Harley Finkelstein — CEO
Harley Finkelstein is an entrepreneur and the President of Shopify. He founded his first company at age 17 while a student at McGill. Harley completed his law degree as well as his MBA at the University of Ottawa. He received the Canadian Angel Investor of the Year Award, Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Award, Fortune’s 40 Under 40, was inducted into the Order of Ottawa, and received the King Charles III Coronation Medal. From 2014 to 2017 Harley was on the Board of Directors of the C100, and from 2017 to 2020 he was on to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). He is currently on the Board of Directors of the National Retail Federation, Operation Hope, and the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation. Harley recently co-founded Firebelly, a modern high-end tea brand, and created Big Shot, a project and podcast that archives the stories of the greatest Jewish entrepreneurs of the last century.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2C SaaS leader with a strong entrepreneurial background.
Experience: 16 yrs 4 mos
Career Highlights
- President of Shopify with extensive leadership experience.
- Co-founded a modern high-end tea brand, Firebelly.
- Recognized as a top entrepreneur with multiple prestigious awards.
Work Experience
National Retail Federation
Board Member (3 yrs 4 mos)
The Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation
Board Member (3 yrs 4 mos)
Firebelly Tea
Co-Founder (4 yrs 4 mos)
CBC
Board Member (3 yrs)
Felicis Ventures
Advisor (11 yrs 2 mos)
The C100
Board Member (3 yrs)
Shopify
President (16 yrs 4 mos)
Education
JD / MBA at University of Ottawa
Economics at Concordia University
Economics at McGill University