Dexter John
President and Chief Executive Officer at Gryphon Advisors
Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics for Commerce
2021-2022 Advancing Black Students Stream
President & CEO of Gryphon Advisors Inc., Director, Organigram Holdings Inc., and Financial Services Regulatory Authority (Ontario)
Dexter is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Gryphon Advisors Inc. Dexter is responsible for the North American business where he leads a team of experienced governance and financial professionals.
With over 25 years of experience in capital markets, Dexter has a strong knowledge of corporate law and a thorough understanding of financial markets. From his work at major Canadian law firms, boutique investment banks to his tenure at the Investment Dealers Association, Ontario Securities Commission and the Toronto Stock Exchange, Dexter has a strong public equities market background as well as significant regulatory experience.
Dexter’s career as a director and board advisor spans more than 10 years. He was the Chairman of Partners Real Estate Investment Trust, director of Augustine Ventures Inc. (now Red Pine Exploration). Dexter currently sits on the board of Organigram Holdings Inc. where he is a member of the Audit committee, Nominating and Governance Committee and Chair of the Investment Committee and he was recently appointed to the board of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (Ontario).
Dexter holds the ICD.D designation and received his law degree from Queen’s University and holds a Mathematics for Commerce degree from York University.