CENTURION - Key Persons
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- Member of the Centurion Apartment REIT Acquisition Committee
- Chairman / Independent Trustee of Centurion Apartment REIT
- Founding Partner of Portage Capital Corporation
- Independent Trustee of Centurion Apartment REIT
Mr. Jones is a founding partner of Portage Capital Corporation, a boutique investment firm focused on investing capital in commercial real estate and mortgages. Prior to starting Portage, from late 2007 to mid-2018, Mr. Jones was a Partner and Senior Managing Director at Timbercreek Asset Management, an asset management firm focused on commercial real estate and related products, with in excess of $8 billion of assets under management. In addition, Mr. Jones was a member of both the credit committee and investment committee of Timbercreek. While there, Mr. Jones' primary responsibility was the development and management of the company's mortgage debt business. He was also responsible for overseeing the origination and structuring of Timbercreek-sponsored commercial mortgage investments, originating in excess of $6 billion in debt investments across various sectors. Mr. Jones also served as a trustee of Timbercreek REIT, which, prior to it being sold to private investors in 2010, was one of Canada's largest private REITs. Mr. Jones was also the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors for Timbercreek Financial (TF:TSX), a publicly traded company with gross assets in excess of $1.2 billion, which he managed from initial public offering in 2008 through to his resignation as CEO in December, 2017. Mr. Jones remained a member of the Board of Directors of Timbercreek Financial until December 2018. Prior to joining Timbercreek, Mr. Jones was a Co-founder and Managing Partner of Canadian Mortgage Strategies and Investments (CMSI), a commercial mortgage brokerage firm with offices in four provinces. Prior to CMSI, Mr. Jones held various positions including Vice President, Canada at ICI Commercial Mortgages Inc., Vice President, Finance at Residential Equities REIT, and Vice President, Finance at Dundee Realty Corporation. Mr. Jones is a graduate of the Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia. He has been a registered mortgage broker for over 20 years and has worked in the commercial real estate industry for over 27 years.
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- Associate Director, Sales
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- Associate Director, Sales
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- Senior Director, Mortgage Investments and Joint Ventures
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- Advisor Contacts
- Director, Sales
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- Director, Mortgage Investments and Joint Ventures
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- Corporate Finance
- Executive Vice President
- Executive Vice President, Corporate Finance / Trustee of Centurion Financial Trust
Mr. Boyce's investment and financing experience spans over 35 years and encompasses the management of equity and debt financing portfolios. Most recently, Mr. Boyce was the President of Evergreen Capital Group, a consulting firm involved in providing corporate finance, business transition, as well as expansion- and succession-related advisory services to mid-market clientele. Prior to forming Evergreen, he managed the private equity portfolio of Trimel Investments Inc., with the portfolio comprising investee companies in a number of diverse sectors throughout North America. Before Trimel, Mr. Boyce held a variety of lending roles in The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank), where he managed a senior lending portfolio, which included leading and arranging a variety of specialized and syndicated financing. Over the years, Mr. Boyce has acquired expertise in a variety of sectors, including consumer products, specialty pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and distribution, transportation and logistics, and professional sports. He received his Honours Bachelor of Arts in Commerce and Economics from the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1981.
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- Independent Trustee of Centurion Financial Trust
Mr. McBride has been active in the North American investing community for 30 years. He is President of LarchHill Capital Inc., a private investing and consulting firm, and a Co-Founder of FundThrough Inc., a provider of working capital to small and mid-sized companies. Until 2010, he was a Managing Partner of VG Partners, joining to lead the growth and management of the VG MezzGrowth Group (mezzanine fund), with capital under management of $300 million. His entire career has been spent in the Canadian mid-market, investing in, and advising entrepreneurs and their businesses. Prior to VG, Mr. McBride was a Managing Director of Royal Bank Capital Partners' Mezzanine Fund, establishing the firm as a presence in the mezzanine market. From 1996 to 2000, Mr. McBride was a Principal in the start-up of McKenna Gale Capital, focusing on mezzanine investments of $7 to $15 million in a diverse mix of mid-market companies. Graham was a primary transaction generator McKenna Gale, with responsibility for ongoing deal management and execution. From 1992 to 1996, Mr. McBride was a Vice President of Penfund Management Ltd., initially managing their troubled senior debt portfolio and subsequently joining Penfund's equity investment team. From 1989 to 1992, he worked with the Central Capital Group of Companies, structuring investments of senior debt, subordinated debt and equity on their behalf, after beginning his career in the Commercial Lending Division of the TD Bank. Mr. McBride has been a director of numerous companies and continues to be an active director of several businesses, including Donaldson & James Ltd. and AME Learning Inc., and is on the Board of Advisors of triOS Colleges Inc. He also works closely with several charities and non-profits, including sitting on the Investment Committee of the Toronto Atmospheric Fund. Mr. McBride has a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from Queen's University.
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- Trustee of Centurion Financial Trust
Mr. Robertson brings over 40 years of progressive experience in the Private Debt Industry including originations, loan recovery and senior management of lending and administration teams. Most recently, he acted as a Board Member for Fiera Private Debt, having also played an integral role in their Investment Committee. Prior to this, Mr. Robertson was the President and CEO of Integrated Asset Management Corporation ("IAM") in Toronto, where he successfully transformed and focused the business as a pure institutional alternative asset manager. Mr. Robertson co-founded First Treasury Corporation, a leading alternative business lender in the Canadian market, which he would later go on to successfully transition from a privately held company to the publicly listed parent company IAM.
Karen Bannister, CM brings over 20 years of marketing expertise and is a Chartered Marketer Designation holder from The Canadian Marketing Association. Karen is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenues, and overseeing multi-talented teams. Karen holds five certifications for marketing and brand management and has also completed a number of notable programs, including the Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich School of Business and the Communications & Leadership Program at The Ivey Academy. Currently, she is pursuing an Executive MBA at Ivey with a projected graduation date of 2024.
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- Member of the Centurion Apartment REIT Credit Committee
- CEO of Raven Consulting
- Chairman of Centurion Apartment REIT Credit Committee, Independent Trustee of Centurion Apartment REIT
- Independent Trustee of Centurion Financial Trust
Mr. Miller is the CEO of Raven Consulting. He brings a wealth of experience to the Board of Trustees after spending 33 years in the banking industry. Mr. Miller's experience includes 15 years as the General Manager in the Special Loans division at CIBC where his focus was on difficult to recover loans in excess of $5M. Assuming the responsibility in 1993, he managed the Real Estate portfolio within the special loans division with financing in the single family, industrial, condos, and commercial markets in Canada, USA and Europe. After leaving CIBC Mr. Miller joined Longroad Asset Management, LLC, a private equity firm in New York City and then First Caribbean Bank. His experiences also include guiding operational and financial restructuring plans, the negotiation of the sale of debt, chairing lender syndicate steering committees and acting as a representative for lending files on numerous credit and steering committees. He has 25 years of experience in financial analysis with 10 years of experience lending to the Ontario Construction industry. Mr. Miller received numerous awards during his tenure at CIBC and was an honoured guest speaker at several insolvency symposiums with his subject focus being on real estate construction, financing analysis and recovery techniques. He received his Bachelor of Arts from York University and received his Fellowship of the Institute of Canadian Bankers from the University of Toronto.
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- Vice President, Human Capital
Laura Salvatore joined Centurion in 2012 and has continuously demonstrated a genuine passion for human capital management and development, directly contributing to Centurion's growth from less than 50 Employees to more than 300 Employees across Canada. Laura is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion's human resources on a national scale and is a member of Centurion's Executive Committee, where she builds purposeful relationships to influence decision making and deliver business results. Laura also acts as Secretary to the Board of Trustees for Centurion Apartment REIT and Centurion Financial Trust. In 2019, Laura was named as a Finalist for the Canadian HR Awards Rising Star of the Year. Most recently, Laura was selected as one of HRD's annual Global 100, highlighting the best and the brightest leaders in the human resources sector from six markets - United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Asia-Pacific, and the UK. Laura was one of only 19 Canadian HR leaders selected for their outstanding commitment to their companies and their people over the past 12 months. Laura earned her Executive Masters in Human Resources Management from Cornell University and is a Certified Human Resources Leader.
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- Associate Director, Sales
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- Chief Operating Officer, Property Operations
Mr. Ionescu has over 15 years of experience in progressive roles in the Real Estate Management industry. Mr. Ionescu has held various senior management positions in a high profile corporate environment, previously working for TransGlobe Property Management Services, Westwood Management, MetCap Living and Minto Properties.
Most recently, Mr. Ionescu was the Regional Manager and Asset Manager of Minto Properties where he oversaw the execution of business development strategies, client relations, marketing and leasing, revenue management and pricing strategy, budgeting/forecasting and capital project management for a multi-family portfolio of 4,000 apartments. Over the years, Lucian has acquired expertise in a variety of sectors, including Furnished Suites, Condominium Rentals, Commercial Real Estate Management and Student Housing. Mr. Ionescu holds a Property Management Certification and a double major in Mathematics and Information Technology from the University of Sibiu, Romania.
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- Chairman / Independent Trustee of Centurion Financial Trust
Mr. LeClair is an experienced director and strategic advisor with an extensive background in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and private equity. Prior to joining the Board of Trustees of Centurion Financial Trust, Mr. LeClair acted as Managing Director of Integrated Asset Management - Private Debt Group (2002-2015), an institutional debt fund specializing in providing financing solutions for mid- market Canadian companies including small to medium-sized energy projects in North America. He is currently Chair of the Board for a privately held group of health care centers in the United States and is a strategic advisor to a fast growing, specialty engineering company based in Toronto. Throughout his career, he has served in various executive capacities including President of Westpark Healthcare Foundation, a Toronto based hospital foundation, Vice President, Corporate Development at Chubb Security (1998-2001), a global security company and as a strategic advisor and Director for a number of Canadian and U.S. private companies. Mr. LeClair is a Certified Corporate Director with a degree from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Western Ontario.
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- Member of the Centurion Apartment REIT Credit Committee
- Member at the Committee
- Member of Centurion Apartment REIT Credit Committee
Mr. Lovett has over 35 years of Corporate Real Estate experience in Canada and the United States. He has held executive positions in Business Development, Lending, and Risk Management, holding executive positions with a number of Canadian and international banks and trust companies including CIBC, Citibank, and National Trust. Mr. Lovett was the founder of Montrose Mortgage Corporation (Toronto), a privately owned commercial real estate brokerage firm. He was also the President of Commercial Mortgage Capital Corporation, an Avison Young Corporation. Mr. Lovett was a Managing Director and was one of the co-founders of C.A. Bancorp Realty Finance, a TSX-listed real estate debt mutual fund corporation, and was directly involved in raising equity and establishing the company's policies, risk management profile, and credit decisions.
Michael Lovett is a voting member at the Committee level, does not sit on the Board of Trustees
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- Asset Manager
- Founder
- Member of the Centurion Apartment REIT Acquisition Committee
- Member of the Centurion Apartment REIT Credit Committee
- President
- President and CEO / Trustee of Centurion Apartment REIT
- President and CEO / Trustee of Centurion Apartment REIT and Centurion Financial Trust
- President and CEO / Trustee of Centurion Financial Trust
Mr. Gregory G. Romundt is the founder and President of the Asset Manager, the Property Manager, the Mortgage Manager, the Mortgage Servicer, Centurion Apartment REIT, Centurion Real Estate Opportunities Trust, and Centurion Financial Trust. He has been engaged in investment in residential real estate since 1997 and investments and financial markets since 1991. He has real estate investment experience in Singapore, Britain, Australia, China and Canada. From 1991 to 1997, he worked for Citibank in Toronto, New York and Singapore as a financial derivatives trader in interest rate derivatives, major and emerging currencies and exotic derivatives. From 1997 to 2001, he worked for AIG International Group in Hong Kong, Britain and Singapore as head of emerging market derivatives and then as Senior Vice President and Partner (Emerging Markets). He was the group risk manager, overseeing all of the firm's positions in emerging markets. He graduated from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario with an HBA in 1991. Mr. Romundt was nominated for and was a finalist in the Ernst & Young 2014 Entrepreneur of the Year award. He was named CEO of the Year in 2015 by Canadian Apartment Magazine. He has previously served on the board of NEMA (National Exempt Market Association) and PCMA (Private Capital Markets Association).
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- Chief Compliance Officer
- Executive Vice President, Finance
Chief Compliance Officer | Chief Financial Officer | Executive Vice President, Finance
Mr. Robert Orr has over 25 years of experience within the financial services sector. Mr. Orr has held senior finance positions in a number of companies ranging from a private investment firm, a large multi-national financial institution and a global accounting firm. Prior to joining Centurion, he was the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Sevenoaks Capital Inc., an alternative investment manager, regulated by the Ontario Securities Commission, catering to high net worth individuals both in Canada and internationally. Previously, Mr. Orr was the Chief Financial Officer of UBS Bank (Canada), the wealth management division of the Swiss-based bank. Mr. Orr has also held positions at KPMG as a Senior Manager in their Risk and Advisory Practice with a focus on financial services and CIBC World Markets as an Executive Director, Finance. Mr. Orr is a Chartered Accountant registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia.
Executive Vice President, Finance | Chief Financial Officer | Chief Compliance Officer
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- Member of the Centurion Apartment REIT Acquisition Committee
- Chairman / Independent Trustee of Centurion Apartment REIT
Since 2000, Mr. Ross Amos has been President of Everest Canadian Properties Company, a subsidiary of a California based real estate investment bank. He has served as an independent Director/Trustee of two publicly traded companies. In these roles he has chaired audit, compensation, nominating, and governance committees. He has also served as a Director on a number of privately-owned companies. Mr. Amos received an honors degree in Business Administration from the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, a Master of Business Administration from York University and is one of the first recipients of the ICD.D designation from the Rotman School of Business and the Institute of Corporate Directors- Corporate Governance College.
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- Associate Director, Sales
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- Executive Vice President, Investment Sales
- Sales and Marketing Experience at the VP
Paul Mayer has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience at the VP level. Paul was a VP of Sales and later Marketing at Mackenzie Financial, one of Canada's largest mutual fund companies. He later became Director of Institutional Sales and Marketing of Polar Securities, Canada's oldest and one of its largest hedge fund companies, after which, he joined Clera Inc., one of the world's leading central nervous drug development firms as its Head of Business Development. Before joining Centurion, Paul was Head of Business Development of Inflection Management, a Vancouver based fund of hedge funds.
Paul is a graduate of Queen's University and has an MBA from IESE Business School in Spain. He speaks English, French and German with an understanding of Spanish.
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- Member of the Centurion Apartment REIT Acquisition Committee
- Member of the Centurion Apartment REIT Credit Committee
- Independent Trustee of Centurion Apartment REIT
Mr. Smith has over 30 years of experience in the housing and real estate industries, and since 1989 he has been President and Co-owner of Andrin Limited a.k.a. Andrin Homes), a large developer / builder of housing in Canada. He has held many respected positions in organizations like the Regional Municipality of Peel (Senior Planner, Director of Housing), Peel Non-Profit Housing Corporation (Commissioner of Housing and General Manager) and Teaching Master and Coordinator of Community Studies at Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology in Toronto. Mr. Smith has served in various capacities on many boards and committees: TARION (Ontario New Home Warranty Corporation), Canadian Housing and Renewal Association, Peel Regional Housing Authority, and the Ontario Home Builders' Association to name just a few. More notably, Mr. Smith was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors, for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) September 6, 1995 and re-appointed September 6, 2002 until September 6, 2003. As Chairman of the Board of CMHC he led the Corporation's commitment to good Corporate Governance. He has spoken at, and chaired, a number of conferences and events including; Canadian Centre for Management Development, the Conference Board of Canada and the Federal Treasury Board to name a few. Mr. Smith is a member of the Greater Toronto Home Builders' Association (BILD) and the Canadian Home Builders' Association. He has been honoured many times receiving awards and recognition, including the prestigious Order of Canada in November 2000. He earned his Master's Degree in Political Science (Public Policy) from the State University of New York, and an Honours B.A. History and Political Science, Dean's Honour List, McMaster University.
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- Vice President, Acquisitions
- Vice President, Investments
Ryan joined Centurion in March 2019. In his current role as the Vice President of Acquisitions, Ryan is responsible for overseeing the origination and execution of all acquisitions for the company. Ryan has over 15 years of experience in the investment and financial services industries, having held various positions with private investment firms and multinational companies. Prior to joining Centurion, he spent approximately six years with Hazelview Investments (formerly Timbercreek Asset Management), a real estate and alternative investment manager, where he was responsible for the execution and underwriting of various acquisitions, dispositions, developments, and mortgage investments across all real estate asset classes. Ryan holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto.
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- Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Sarah Stewart is the Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations for Centurion Asset Management Inc., Sarah is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion's national leasing platforms, residential lead generation and overall customer experience excellence through operation of our internal customer service department. Sarah brings over fifteen years of strategic leasing and customer care experience in the residential property management industry.
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- Member of the Centurion Apartment REIT Acquisition Committee
- Vice President, Valuations and Analysis
Shane has been with Centurion since 2012 and has held various roles in accounting, acquisitions, and asset management. In her current role as Vice President, Valuations and Analysis, Shane manages both the investment analyst team and the valuation and financing analyst team. She also oversees the valuation processes for assets and manages all borrowing processes, including mortgages and credit facilities. Shane is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto with a specialization in Accounting.
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- Executive Vice President, Mortgage Investments and Joint Ventures
- Executive Vice President, Mortgage Investments and Joint Ventures / Trustee of Centurion Apartment REIT and Centurion Financial Trust
Mr. Stewart has over 25 years of experience in various roles in the financial services and investment industries. Most recently Mr. Stewart spent 5 years as the Chief Financial Officer of ING Bank of Canada (ING Direct), where he oversaw all aspects of finance, accounting and risk management as well as chairing the bank's credit committee, several management committees and serving as a director of two regulated mutual fund subsidiaries. Prior to his appointment as CFO, he served as Chief Lending Officer where he oversaw the company's commercial and retail lending departments and a mortgage book of over $20 billion. Before joining ING, Mr. Stewart was with Hudson Advisors, a private equity firm specializing in real estate debt investments and structured finance, and previously held a variety of progressive lending roles including real estate and construction financing roles with National Bank and North American Trust. He began his career with PWC. Mr. Stewart was a Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Plan International. Mr. Stewart is a Chartered Accountant with a double major in management and economics from the University of Guelph.
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- Director, Mortgage Investments and Joint Ventures