Lunch & Learn

Are you dreaming about a career in international business or international trade? Come to our Lunch and Learn about International Trade in Canada:

Featuring: Craig MacKenzie, Managing Director, North Star North America, Northstar Trade Finance Inc.

Location: Wu Conference Centre, Room 208

Time: 11:30am-1:00pm

Day: Friday, September 27th

BBA and MBA students interested in international business and Canada’s international trade industry are welcome to attend. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP to Alyssa Frost by 12:00 noon on Wednesday, September 25.

Craig MacKenzie

Managing Director,Northstar North America, NORTHSTAR Trade Finance Inc.

Mr. MacKenzie has been involved with NorthStar Trade Finance since its inception in 1994.  Craig obtained his Bachelor of Commerce from Dalhousie University and furthered his studies at the University of British Columbia.  As the Managing Director, Craig is very involved with the promotion and support of small and medium sized exporters in Canada, and has been instrumental in the successful completion of many direct loans to companies in such countries as China, Russia, Turkey, Brazil and Mexico.

Craig’s extensive background in structuring financing solutions for international buyers has made him a trusted name in the export finance world. His contacts, clients and counterparts in the financial community look to him for continued trusted advice in delivering simplified answers for complex transactions.

NORTHSTAR Trade Finance Inc. brings together the export strengths of the Federal Government through Export Development Canada, the Provincial Government of British Columbia, and the private sector through BMO Bank of Montreal, the Royal Bank of Canada, HSBC Bank Canada and the National Bank of Canada.