In addition to being a Professional Engineer and Ivey MBA, Verne Milot holds a business development background that ranges from working with large multinational corporations to small-medium enterprises. On two occasions as CEO, he led order of magnitude growth of businesses with staff of 100+ and sales of $40 million.

With offices in both Pelham and downtown St. Catharines, Verne founded Growth Associates and developed the enterprise into a leading business advisory service for Niagara business owners and executives. To date, it has delivered experienced and qualified support to over 140 owner/managers and sparked breakthrough development of their businesses.