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Ian Young

Initiator · DISC type Di
Chief Executive Officer at The CFO Centre Canada
📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Ian Young is the Chief Executive Officer of The CFO Centre Canada, which he launched in 2011. A graduate of Western University, he spent over 25 years as a CFO for leading Canadian retailers like Indigo, Blockbuster, and Holt Renfrew, specializing in strategy, turnarounds, and high-stakes finance.

Driven by a desire for greater purpose, Ian transitioned from his corporate career to entrepreneurship. He is passionate about providing small and mid-sized enterprises with world-class financial leadership and creating independent, fulfilling careers for experienced CFOs. He is also a proud father of two sons.

After a distinguished career as a top retail CFO, Ian pivoted to build a nationwide fractional CFO business from the ground up.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Personality Overview

How Ian shows up

Conviction Driven
Impact-Oriented
Confident

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Priorities

Topics Ian cares about

Fractional CFO Model
He founded and leads the Canadian arm of the world's largest provider of fractional CFO services, championing this model to help small and mid-sized businesses thrive.
Entrepreneurial Purpose
He left a successful corporate career to build his own business, aiming to provide purpose and independence for both business owners and finance executives.
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Career

Work history

1-2011
Chief Executive Officer
The CFO Centre Canada
11-2008 - 2-2010
Chief Financial Officer
The Source by Circuit City
7-2007 - 7-2008
Chief Financial Officer
Holt Renfrew
5-2004 - 7-2007
Chief Financial Officer
Blockbuster
12-2000 - 3-2003
Chief Financial Officer
Indigo
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1975 - 1978
BSc
Western University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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