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Executive Advisor- High Impact Firms

With more than $1 billion under management and more than 25 years of industry experience, BDC Venture Capital is an investor of choice focusing on IT, health, and energy/cleantech companies, as well as venture funds, with high growth potential. From seed through expansion to exit, our mandate is to help build outstanding Canadian companies, while working to create a sound financial ecosystem for Canadian technology ventures.

Cynthia Roney is an experienced public company biotech CEO with 25 years executive & business experience including CEO & President (public and private companies), Board Director, VP Business Development, VP Marketing and Sales. She is experienced working in large corporations as well as early-stage start-ups. Her industry experience focused on medical devices, biotech and life sciences. Among her accomplishments, Cynthia raised $55M and led her company through full medical device commercialization from concept drawing, engineering development, international clinical trials and US FDA PMA approval to global market launch. In 2009, Cynthia founded Executive Passage to provide results-driven executive & business coaching, strategic facilitation and leadership development to Executives, Board Directors, Business Owners and High Potential Individuals. Primary client markets include Healthcare Professional Executives, Professional Service Firms, Construction & Real Estate Companies, Fast Growing & High Tech Companies, and High Potential Women.Cynthia is a Certified Executive Coach (CEC), Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Business Coach and Leadership Business Skills Facilitator for Global Knowledge, the world leader in business and leadership training. Cynthia is Event Chair YWCA Metro Vancouver Women of Distinction Awards and has served as a CEO mentor for BC Excels (LifeSciences BC). She is coach/facilitator for the FWE-Forum for Women Entrepreneurs, WXN-Women's Executive Network, Minerva Foundation, PWN-Professional Women’s Network and CBDC-Canadian Board Diversity Council ‘Get on Board’ program.Cynthia leads an active family life with her husband of 29 years Michael and their 3 grown children (sons Connor 24 and Brandon 22 and daughter Taylor 20). Cynthia is a passionate equestrian and former owner of an international showjumper/dressage horse. Cynthia is also an accomplished long distance runner with 4 marathons completed and more to come!