Richard W. Carleton

<p>Richard Carleton is the CEO of CNSX Markets Inc. - home of the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE). As CEO, Richard continues to assert CNSX as &quot;The Exchange for Entrepreneurs&quot;, where the focus is on growing an exchange that maximizes the advantages of being public - accessing capital and enabling liquidity - while minimizing the costs and filing burden often associated with being listed on a stock exchange.</p> <p>Prior to joining CNSX, Richard spent five years working as a business development consultant with a number of organizations in Toronto and New York. Before establishing his consulting practice, Richard spent twelve years with the Toronto Stock Exchange. As a member of the exchange&rsquo;s senior management team, he was responsible for the market data and index services lines, the public relations and investor education groups, and developed the exchange&rsquo;s strategic direction on new market services.</p> <p>A member of the Ontario bar since 1987, Richard received his law degree from the University of Toronto in 1985, and a B.A. from the University of Ottawa in 1981. He has also completed the Executive Development Program at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.</p>