After a successful career in marketing, business development and communications in a corporate environment, I began a career in mergers and acquisitions that resulted in the purchase, growth and subsequent sale of nine Ontario businesses. I now assist a variety of Ontario businesses in the achievement of their business goals through my consulting company, John D. Marshall & Associates. I was Chair of the Huron County Economic Development Board from 2017 to 2023 and am now a member of that board. I am also a member of the board of United Housing, a corporation that builds affordable housing in Huron and Perth Counties.