At CFO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Ontario based CFO’ operating in the Electronics space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected]
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Mandeep Chawla
Chief Financial Officer of Celestica
As Chief Financial Officer, Mandeep Chawla is responsible for overseeing Celestica’s accounting, financial and investor relations functions in order to protect and enhance the company’s shareholder value. Since joining Celestica in 2010, Mandeep has held progressively senior roles in the Finance organization, most recently as Senior Vice President Finance. Prior to joining Celestica, Mandeep held Finance positions with MDS Inc., now Nordion Inc., a health science company; Earth Tech Canada, a subsidiary of Tyco International; and General Electric. Mandeep holds a Master of Finance degree from Queen’s University and Bachelor of Commerce degree from McMaster University. Mandeep is a Certified Management Accountant.
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About Celestica: Celestica is dedicated to building solid partnerships and providing flexible solutions to enable their customers’ success.
Michael Lamontagne
Executive Vice President and CFO of Etratech
Mike joined Etratech after a decade as Chief Financial Officer with Wolseley Canada, following that company’s acquisition of Westburne Canada. Mike built a national finance group from a greatly decentralized organization and worked to ensure good corporate governance for the firm across Canada. He directed the overall financial plans and accounting practices of the Canadian organization as well as monitoring the overall financial performance of each of the Canadian Business units. Mike was responsible for 10 acquisitions for Wolseley in Canada, contributing to a doubling of revenues from $600M+ to $1.3B. He was also responsible for overall leadership of the Finance Group. Prior to joining the Etratech team, Mike served as a board member.
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About Etratech: Etratech specializes in the design, development and manufacture of advanced electronic controls and control systems for global companies.

Kio Murota
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer of Kobo
Kio is the Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer at Kobo, and oversees both the finance team as well as the operational end of the business as it applies to the human resources department and the facilities function for Kobo HQ and its other holdings. His mandate is to assist teams across the organization to think through both the financial implications and operational aspects of any given initiative and their impact on the customer experience.
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About Kobo: Kobo offers an open platform for e-reading.

Joe Ricci
Vice President & CFO of Firan Technology Group
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About Firan Technology Group: North American manufacturer of high technology printed circuit boards and precision illuminated display systems.
Ed Mattei
Chief Financial Officer of Mircom
Ed is a Chartered Accountant (Ontario) and also holds a Masters of Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University. With greater than 20 years of progressive business experience, Ed’s previous professional experiences also included executive roles in corporate development and corporate taxation.
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About Mircom: Mircom is a global designer, manufacturer and distributor of Intelligent Building Solutions.
Ed Mattei
Chief Financial Officer of Mircom
Ed is a Chartered Accountant (Ontario) and also holds a Masters of Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University. With greater than 20 years of progressive business experience, Ed’s previous professional experiences also included executive roles in corporate development and corporate taxation.
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About Mircom: Mircom is a global designer, manufacturer and distributor of Intelligent Building Solutions.

Mario Laflamme
Chief Financial Officer of Powerside
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About Powerside: Powerside delivers an integrated range of power monitoring, analysis, and power quality services.