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Associates
Geoffrey Bird, Associate
Geoffrey joined OMERS Private Equity in October 2007.
Background
Geoffrey was with Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance, first as an analyst and then associate involved in valuations for transaction purposes and performing valuations of private venture investments across various industry sectors. Previously Geoffrey worked in the financial institutions assurance practice of KPMG.
Education
- Bachelor Commerce, Queen’s University
- Chartered Accountant
- CFA Charterholder
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Graham Brown, Associate
Graham joined OMERS Private Equity in October 2009.
Background
Graham was previously an associate at Peter J. Solomon Company, a boutique investment bank focused on mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings in the consumer and retail industries. Prior to Peter J. Solomon Company, Graham was an analyst in the investment banking group of Wachovia Securities.
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Jonathan Draycott, Associate
Jonathan joined OMERS Private Equity in January 2009.
Background
Jonathan was previously an associate with Ironbridge Equity Partners, focused on mid-market private equity investments. Prior to Ironbridge Equity, Jonathan was an analyst in the Mergers & Acquisitions group of Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance, focused on the advisory of mid-market, sell-side M&A transactions. Previously, Jonathan worked as an auditor in the Technology, Communication and Entertainment assurance practice at Ernst & Young.
Education
- Honours Bachelor of Business Administration, Schulich School of Business (York University)
- Chartered Accountant
- CFA Charterholder
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Hami Ebrahimi, Associate, Operations
Hami joined OMERS Private Equity in April 2010.
Background
Hami was previously a Consultant at Bain & Company focused on corporate strategy and business operations improvement across various industries. Prior to Bain, Hami was initially an Analyst and then a Consultant at Deloitte’s Strategy & Operations group working in Canada, the U.S., the Caribbean and the Middle East.
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Simon Jones, Associate
Simon joined OMERS Private Equity in March 2010.
Background
Previously, Simon spent over five years within PricewaterhouseCooper’s Corporate Finance advisory practice in London. During this time, Simon worked on a number of transactions across a broad range of sectors including insurance, industrial products, business services and pharmaceuticals.
Education
- Bachelor of Science, International Business with French, University of Warwick
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Teresa Lee, Associate
Teresa joined OMERS Private Equity in June 2007.
Background
Teresa was with KPMG Corporate Finance and was involved in acquisition, divestiture and financing mandates across various industry sectors. Previously, Teresa was in the financial institutions assurance practices of KPMG, both in Toronto and in London, UK.
Education
- Bachelor Commerce, University of Toronto
- Chartered Accountant
- Chartered Business Valuator
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Richard Silcock, AssociateRichard joined OMERS Private Equity in March 2010.
BackgroundRichard has extensive experience as a corporate finance professional in two international investment banks, Rothschild and Credit Suisse. He advised private equity and corporate clients in the UK, Continental Europe and emerging markets on transactions across a range of industry sectors and financial products.
Education
- MA in Biological Sciences, Oxford University, UK
- Master of Business Administration, INSEAD, France
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