Steve was born and raised in Winnipeg Manitoba. After receiving his undergraduate degree from the University of Manitoba, he attended UBC Law School where he graduated with his J.D. in 1992.  Upon graduating, Steve returned to Winnipeg where he practiced law as a commercial litigator for five years at Fillmore Riley before making a career change from law to business in 1997.

Steve joined Conviron, a company founded by the Kroft family, in 1998 where he operated the business and its associated companies (the CEL Group) as President, CEO and then Executive Chairman until its sale in September 2022.

Under Steve’s leadership, the CEL Group had significant growth and became widely recognized as the world leaders in the supply and manufacture of controlled environment equipment used primarily in agricultural research and high value plant production applications. Today, their engineered solutions are relied on by the world’s most prestigious universities, government, and private research institutes, and Ag biotech multinationals in more than 90 countries. Conviron remains based in Winnipeg, with sales and service offices on four continents.

In 2012, the company was named Manitoba’s Exporter of the Year by the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, and in 2016 was named Life Science Company of the Year by the Life Science Association of Manitoba. 

Steve now dedicates most of his business time to Falcon Capital Corporation, his family investment office, which specializes in investing in a diverse range of companies and real estate.

Steve’s passion for Manitoa and Canada is evident in the considerable amount of time he devotes to the community. He serves on the Board of Directors of the North West Company (NWC.TO) and the True North Youth Foundation where he chairs the Audit Committee. He is also on the Board of Directors of the recently established Manitoba First Fund.

Steve is the past chair of the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation, the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba, the Manitoba Gold Chapter of the Young Presidents’ Organization, and is a Director Emeritus and Past Chair of the Business Council of Manitoba.

Steve held the position of Vice Chair of Manitoba Hydro for two years and has also served as the past chair of the Manufacturing division of the United Way. He has held positions on the Boards of the Assiniboine Park Conservancy, the Asper Jewish Community Campus, St. John’s-Ravenscourt School, and the Manitoba division of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters. Additionally, he has served on the President’s Advisory Council at the University of Manitoba and on the Premier’s Innovation Council. Steve is also a member of the Associates of the Asper School of Business.

Steve is the recipient of the 2024 University of Manitoba Distinguished Alumni Awards Lifetime Achievement Award.

Aside from his Juris Doctorate degree, Steve is a graduate of the Directors Education Program within the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, obtaining his ICD.D designation. He is also an alumnus of Singularity University in Palo Alto, California and a member of the Manitoba Bar.