Team
Curtis Millen
Head of Bell Ventures
Senior Vice-President, Corporate Strategy & Treasurer of BCE, Head of Bell Ventures. Curtis is also President of Bimcor, Bell Canada’s pension fund subsidiary.
Prior to joining Bell in 2008, Curtis was a Media & Telecom investment banker at Citigroup Global Markets and Banc of America Securities.
Curtis holds a BA Economics from Yale University, an MBA from the Yale School of Management and the ICD designation. Curtis is a board member of Just for Laughs and the St-Mary’s Hospital Foundation and a former Director at Q9 Networks, Glentel and Aequitas Innovations. He is also an LPAC member at DTCP and MVML.
Prior to joining Bell in 2008, Curtis was a Media & Telecom investment banker at Citigroup Global Markets and Banc of America Securities.
Curtis holds a BA Economics from Yale University, an MBA from the Yale School of Management and the ICD designation. Curtis is a board member of Just for Laughs and the St-Mary’s Hospital Foundation and a former Director at Q9 Networks, Glentel and Aequitas Innovations. He is also an LPAC member at DTCP and MVML.
Martin Cossette
Managing Director, Bell Ventures
Vice-President, Corporate Strategy of BCE and Managing Director of Bell Ventures, Martin is also Corporate Secretary of BCE and Bell.
Since joining Bell in 2002, Martin has led key strategic initiatives including most of the significant merger and acquisition activities of the company.
Martin holds Law Degrees from Montreal University and Osgoode Hall Law School, an MBA from John Molson Business School and is a board member of Grandé Studios and Pinewood Toronto Studios and a member of Venture Reality Fund’s LPAC. In 2009 he was recognized by Lexpert Magazine as one of Canada’s top 40 lawyers under 40.
Since joining Bell in 2002, Martin has led key strategic initiatives including most of the significant merger and acquisition activities of the company.
Martin holds Law Degrees from Montreal University and Osgoode Hall Law School, an MBA from John Molson Business School and is a board member of Grandé Studios and Pinewood Toronto Studios and a member of Venture Reality Fund’s LPAC. In 2009 he was recognized by Lexpert Magazine as one of Canada’s top 40 lawyers under 40.
Erin Basarsky
Director, Bell Ventures
As Director, Bell Ventures, Erin provides strategic leadership and portfolio management to Bell Ventures.
Erin has significant operating experience at a fibre-based Bell subsidiary and is well versed in financial leadership, with experience managing a number of mergers, acquisitions and complex change initiatives.
Erin is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Masters of Professional Accounting from the University of Saskatchewan. She is also an LPAC member at CIC.
Erin has significant operating experience at a fibre-based Bell subsidiary and is well versed in financial leadership, with experience managing a number of mergers, acquisitions and complex change initiatives.
Erin is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Masters of Professional Accounting from the University of Saskatchewan. She is also an LPAC member at CIC.
Dana Abdullah
Senior Manager, Bell Ventures
Dana brings more than 15 years of experience in corporate development, operations and transaction consulting to her role as Senior Manager, Bell Ventures.
Since joining Bell in 2012, Dana has been involved in multiple strategic initiatives and transactions. Previously, Dana was part of KPMG’s Deal Advisory team where she consulted on various regional and international corporate finance initiatives.
Dana is a US Certified Public Accountant and holds a BA Commerce from Saint Mary’s University.
Since joining Bell in 2012, Dana has been involved in multiple strategic initiatives and transactions. Previously, Dana was part of KPMG’s Deal Advisory team where she consulted on various regional and international corporate finance initiatives.
Dana is a US Certified Public Accountant and holds a BA Commerce from Saint Mary’s University.
