Mike Dinsdale

Chief Financial Officer

Mike Dinsdale serves as Lithium's Chief Financial Officer, overseeing Finance and Accounting and setting Lithium's financial strategy as the company navigates an explosive period of growth.

Prior to Lithium, Mike served as CFO for Velocity 11, a life sciences technology company acquired by Agilent Technologies in 2007. Joining as employee #12 in 2001, Mike was instrumental in setting Velocity 11's business strategy and aggressively driving the company's growth to over 150 employees and 50 development contractors, with operations in North America and Europe and distribution in Asia. In his role as CFO, Mike led numerous functional areas within Velocity 11, including Accounting, Finance, Legal, Investor Relations, and Information Technology.

Mike earned his B.E.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Western Ontario and his M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance from McMaster University. Mike also has the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

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