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25 people in our graph share verified history with Piero — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Merav ColsonunlockedPiero: together at Cordiant Capital (2024–2026)
Piero: together at Cordiant Capital
×7Piero: together at Cordiant Capital Inc.
×3Piero: together at Vanier College
About
Group CFO with over 35 years of finance, operations, and M&A experience, having joined Cordiant in 2019 following roles at United Rentals, LafargeHolcim, Wajax, and Deloitte. He is a Quebec CPA and holds accounting and finance degrees from McGill University.
Experience
- Cordiant CapitalSenior Advisor to the CEO and Executive Chairmancurrent2026 — present
- Cordiant CapitalGroup Chief Financial Officer2019 — 2026Montreal, Canada Area
- BlueLine RentalRegional Finance Director (Southeast US, Northeast US and Canada)2016 — 2018Houston, TX
- United RentalsRegional Finance Director and Regional Controller (Canada and Notheast US)1998 — 2015Dorval (Qc), Westborough (MA) and Crofton (MD)
- LafargeHolcimManager, Control and Accounting Systems1997 — 1998Town of Mount Royal, Qc
- WajaxDivisional Controller, Business Development and Assistant Corporate Controller1989 — 1997Montreal, Qc and Ottawa, On
- Deloitte & ToucheSenior Auditor1985 — 1989Montreal, Qc
Skills & more
Forecasting23Managerial Finance18Budgets14Internal Controls14Strategic Planning13Financial Analysis11Budgeting11Mergers & Acquisitions10Accounting7Finance6Auditing5Strategic Financial Planning3
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Business DevelopmentProject ManagementFinancial ReportingOperations ManagementCost AccountingFinancial AccountingChange ManagementBusiness PlanningMicrosoft OfficeAnalytical SkillsStrategyManagementLanguages English · French · Italian
- CPA, CA — Quebec Order of Chartered Professional Accountants
From Piero's professional profile.
Colleagues at Cordiant Capital Inc.
Benn Mikula
Managing Partner and CEO at Cordiant Capital Inc.
Cédric Garnier-Landurie
Managing Partner & CEO at Cordiant Capital Inc.
Emmanuel Braoudakis
Managing Director, Energy Transition Direct Lending at Cordiant Capital Inc.
Haig Bezian
Managing Director, Infrastructure Credit at Cordiant Capital Inc.
James Kiernan
Honorary Chairman at Cordiant Capital Inc.
Jean-François Sauvé
Managing Partner and Executive Chairman at Cordiant Capital Inc.
Lori Trotter
Managing Director, Head of ESG & Impact at Cordiant Capital Inc.
Merav Colson
Managing Director, Chief of Staff and Head of Marketing at Cordiant Capital Inc.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Piero Galassi?
- Group CFO with over 35 years of finance, operations, and M&A experience, having joined Cordiant in 2019 following roles at United Rentals, LafargeHolcim, Wajax, and Deloitte. He is a Quebec CPA and holds accounting and finance degrees from McGill University.
- Where does Piero Galassi work?
- Piero Galassi is Group Chief Financial Officer at Cordiant Capital Inc..
- Where did Piero Galassi go to school?
- Piero Galassi studied at McGill University (Bachelor of Commerce, Concentrations in Accounting & Finance); McGill University (Diploma in Public Accountancy, Graduate Studies and Research); Vanier College (DEC, Business Administration).
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Also attended McGill University769
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Also attended Vanier College13
Alex BanhManaging Partner at IPVGeorge AlifragisSVP, Head of Operating Network & Ecosystem at Metropolitan PartnersAlbert AraziVice President of Distribution, Eastern Canada at Sagard Private Equity CanadaDiane WolfendenGeneral Partner at Archangel Network of FundsCharles Xavier OwensInvestment Associate at Anges QuebecGeorge FavvasFounder at Clara
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cordiant Capital3
Also worked at United Rentals3
Also worked at LafargeHolcim18
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