Mark McQueen is President & CEO of Wellington Financial LP, a privately-held bridge financing & venture debt fund based in Toronto. He has led Wellington's growth from its inception as a $7 million fund in 2000 to its current $400 million investment program ($125 million fund size). He was previously a Managing Director and Head of Technology Investment Banking of a leading independent investment bank, and before that part of a team that advised on over $25 billion in transactions as a member of the Mergers and Acquisitions group at a Canadian bank-owned investment dealer. Mark received credit training at a Canadian Chartered bank and was certified for commercial lending in 1995. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Nexient Learning (NXN:TSX), Top Aces Consulting Inc. and several non-profit organizations including the Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA).

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