Our Team
John Ferguson
Managing Director
John Ferguson has had a 30-year international career in journalism and business that has taken him to more than 60 countries on every continent. He has broad experience in communications, marketing, investor relations, business development and capital investment in a range of sectors, including banking and finance, telecommunications, e-commerce, health care, hospitality, food, infrastructure, marketing communications, and small manufacturing.
John Ferguson began his career as a journalist and commentator in television, radio and newspapers. For seven years he was National Economics Editor and syndicated columnist for the Southam Newspaper Group (now Canwest).
His corporate career began in 1989 at Canada Post as head of corporate communications and public affairs, where he was part of the senior executive team that helped transition the organization from government department to a commercial corporation. During seven years as Senior Vice President at CIBC he was responsible for marketing communications, public affairs, investor relations and branding and his responsibilities included support for acquisitions in the financial sector. He subsequently worked as a consultant in the health care, telecommunications and technology sectors, assisting early-stage, small and medium-sized companies in capital raising, mergers, acquisitions, and sales.
He joined STS in 2007 after completing assignments in London with the international Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and in Paris as a personal adviser to the Aga Khan, working extensively in Europe, Asia and Africa.