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Michael LayManaging Partner and Co-HeadMichael LayManaging Partner and Co-HeadLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2000
Michael is responsible for overseeing the management of the firm and its team. Under his guidance over the past 20 years, ONCAP has grown to more than 20 investment professionals located in Toronto and New York.
Michael is a director of several ONCAP companies.
Michael has been in the private equity business for over 25 years. Prior to joining ONCAP, he was Vice-President, Private Equity at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, as well as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at VERSUS Technologies Inc., both in Toronto.
He is a graduate of the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario and is a CPA, CA.
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Greg BaylinManaging Partner and Co-HeadGreg BaylinManaging Partner and Co-HeadLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2000
Greg is responsible for overseeing the management of the firm and its team.
Greg is a director of several ONCAP companies.
Prior to joining ONCAP, Greg was with Scotia Capital Markets in the Investment Banking business unit in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver.
Greg holds a B. Comm. (Honours) from Queen’s University.
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Mark GordonSenior PartnerMark GordonSenior PartnerLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2000
Mark is involved in ONCAP’s investment decision-making process, works with certain operating companies and assists with the effort to identify new investment opportunities. Prior to transitioning to Senior Partner in 2020, Mark led a number of transactions across various sectors, including International Language Academy of Canada, Wyse Meter Solutions, AutoSource Motors, Tecta America, BSN Sports, CiCis Pizza, Futuremed, Armtec and EnSource.
Prior to joining ONCAP, Mark was a member of the Corporate Finance Group at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in New York and previously a member of the Mergers and Acquisitions Group at Nesbitt Burns in Toronto.
Mark is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a B.A. (Honours) in Economics from Boston College and an M.B.A. from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.
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Mark MacTavishSenior PartnerMark MacTavishSenior PartnerLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2000
Mark is involved in ONCAP’s investment decision-making process, works with certain operating companies and assists with the effort to identify new investment opportunities. Prior to transitioning to Senior Partner in 2020, Mark was based in both Toronto (2000-2016) and New York (2016-2019) and was involved with ONCAP’s investments in Laces Group, Chatters Canada, Bradshaw Home, PURE Canadian Gaming, CiCi’s Pizza, EnGlobe Corp., CMC Electronics, Futuremed and Armtec.
Prior to joining ONCAP, Mark was an Investment Professional at J.H. Whitney & Co. in Connecticut and at Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking in New York.
Mark holds a B.Comm. from Queen’s University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
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Aly HadibhaiManaging DirectorAly HadibhaiManaging DirectorIndustry Focus
Healthcare, Environmental & Engineering Services
Location TorontoJoined Onex 2012Aly is responsible for ONCAP’s efforts in the Healthcare and Environmental & Engineering Services sectors. Since joining ONCAP, Aly has worked on the AutoSource Motors and Venanpri Group (previously ITG) transactions. He is also on the board of EnGlobe Corp.
Prior to joining ONCAP, Aly worked at Callisto Capital and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s private equity group, both in Toronto.
Aly holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Waterloo, an M.B.A. from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and is a CFA charterholder.
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Wole JamesManaging DirectorWole JamesManaging DirectorIndustry Focus
Consumer Products, Industrials
Location TorontoJoined Onex 2007Wole is responsible for ONCAP’s efforts in the Consumer Products and Industrials sectors. Since joining ONCAP, Wole has worked on a number of transactions, including Walter Surface Technologies, Laces Group, Mavis Discount Tire, Chatters Canada, Bradshaw International, BSN Sports and Caliber Collision Centers.
Prior to joining ONCAP, Wole worked in the Corporate Strategy division of Deloitte Consulting and at OMERS Capital Partners, both in Toronto.
Wole holds an Honours in Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business (Ivey Scholar) at the University of Western Ontario.
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Edmund KimManaging DirectorEdmund KimManaging DirectorIndustry Focus
Business Services, Building Products, Food & Beverage
Location New YorkJoined Onex 2013Edmund is responsible for ONCAP’s efforts in the Business Services, Building Products and Food & Beverage sectors. Since joining ONCAP, Edmund has worked on a number of transactions, including Enertech Holdings, Tecta America and PURE Canadian Gaming.
Prior to joining ONCAP, Edmund worked at M/C Partners in Boston, a middle-market private equity firm with $1.2 billion in assets under management. Previously, Edmund worked in the Investment Banking group at Merrill Lynch in Toronto.
Edmund received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and graduated with High Distinction from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor’s in Commerce and Finance.
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Ryan MashinterManaging DirectorRyan MashinterManaging DirectorIndustry Focus
Agriculture, Packaging
Location TorontoJoined Onex 2006Ryan is responsible for ONCAP’s efforts in the Agriculture and Packaging & Plastics sectors. Since joining ONCAP, Ryan has worked on a number of transactions, including Precision Global, IntraPac, Venanpri Group (previously ITG), Bradshaw, Davis-Standard, Pinnacle Renewable Energy, BSN Sports and EnGlobe Corp.
Prior to joining ONCAP, Ryan worked in the Mergers and Acquisitions group of Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance in Toronto.
Ryan is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business at York University.
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Yonah FederChief Compliance OfficerYonah FederChief Compliance OfficerLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2018
Yonah has overall responsibility for Onex’ private equity compliance program.
Prior to joining Onex, Yonah served as Chief Compliance Officer and Associate General Counsel for the Alternatives business at Neuberger Berman, comprising several private equity strategies and a multi-manager hedge fund business. Previously, Yonah served as in-house legal counsel at Lehman Brothers for the Absolute Return Strategies group, supporting its proprietary hedge fund products.
Yonah holds a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and a Bachelor of Talmudic Studies from Beth Medrash Govoha.
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Stephen MarshallPrincipalStephen MarshallPrincipalIndustry Focus
Industrial Technology, Packaging
Location TorontoJoined Onex 2011Steve focuses on ONCAP’s investment opportunities in the Industrial Technology and Packaging sectors. Since joining ONCAP, Steve has worked on a number of transactions, including Precision Global, IntraPac, Venanpri Group (previously ITG), Mavis Tire Supply and Davis-Standard.
Prior to joining ONCAP, Steve worked at CIBC Merchant Banking and the Investment Banking division of Genuity, both in Toronto.
Steve is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University and a CFA Charterholder.
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Adam ShantzPrincipalAdam ShantzPrincipalIndustry Focus
Technology and Financial Services
Location TorontoJoined Onex 2010Adam focuses on ONCAP’s investment opportunities in the Technology and Financial Services sectors. Since joining ONCAP, Adam has worked on a number of transactions, including International Language Academy of Canada, Wyse Meter Solutions, Chatters Canada, Pinnacle Renewable Energy, PURE Canadian Gaming and Cicis Pizza.
Prior to joining ONCAP, Adam worked in the Investment Banking division of UBS in Toronto.
Adam holds an Honours in Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business (Ivey Scholar) at the University of Western Ontario and is a CFA charterholder.
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Stefan BarsDirectorStefan BarsDirectorIndustry Focus
Consumer
Location TorontoJoined Onex 2012Since joining ONCAP, Stefan has worked on the Laces Group and Bradshaw Home transactions. He remains actively involved with these companies as well as with Hopkins Manufacturing and continues to evaluate and conduct due diligence on new investment opportunities in the Consumer sector.
Prior to joining ONCAP, Stefan worked in the Investment Banking division of RBC Capital Markets in Toronto.
Stefan holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours with Distinction) from the University of Manitoba.
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Jason LevyDirectorJason LevyDirectorIndustry Focus
Business Services, Industrials
Location TorontoJoined Onex 2016Since joining ONCAP, Jason has worked on the Enertech Holdings, International Language Academy of Canada and IntraPac transactions. He remains actively involved with Enertech Holdings and IntraPac, and continues to evaluate and conduct due diligence on new investment opportunities in the Business Services and Industrials sectors.
Prior to joining ONCAP, Jason worked in the Investment Banking divisions of Canaccord Genuity and J.P. Morgan, both in Toronto.
Jason is a graduate of the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.
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Eugene PolevoyDirectorEugene PolevoyDirectorIndustry Focus
Automotive Aftermarket
Location TorontoJoined Onex 2015Since joining ONCAP, Eugene has worked on a number of investments, including Wyse Meter Solutions, AutoSource Motors, CiCis Pizza and Mavis Discount Tire. He remains actively involved with AutoSource Motors and continues to evaluate and conduct due diligence on new investment opportunities in the Automotive Aftermarket sector.
Prior to joining ONCAP, Eugene worked at BMO Capital Markets as an Associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions group in Toronto. Previously, Eugene founded and operated an automotive wholesale business based in Concord, Ontario.
Eugene holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from York University, a Juris Doctor from Western Law and an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business.
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Rene BoissonnaultSenior AssociateRene BoissonnaultSenior AssociateLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2017
Since joining ONCAP, Rene has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining ONCAP, Rene worked in the Mergers and Acquisitions group at RBC Capital Markets in Toronto and Montreal.
Rene holds a Bachelor of Commerce (first class honors) in Investment Management from McGill University.
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Gietha MurugiahSenior AssociateGietha MurugiahSenior AssociateLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2017
Since joining ONCAP, Gietha has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining ONCAP, Gietha worked at DWM Asset Management in the Private Equity group and the Investment Banking division of Evercore, both in New York.
Gietha is a graduate of the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.
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Akshay PachisiaSenior AssociateAkshay PachisiaSenior AssociateLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2013
Since joining ONCAP, Akshay has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining ONCAP, Akshay worked at Imperial Capital in Toronto.
Akshay holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours with Distinction) from Wilfrid Laurier University.
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Giancarlo D'AndradeAssociateGiancarlo D'AndradeAssociateLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2016
Since joining ONCAP, Giancarlo has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining ONCAP, Giancarlo worked in the Investment Banking division of Union Square Advisors in San Francisco.
Giancarlo holds an Honours in Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business (with Distinction, Ivey Scholar) and an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Media, Information and Technoculture (with Distinction) from the University of Western Ontario.
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Miranda FerrisAssociateMiranda FerrisAssociateLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2017
Since joining ONCAP, Miranda has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining ONCAP, Miranda worked at Deloitte as a Senior Accountant in the Financial Institutions group in Toronto.
Miranda is a Chartered Professional Accountant. She also holds an Honours in Business Administration and a Graduate Diploma in Accounting from the Richard Ivey School of Business (with Distinction) at the University of Western Ontario.
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Dante GodinhoAssociateDante GodinhoAssociateLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2019
Since joining ONCAP, Dante has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining ONCAP, Dante worked in the Mergers and Acquisitions group at RBC Capital Markets in Toronto.
Dante holds an Honours in Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business (with Distinction; Ivey Scholar) at the University of Western Ontario.
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Nicholas MoritsuguAssociateNicholas MoritsuguAssociateLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2018
Since joining ONCAP, Nicholas has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining ONCAP, Nicholas worked at BMO Capital Markets in the Mergers and Acquisitions group in Toronto.
Nicholas holds a Juris Doctor and MBA from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from McGill University.
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Teague ThackwayAssociateTeague ThackwayAssociateLocation New YorkJoined Onex 2018
Since joining ONCAP, Teague has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining ONCAP, Teague worked at CIBC Capital Markets in the Investment Banking Division in Toronto.
Teague holds a Bachelor of Commerce (First Class Honours) from Queen’s University.
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Jamie WoodAssociateJamie WoodAssociateLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2020
Since joining ONCAP, Jamie has been actively involved in evaluating potential acquisitions and conducting due diligence on new investment opportunities.
Prior to joining ONCAP, Jamie worked in the Mergers and Acquisitions group at RBC Capital Markets in Toronto.
Jamie holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree (High Distinction; Alumni Gold Medal) from Wilfrid Laurier University.
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Allison McIntyreProject Management AssociateAllison McIntyreProject Management AssociateLocation TorontoJoined Onex 2012
Allison is responsible for planning and overseeing a variety of projects for ONCAP. She works actively across the Onex group on a number of important initiatives to promote ONCAP's efficiency and effectiveness.
Prior to taking on this for ONCAP, Allison held an administrative role for eight years within ONCAP and Onex.
Allison holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Brunswick and a certificate in Human Resources Management from Ryerson University.