Patrick Marshall

Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company exploring new ways to treat inflammatory and immune-related diseases.

Jouleia reduces emissions in the built environment by simplifying and accelerating home electrification.

VRG Capital provides equity capital financing and support services to owners and managers of small to mid-size emerging companies. Leadership roles in portfolio companies in diverse industries. Natural health products, third-party logistics (3PL), software and saas solutions for talent management, web-dating, investment advisory marketplace. Cross-functional team leadership combining strategy, product development, market development, regulatory, marketing, corporate finance and investor relations in start-ups and public companies.

Adrem Brands develops and distributes natural health products (supplements) sold in pharmacy, grocery, and direct-to-consumer (DTC) channels. Joined business to lead change management, revitalize brands, grow and diversify revenue, increase margins. Rebuilt cross-functional team including product, regulatory, co-manufacturing, sales and marketing. Led customer discovery, new product development, and rollout for two flagship brands. Streamlined retail distribution, improving user feedback loop to inform product feature development. Strategic planning and execution of direct-to-consumer business.

Wheels is a leading non-asset third-party logistics (3PL) provider serving electronics, consumer goods, food and beverage, and retail clients through 20 offices in North America and a network of over 6,000 transportation partners. Reported to CFO, responsible for M&A strategy and execution, investor relations strategy and corporate communications with key shareholders and analysts. Completed private placement for gross proceeds of $18M as part of Wheels go-public transaction via RTO. Sourced and executed three acquisitions for $68M in acquired revenue. Led US listing of Wheels’ common shares on OTCQX. Member of M&A Team responsible for sale of Wheels to Radiant Logistics (NYSE: RLGT).

Accretive Advisor was launched as a marketplace for financial advisors to connect with retail investors using a proprietary matching algorithm based on ‘goodness of fit’ and ‘relationship trust’ criteria. Reported to CEO, accountable for launching financial services start-up targeting wealth management firms and investors with better returns through improved advisor-client relationships. Completed $1.5M seed round, built cross-functional team including product development, regulatory, sales and marketing, customer care and content. Managed customer focus groups to define product requirements, including advisor profiles, approval systems and investor-advisor matching algorithm. Built strategy and project plan, led development (in-house and contract) to achieve launch in 18 months.

Thomas Technologies International (T2) served as the technology provider to Thomas International, a leading behavioral assessment and training company with offices in over 50 countries. Reported to board of directors, restructured partnership between North American and UK investor groups, launched technology start-up competing in psychometric testing space. Completed private placement for proceeds of $27M, led acquisition of US distributor. Established Bahamian IBC and related Canadian and UK companies, banking, budget, new product development and sales and marketing. Led product team in customer discovery, ideation, build and launch of new consumer-focused offerings in expansion verticals including career guidance and web-dating. Negotiated three-way partnership between master distributor, North American holders of internet rights and UK technology provider.

Celestica provides supply chain solutions to original equipment manufacturers and service providers in communications, consumer, enterprise computing, and other markets in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Reported to Director of Business Development, responsible for managing key telecom accounts and launch of new service offering in customer benchmarking. Co-developed multi-site benchmarking program evaluating in design, prototype, assembly and test. Coordinated Toronto-based business development activity related to Nokia, $60M in revenue. Supported development of value engineering initiative with Motorola messaging division. Co-managed business development activity related to strategic alliance with SGI, $120M in revenue.

Established in 1868, Tata Group is India’s largest conglomerate, with operations in 100 countries across six continents. Tata has annual revenues of US$100B and over 100 operating companies in communications, IT, engineering, materials, services, energy, consumer products and chemicals. Reported to Program Coordinator at Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, responsible for developing comprehensive inventory of Tata’s community development initiatives and advancing strategic recommendations for further integrating Tata’s philanthropic goals with its business objectives.

Established in 1983, when Ecuador became the first South American country to adopt the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child, PMT is a leading children's right organization dedicated to empowering street and working children to define and address community problems. Reported to Executive Director, responsible for developing and executing strategy for diversification of funding, attracting increased support from North American and European donors resulting in increased financial stability, greater autonomy from Ecuador’s Central Bank.

12-week Fellowship deep diving into the climate change landscape and the necessary solutions to mitigate the climate crisis.