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CFO, Source Atlantic Limited

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Patricia van de Sande

CFO

Source Atlantic Limited

Corporate Director with 30 years of executive financial, risk management, and information technology experience. Former CFO and lead risk management officer with extensive public company expertise (TSX & NYSE) in companies that have gone through strategic transformation and growth. Seeking to join a Board of Directors to add value and oversee governance for the benefit of the company.

TRANSFORMATION, GROWTH, AND M&A
• +10 years executive experience in organizations during significant strategic transformation and/or extensive growth, M&A and disposition.
• Transactions: five acquisitions each +$1.0 billion and numerous tuck-ins.
• Acquisition integration: organizational redesign; integration of people, process and systems; financing; and purchase price accounting.
• International experience: +18 years worked in companies with significant operations in Canada, US, Caribbean, and South American.
• Led cross-functional initiative that resulted in a 50% reduction in gross operating burn.

AUDIT
• Served as the CAE in three organizations. Reported to the Chair of the Audit Committee.
• 250% improvement in risk remediation while CAE.

RISK MANAGEMENT
• Designed and implemented enterprise risk management (ERM) programs from inception and designed a risk-based model. Led first Board holistic risk assessment which resulted in alignment of organizational key risks and opportunities, mitigation plans and oversight. Led ERM function in two pubcos.
• Developed a capital adequacy plan to determine the optimal capital level under various stress conditions as required by OSFI.

COMPLIANCE
• Robust knowledge of dual listed public company securities requirements.
• Extensive experience in review of all forms of public disclosure required under securities law while working at the ASC.

GOVERNANCE
• 13 years of Board discussions and presentations. Regularly attended Board, Audit Committee, and Talent and Compensation Committee meetings.

ESG
• Executive leadership role in three ESG focused organizations.
• Executive member of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) committee.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
• Executive on several successful system implementations. Matured the IT landscape and cybersecurity in a growing business.

CAPITAL MARKETS
• International debt (secured and unsecured) and equity raises (investor relations, treasury, and financial reporting components). $3 billion raised.

INDUSTRIES
• Infrastructure, environmental, technology, manufacturing, construction, waste management, energy, licensing, convenience store, consumer goods, banking, and fuel.

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