participated in the Interbrew INSEAD/Wharton Leadership Program.

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  • Chief Financial Officer

    September, 2021 - present