We are pleased to present our judging panel for LiON’S LAIR 2025. As some of the region’s top business experts, they bring diverse expertise that is truly reflective of the Region’s unique economy.
Check out our LiONS LAIR Judges below.
Aaron Goldstein
| An associate lawyer in Gowling WLG’s Hamilton office, Aaron is a member of the firm’s Business Law Group. His practice focuses on general corporate law, private M&A, as well as asset-backed financing. As part of his practice, Aaron regularly acts for a wide array of clients ranging from large international banks to local start-ups. Aaron is a key leader in supporting the Hamilton office’s efforts in promoting economic development and technology commercialization in the region for, and on behalf of, key institutional clients including McMaster Automotive Resource Centre (MARC) and start-up and scale-up enterprises with particular emphasis on advanced manufacturing and other technology companies. Driven by positive client outcomes, Aaron is committed to building and developing mutually beneficial relationships between clients and accelerating the growth and success of those relationships through the services he provides. https://gowlingwlg.com/en |
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Mark McQueen
| Mark is a Director in Deloitte Burlington’s Global Investment and Innovation Incentives (Gi3) service line. For more than 15 years, Mark has worked with Canada’s most innovative companies, helping them access government funding and tax credits, and achieve their growth and innovation targets. His focus is the Life Sciences and Health Care industry where he works with clients ranging from early-stage entrepreneurs to multinational pharmaceutical companies. Mark is also Gi3’s National Leader for Learning and Development and for Complex File Resolution Services. Mark holds a BSc(Eng) Chemical and MSc(Eng) Mining from Queen’s University. Prior to joining Deloitte, Mark worked at a startup developing reactor technology for the medical and environmental markets and later moved into a manufacturing management role. https://www.deloitte.com/ca/en.html |
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Carley-Rose Horowitz
| Carley-Rose Horowitz is an investor at Wittington Ventures, a Toronto-based venture capital firm backed by one of Canada’s largest retail and healthcare networks. She invests in high-growth, tech-driven startups across Canada and the U.S., with a focus on transforming how healthcare is delivered, paid for, and scaled. She brings a mix of early-stage investing and operating experience in healthcare, with a focus on go-to-market and commercialization. https://wittingtonventures.com/ |
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