Eric Eisbrenner:
CLASS OF 1972
John Taylor Collegiate High SchoolClass of 1972
Winnipeg, MB
Certified Management Accountants of AlbertaClass of 1979
Edmonton, AB
Red River Community CollegeClass of 1974
Winnipeg, MB
Eric's Story
College
I started college right out of High School. I didn't have a clue what I was going to do after High School and my dear friend Bob Smith suggested that I join him at college in the fall. I enrolled in Business Administration Program at Red River and started college in the fall of 1972. I really enjoyed College and it was a great learning experience. I found my niche in Business and did reasonable well. I was hired by Imperial Oil right out of College and they moved me to Edmonton working in the Comptrollers Department. Completed my CMA (Certified Management Accounting Program â night school program) in 1979. Worked with Imperial Oil for a couple of years, moved to Thorne Riddell Chartered Accountants in Edmonton for a few years. Joined Harcourt Matthews Management Consultants and really enjoyed the work. Spent 7 years learning about business. Moved into industry and became the CFO of a number of oilfield companies. Pull one out of bankruptcy. The rol...Expand for more
ler coastal ride of the oil patch and the oil embargo in the early 80's suggested I better find different work. I moved to Vancouver and started working with a merchant banker on the penny stock market. Gain great experience and a developed a lot of contacts. Joined a brokerage / securities firm and rose to the top and became a partner within 12 months. Moved from VP Administration to head of their Corporate Finance Department. Loved the work and did a bunch of deals. This was the place where all my training and experience came together. Continued to learn and grow â straight up learning curve. I was offered a full equity partnership in a medical device start-up in Texas, so I moved my family to San Antonio. Hugely difficult and challenging role of CFO of a fast paced medical device company. We grew the company to $75 million and exited a couple of years ago (Oct 2013). Now Iâm on my second company . . . time will tell how this works out. Stay posted !
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