He graduated from the University of Lethbridge with a bachelors degree in management with great distinction (2001). From 2000 to 2004 Mr. Warkentin worked in both the Lethbridge and Calgary offices of the firm Meyers Norris Penny LLP, where he was principally involved in the areas of tax, audit, and business valuation. In 2005, Mr. Warkentin took a position with Deloitte & Touche LLP (Calgary) where he applied his expertise in business valuation of businesses for financial purposes as well as shareholder disputes.