DON MCLAUCHLIN (1949 – 2023)
Board and Business Advisor
Don is a highly respected expert in commercial finance and entrepreneurship. He has 20 years experience in branch operations with Transamerica (AEG: NYSE) and and 17 years in Executive Management with Roynat Capital. Past and present positions include, but are not limited to: Roynat Capital’s Executive Committee; Director of Credit Valley Golf & Country Club; Board Member of Consolidated Fastfrate; Director of Toronto Chapter of ACG (Association for Corporate Growth); President of Big Brothers of Canada, Edmonton Agency. Don passed away in May 2023. Don hired Brian Moskowitz at Roynat in 1997 and later became a founding member of the Moskowitz Capital Advisory Board. He was a mentor and a dear friend.
MILT MOSKOWITZ P.Eng.
Board and Business Advisor
Milt pioneered management consulting in Canada as a Senior Partner at Ernst & Whinney; Stevenson Kellogg Ernst & Whinney (now KPMG Canada). Later becoming President of Eldon Industries Inc. when acquired in 1991 by Rubbermaid (NWL: NYSE). Former Directorships: CryptoLogic Inc. (AYA: NASDAQ); Cantrex Group Inc.; A Transamerica (AEG: NYSE); Rubbermaid Office Products Canada Inc. and HEI Central Finance Ltd. a new division of Husky Energy Inc. (HSE: TSX).
BARRY SHAFRAN CPA, CA
Board and Business Advisor
Barry is a seasoned growth-focused career business leader with extensive public and private company leadership and Board experience in both corporate and entrepreneurial settings, in the U.S. and Canada, in multiple industries, including financial services, online gaming and the service industry.
Barry was the founder, Director and CEO of Chesswood Group Limited which is a financial services business traded on the TSX. He spent 20 years growing the business from $100M to $1B in 2020, with more than 30,000 commercial customers in North America. He is a veteran executive, advisor and board member.
JOSH KAUFMAN, MA
Vice President Development and Construction, Starlight Investments
Joshua Kaufman is responsible for the overall strategy, management and execution of Starlight’s development projects across Canada. Prior to joining Starlight Investments, he held executive management positions at Fusion Homes, Dream, and Smartcentres. With over 20 years of real estate development experience across Canada, Joshua advises Moskowitz Capital on real estate. Joshua holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Western Ontario and a Masters of City and Regional Planning from The Ohio State University.
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