Where did Tara Skewes go to school?

Tara Skewes studied at Sheridan College (Certificate, Journalism); CFLA CLEO Credit Adjudication (Certification, Finance); CFLA CLEO Sales and Marketing (Certification, Finance).

Tara Skewes

Investor

Director, Small Ticket Products, Small Business Finance at Accord Equipment Finance

Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada

Find your path to Tara

78 people in our graph share verified history with Tara — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Bor BoerunlockedTara: together at DLL (2004–2007)

×4Tara: together at CIT

×4Tara: together at Sheridan College

×3Tara: together at DLL

About

Tara Skewes is President and CEO of Accord Financial Corp., a commercial finance company founded in 1978 and traded on the TSX under the ticker ACD. The company is a non-bank lender providing asset-based lending solutions, including factoring, inventory finance, equipment leasing, trade finance, and film and media finance.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

t•••@accordfinancial.comreveal

Experience

Canadian Lenders AssociationBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
Accord Financial Corp.Director Business Developmentcurrent2020 — present
DND FinancePresident2007 — 2020
DLLSenior Sales Support2001 — 2007
CITCustomer Service Representative, Large Ticket Collections, Sales Support1997 — 2001

Skills & more

External ClientsNetworking2Entrepreneurship2Event Management2Women's Leadership1Training Delivery1Revenue & Profit Growth1Leadership Development1Diversity & InclusionMarketing Strategy1Sales Management1Trusting Relationships1

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Strategic LeadershipRevenue StreamsStrategic VisionStrategic VisionaryRelationship DevelopmentStrategy ImplementationExecutive ManagementDecision-MakingChange InitiativesOrganizational Change ManagementDiplomacyPartner Relationship Management

Leading Organizational Change — Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
Coaching for Workplace Performance — Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
Communicating & Leading with Influence — Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
Leading with Emotional Intelligence and Self-Awareness — Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
Having Difficult Conversations and Handling Conflict — Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
Giving Effective Feedback — Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
Asset-Based Lending and Alternative Finance — Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
Introduction to Business Intelligence — Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
Syndicated Lending — Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
Excel Fundamentals – Formulas for Finance — Corporate Finance Institute

From Tara's professional profile.

Colleagues at Accord Equipment Finance

Burt Feinberg

Board Member at Accord Equipment Finance

Cathy Osborne

SVP, Human Resources at Accord Equipment Finance

Cynthia Aboud

SVP, Business Development, Canada Asset Based Finance at Accord Equipment Finance

Eric Starr

SVP, Program Operations and Risk at Accord Equipment Finance

Gary Prager

Board Member at Accord Equipment Finance

Ira Almond

Director of Business Development, US Asset Based Finance, Southeast at Accord Equipment Finance

Irene Eddy

SVP, Chief Financial Officer at Accord Equipment Finance

James Jang

President, Canada at Accord Equipment Finance

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tara Skewes?: Tara Skewes is President and CEO of Accord Financial Corp., a commercial finance company founded in 1978 and traded on the TSX under the ticker ACD. The company is a non-bank lender providing asset-based lending solutions, including factoring, inventory finance, equipment leasing, trade finance, and film and media finance.
Where does Tara Skewes work?: Tara Skewes is Director, Small Ticket Products, Small Business Finance at Accord Equipment Finance.
Where did Tara Skewes go to school?: Tara Skewes studied at Sheridan College (Certificate, Journalism); CFLA CLEO Credit Adjudication (Certification, Finance); CFLA CLEO Sales and Marketing (Certification, Finance).

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