Jeffrey Brown

Chief Financial Officer at Chartwell Retirement Residences

Speaker

Jeffrey was appointed as Chartwell’s Chief Financial Officer in 2023. Jeffrey’s business acumen and financial expertise stem from a distinguished career in private equity as well as the aviation industry. For the past decade, he has played an instrumental role in Porter Airlines’ progression and success, serving first as their Chief Strategy and Procurement Officer, and later transitioning to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the company. Jeffrey began his career in investment banking, specializing in the energy, technology and media and communications sectors. He later became a Principal at EdgeStone Capital Partners, a $2.5 billion private equity firm. During his nearly ten years at EdgeStone, he was involved in all facets of private equity, including sourcing and completing new investments, and working extensively with portfolio companies. Jeffrey holds an Honours Business Administration degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. He is also a graduate of the Directors Education Program at the Institute of Corporate Directors.