https://www.explorapartners.com/team daily 0.75 2025-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d0a8826ff8c0c0001dc4c38/1567013988908-0RMTZAZRMI3BH5TVDQCS/don-morrison.jpg Team - Don Morrison Former Country Head, Canada, OMERS PE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d0a8826ff8c0c0001dc4c38/1567013460090-JSWVEBR3CFOG0FSUBY99/zoe-krislock.jpg Team - Zoe Krislock CEO, MiniLuxe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d0a8826ff8c0c0001dc4c38/c1141d0c-b9aa-479e-a204-90d6535cc554/CYRUS.FS.2.jpg Team - Cyrus Symoom Founding Partner A co-founder of Explora Partners, Cyrus has spent the majority of his career building and advising private businesses. Cyrus is currently Co-CEO of Clariti, and oversees all aspects of sales, marketing, finance and people. Over 5 years, Cyrus and Jake have grown revenue by 5x and evolved Clariti to be the emerging leader in community development software for local governments in US & Canada. Prior to forming Explora Partners, Cyrus was the Head of Operations for Uber Eats in Argentina & Uruguay. Cyrus also led Uber Eats’ expansion in Canada and Latin America, having launched the business in 6 countries and 21 cities over his tenure. Before Uber, Cyrus was in investment banking at CIBC Capital Markets, where he advised companies on mergers and acquisitions and debt/equity financings. Cyrus was recognized for his leadership and social impact in Forbes’ 2022 30 Under 30 list. In addition to his role at Clariti, Cyrus is a Director of Integrity Advocate and StaffScheduleCare. Cyrus graduated from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree. LinkedIn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d0a8826ff8c0c0001dc4c38/1560989843059-7YMEYDIAXXJAGD1SN9B4/Dan+Park.jpeg Team - Dan Park CEO, Clutch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d0a8826ff8c0c0001dc4c38/1560989800064-XM8F0L2GWFQ29LKK4ILD/Andrew+Farncomb.jpeg Team - Andrew Farncomb Principal, Cairn Merchant Partners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d0a8826ff8c0c0001dc4c38/43e3c711-2d95-4546-845a-28e67a3f085c/bryden-richardson.jpg Team - Bryden Richardson Chairman & CEO, TriggerTech https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d0a8826ff8c0c0001dc4c38/db5935e8-1a6c-4c91-80c0-3c5edefabf6c/JAKE.FS.1.jpg Team - Jake Dancyger Founding Partner A co-founder of Explora Partners, Jake has spent the bulk of his career advising businesses on growth strategy and technological innovation. Jake is currently Co-CEO of Clariti and has full ownership of product, engineering, technical support, professional services and oversees some aspects of operations. Prior to forming Explora Partners, Jake was pioneering International Expansion at Element AI where he oversaw sales and operations in Asia-Pacific and Europe. Prior to Element AI, Jake worked as a management consultant at Accenture, helping Fortune 500 companies design and optimize new business models for emerging technologies. Jake has been a successful entrepreneur of two businesses and was named by Next Canada as one of the most promising entrepreneurs in the country. Jake was recognized for his leadership and social impact in Forbes’ 2022 30 Under 30 list. Jake’s work has spanned across the banking, insurance, logistics, manufacturing, public service, retail and telecom sectors. Jake graduated from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University with a Bachelor of Commerce (Dean’s List with Distinction) degree. 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Earlier in her career, Paige built her commercial foundations in customer development at Unilever and in digital marketing for both Cineplex and Multiview. Paige is currently an advisor and mentor to a handful of early and growth-stage businesses in her community. Paige graduated from Ivey Business School at Western University with a Business Administration (Dean’s Honour List with Distinction) degree. 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Growth Minded Entrepeneurs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d0a8826ff8c0c0001dc4c38/1563160750672-5FA6NXI830IXWK1PPINH/business-profile.png About - Business Profile Business Profile https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d0a8826ff8c0c0001dc4c38/1563160765764-BTFEJBTWTS2WQH490G6V/industry-profile.png About - Industry Profile Industry Profile https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d0a8826ff8c0c0001dc4c38/1563623104878-YEUWC77HSZM7Q3K2W0I5/our_values.png About Our values: integrity, passion, humility and hard work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d0a8826ff8c0c0001dc4c38/51b357c6-40f6-484e-9cf1-25493abf77fd/Trial+1.jpg About - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d0a8826ff8c0c0001dc4c38/1563160777702-T02HO8BWTI6MGU9CNRNA/owner_profile.png About - Owner Profile Owner Profile https://www.explorapartners.com/advisors daily 0.75 2025-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d0a8826ff8c0c0001dc4c38/1562273137070-2PNDTLK2QDS7EL0VSQK8/don-morrison-1.jpg Advisors - Don Morrison Independent Director and Former Country Head, Canada at OMERS Private Equity Don is an independent director and was Senior Managing Director and Country Head, Canada, for OMERS Private Equity. Prior to OMERS, he was senior vice-president, and member of the senior management, investment committees at Working Ventures Canadian Fund, where he also led the Portfolio Management Group. As well, Don spent several years at PwC, in corporate finance, focusing on restructurings and turnarounds. Don’s board experience includes current membership on the boards of Give & Go Prepared Foods, Canadian Business Growth Fund, CBRE Caledon (Co-Chair Advisory Board), Mount Pleasant Group and Spark Power, as well as past service on over 20 boards, ranging from early stage technology companies to large retailers/manufacturers. Don has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto and holds CPA, CA, Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Practitioner and Professional Director (Institute of Corporate Directors ICD.D) designations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d0a8826ff8c0c0001dc4c38/1567012273757-H0NNN5SN647LIWY6JLLR/andrew-macdonald.jpg Advisors - Andrew Macdonald Senior Vice President, Mobility and Business Operations, Uber Andrew Macdonald is the Senior Vice President for Uber’s Mobility and Business Operations. Prior to this role, he served as Senior Vice President, Global Rides & Platform. Uber is a continuation of Andrew’s start-up ambitions, as he founded 2 start-ups in the years before his time at Uber. Prior to entrepreneurial pursuits, Andrew was a management consultant with Bain & Company, covering clients in technology, financial services, and manufacturing. Originally from Toronto, Andrew is passionate about giving back to the local tech community. He sits on the Advisory Council of Ryerson DMZ, Canada's top university business incubator, and advises a number of other local start-ups. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d0a8826ff8c0c0001dc4c38/1567012194696-8D9B3JXHBSKXBZ4COZWL/zoe-krislock.jpg Advisors - Zoe Krislock CEO, Miniluxe Zoe Krislock took the helm as the CEO of MiniLuxe in October 2018, to oversee all of MiniLuxe's day-to-day operations and drive the strategic direction of the company's next phase of growth. She joined MiniLuxe following an impressive career in retail management, growing and scaling several lifestyle brands, including Gap, Nordstrom, and Nike. Zoe spent over 14 years at Nike, most recently leading all of Canada and US Midwest markets, holding overall P&L responsibility across retail, wholesale commerce, brand management, and supply chain distribution. She first joined Nike to expand the NikeWomen service model to grow the business into new women markets, focusing on experiential, community brand building. She later held various senior leadership positions of Nike Retail and Nike Factory Stores across Europe, Asia, and North America. Zoe began her career as a merchandise manager, buyer, and department manager at Nordstrom, and later spent seven years at Gap during its most important growth phase. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from San Jose State University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d0a8826ff8c0c0001dc4c38/1562273396184-DT1O2GKB1I7M3VGFUE7P/dan-park.jpg Advisors - Dan Park CEO, Clutch Dan is currently CEO of Clutch, a Toronto-based startup transforming car buying and ownership for consumers. Previously, Dan was the General Manager and Head of Uber Eats Canada where he led the extraordinary growth of Uber's food delivery platform in Canada, which now services hundreds of thousands of customers in over 50 cities across the country. Prior to Uber Eats, Dan was a Venture Partner at Azure Capital Partners and led the firm’s Canadian investment efforts. He served as a Board Member for Kissmetrics and FanXchange, and Board Observer for Ranovus and The Bouqs. Dan also worked in the Mergers & Acquisitions group at Deutsche Bank Securities in New York focusing on technology, media & telecommunications and at BMO Capital Markets in Toronto. Dan received an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Honors Economics & Finance (First Class Honors) from McGill University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d0a8826ff8c0c0001dc4c38/1562692275151-H10MMZUY09PAD7FKCSCI/image-asset.jpeg Advisors - Omar Dhalla Investor, Venture Partner, Former SVP, Element AI Omar Dhalla is a seasoned investor and operating leader who has developed and deployed multiple investment vehicles, participated as a board director, scaled and managed go-to-market and raised multiple rounds of venture capital. Omar was the first person on the ground in Ontario for both Element AI and Real Ventures. In his previous role with Element AI as SVP Solutions, Strategy and Corporate Development, he was focused on delivering AI-driven strategies and solutions to enterprise partners while establishing the company's global market facing presence. At Real Ventures, he established the fund’s Ontario ecosystem operations and led multiple deals with a focus on artificial intelligence, internet-of-things, and financial technology. Omar started his career with Accenture and McKinsey, then co-founded and operated early-stage ventures in both the packaged goods and media industries. He holds an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western Ontario and a B.Comm (Finance) from the University of British Columbia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d0a8826ff8c0c0001dc4c38/1562691723839-4QRJG9PGEK5UX1MMMKB8/andrew-farncomb.jpg Advisors - Andrew Farncomb Principal, Cairn Merchant Partners Andrew Farncomb is founder of Cairn Merchant Partners LP, a merchant bank focused on advisory and principal investing; a founder and director of Cairn Memory Care Fund GP, a fund that invests in residential dementia care operations and the underlying real estate; and, a founder and director of Contact Gold Corp., an advanced stage Nevada gold exploration and development company. Prior to forming Cairn, Andrew was a Partner at Paradigm Capital, a Canadian investment bank focused on small to medium-sized companies. Andrew is on the Board of Directors for several Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange listed companies. Andrew is a Board of Director and chairs the Investment Committee at the Flavelle Family Foundation and is Cabinet Member for the Alzheimer’s Society of Toronto’s Unforgettable Gala Fundraising Event. Andrew graduated from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) degree and received the Merrill Lynch Scholarship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d0a8826ff8c0c0001dc4c38/6266fc25-aab3-4203-9804-483a6846c28a/bryden-richardson.jpg Advisors - Bryden Richardson Chairman & CEO, TriggerTech Bryden is the chairman and CEO of TriggerTech, a leading manufacturer of triggers for firearms and crossbows. He also manages Roper Capital Corporation, which is an investment holdings company. Previously he founded Cairn Merchant Partners and worked as an Investment Banking professional at Genuity and Canaccord Genuity. Bryden graduated with Dean’s Honours from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree and holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors in Canada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d0a8826ff8c0c0001dc4c38/7b7239ea-a578-4279-a61d-0d610bca932b/IMG_2711.jpeg Advisors - William (Bill) Dalton Retired Executive Director, HSBC Holdings plc William (Bill) Dalton was an Executive Director of HSBC Holdings plc and Global Head of Personal Financial Services for the HSBC Group up until his retirement May 31st, 2004. Until 1 January 2004, he was Chief Executive of HSBC Bank plc. He was a Director of MasterCard International Incorporated and, until May 2008, Swiss Re GB plc. Mr. Dalton served on the board of TUI Travel plc., and Talisman Energy Inc. He also served as a Director of HSBC North America Holding Inc. until April 2016 and Associated Electric and Gas Insurance Services (AEGIS) until October 2016. Mr. Dalton was Chairman of the Board of AEGIS Managing Agency for Lloyds of London Syndicate 1225 until 2019. He is currently a Director of United States Cold Storage, a wholly owned subsidiary of John Swire & Sons Inc. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia where he majored in Finance and Economics. In February 2001, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Birmingham City University in Birmingham, U.K. Mr. Dalton is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (U K), and a Fellow of the Institute of Canadian Bankers. https://www.explorapartners.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-04-07