Profile
Mr. Chris Stevenson is a Director-Communications at MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital) since 2011.
He brings nearly fifteen years of marketing, communications and advertising strategy experience with clients and employers that have included CIBC/CIBC Wood Gundy, General Motors, Franklin Templeton Investments, Wendy’s and Ben Sherman Clothing among many others.
He was the co-founder of www.soundproofmagazine.com, an online music magazine that had over 100 contributors in 10 countries around the world.
SP also acted as a content developer for the likes of Sun Media (in three Canadian cities) and Aux TV (Glassbox).
Mr. Stevenson sits on the steering committee for the Canadian Music Hall of Fame (CARAS) as a technology and communications advisor and has been invited to sit on various panels about music and technology, among other things.
He has also been a writer, singer and guitar player in punk bands, a DJ and an actor at various periods over time.
Mr. Stevenson studied Theatre Arts at Mount Royal University in Calgary; has an Associates Degree from the American Academy of Dramatic Art in New York City; completed the Recording Industry Orientation Program at the Harris Institute for The Arts and studied Marketing at Ryerson University, both in Toronto.
Former positions of Chris Stevenson
| Companies | Position | End |
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The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
 The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences provides music awards, musicounts, Canada’s music education program and the canadian music hall of fame. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2011-12-30 |
McCann Worldgroup Canada, Inc.
 McCann Worldgroup Canada, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McCann Worldgroup Canada, Inc. is an integrated marketing communications agency, which engages in operating advertising agencies. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2010-07-30 |
CIBC Capital Partners
 CIBC Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Established in 1989, CIBC Capital Partners, the venture group of CIBC World Markets' Capital Partners Division, is headquartered in Toronto with additional offices in Boston, New York City and San Francisco. Their ultimate parent is Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX: BCM). | Sales & Marketing | 2006-12-30 |
CIBC Wood Gundy Corp.
 CIBC Wood Gundy Corp. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., CIBC Wood Gundy Corp. is a Canadian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. | Sales & Marketing | 2004-12-30 |
Morningstar Research, Inc. (Canada)
 Morningstar Research, Inc. (Canada) Investment ManagersFinance Morningstar Research, Inc. Canada is Canada's leading investment fund research firm. They were formed in 1999 as the result of the acquisition of Portfolio Analytics and BellCharts Inc. by Chicago-based Morningstar Inc., the global investment firm in the US. They market the two most popular mutual fund software products, PALTrak and BellCharts and operate the Morningstar.ca web site. In addition, Morningstar Canada provides analysis and consulting services for investment management, fund performance evaluation and pension plan governance. They are located in Toronto. | Analyst-Equity | 2003-12-30 |
Training of Chris Stevenson
| Mount Royal University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 7 |
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Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.
 Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. (FTI) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2000 and they are a subsidiary of Templeton International, Inc. Their ultimate parent is Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN), a global investment management company also known as Franklin Templeton Investments. FTI provides investment advisory and portfolio management services with clients in jurisdictions worldwide, which include registered open-end and closed-end funds and unregistered funds, as well as separate accounts for institutional and high net-worth clients. | Finance |
CIBC Capital Partners
CIBC Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Established in 1989, CIBC Capital Partners, the venture group of CIBC World Markets' Capital Partners Division, is headquartered in Toronto with additional offices in Boston, New York City and San Francisco. Their ultimate parent is Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX: BCM). | Finance |
CIBC Wood Gundy Corp.
CIBC Wood Gundy Corp. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., CIBC Wood Gundy Corp. is a Canadian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. | Finance |
Morningstar Research, Inc. (Canada)
Morningstar Research, Inc. (Canada) Investment ManagersFinance Morningstar Research, Inc. Canada is Canada's leading investment fund research firm. They were formed in 1999 as the result of the acquisition of Portfolio Analytics and BellCharts Inc. by Chicago-based Morningstar Inc., the global investment firm in the US. They market the two most popular mutual fund software products, PALTrak and BellCharts and operate the Morningstar.ca web site. In addition, Morningstar Canada provides analysis and consulting services for investment management, fund performance evaluation and pension plan governance. They are located in Toronto. | Finance |
McCann Worldgroup Canada, Inc.
McCann Worldgroup Canada, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McCann Worldgroup Canada, Inc. is an integrated marketing communications agency, which engages in operating advertising agencies. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Commercial Services |
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences provides music awards, musicounts, Canada’s music education program and the canadian music hall of fame. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Consumer Services |
MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital)
 MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of MaRS Discovery District founded in 2000 by Murray McCaig. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Finance |
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