Gerry O'Mahoney

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a government-owned institutional fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Founded in 1965, CDPQ manages the funds of several depositor groups primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans which pay out benefits to more than two million Quebecers each year.

Merrill Lynch Canada, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. They are a subsidiary of Midland Walwyn, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm offers brokerage and investment banking services as well as commercial lending, global high-yield debt, global equity, and M&A services to institutional and retail clients.

Hydro One, Inc. generates, transmits, and distributes electricity. It operates through the transmission, distribution, and other business segments. The transmission business segment provides electricity transportation and connection services. The distribution business segment delivers and sells electricity to customers. The other business segment includes corporate activities and operations of telecommunications business. The company was founded on December 1, 1998 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Fraser Institute operates as a non-partisan research and educational organization. It produces research about government actions in areas such as taxation, health care, aboriginal issues, education, economic freedom, energy, natural resources, and the environment. The company was founded by T. Patrick Boyle and Michael A. Walker in 1974 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Scotia Capital, Inc. (Broker) (Scotia Capital-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Scotia Capital, Inc., a full-service financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TSE: BNS). Scotia Capital-Broker delivers a broad range of electronic trading products such as high-touch, low-latency, market access and a broad algorithmic trading suite for a wide range of clients globally. They publish monthly indexes to help investors track the performance of Canadian Hedge Funds and Alternative Mutual Funds.

Founded in 1971, Peters & Co. Ltd. is an independent, fully integrated investment firm headquartered in Calgary, Ontario. The firm specializes in investments in the Canadian oil and natural gas and oilfield services industries. They provides investment services to institutional investors and private clients. Peters & Co. employs their own trading group and performs specialized and comprehensive investment research. They are an active underwriter for, and financial advisor to, companies active in the Canadian energy industry. Peters & Co. is a member of the CIPF.

Desjardins Securities, Inc. is the broker/dealer arm of the Desjardins Holding Financier, Inc., ultimately held by Le Mouvement des caisses Desjardins in Canada. Founded in 1991, the firm is headquartered in Montréal and has an additional office in Toronto. Desjardins Securities offers businesses and institutions with a complete range of securities brokerage products and services through its investment advisors and its Disnat Online Brokerage division. The firm is an approved participant on the Montreal Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange, as well as a participating member of the TSX Venture Exchange. In addition, Desjardins Securities is a member of both the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF).

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP provides legal services. It offers services in the areas of business law, commercial property, communications and media, trade, construction & infrastructure, corporate finance, and intellectual property. The company was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Toronto, ON.

Part of Deloitte LLP (New York), Braxton Associates is a management consulting company. The company is based in Boston, MA. Braxton Associates provides management consulting services.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

World Vision International, Inc. operates as a Christian humanitarian organization. It provides education, health care, and economic development for the children and communities around the world. The company was founded by Robert Pierce in 1950 and is headquartered in Federal Way, WA.

The Conference Board, Inc. is a membership organization working for the public interests. It creates and disseminates knowledge about management and the marketplace to help businesses in their performance and to better serve the society. The firm publishes information and analysis, makes economics-based forecasts and assesses trends, and facilitates learning by creating communities of interest that bring together senior executives from around the world. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of accounting, tax preparation, and advisory services. It also offers auditing, internal audit, regulatory and compliance, corporate recovery, and forensic accounting, and risk management services. The company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Vancouver Board of Trade is an organization that hosts over 100 events a year for its members. The non-profit company is based in Vancouver, Canada. These events provide opportunities to hear from elected officials and industry stakeholders. Bridgitte Anderson has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2019.

The Institute of Internal Auditors is an international professional association that serves over 235,000 members and has awarded more than 190,000 certified internal auditor (CIA) certifications worldwide. The non-profit company is based in Lake Mary, USA and has subsidiaries in more than 170 countries and territories. Established in 1941, the IIA is recognized throughout the world as the internal audit profession's leader in standards, certifications, education, research, and technical guidance. Anthony J. Pugliese has been the CEO of the American company since 2021.

The Law Society of Upper Canada engages in the provision of legal services. The company was founded in 1797 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Ontario Bar Association operates as the voice of Canada’s legal profession. The firm represents lawyers, judges, notaries, law teachers and law students from across the province. It specializes in advocacy, practice area sanctions, professional development programs, and law reform and law amendment. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

AERIC, Inc., dba The Conference Board of Canada, is an independent, not-for-profit applied research organization headquartered in Ottawa, Saskatchewan. The Board helps build leadership capacity for a better Canada by creating and sharing insights on economic trends, public policy issues, and organizational performance. They forge relationships and deliver knowledge through their learning events, networks, research products, and customized information services. Their members include a broad range of Canadian organizations from the public and private sectors. The Conference Board of Canada was formed in 1954, and is affiliated with The Conference Board, Inc. that serves some 3,000 companies in 67 nations.

Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada operates as a funding agency for university based research and student training in natural sciences and engineering. The company was founded on May 1, 1978 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Kruger Wayagamack, Inc. manufactures tissue and paper products to market segments such as office buildings, healthcare, food service, manufacturing, industrial and commercial use. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Trois-Rivières, Canada.

The Second Cup Coffee Co., Inc. operates coffee retailing restaurants. The private company is based in Mississauga, Canada.

New Ventures BC is a private company that provides education, tools, networking, and funding to help BC tech startups succeed. New Ventures Bc is currently hosting a weekly startup seminar series as part of the 2023 New Ventures BC competition presented by Innovate BC. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The Canadian company relies on the support of government, corporate, and volunteer mentors and jurors to offer their programs.

York Downs Golf & Country Club operates a gulf course. It also caters for weddings, corporate meetings, baptism, birthday, anniversary celebration, and corporate venues. The company is headquartered in Unionville, Canada.

Royal BC Museum Corp. operates as Canada’s cultural treasures. The firm's business areas include collections and conservation, knowledge(curators), academic relations, exhibition development and implementation and learning. Its operations include human resources and volunteer services, IT services, marketing and sales, fundraising development, property management, security and site development, communications, visitor services and access to collections, licensing, business development, archives and access, digital preservation, freedom of information/protection of privacy and records management. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Victoria, Canada.