Business Consulting - Mia Maki

Finance and Operations

Mia is involved in a variety of executive level projects with several Victoria-based companies. She performs contract CFO activities for a number of technology companies, providing strategic planning support, capital structure advice, financial modeling, management support, process analysis, financials controls analysis, and business planning. She has assisted local companies with succession planning, strategic planning and business planning. In her work with PureEdge Solutions, Mia assisted the acquisition team in the purchase by IBM, specifically the development of a transfer pricing policy and additional related tax projects.

As Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of IVL, Mia assisted in the Initial Public Offering (IPO) process including the development of the company's prospectus for the Ontario Securities Commission. As a member of the executive management team, Mia participated in reorganization initiatives, strategic decision-making, the creation of a project management structure, the transition to offshore manufacturing, several financings and facilitated strategic and operational planning sessions. In addition, she was responsible for relationship management with investors, banks, auditors, tax advisers, CRA CRA SR&ED auditors, Export Development Corporation and external consultants.

Procurement and Risk Assessment

Mia played a key role on the project team that developed and implemented BC Ferries’ procurement process for new ferries. She also acted as a facilitator for decision making and analysis sessions including reviewing RFP documents and proposals. Mia continues to assist BC Ferries on newbuild projects, documentation management and project management support.

Teaching and Facilitation

Mia is a highly valued facilitator for the CMA Canada – British Columbia Strategic Leadership Program (SLP). In this role she supports and guides students through the SLP process encouraging them to think strategically and hold themselves and the work they do to only the highest of standards.

Mia creates and facilitates custom workshops for clients, including Strategic Planning, Visioning, Governance, Management Structures, Succession Planning and Change Management workshops. As Faculty at the University of Victoria, Mia draws upon her extensive real world business knowledge to teach and develop effective and interesting courses. Instructing within the Faculty of Business, Mia belongs to the Entrepreneurship team and teaches Entrepreneurial Financing and Planning and other more traditional Finance courses.

Other Projects

Mia created a business plan for Dr. Stephen Hudson for a full service fertility clinic, the Victoria Fertility Centre. The business plan was submitted as a public-private partnership to the local health authority. It was determined that some of the services could not be easily provided within the health authority framework, encouraging the doctor/entrepreneur to open the centre privately. The Victoria Fertility Centre has been very successful since its inception in 2003.

Volunteer and Other Experience

• Board member, CMA Canada – British Columbia (1999 – Present; Chair 2008-2009; Executive Committee 2006-2010; National Council of Chairs member 2008-2009; National Strategic Planning Task Force member 2008-2009)
• Board Member, Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) of Mathematical of Information Technology and Complex Systems (MITACS) (2005 – Present)
• Board Member, Treasurer, Finance and Audit Committee Chair, CEO Task Force Chair, Vancouver Island Advanced Technology Association (VIATeC) (2004 – 2008)
• Co-founder and Co-chair, YWCA Women of Distinction Awards (1993 – 2002)