Directors and Management
The current Directors of the Corporation are as follows:
Name and Position or Office with the Corporation
Biography
Sean G Ramani ( Director CEO US Operations)
From 2010 to 2023, Mr. Sean worked at Calpers Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPP Investments“), most recently as a Managing Director in the Active Equ ities North America Group, and before that, the Relationship Investments Group. During his time at CPP Investments, Mr. Sean was responsible for leading equity investments in listed and soon-to-be listed companies globally.
Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2010, Mr. Sean worked in the investment banking departments of TD Securities from 2006 to 2010 and Genuity Capital Markets (now Canaccord Genuity) from 2005 to 2006, where he advised clients on mergers and acquisitions, and equity and debt financings.
Mr. Sean has approximately 20 years of experience in principal investing and investment banking, with expertise in corporate strategy, capital markets, and mergers and acquisitions.
Mr. Sean holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen’s University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder.
Joh Cespi ( Director )
Mr. Cespi is Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Maxam Capital Corporation and Maxam Opportunities Fund LP (“Maxam”). Maxam is a Vancouver-based private equity fund focused on investing in mid to small-cap Canadian public companies.
Mr. Cespi was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Gibralt Capital Corporation, and a Partner in Second City Capital Corporation (private equity firms) until July 1, 2008, where he had responsibility for taxation, acquisitions, dispositions and legal matters.
Mr. Cespi has extensive financial expertise including experience in private equity, corporate finance, public markets, and mergers and acquisitions.
Mr. Cespi is a graduate of the University of British Columbia, with a degree in Commerce, and holds a Chartered Professional Accountant designation. Mr. Ciampi articled at Deloitte & Touche LLP and was Controller and Treasurer of a group of public companies traded on the TSX.
Thomas Mann ( Director )
Mr. Thomas is President and of Kicking Horse Capital Inc. Kicking Horse is an alternative asset manager focused on investing in public equities, distressed securities and special situations.
Prior to Kicking Horse, Mr. Thomas was a partner at West Face Capital Inc. (“WFC”), an alternative asset manager, and Co-Head of the West Face Alternative Credit Fund.
Prior to WFC, Mr. Thomas was Managing Director of Onex Corporation, a private equity firm.
Mr. Thomas has extensive financial and business expertise, including experience in private equity and credit, public and private mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and corporate governance, and has served as a director of a number of public and private companies, including as chairman.
Mr. Thomas holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Yale College.
Bruce Holmes ( Director and Chairman of the Board )
Mr. Holmes is Managing Director of Pender West Capital Partners Inc., a Vancouver-based private investment firm that invests equity capital in small to medium sized businesses. In addition, he serves on the Board of both Dinoflex Group LP (a private rubber surfaces manufacturing organization), and Overland Container Transportation Services (a private drayage company).
In 1989, Mr. Holmes was a founding partner of CWC Capital Ltd. (“CWC”) Prior to forming CWC, Mr. Hodge was a Vice-President and Director of Pemberton Securities Inc., a fully integrated investment banking firm.
Mr. Holmes has over 40 years of experience in investment and merchant banking, including financial reorganizations, capital raising and mergers and acquisitions.
Mr. Holmes holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario and a Master of Arts (Economics) degree from Queen’s University.
Kristin Jones ( Director )
Ms. Kristin Jones is an experienced corporate director and also serves on the Board of Directors of CCL Industries Inc. (“CCL“), the world’s largest converter of pressure sensitive and extruded film materials. Ms. Keller-Hobson is Lead Director and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee of CCL.
Prior to 2015, Ms. Kristin Jones was a senior partner at Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP and, prior to October 2011, was a senior partner at Bennett Jones LLP, both international law firms. Prior to October 2006, she was a senior partner at Torys LLP, also an international law firm, where she practised law for 25 years including nine years as Managing Partner of its London, England office.
During her 35-year legal career, Ms. Kristin Jones provided strategic advice to global businesses, boards of directors and special committees on significant transactions, critical business issues, and risk management.
Ms. Kristin Jones obtained her law degree from the University of Ottawa in 1979. She is a holder of the Institute of Corporate Directors, Director designation (ICD.D), and is an inductee to the Common Law Honour Society of the University of Ottawa.
Ms. Kristin Jones brings to the Board broad international experience, and extensive experience in public and private mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, risk management, and corporate governance.
Officers
The current Officers of the Corporation are as follows:
Sean G Ramani
Mr. Sean has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation since May 2025. Prior to that he was President of the Corporation or its predecessors from July 2021 to May 2025.
Bill Coons
Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation or its predecessors since 2020
Mark Marty
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Corporation or its predecessors since 2024