Full Name
Josh Tonnos
Job Title
AVP Financial Services
Company
Brock University
Speaker Bio
Josh is the Associate Vice President, Finance at Brock University. Josh joined Brock University in the capacity of Manager of Treasury in 2011. This was a new role for Brock University where Josh was able to develop investment strategies and policies from the ground up. Josh’s responsibilities expanded taking on the role of Director, Accounting and Treasury in 2014 until he was promoted to Associate-Vice President, Finance in 2017. As Associate-Vice President, Finance, Josh is responsible for the efficient control of all financial activities of the University, including budgeting, accounting, financial reporting and treasury functions. Josh also oversees Procurement services, Student Accounts and Financial Aid office, and Central Receiving and Mail Services. For more information on Financial Services at Brock University please visit brocku.ca/finance.
Prior to arriving at Brock in 2011, he spent several years in progressive analytical positions in the financial services industry, including working for Canadian Tire Financial Services (CTFS), Canada’s second largest MasterCard issuer. At CTFS Josh played a key role in the design, launch and risk management phases of new products such as the Canadian Tire Gas Advantage MasterCard, Personal Loans, and developing strategies for the Canadian Tire Money on the Card loyalty program.

Josh graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Arts, with a major in Economics, and graduated at the top of his class at Canisius (New York) when he completed his MBA (Finance). Josh is also a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).
Josh Tonnos