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Sal Vitale

CFO

Sal Vitale is an experienced Fractional CFO Montreal businesses trust, providing strategic CFO services with deep operational and financial expertise across private and public companies. His background spans M&A, capital raising, treasury, banking relationships, risk management, and operational streamlining across transportation, manufacturing, mining, and retail. Sal has helped companies move from exploration to production, supported acquisition-led growth, and led finance teams across decentralized environments. As a results-oriented fractional CFO, Sal creates value, strengthens financial discipline, and supports sustainable business growth.

Sal serves clients throughout Montreal, supporting The CFO Centre’s Montreal/Quebec team and providing strategic Fractional CFO services to growing businesses across the region.

Sal Vitale

Track record highlights

  • Led Sayona’s finance growth from exploration to production over three years, including $100M+ invested to restart the La Corne facility.
  • Led Alliance Magnesium’s RTO process while negotiating its offtake agreement and financing exploration through debt and government investment.
  • Advanced BlackRock from exploration to development by raising $50M in equity, securing $500M in committed debt, and arranging $250M in construction equity.
  • Helped grow Transforce from $400M to $2B in annual revenue through 50+ acquisitions and $800M invested over seven years.
  • Grew Intertape Polymer from $200M to $1B in annual revenue through four U.S. acquisitions and operational finance leadership.

Sector Experience

  • Mining, Resources & Energy: Lithium, iron ore mining, magnesium, exploration-to-production businesses
  • Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics: Industrial packaging products, truck transportation, logistics
  • Public & Private Companies: Growth-stage, acquisition-led, capital-intensive, and decentralized organizations
  • Corporate Finance & Capital Markets: RTO process, equity financing, debt financing, government investment, banking syndicate relationships

Sal's specialist skills

M&A Leadership

Leads acquisition-led growth strategies, with a track record that includes helping scale Transforce from $400M to $2B through more than 50 acquisitions.

Corporate Finance

Leads corporate finance strategy, including capital allocation and major investment decisions, with a track record that includes deploying approximately $800M during tenure at Transforce.

Capital Raising

Advises on capital-raising strategies across equity, debt, and government funding, with experience raising $50M in equity and securing $500M in committed debt at BlackRock.

Treasury & Cash Forecasting

Oversees treasury, cash forecasting, hedging, and banking relationships, including prior responsibility for rolling 18-month cash forecasts at Transforce.

Operational Finance Leadership

Leads finance operations across decentralized environments, with experience managing teams of 5 to 25 across reporting, consolidation, FP&A, treasury, and banking.

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