John Montalbano

John Montalbano has extensive experience as a director, chair, and corporate director in various organizations. John currently holds the position of Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at AbCellera since November 2020. John also serves as Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at CPP Investment Board since February 2017. Additionally, they are a Director at Aritzia Inc. since July 2019. Furthermore, they have served as a Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals Inc. since 2013. In the future, they will be assuming the role of Lead Independent Director at Nicola Wealth starting in April 2023. John has also held leadership positions such as Chair at XYON Health Inc. since April 2021 and Chair at LifeBooster Inc. since June 2019. Additionally, they have served as a Corporate Director at Wize Monkey Inc. since May 2016. Previously, they served as the Past Chair at Canalyst Financial Modeling Corporation from January 2017 to December 2021 and as an Associate/Mentor at Creative Destruction Lab West from September 2018 to February 2020.

John Montalbano earned a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) degree with a focus on Finance and Accounting from The University of British Columbia in 1988. In 1991, they obtained a certification as a Chartered Financial Analyst from the CFA Institute.