About Us

Michael Cochrane is an investment banking veteran with more than 25 years of M&A and finance experience in both New York and Toronto. During his 20-year career in New York, he held coverage and management positions at Goldman, Sachs, Lehman Brothers, First Boston and CIBC. He has significant sector and deal experience with transportation, industrial, telecom and technology clients. In Toronto, Michael was a Managing Director with CIBC World Markets and was most recently the Co-Head of CIBC’s Global Diversified Industries investment banking group with a personal practice area in the transportation, automotive, and technology sectors. Michael has specialized in M&A and financing for growth companies focused on implementing unique technologies, innovative business models or consolidation strategies.

In 2014, Michael started Dixford Capital, an advisory and investment company which focuses on growing small and mid-sized business through implementing operational, financing and capital allocation strategies. Dixford is an investor in Lakeview Mortgage Funding, iAnthus Capital Management, The Good Fats Company, Hydropothecary and Aeris Communications.

Michael is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario, 1985 (London, ON), Queen’s University Law School, 1990 (Kingston, ON) and the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, 1992 (Evanston, IL).

Lee French is a veteran executive and business leader with deep experience across a range of operating environments including a large multi-national corporation (Sara Lee Corporation), a global management consultant firm (McKinsey & Company, Inc.), a privately held, market leading product development company (Kaplan Early Learning Company), a highly visible non profit cultural institution (Old Salem Museums & Gardens), two start ups, and as a founding member of two high impact non-profits in North Carolina.

French has been the lead executive with accountability for all aspects of enterprise performance for 25 years including integration of acquisitions, P&L responsibility and delivering against customer and investor expectations. His blend of intensely structured corporate and consulting experience along with significant experience in entrepreneurial settings provide unique set of skills for providing strategic leadership for MacCosham and its partnership with CP.

In 2018 French founded Miles & Miles, LLC as an advisory and investment company with MacCashom, Inc. as the inaugural investment.

He is a graduate of Rhodes College, 1984 (Memphis, TN) and Northwestern University’s J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, 1990 (Evanston, IL).

John joined MacCosham as President following a 26 year career at Canadian Pacific Railway. During his tenure at CP, John held several operations and management positions extending amongst different departments including Transportation, Operations, Engineering, Service Design and Intermodal Terminal operations and most recently Assistant General Manager of transportation for their Operations Center in Canada. John well known for the operational improvements he brought to the Calgary, Edmonton and Regina Intermodal Terminals between 2016 and 2019 along with the contributions he made in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal.

John is well respected leader, having completed the Consequence Leadership and Coaching Cohort programs at CP and earned the distinguished title of CP Leadership Coach. Prior to beginning his career, John studied Economics at McMaster University while he completed a Technician Diploma and graduated from Mohawk College, 1994 (Hamilton, ON).

Tanya Allen has been a Controller for MacCosham Inc since 2013 but wears many hats despite her title. Being a CPA and bringing a wealth of knowledge from the automotive industry, she fit perfectly with the MacCosham family starting with chassis repair in 2014. From there, Tanya sought solutions for day-to-day information to quickly get off the shop floor to billing in a matter of hours rather than days. With this approach, MacCosham was able to go paperless by the end of 2014. Beyond this incredible achievement, Tanya brings over seven years of financial and accounting experience from a diverse range of industries to also ensure the overall financial health of the organization.

Mark Carson has been employed with MacCosham Inc. since 2020 as a Calgary Intermodal Terminal Manager. Even though his journey in the industry began as a Grounds Person and working his way up as a Hostler with Parsec in 2007, he possesses a variety of related positions. These positions include an Engineering Service Specialist at CP between 2017 and 2020 and a Fleet Manager at Bison Transport between 2016 and 2017. Other achievements include Director of Intermodal Operations Alberta in 2015 and a Gate Clerk and Supervisor in 2010 at CP.

Boyde Langdon joined the MacCosham family in 1990 as a Groundman at the CP Intermodal yard in Edmonton. He continued with the position through 1995 and shortly after transitioned to a Certified Toplift Operator. In 1997 he became a Toplift Trainer and by 1998 Boyde was chosen by CP to assist with the installation of the very first version of the Oasis in all Intermodal terminals in Canada and the USA. By 2002 he was promoted to Yard Manager in Edmonton and has continued this role to this day. Paul has also completed Level 1 and 2 Health and Safety committee training through NAIT and continues to progress his education in getting his COR certification as an internal Safety auditor for MacCosham.

Paul Mathieu joined the MacCosham family in 2019 as Terminal Manager of Regina. Before coming to MacCosham Paul lived and worked in Toronto in the road-rail industry. In 2015 Paul and his family relocated to Regina to start his career in Intermodal. During MacCoshams expansion into Regina, Paul played a significant part in designing and developing an on-site chassis repair and maintenance shop. Paul brings a wealth of knowledge to the role by constantly looking at ways to better the operations while maintaining a safe work environment.

Ian Millar has been employed with MacCosham Inc since 2014 as a Mechanic in the Calgary Chassis Bay. In 2015, he was promoted to a Manager of Intermodal Equipment & Repair. His past accomplishments consist of many related positions including, a Mechanic in the Calgary Chassis Bay at Parsec and a Service Truck Operator followed by a Mechanic in the Calgary Chassis Bay at Gelding Welding. Beginning in 1990, he was a Labourer at Mitchell’s Gourmet Foods today, also known as Maple Leaf Foods. During his work tenure, he was promoted to Supervisor in 2003 and continued through 2008.