Mr. Sharpe is currently Managing Director of The EmBeSa Corporation, a private consultancy dealing primarily with corporate restructuring and business strategy. Previously, Mr. Sharpe was Senior Advisor to Blair Franklin Capital Partners Inc., a Toronto-based investment bank which he co-founded, and was the Chairman and CEO of the Prime Restaurants Royalty Income Fund. From 2002 to 2007, Mr. Sharpe was co-Managing Partner of Blair Franklin. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Sharpe held executive operating positions in both Canada and the US. A lawyer by training, Mr. Sharpe graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1977, was called to the Ontario bar in 1979 and spent his legal career at the Torys firm from 1979 to 1986, and Davies, Ward & Beck from 1986 to 1998.
Currently, Mr. Sharpe is the Chairman of Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd., Longview Oil Corp. and Prime Restaurants Inc., all of which trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange.