John Brathwaite

John Brathwaite’s expertise lies in risk, and financial management, including operational and reputational risk management, business and strategic planning, performance measurement, management decision support analysis, and process controls. For most of his career, Mr. Brathwaite has worked in consultative/advisory roles in four of Canada’s top five banks, supporting senior executives as they forge their way forward, sometimes into the unknown, which can be daunting. He understands what that feels like. Often in his roles, he’s seen senior executives tested by obstacle while exerting great effort to effectively develop and execute relevant strategies. His support to their investigation is the blend of his decision support expertise and extensive financial and risk management experience with a deep interest in leadership behavior and how it impacts results.

Before joining 3SNInc., as a co-founder, John was the VP & Controller, Finance for Northern Financial Group of Companies (which included Northern Financial Inc., Northern Securities Inc. and Jaguar Financial Corporation). He also held senior positions in CIBC: Senior Director –Operational Risk Measurement, Monitoring and Control (ORMC), Executive Director/Senior Finance Specialist – Wealth Management Finance, and Executive Director/Finance Controller – Global Finance, World Markets Finance; Scotia Bank, Scotia Capital: Senior Manager – Operations Methods Support, Budgeting and Business Analysis; BMO Nesbitt Burns: Manager – Financial Planning/Forecasting; and Royal Bank of Canada: Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Institutions and Trade.

Mr. Brathwaite, who attended Pace University – Lubin School of Business, New York, holds an MBA in Multinational Finance & International Business, a BBA in Accounting & Information Systems and two Professional Certificates in International Marketing Management and Computer Information Systems, respectively.