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Val Sorbie

Investor

Partner & Managing Director at Gibraltar Ventures

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About

Val Sorbie has over 30 years of experience in strategy, operations, and senior executive management, more recently providing board, leadership, and strategic advisory work to high-growth ventures and not-for-profits. She previously served as chief administrative officer of BMO Capital Markets and SVP of the office of strategic management at BMO Financial Group, and was earlier a consultant for Bell Canada. She has been COO at several software companies, including Kintera, AudienceView Software, and Trapeze Software, and holds an MBA from the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.

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Experience

  1. Calian GroupChair, Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentOttawa, ON
  2. Gibraltar & CompanyPartner & Managing Directorcurrent2016 — presentToronto, Canada Area
  3. Neighbourly PharmacyBoard Director2021 — 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  4. LXRChair, Board of Directors2019 — 2023Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  5. The Bishop Strachan SchoolChair, Board of Governors2018 — 2022Toronto, Canada Area
  6. Steam Whistle BrewingBoard Director2017 — 2020Toronto, Canada Area
  7. TilleyBoard Director2018 — 2020Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  8. Kahuso Inc.Chair, Board of Directors2015 — 2019Toronto, Canada Area
  9. Harvard Kennedy SchoolWomen's Leadership Board2011 — 2017Cambridge, Mass
  10. Gender Intelligence GroupStrategic Advisor2013 — 2015Greater New York City Area
  11. Black Business & Professional Association (BBPA)Advisory Board Member2009 — 2014Toronto, Canada Area
  12. BMO Financial GroupChief Operating Officer, BMO Capital Markets2010 — 2014Toronto, Canada Area
  13. BMO Financial GroupSVP, Office of Strategic Management2007 — 2010Toronto, Canada Area
  14. Bell CanadaExecutive Consultant2005 — 2007Toronto
  15. KinteraChief Operating Officer2004 — 2005San Diego County, California, United States
  16. Constellation Software Inc.Chief Operating Officer2002 — 2005Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  17. AudienceViewChief Operating Officer2003 — 2004Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  18. AmdocsVice President, Global Operations, Internet Division2000 — 2002Toronto
  19. Solect Technology GroupVice President, Professional Services1999 — 2000Toronto
  20. KearneyPrincipal1991 — 1999

Education

  1. Harvard Business School2024 — 2026
  2. Ivey Business School at Western UniversityMBA1989 — 1991
  3. Université Grenoble Alpes1986 — 1987
  4. Western UniversityHonours BA, Anthropology/Biology1982 — 1986

Skills & more

Board GovernanceCorporate GovernanceFinancial LiteracyFinancial AuditsMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Venture CapitalPrivate EquityCompensation StrategiesEnvironmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI)Risk ManagementBusiness Transformation
+12 moreChange ManagementBusiness StrategyManagement ConsultingProfessional ServicesMergers & AcquisitionsFinancial ServicesProgram ManagementBusiness Process ImprovementStrategic PlanningManagementStrategyLeadership

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Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,818

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

+ 1,812 more

Also attended Ivey Business School at Western University192

ØysteinInvestor at InvestinorVivek RamaswamiPartner at Madrona Venture GroupRay SharmaFounding Partner, CEO at Extreme Venture PartnersHa DuongVP Finance & Operations at Luge CapitalJasmine YangVice President at Sapphire VenturesJaye LandowHead of Investor Relations at FJ Labs

+ 186 more

Also attended Université Grenoble Alpes11

Daniel Ballesteros NaderSenior Associate at Capria VenturesAmélie Arthus-BertrandInvestment Director at Shift4GoodRémi SpagnolPartner at Supernova InvestSerge BalatreFounder, Le Lievre Tortue formation at HyperNestFrancesca WhalenManaging Partner at Integra GroupeLouis Darvoy-LindrecFinance Officer at Elaia

+ 5 more

Also attended Western University156

Jasmine YangVice President at Sapphire VenturesKevin GaburaInvestor at Craft VenturesTanuj DuttaGeneral Partner at Congruent VenturesLindsay HamiltonInvestment Manager - Finance at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMichelle KwokPrincipal at Draper AssociatesJenny HeFounder & General Partner at Position Ventures

+ 150 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Constellation Software Inc.8

Mark MillerPresident and Chief Operating Officer at Constellation Software strategic venture activityBernard AnzarouthChief Investment Officer at Constellation Software strategic venture activityFarley NobleSVP, Large Investments and Strategy at Constellation Software strategic venture activityJoshua AmanteBusiness Development and Commercialization Manager at Ontario Centre of InnovationShawn HillManaging Partner at Garden State Venture PartnersYash PandeAnalyst at Thomvest Ventures

+ 2 more

Colleagues at Gibraltar Ventures

Anthony Lacavera
Co-Founder & Vice Chairman at Gibraltar Ventures
Cam di Prata
Founder, CEO and Managing Partner at Gibraltar Ventures
Daniel Abramov
Advisor at Gibraltar Ventures
Javier san Juan
Co-Founder at Gibraltar Ventures
Jeremy Stepak
Advisor at Gibraltar Ventures
Joe Mimran
Co-Founder and Chairman at Gibraltar Ventures
Joelle Maslaton
Vice President and Venture Partner at Gibraltar Ventures
Luigi Fraquelli
Co-Founder and Managing Director at Gibraltar Ventures