President, Horizons BetaPro ETFs, Toronto, ON

Mr. Atkinson has over 19 years of investment management industry experience, including positions with a national investment dealer and major mutual fund companies. Most recently Howard was responsible for business development of the Exchange Traded Products business at Barclays Global Investors Canada Limited. He currently sits as President on the Toronto CFA Society board of directors and is a member of the S&P/TSX Canada Index Advisory Panel. Mr. Atkinson is the author of "The New Investment Frontier III: A Guide to Exchange Traded Funds for Canadians," and “Les Fonds Négociés en Bourse: Un outil de placement novateur pour l'investisseur avisé” and has been a contributing writer and frequent analyst reference in many major Canadian newspapers.