Our directors have a combined wealth of leadership experience derived from extensive service guiding and growing organizations domestically and internationally. They collectively have substantive knowledge and skills applicable to private capital and beyond.
Peter Dowse CVCA Chair (2019−2021)
Peter Dowse (Partner, Ironbridge Equity Partners) has since been appointed the CVCA chair for 2019 – 2021. Dowse says he’s excited and looking forward to helping the organization highlight and advance the contribution the venture capital and private equity sector bring to the broader Canadian economy.
Officers

Hans Knapp
Vice-Chair & Board Member
Partner@ Yaletown Partners Inc.

John Loh
Treasurer & Board Member
Partner Capital Markets@ Birch Hill Equity Partners

Gary Solway
Secretary
Managing Partner, Technology, Media & Entertainment Group@ Bennett Jones LLP
Vice Presidents

Jocelyn Blanchet
Partner and the National Leader for KPMG’s M&A Tax Practice@ KPMG LLP

Wally Hunter
Managing Director@ EnerTech Capital

Jean-François Routhier
Senior Partner@ Novacap

Mark Usher
Vice President & Past Chair@ CIBC Innovation Banking
Directors

Marc-André Binette
Deputy Head of Investment@ Fondaction

Sam Blaichman
Managing Director@ CPP Investments

Magaly Charbonneau
Partner@ inovia

Bryan Chew
Senior Vice President@ Brookfield Asset Management

Eric Clark
Board Member@ PFM Capital

Rob Connoly
Chief Financial Officer@ Westcap Mgt. Ltd.

Caroline Côté
Managing Director, Funds, Private Markets, Québec and International Venture Capital@ Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

Steve Faraone
Managing Partner@ Peloton Capital Management

Ryan Giles
Managing Director@ TriWest Capital Partners

Matt Golden
Founder and Managing Partner@ Golden Ventures

Daniel Hinse
Vice-President, Investments — Entertainment and Consumer Goods@ Fonds de solidarité (FTQ)

Jacki Jenuth
Partner@ Lumira Ventures

Kent Kirkpatrick
Co-Head of Private Equity@ Alberta Teachers’ Retirement Fund

Brian Kobus
Partner@ OMERS Ventures

Matthew Leibowitz
General Partner@ Plaza Ventures

Steve Leightell
Lead Investor@ Georgian

Scott MacDonald
Board Member@ McRock Capital

Jeff Markusson
Managing Director@ Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan

Lidia Marusic
Investment Manager, Life Sciences@ Innovacorp

Tracey McVicar
Partner@ CAI Capital Partners

Lisa Melchior
Founder & Managing Partner@ VERTU Capital

Rich Osborn
Managing Partner@ Telus Ventures

Thomas Park
Vice-President, Operations & Strategy@ BDC

Senia Rapisarda
Managing Director@ HarbourVest Partners

Lauren Robinson
Partner@ Highline BETA

Rachel Skelton
Partner@ Torquest

John Stokes
Partner@ Real Ventures

Jonathan Stone
Board Member@ InstarAGF Asset Management

Suganya Tharmalingam
CFO and Managing Director@ Kensington Capital Partners

Jeannette Wiltse
Board Member@ Relay Ventures