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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
The governance and decision-making for OCIF reside with a 14-member volunteer Board of Directors comprised of two representatives of City Council and respected local business leaders experienced in multi-billion-dollar investment deals in a variety of sectors.
The Board provides oversight and guidance to ensure OCIF has efficient processes, rigorous reviews of applications, and maintains transparency and accountability.
![OCIF+Board+Nancy+Laird](/assets/Contact-Image-Expand-Cards/OCIF+Board+Nancy+Laird.png)
Nancy Laird
OCIF Board Vice-Chair | Corporate Director
![OCIF+Board+Jill+Angevine](/assets/Contact-Image-Expand-Cards/OCIF+Board+Jill+Angevine.png)
Jill Angevine
President and CEO, Brownstone Asset Management
![OCIF Board Guillaume Bedard](/assets/Contact-Image-Expand-Cards/OCIF_Board_Guillaume-Bedard.jpg)
Guillaume Bédard
Managing Partner, Tangible Venture Partners & Vice President Growth, Tangent Design Engineering Ltd.
![Dan Balaban+CED+Board](/assets/Generic-Image-Expand-Cards/Dan-Balaban+CED+Board.png)
Dan Balaban
OCIF Board Chair | Executive Chair, CEO and Co-Founder, Greengate
![OCIF+Board+Sebastien+Gittens](/assets/Contact-Image-Expand-Cards/OCIF+Board+Sebastien+Gittens.png)
Sebastian Gittens
Partner, Bennet Jones LLP
![Mayor Jyoti Gondek](/assets/Contact-Image-Expand-Cards/Mayor_Jyoti_Gondek.jpg)
Mayor Jyoti Gondek
City of Calgary, Mayor
![OCIF+Board+Hanif+Joshaghani](/assets/Contact-Image-Expand-Cards/OCIF+Board+Hanif+Joshaghani.png)
Hanif Joshaghani
Co-Founder and CEO, Symend
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Marcos Lopez
Corporate Director
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Joe Lougheed
Partner, Dentons LLP
![OCIF Board Lisa Oldridge](/assets/Contact-Image-Expand-Cards/OCIF_Board_Lisa_Oldridge.jpg)
Lisa Oldridge
Principal, Fulcrum Advisors
![CED+Leadership+Brad+Parry](/assets/Contact-Image-Expand-Cards/CED+Leadership+Brad+Parry.png)
Brad Parry
CEO, Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund
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Richard Pootmans
Ward 6 Calgary City Councillor
![OCIF Board Colleen Pound](/assets/Contact-Image-Expand-Cards/OCIF_Board_Colleen_Pound.jpg)
Colleen Pound
Co-Founder and CEO, Proxure
![OCIF Board Brad Zumwalt](/assets/Contact-Image-Expand-Cards/OCIF_Board_Brad_Zumwalt.jpg)
Brad Zumwalt
CEO, Zinc Ventures