AIMA Canada, the National Group of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) in Canada formed in 2003, is pleased to announce the formation of a new Executive Committee for the 2020-2022 term.

Continuing for a second term as Chair is Belle Kaura, Vice President, Legal and Chief
Compliance Officer at Third Eye Capital. Joining as a Deputy Chair is Rob Lemon, Executive Director, Prime Services Group, CIBC Capital Markets, who previously served as a Board Member in the 2018-2020 term.

The new Executive Committee, which will serve from September 2020 to August 2022, is as follows:

• Chair: Belle Kaura, Vice President Legal & Chief Compliance Officer, Third Eye Capital
• Deputy Chair: Rob Lemon, Executive Director, Prime Services Group, CIBC Capital
Markets
• Treasurer: Derek Hatoum, Partner, Audit and Assurance Group, PwC LLP
• General Counsel: Darin Renton, Partner, Stikeman Elliott LLP

Executive Committee Members:

• Stéphane Amara, Director, Institutional Business Development & Client Relations
Canada, Allianz Global Investors
• Peter Boffo, Managing Director, Prime Brokerage, TD Securities Inc.
• Daniel Dorenbush, Managing Director, Head of Canadian Prime Services, Scotiabank
Global Banking and Markets
• Chris Farkas, Partner, National Asset Management Leader, Management Consulting,
KPMG LLP
• Kimberley Jansen, Managing Director, Global Equity Finance and Prime Brokerage,
BMO Capital Markets
• Elissa Johnson, Vice President, International Fund Services, State Street
• Wendy Kang, Vice President, Citco (Canada) Inc.
• Jeff Ray, Vice President Product Development, Mackenzie Investments
• Raj Tandon, Founding Partner, Algonquin Capital
• Liam O’Sullivan, Principal, Head of Client Portfolio Management, RP Investment
Advisors LP
• Claire Van Wyk-Allan, Director, Head of Canada, AIMA

The AIMA Canada Executive Committee would like to sincerely thank departing members Steve Banquier, Managing Director, TD Securities Prime Brokerage (four years) and Racheal Wason, Director, BMO Capital Markets (two years) for their outstanding contributions during their terms of service.

In announcing the composition of the new Executive Committee of the Board, AIMA Canada Chair Belle Kaura commented: “The AIMA Canada Executive Committee plays a pivotal leadership role in promoting and shaping the Canadian alternatives industry. I am honoured to be re-elected as Chair of AIMA Canada and to serve alongside the newly elected Executive Committee to continue to advance the interests of our world-class industry through advocacy and education. We embrace the opportunity to deliver on our mission during this next phase of growth and innovation in Canada at a time when the value of alternatives as part of a balanced portfolio is undeniable. We extend our sincere gratitude to outgoing members for their significant contributions during their tenure.”

Claire Van Wyk-Allan, Head of Canada at AIMA, added: “The AIMA Canada Executive Committee provides important leadership for our industry and we are thrilled to have both new and veteran members serve in this upcoming term. Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, investor education, operational best practices, regulatory support and navigating trends like ESG and diversity and inclusion remain critical to our members. I’m excited to work with our new Executive to deliver local and global impact for our members, especially as alternative investments grow in prominence in institutional and retail investor portfolios alike. I am very appreciative to our outgoing board members for their incredible contributions and thank them sincerely for their support.”

Notes to Editors

AIMA

Founded in 1990, the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) is the global representative of the alternative investment industry, with more than 1,900 corporate members in over 60 countries. AIMA’s fund manager members collectively manage more than $2 trillion in hedge fund or private credit assets. AIMA draws upon the expertise and diversity of its membership to provide leadership in industry initiatives such as advocacy, policy and regulatory engagement, educational programmes and sound practice guides. AIMA works to raise media and public awareness of the value of the industry. AIMA set up the Alternative Credit Council (ACC) to help firms focused in the private credit and direct lending space. The ACC currently represents over 100 members that manage $350 billion of private credit assets globally. AIMA is committed to developing skills and education standards and is a co-founder of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation (CAIA) – the first and only specialised educational standard for alternative investment specialists. AIMA is governed by its Council (Board of Directors). For further information, please visit AIMA’s website, www.aima.org.

AIMA Media Contact

Claire Van Wyk-Allan
Director, Head of Canada
+1 416 453 0111 [email protected]

Belle Kaura,
Chair, AIMA Canada
+1 647 292 2534 [email protected]