Dennis is a serial entrepreneur, having been involved in a number of start-ups and has been a part of several successful public and private acquisitions. He has held numerous leadership roles over the past three decades. As a senior executive in the entertainment industry at PolyGram, Universal, Sony Music and BMG Music US and Somerset Group Global, Dennis has played pivotal roles in a multitude of global artists and was involved with brands as Much Music’s MuchDance and Big Shiny Tunes as well as MTV Party-To-Go, American Idol and the Grammy Awards music series.
Until most recently, Dennis has spent his time as a Strategic Advisor to a number of US, Canadian and European publicly traded and private companies. He has recently joined Deltec Bank & Trust, headquartered in the Bahamas as Executive Director, Corporate & Institutional Banking working with global entrepreneurs in a wide array of industries as technology, entertainment, esg and crypto currency.
Dennis supports the entrepreneurial spirit through his work with Upper Canada College’s, Common Ties Mentorship program, as well as his role as a mentor for several start-ups through Futurepreneur, a non-profit organization helping Canadians become business owners with loan financing, mentoring and business resources as well as a mentor with The Forum Mentor Program, supported by Scotiabank, a mentorship program to support Female Entrepreneurs.
Dennis holds an Honors BA in Creative Writing/English Lit with a minor in Economics and Psychology from York University.