Lawyer Profile
Ron Keefe
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Overview
By understanding the interconnectivity of business, academic institutions, governments and support organizations, Ron is a leader of innovative companies with significant exits. His previous clients have largely faced issues surrounding attraction of capital and the commercialization strategy formulation and implementation. Ron considers one of his greatest accomplishments to be the growth of a business to 250 employees, making more than $100 million in revenue, before completing a significant exit for shareholders.
Institute of Corporate Directors, ICD.D, 2015 Chartered Accountant designation, 1985 Dalhousie University, LLB/MBA, 1983 University of Prince Edward Island, BBA, 1979
Member, Canadian Bar Association President, Regis Duffy Bioscience Fund Chair, Island Advance, Charlottetown Chamber of Commerce Board member and past chair, PEI BioAlliance Inc. Mentor, Emergence Bioscience Business Incubator Chair and board member, finance committee, University of Prince Edward Island Director, Holland College Foundation Chair, Synapse Applied Research and Industry Services Inc. Director of several private companies Past director, Bank of Canada Past chair, Atlantic Provinces Economic Council Past chair, Maritime Electric Company Limited, a subsidiary of Fortis inc. Past president and CEO, Diagnostic Chemicals Limited and BioVectra Inc.
King’s Counsel, 2018 Charlottetown Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year, 2015 Atlantic Business Magazine Top 50 CEO Award, Prince Edward Island, 2010
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1986 (PE)