John M. Rafferty

Chief Executive Officer at

The Canadian National Institute for the Blind

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John M.
Rafferty currently works at The Canadian National Institute for the Blind, as President & Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Genomics Institute (Private Equity), as President & CEO from 2025, and Accessible Media, Inc., as Director.
Mr. Rafferty also formerly worked at Verizon Communications, Inc., as Vice President-Sales & Marketing, British Telecommunications Plc, as Head-Sales & Operations, and Canpages, Inc., as Chief Operating Officer.

John M. Rafferty active positions

Companies	Position	Start
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind The Canadian National Institute for the Blind Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as volunteer agency and charitable organization dedicated to assisting Canadians who are blind	Chief Executive Officer	-
Accessible Media, Inc. Accessible Media, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Provides digital television, audio broadcasting and postproduction services for blind, partially sighted and hard of hearing people	Director/Board Member	-
Ontario Genomics Institute (Private Equity) Ontario Genomics Institute (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Ontario Genomics Institute invests in companies located in Canada. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of Human health, Agriculture & Food, Bioproducts & environment.	Chief Executive Officer	01/03/2025

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Former positions of John M. Rafferty

Companies	Position	End
British Telecommunications Plc British Telecommunications Plc Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunication services	Chief Operating Officer	-
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.	Sales & Marketing	-
Canpages, Inc. Canpages, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Operates as a holding company with interests in publishing telephone directories	Chief Operating Officer	-

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Private companies	6
Verizon Communications, Inc. Verizon Communications, Inc. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries provides wireless and wire line communications services and products	Communications
British Telecommunications Plc British Telecommunications Plc Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunication services	Communications
Canpages, Inc. Canpages, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Operates as a holding company with interests in publishing telephone directories	Commercial Services
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind The Canadian National Institute for the Blind Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as volunteer agency and charitable organization dedicated to assisting Canadians who are blind	Commercial Services
Ontario Genomics Institute (Private Equity) Ontario Genomics Institute (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Ontario Genomics Institute invests in companies located in Canada. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of Human health, Agriculture & Food, Bioproducts & environment.	Finance
Accessible Media, Inc. Accessible Media, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Provides digital television, audio broadcasting and postproduction services for blind, partially sighted and hard of hearing people	Consumer Services