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John Giffen
Director/Board Member at
D2L INC.
Net worth: 479 646 $ as of 31/05/2026
Profile
John Ian Giffen is currently Director at D2L Corp.
since 2016, Director at Centre for Addiction & Mental Health Foundation, Director at PeopleFluent, Inc., Director at Daily Bread Food Bank Foundation of Toronto, Director at CSA Group, Inc. since 2019, Lead Independent Director at D2L, Inc. since 2016, Director at CSA Group Italy Srl, and Member of the Governors Board at Stratford Festival.
Former roles include Chairman of The Descartes Systems Group, Inc. from 2004 to 2011, Chairman of Alida, Inc., Chairman of Kinaxis, Inc. from 2018 to 2024, Director at Corel Corp., Director at Macromedia, Inc. from 1997 to 2005, Director at Open Text Corp., Director at 724 Solutions, Inc., Director at Delano Technology Corp., Director at Changepoint Corp., Director at Certicom Corp., Director at Sierra Systems Group, Inc., Director at Mosaid Technologies, Inc., Director at FLIR Lorex, Inc., Independent Director at Absolute Software Corp.
from 2008 to 2018, Director at MKS, Inc. (Canada) from 1996 to 1999, Director at Financial Models Co., Inc., Director at MGI Software Corp., Director at BTI Systems, Inc., Director at RuggedCom, Inc. from 2007 to 2012, Director at DWL, Inc., Director at Algorithmics, Inc., Director at Digital Processing Systems, Inc., Director at DPS, Inc., Director at Syncapse, Inc. from 2010 to 2013, Director at Absolute Software, Inc. from 2008 to 2018, Board Member at MKS Ventures in 2010, Member at KPMG LLP (Canada) from 1978 to 1982, Member at The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, Chief Financial Officer & Vice President at Alias Research, Inc. from 1992 to 1996, and Advisor at OMERS Ventures Management, Inc. Education includes undergraduate studies at the University of Strathclyde.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D2L, INC. 0.26% | 15/12/2025 | 70,175 ( 0.26% ) | 479 646 $ | 31/05/2026 |
John Giffen active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| D2L INC. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2016 |
PeopleFluent, Inc.
 PeopleFluent, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software-as-a-service talent management solutions | Director/Board Member | - |
CSA Group, Inc.
 CSA Group, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides architectural, engineering & related services | Director/Board Member | 01/06/2019 |
Stratford Festival | Director/Board Member | - |
Daily Bread Food Bank Foundation of Toronto
 Daily Bread Food Bank Foundation of Toronto Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Operates as a nonprofit food bank organization that distributes food and supports community food programs | Director/Board Member | - |
Centre for Addiction & Mental Health Foundation
 Centre for Addiction & Mental Health Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment | Director/Board Member | - |
D2L Corp.
 D2L Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a online learning platform | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2016 |
CSA Group Italy Srl
 CSA Group Italy Srl Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides testing, certification and standard development services | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of John Giffen
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| KINAXIS INC. | Chairman | 26/06/2024 |
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1st degree connections
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 39 |
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Corel Corp.
 Corel Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software solutions for graphics, productivity and digital workflow management | Technology Services |
Macromedia, Inc.
 Macromedia, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software technologies and internet solutions | Technology Services |
Open Text Corp.
 Open Text Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops enterprise information management software | Technology Services |
724 Solutions, Inc.
 724 Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Designs and develops internet protocol-based software and mobile solutions | Technology Services |
Delano Technology Corp.
 Delano Technology Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops communications software to automate business e-mail | Technology Services |
Changepoint Corp.
 Changepoint Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops project portfolio management platform | Technology Services |
Certicom Corp.
 Certicom Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides network security services | Technology Services |
The Descartes Systems Group, Inc.
 The Descartes Systems Group, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Designs and develops software solution | Technology Services |
Sierra Systems Group, Inc.
 Sierra Systems Group, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides information technology and management consulting services | Technology Services |
Mosaid Technologies, Inc.
 Mosaid Technologies, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops and supplies memory test and analysis systems to semiconductor manufacturers | Commercial Services |
FLIR Lorex, Inc.
 FLIR Lorex, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Provides video surveillance security solutions | Electronic Technology |
Absolute Software Corp.
 Absolute Software Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops security endpoint and secure access platform and provides IT management services | Technology Services |
MKS, Inc.
 MKS, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides project management and interoperability solutions for software development | Technology Services |
Financial Models Co., Inc.
 Financial Models Co., Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides investment management systems and services | Technology Services |
MGI Software Corp.
 MGI Software Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Makes photo editing software | Technology Services |
BTI Systems, Inc.
 BTI Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides intelligent networking software and systems | Technology Services |
RuggedCom, Inc.
 RuggedCom, Inc. Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Provides rugged communications networking solutions designed for mission-critical applications in harsh environments | Producer Manufacturing |
DWL, Inc.
 DWL, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software solutions | Technology Services |
Algorithmics, Inc.
 Algorithmics, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and provides risk management software solutions | Technology Services |
Digital Processing Systems, Inc.
 Digital Processing Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software solutions for creating and processing video and audio material | Technology Services |
Alida, Inc.
 Alida, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides cloud-based customer intelligence platform | Technology Services |
University of Strathclyde
 University of Strathclyde Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Kinaxis, Inc.
 Kinaxis, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Offers cloud-based solutions for planning and response management for value chain operations | Technology Services |
MKS Ventures
 MKS Ventures Investment ManagersFinance MKS Ventures focuses on investments in start-up companies in the telecommunications, data communications and Internet-related sectors | Finance |
KPMG LLP (Canada)
 KPMG LLP (Canada) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides audit, tax and advisory services | Commercial Services |
D2L Corp.
D2L Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a online learning platform | Technology Services |
CSA Group, Inc.
CSA Group, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides architectural, engineering & related services | Industrial Services |
The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
 The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in developing and supporting accounting, auditing and assurance standards for organizations in Canada | Commercial Services |
Alias Research, Inc.
 Alias Research, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops, produces, markets, and distributes dimensional computer software | Technology Services |
Centre for Addiction & Mental Health Foundation
Centre for Addiction & Mental Health Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment | Miscellaneous |
DPS, Inc.
 DPS, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Provides lighting, sound, video and staging equipments | Producer Manufacturing |
PeopleFluent, Inc.
PeopleFluent, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software-as-a-service talent management solutions | Technology Services |
Syncapse, Inc.
 Syncapse, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides cloud-based software and strategic services to help enterprises build, manage and measure their social media presence | Commercial Services |
Daily Bread Food Bank Foundation of Toronto
Daily Bread Food Bank Foundation of Toronto Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Operates as a nonprofit food bank organization that distributes food and supports community food programs | Health Services |
OMERS Ventures Management, Inc.
 OMERS Ventures Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance OMERS Ventures invests in companies located in across the globe. The firm focuses on technology sectors such as sales & marketing saas, consumer, enterprise, ecommerce, marketplaces, infrastructure software, foodtech, healthtech, fintech, insurtech, business saas, protech. It participates in early and later stage capital transactions with investment size of USD 5 to 25 million. | Finance |
Absolute Software, Inc.
 Absolute Software, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Provides fleet management and monitoring services | Electronic Technology |
Stratford Festival | |
D2L, Inc.
 D2L, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and operates cloud-based software platform to deliver courses through online | Technology Services |
CSA Group Italy Srl
CSA Group Italy Srl Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides testing, certification and standard development services | Commercial Services |
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