EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
The Executive committee’s role is to assist the President, provide direction to the organization and ensure the smooth operation of the CVCA on behalf of the Board of Directors. The committee meets regularly to review current issues facing the CVCA as well as the activities of other committees.

Gregory Smith (CVCA President) (Brookfield Financial Corp.) (Chair)
Chris Arsenault (iNovia Capital)
Jacques Bernier (Teralys Capital Fund)
Sandra Bosela
Jennifer Brooy (EDC)
Grant Kook (Westcap Mgt)
Tom Hayes (GrowthWorks Atlantic)
Rick Nathan (Kensington Capital Partners)
Richard Rémillard (CVCA)
John Ruffolo (OMERS Private Equity)
Peter Schuurmans (Birch Hill Equity Partners)
Peter van der Velden (Lumira Capital)
John Varghese (nanoCap Partners)

NOMINATING COMMITTEE:
The Nominating committee is tasked with making recommendations on Board renewal on an annual basis. The committee’s recommendations reflect the composition of the CVCA’s membership. The committee is responsible for identifying suitable, qualified candidates and for ascertaining their willingness to serve on the Board. The committee also discusses continuing Board membership with existing Directors.

Rick Nathan (Kensington Capital Partners) (Chair)
Greg Smith (CVCA President) (Brookfield Financial)
Gary Solway (Bennett Jones LLP)

ABORIGINAL LIAISON COMMITTEE:
This committee is responsible for promoting closer ties between CVCA members and Aboriginal business by planning joint events with Aboriginal business associations, by enhancing the visibility and presence of the venture capital and private equity industry in various forums and by identifying areas for joint collaboration on matters of public policy and business development..

Gregory Smith (CVCA President) (Brookfield Financial Corp.) (Co-Chair)
Grant Kook (Westcap Management Ltd.) (Co-Chair)
Tom Hayes (GrowthWorks Atlantic)
Kevin Melnyk
Jeff Pentland (Northleaf Capital Partners)

TAX POLICY COMMITTEE:
The Tax Policy committee’s role is to oversee the implementation of Board tax priorities and to advocate in favor of the removal of specific impediments to the smooth conduct of venture capital and private equity business that may exist in the federal and provincial Income Tax Acts. The Tax Policy committee is also responsible for monitoring tax matters abroad as they could potentially affect Canadian funds, including moves by government authorities in the U.S. and elsewhere to increase the tax burden on the industry.

Jocelyn Blanchet (KPMG) (Chair)
Pam Cross (Borden Ladner Gervais LLP)
David Copeland (ONEX)
Chris Govan (Onex)
Steve Hnatiuk 
Stephen Hurwitz (Choate Hall Stewart LLP)
Neil Marcovitz (Northleaf)
Craig Rankine (TorQuest Partners Inc.)
Richard Rémillard (CVCA)
John Ruffolo (OMERS)

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE:
The Government Relations committee’s role is to oversee the conduct of the CVCA’s relations with all levels of government. The committee is charged with developing a pro-active agenda to present to government(s) and with ensuring that the industry’s interests are defended as circumstances warrant. The Government Relations committee is responsible for leading the process of updating an update of the CVCA’s five-point venture capital plan.

John Ruffolo (OMERS Private Equity) (Chair) 
Mark McQueen (Wellington Financial)
Richard Rémillard (CVCA)

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE:
The Membership committee’s role is to grow the membership base of the CVCA by developing strategies for new member recruitment and existing member retention. The committee pays particular attention to marketing strategies and materials that are targeted at potential and existing members.

John Varghese (nanoCap Partners) (Chair)
Ryan Giles (TriWest Capital Partners)
Joe Lucke
Gordon Wilson (Danis Perry Partners)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
The Professional Development (PD) committee is responsible for organizing the annual series of PD events and in so doing, identifying individual event topics and keynote speakers capable of attracting high attendance levels on a consistent basis.

Sandra Bosela (EdgeStone Capital Partners) (Co-Chair)
Sarah Goel (EdgeStone Capital Partners) ( Co-Chair)
Jenifer Bartman (Jenifer Bartman Business Advisory Services) 
Roger Chabra (Rho Canada)
Daryl Ching (Ubequity Capital)
James Cowan (Macquarie)
Richard Davis (RHR International)
Ben Fash (Birch Hill Equity Partners)
Lauren Harris (Northleaf Capital Partners)
Catharine Larkin (Knightsbridge Human Capital Resources)
Cynthia Lavoie (VG Partners)
Felix Etienne Lebel (Birch Hill Equity Partners)
Lauren Linton (CVCA)
Craig Netterfield (Wellington Financial)
Lorena Pacheco Scott (Northleaf Capital Partners)
Ian Palm (McCarthy Tétrault LLP)
Richard Pay (PwC Transaction Services)
Wayne Pommen (TorQuest)
Richard Rémillard (CVCA)
Kathryn Ryan (CVCA)
Sunil Selby (Trellis Capital Corp)
Roger Wilson (BDC Venture Capital)

STATISTICS, REPORTING AND VALUATION COMMITTEE:
The Statistics, Reporting and Valuation committee role is to ensure that the valuation and accounting standards to which member funds are subject are accurate and reflect evolving internationally accepted standards. In addition, the committee provides oversight with respect to the performance, investment and fundraising data that the CVCA releases by liaising with the data service provider on a regular basis. .

Gilles Duruflé (Chair)
Derrick Abraham (Imperial Capital)
Jim Charlton (GrowthWorks)
Stephen Cummings (Lumira Capital)
Susan Glass (KPMG Advisory Services)
Howard L. Riback (Ventures West Management)
Pierre Schuurmans (Birch Hill Equity Partners)
Kareen Stangherlin (KMS Professional Corporation)
Tim Stockman (Kensington Capital Partners)
Pierre Tang (Deloitte)

CFO COMMITTEE
CVCA's CFO Committee deals with regulatory and reporting issues affecting members funds. The committee also serves as a forum fo CFO's to exchange news and views about emerging issues. 

Stephen Cummings (Chair) (Lumira Capital)
John Gort (TF Executive Committee) (Edgestone Capital Partners)
Marc Keirstead (TF Executive Committee) (CPPIB)
Tim Stockman (TF Executive Committee) (Kensington Capital)
Kareen Stangherlin (TF Executive Committee) (KMS Professional Services)

The taskforce has 56 members currently including the above names.

FINANCE COMMITTEE:
The Finance committee’s role is to ensure that that the CVCA’s finances continue to be managed in a sound and prudent fashion, including ensuring that there is at all times sufficient liquid assets to meet any extended period of declining revenues. It is responsible for developing investment and financial control policies, including a formal Travel and Expenses policy. It carries out its tasks by preparing an annual budget with input from other committees and by ensuring that there is full and comprehensive financial reporting. The Finance committee is also responsible for liaising with the CVCA’s external auditors.

Pierre Schuurmans (Birch Hill Equity Partners) (Chair)
Jim Charlton (GrowthWorks Capital Ltd.)
Lauren Linton (CVCA)
Silvio Marsili (Roynat Capital)
Doug McDonald (Deloitte)
Richard Rémillard (CVCA)
Kathryn Ryan (CVCA)
Tim Stockman (Kensington Capital Partners Ltd.)

CONFERENCE 2012 COMMITTEE: (Montreal, May 23-25, 2012)
The Annual Conference committee is charged with preparing a conference program, securing speakers, sponsors and developing a budget. 
 
Chris Arsenault (iNovia Capital) (Co-Chair)
Pascal Tremblay (Novacap) (Co-Chair)
Jacques Bernier (Teralys Capital)
Ross Bricker (AVAC Ltd.)
Alain Denis (Fonds de solidarité (FTQ))
Howard Gwin (OMERS Ventures )
Steve Hnatiuk
Lorne Jacobson (TriWest)
Karen Kew (CVCA)
Anthony Lee (Altos Ventures )
Chris Legg (Tandem Expansion Fund)
Lauren Linton (CVCA)
Joe Lucke
Alison Nankivell (Export Development Canada)
Karamdeep Niijar. iNovia Capital
Wayne Pommen (TorQuest)
Senia Rapisarda (BDC)
Richard Remillard (CVCA)
Kathryn Ryan (CVCA)
Sunil Sharma (CVCA)
Christian Turgeon, Novacap
Mark Usher, Wellington Financial

AWARDS COMMITTEES:
The Awards Committees are responsible for managing the process for selecting winners for  all CVCA's annual awards: 'Entrepreneur of the Year’, 'Deal of the Year’ , 'Canadian Private Equity DEALMAKERS' and 'Community Leadership' . The CVCA awards program provides the association with the means to celebrate success and innovation in the venture capital and private equity industry. the industry's close ties with Canada's leading entrepreneurs and the industry's strong record of giving back to society.

Community Leadership Selection Committee
Richard Kinlough (CIT Corporate Finance, Canada)(Award Chair)
Greg Smith (Brookfield Financial) (CVCA President)
Rick Nathan (Kensington Capital Partners)
Brad Ashley (PRIVEQ Capital Funds) (Past CVCA President)
Richard Remillard (CVCA Executive Director)

Entrepreneur of the Year and Deal of the Year Selection Committee
Richard Kinlough (CIT Corporate Finance, Canada)(Chair)
John Albright (Blackberry Partners Fund))
Brad Ashley (PRIVEQ Capital Funds)
Sandra Bosela (EdgeStone Capital Partners)
Doug McDonald (Deloitte)
Paul Renaud (OMERS Private Equity

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE:
The International Committee’s mandate is to assist in raising the venture capital and private equity industry’s profile abroad, principally with international institutional investors in order to increase the flow of direct foreign investment into CVCA member funds. The International committee carries out its role by working closely with the federal International Trade department, by arranging outbound trade missions and by meeting incoming foreign delegations interested in the Canadian venture capital and private equity industry.

Jennifer Brooy (EDC) (Chair)
John Albright (Albright Talbot Partners)
Jim de Wilde
Scott Dunlop (Cobalt Capital)
Lori Evans (Birch Hill Equity Partners)
Leo Lax (Lionica)
John Marshall (Ontario Provincial Government MRI)
Matey Nedkov (Nedcorp Holdings)
Senia Rapisarda (BDC)
Richard Rémillard (CVCA)
Sunil Selby (Trellis Capital)
Sunil Sharma (CVCA)
Peter van der Velden (Lumira Capital)

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE:
The Editorial Board committee is responsible for overseeing the publication of the CVCA’s new quarterly magazine, Private Capital. The committee’s role is to ensure that the magazine’s contents are relevant and topical and that it is produced on schedule

Gregory Smith (CVCA President) (Brookfield Financial) (Co-Chair)
Steve Hnatiuk   (VanEdge Capital)(Co-Chair)
Chris Arsenault (iNovia Capital Inc.)
Jenifer Bartman – Jenifer Bartman Business Advisory Services
Sarah Borg-Oliver (Macquarie Power & Infrastructure Income Fund)
Roma Ihnatowycz (MediaEdge Publishing)
Grant Kook (Westcap Mgt. Ltd)
Lauren Linton (CVCA)
Mark MacLeod (Real Ventures)
Mark McQueen (Wellington Financial LP)
Rick Nathan (Kensington Capital Partners)
Richard Rémillard (CVCA)
David Unsworth (Clairmont Capital)

CANADIAN WOMEN IN PRIVATE EQUITY COMMITTEE (CWPE):
LINK TO CWPE WEB PAGE
Canadian Women in Private Equity is  a committee of the CVCA formed to (i) promote the entry, advancement, development and retention of women in private equity, and (ii) provide a forum for women in private equity to (a) network and make business connections, and (b) exchange business ideas, knowledge and opinions. Currently, the organization arranges 3 to 4 networking and educational events each year, including both wine and cheese cocktail events and lunch and learn sessions on particular topics of interest. In addition to our annual events, our short term goals include (i) setting up branches in the following city centres: Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal; and (ii) furthering our networking mission by becoming a Linked In group and by creating profiles for our members.
If you are interested in becoming a member or sponsoring an event, please contact either the Chair or Co-Chair below.

Adrianna Czornyj (Deloitte) (Co-Chair)
Samantha Horn (Stikeman Elliott) (Co-Chair)
Sandra Bosela (EdgeStone Capital)
Winnie Chou (Loewen & Partners Inc.)
Adrianna Czornyj (Deloitte & Touche LLP)
Sonal Doshi (RBC Capital Markets)
Sarah Goel (EdgeStone Capital Partners)
Vanessa Grant (McCarthy Tétrault LLP)
Samantha Horn (Stikeman Elliott LLP)
Brooke Jamison (Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP)
Alina Osorio (Aquila Infrastructure Management)
Lori Prokopich (Fogler, Rubinoff LLP)
Valerie Scott (Swander Pace)
Brett Stewart (McMillan LLP)
Thecla E. Sweeney (Birch Hill Equity Partners)
Natalie Townsend (NorthRock Capital Partners)
Ann Watson (Paul Capital Partners)

GOLF TOURNAMENT (CVCA Charity Golf Classic) COMMITTEE:
The Golf Tournament committee is charged with organizing the annual tournament that is held on the greater Toronto area in late August. This tournament contributes to the revenues of the CVCA and provides a forum for networking.

Doug Moore (Chair)
Robin Axon (Mantella Venture Partners.)
Samantha Horn (Stikeman Elliott LLP)
Steven Polisuk (Deloitte)
John Stewart (McLean Watson Capital)
Chris van Staveren (KPMG Transaction Services)
Silvio Marsili (Roynat Capital)
Jim White (HKMB HUB International)
Gordon Wilson (Spara Human Capital Corp.)

YOUNG PRIVATE CAPITALISTS (YPC) COMMITTEE:
LINK TO YPC WEB PAGE
The YPC committee organizes social events that are designed to strengthen networking opportunities amongst younger members of the venture capital and private equity community.

Brian Kobus (Summerhill Venture Partners) Co-Chair
David Gisborne (Export Development Canada ) (Co-Chair)
Kelly Brown (Royal York Capital)
Emma Fisher (Wellington Financial)
Gregory Collings (HSBC Capital)
Karamdeep Nijjar (iNovia Capital)
Christophe Bourque (Tandem Expansion Fund)
Geoff Gilbert (KPMG)
Amardeep Mundi (BMO Capital Corporation)
Andy Yang (Blackberry Partners Fund)
Kate Roscoe (Manulife Capital)
Robert Fine (Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan)
Gary Solway (Bennett Jones LLP)

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