Board of Directors

Michael Borden, CFA

Michael has over 20 years of expertise in both debt and equity markets and currently operates as Vice President, Fixed income Desk, with Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management Ltd. (PH&N) which is one of the largest investment management firms in the country. Prior to joining PH&N, Michael worked for some of the largest insurance and pension funds in the country.  Michael holds a CFA and Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) from Queens University.
 
 

Brian Walsh, CA, CFP

Brian brings over 20 years of experience in various facets of the financial industry and is currently the Vice President, Corporate and Chief Financial Officer at Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management Ltd. (PH&N), one of the most prominent investment management companies in Canada. Prior to his joining PH&N, Brian operated in a senior executive capacity at various mutual fund companies.
 
 

Ron Kunciak, RIBC

Ron has over 35 years experience in the commercial mortgage industry. Ron joined Penmor in 1985 after holding senior managerial positions with a private sector mortgage insurance company and as principal with a mortgage banking firm. Ron is a member of the Real Estate Institute of BC and is a retired accredited member of the Appraisal Institute of Canada and the Society of Real Estate Appraisers in the US . 
 
 

Ed De Marchi, RIBC

Ed brings over 30 year of experience in the commercial mortgage industry. He joined Penmor in 1992 and was formerly with the real estate services subsidiary of a major Canadian life insurance companies and Trust copanies. Ed is Vice President at Penmor Mortgage Capital Corporation and holds a BComm from the University of British Columbia. He is also a member of the Real Estate Institute of BC.
 
 

Tudor Weeks, ARICS, RIBC 

As Vice President at Penmor Mortgage Capital Corporation, Tudor brings over 30 years of experience in the commercial mortgage industry. He joined Penmor in 1977 after holding senior positions with major financial institutions and private sector mortgage insurance companies as well as having held shareholder position in a real estate appraisal company. Tudor is a retired designated member of the Real Estate Institute of BC and an Associate of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. 
 
 

David E. Johnston, RIBC

David has over 30 years experience in commercial mortgages origination, risk management and workout solutions across the country with expertise in all asset classes.  David’s strength is in structure financing and his ability to find lending solutions to the most complex and aggressive projects.  Before joining Penmor in 1989 David held senior positions at major Canadian banks. David currently holds a Vice President role at Penmor Mortgage Capital Corporation.
 
 

David Franklin, RIBC

With well over 20 years experience, David joined the firm in 1995, previously having worked with private and public sector real estate finance companies. David also held managerial positions with CMHC, Canada’s federal mortgage loan insurance agency. David is a member of the Real Estate Institute of BC and Canada. David currently holds a Vice President position at Penmor Mortgage Capital Corporation and has 20 years of commercial real estate experience with extensive CMHC “work out” expertise.  
 
 

Chris Brossard, CA

Chris brings over 15 years of solid managerial experience, corporate level leadership with significant financial sector expertise culminating in various executive roles and equity positions Private Equity, Real Estate and Real Estate Finance. Chris currently holds the Vice President, Corporate Development role at Penmor Mortgage Capital Corporation and is the President of Canadian Mortgage Loan Services Limited.
 
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