With a passion for business, politics and history Marco is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario and holds an Honours B.A. As someone who thrives on challenges, Marco has welcomed several career changes over the past 25 years that have pushed him outside of his comfort zone and challenged him to reinvent himself. Marco began his career in the banking sector and held multiple Sales and Service roles for Canada Trust and later TD Canada Trust, where he was recognized with Top Performance awards. His outstanding track record in banking opened the door in the mid-2000s to a career in the technology industry with Phoenix-Interactive Design Inc., a London, Ontario software company making a global push in self-service banking software. He was later promoted to Vice President, Global Software Business Development, and was recognized with Outstanding Achievement Awards after Phoenix was acquired by Diebold Nixdorf. He now serves as Director of Programs & Partnerships at Harbour Grace Holdings Inc., working with the executive management team on IT services, charter yacht sales management, and pursuing the philanthropic goals of the corporation's owners, including partnerships with the David Foster Foundation, the St. Joseph's Foundation and Ivey Business School.