James Chepyha

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ABOUT JAMES CHEPYHA

James is a corporate finance professional with extensive experience working with companies to manage strategic and financial issues. James has worked with hundreds of companies to advise, structure and develop strategies to manage financial and operational challenges. James has held numerous C-suite and Independent Corporate Director roles for energy and technology companies. James\' entrepreneurial capabilities have been demonstrated through the successful establishment of new operations for multiple major companies including Goldman Sachs where he was a principal investor. As a Vice President for Chrysalix Venture Capital, an alternative energy & cleantech VC, James was responsible for investing in early stage energy technology companies. In this regard, James worked with a broad range of energy and cleantech companies to construct capital solutions. James\' experience includes equity & debt capital as well as strategic planning & execution across multiple industries and stages of corporate development. James was responsible for establishing and managing Union Bank of California\'s Canadian operations. Responsibilities included all aspects of the Bank\'s Canadian operations including portfolio development. James has worked for both domestic and foreign financial institutions in Canada with a focus on corporate, debt, equity and structured finance. As a Senior Executive in Residence with Foresight, an accelerator focused on new and emerging technology companies, James works with numerous companies in regards to managing financial and strategic issues. At Foresight, James was instrumental in establishing the Investor Readiness as well as Governance programs. James graduated with a B.Comm. with Honours in Finance from the University of Saskatchewan and a Master\'s in Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto. James also holds the ICD.D designation.