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John Thomson is an experienced financial executive currently serving as CFO and SVP of Operations North America at Newtimes Group of Companies since January 2023. Prior to this role, John was the Program Director at The University of British Columbia, overseeing significant systems implementation projects with an annual budget of $40 - $50 million and managing over 100 personnel. John’s earlier positions include Senior Vice President at Hudson's Bay Company, where responsibilities encompassed application development and support for a $10 billion retailer, and Senior Managing Director at Accenture, focusing on technology solutions for multinational retail clients. Additionally, John worked as Regional Service Director at Kurt Salmon Associates, Marketing Manager at Nestle USA, and Supervising Senior Accountant at KPMG, specializing in financial audits for retail and manufacturing industries. John holds an M.B.A. in Marketing from Duke University and a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and Economics from Emory University.