FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

• AIMA Canada announces new Executive Committee for 2026-28 term, Mackenzie Shaw, Principal at Westcourt Capital will assume the role of Chair
• Andrew Biggs, Head of Operational Due Diligence, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, David De Pastena, Director, Head of Portfolio Insights at Dynamic Funds, Kripa Kapadia, Principal, Client and Product Solutions at RPIA, and Peter Goulos, Managing Director, Prime Services, National Bank Independent Network will be joining as members for their first term.
• The AIMA Canada Executive Committee is made up of prominent local fund managers and institutional investors who guide AIMA’s mission in the region.

September 23, 2026 

AIMA Canada, the National Group of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) in Canada has formed its new Executive Committee for the 2026-2028 term.   

Elevating to Chair is Mackenzie Shaw, Principal at Westcourt Capital, who previously served as a member on the committee. She succeeds Liam O’Sullivan, Principal, Head, Client & Product Solutions at RPIA LP, following his 1 term as Chair. Liam is now serving on the AIMA Council (Board of Directors). 

Also joining is Andrew Biggs, Head of Operational Due Diligence at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and succeeding Mark Hannoush, Managing Director, Due Diligence & Advisory at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, who served 2 terms.  

Peter Goulos, Managing Director, Prime Services, National Bank Independent Network and succeeding Mike Tocheri, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, National Bank Independent Network, who served 2 terms. 

David De Pastena, Director, Head of Portfolio Insights at Dynamic Funds and Kripa Kapadia, Principal, Client and Product Solutions at RPIA will also be joining as members for their first term. 

The AIMA Canada Executive Committee serves to ensure AIMA acts internally and externally as a single and coherent association, true to its global strategic nature, while fostering local member engagement, initiatives and programming.

The new Executive Committee, which will serve from September 2026 to August 2028, is as follows:  

• Chair: Mackenzie Shaw, Principal at Westcourt Capital  

• Deputy Chair: Peter Boffo, Managing Director, TD Securities  

• Treasurer: Derek Hatoum, Partner, PwC  

• Legal Counsel: Sarah Gardiner, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP  

Members:  

• Bill Tang, Senior Manager, Operational Due Diligence, OMERS  

• Andrew Biggs, Head of Operational Due Diligence, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan  

• Andrew Tyler, Partner & Head of Product, PICTON Mahoney Asset Management  

• David De Pastena, Director, Head of Portfolio Insights, Dynamic Funds  

• Maxime Kimpton, Principal, Operational Risk Management, Innocap  

• Jon Vapsva, Portfolio Manager, CIBC Wood Gundy  

• Katrina Rempel, Managing Director, BMO Capital Markets  

• Roanna Kim, Managing Director and Head of Prime Brokerage, RBC Capital Markets  

• Vic Arora, Managing Director, Head of Prime Services Canada, Global Head of Portfolio Financing & Optimization, Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets  

• Peter Goulos, Managing Director, Prime Services, National Bank Independent Network 

• Kripa Kapadia, Principal, Client and Product Solutions, RPIA 

The AIMA Canada Executive Committee would like to sincerely thank these outgoing members for their outstanding contributions during their terms of service:  

• Mark Hannoush, Managing Director, Due Diligence & Advisory at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan  

• Mike Tocheri, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, National Bank Independent Network  

• Lillian Ferndriger, Director, Alternatives Distribution, BMO Global Asset Management  

• Alana Johnston Gould, Director, Wealth Advisor, Scotia Wealth Management

In announcing the composition of the new Executive Committee, Mackenzie Shaw, Chair, AIMA Canada, commented: “I am honoured to serve as Chair of AIMA Canada and work alongside such a talented Executive Committee and team. I would like to thank our outgoing committee members for their dedication, leadership, and valuable contributions to AIMA and the broader alternatives industry, and to warmly welcome our incoming members as they begin their term. The alternatives industry continues to play an increasingly important role in helping investors achieve their objectives through innovation, diversification, and access to a broader range of investment opportunities. I look forward to building on AIMA’s strong foundation of advocacy, education, and thought leadership as we support our members and contribute to the continued growth and evolution of Canada’s alternatives industry.”  

AIMA Canada outgoing Chair, Liam O’Sullivan. added: “It has been a privilege to serve on AIMA Canada’s Executive Committee and to work alongside such a talented and committed group of industry colleagues. I’m very grateful to everyone I’ve had the opportunity to work with during my time on the Committee, and I wish Lauren, Mackenzie and all of the incoming Executive Committee members every success as they take AIMA Canada forward. I’m also delighted to be continuing my involvement with AIMA through the Council and look forward to supporting the organization in this new capacity.”

AIMA Canada’s Director, Head of Canada, Lauren Cooper said: “Our members are at the heart of AIMA, and their contribution to our executive committees and governing bodies is central to our success. Having both fund managers and investors represented in Canada ensures that our work reflects the needs and perspectives of the industry we serve. We sincerely thank Liam O’Sullivan and our other outgoing members for their contribution and service, and look forward to working with our new representatives.”