Scott Thomson has led Finning International as president and CEO since 2013. He previously held leadership roles at Goldman Sachs in New York, at Bell Canada Enterprises and at Talisman Energy. Thomson serves as a director on the boards of Finning International, Scotiabank and the Jim Pattison Group.

WHAT’S NEW: Secured major market deals in mining in South America and Canada, supporting the construction of HS2 in the U.K.
HOMETOWn: Kelowna.
HOME: West Vancouver.
EDUCATION: Bachelor of arts in economics and political science from Queen’s University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.