Having perfected his unique ability to translate complex financial concepts into everyday language, Jason has successfully combined his extensive financial background with a delivery style that is entertaining and informative. Despite an epic struggle with mathematics in his formative years, Jason became an accountant. Today he quips philosophically "destiny has a perverse way of teaching us the lessons we need to learn - accounting was one of them." Over the years, Jason has developed a deep and intimate appreciation of "number phobia" and can empathize with anyone who describes themself as "numbers challenged."

Jason's hands-on, real world experience has been gained from a variety of accounting and finance positions in the private and public sector, including Budget Accountant, Financial Analyst, Accounting Manager and Controller. He has worked in the Financial, Distribution, Service, and Manufacturing industries during his career. Drawing on his many years of practical industry experience, he now shares the valuable insights he gained as a Chief Financial Officer with his participants.

Prior to forming OPG, Jason was Senior Manager of Business Training at the Business Development Bank of Canada (formerly FBDB) where he designed and delivered financial courses for self-employment training programs.

Jason's book How To Make Your Numbers Talk , now in it's third printing, has received national media attention. He has appeared on CTV Canada AM and has been written up in The Globe and Mail and The Toronto Star. His articles have appeared in numerous trade publications.

Jason is currently a course leader at the Canadian Management Centre (CMC) of the American Management Association. He was formerly a course leader for the American Management Association (AMA). Jason also lectures at the University of Toronto and is a frequent speaker for various professional and educational associations.

Jason holds the CMA Professional Accounting Designation and a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Concordia University. He is the Past President of the Canadian Society for Training & Development.