Venture Capital Veteran Joins Board Of Mariner Partners
SAINT JOHN – Saint John-based Mariner Partners Inc. has expanded its board by adding venture capital veteran Joe Catalfamo, who once won a CVCA Deal of the Year award for backing Fredericton-based Radian6.
He will act as an independent director with founding partners and board members Bob Justason, Curtis Howe and Chairman Gerry Pond.
Catalfamo is best known as the managing partner for Summerhill Venture Partners, a group he co-founded, as well as a past co-founder and partner of Whitecap Venture Partners III. As the head of Summerhill, he invested in Radian6, which was also backed by several members of the Mariner management team. Summerhill teamed up with Brightspark Ventures and BDC Capital to invest in Radian6, and together they won the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association VC Deal of the Year Award in 2011.
“[Mariner has] built an exceptional reputation as a trusted and reliable partner to some of the world’s most recognized and respected brands,” said Pond in a statement. “Through continuous innovation and a customer focus, we will continue to compete and thrive on the world stage. Joe brings experience to the table that aligns perfectly with the board’s vision for our strategic growth and we’re excited to have him as part of the team.”
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