Taylor Ethans
Chief Financial Officer & Head of Mergers & Acquisitions
Taylor is a co-founder of Westleaf and brings significant capital markets and private equity investment expertise. Prior to joining Westleaf, Taylor was a Vice President for TriWest Capital
Partners, where he executed eleven acquisitions and divestitures in manufacturing and retail focused businesses, totalling over $1 bn in valuation. In addition, Taylor served as a Director
on the boards of Landmark Cinemas and Trimlite Manufacturing. Prior to TriWest, Taylor worked at RBC Capital Markets where he was involved in numerous public equity and debt
financings. Taylor holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours with Distinction), with a major in Finance from the University of Manitoba.
Shon Williams
Chief Development Officer
Shon has 24+ years of experience in organizational leadership, strategic planning, program management (PM), R&D, ops, and business development (BD). He previously served as the Director of BD, PM & Design for MJardin, one of the world’s largest cannabis cultivation companies, where he drove multi-national/multi-state expansion and brought project and design discipline to the industry. After earning a BS in Mech/Aero Engineering from West Point, he served 20 years in the Air Force in roles such as space systems development, flight test, international cooperation, and F-22/F-15 fighter programs including leading the largest (US$30 bn) international sale in US history. He also deployed to Afghanistan with NATO. After retirement as a Lt Col he became BD Director for Calspan Aerospace. Shon has an MS in Astronautical Engineering and is a USAF Test Pilot School graduate.
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