OUR TEAM
Truvera Mortgage Corporation - Management Team
DON ROLFE
President & CEO
Director, Credit Committee Member
Years Experience in Related Industry: 41
Experience: Former CEO of Central 1 and Ethical Funds Credential Financial Services
Past Board Chair for the Canadian Business for Social Responsibility
BARRY MACDONALD, FCPA, FCA
Chairman of Board, Independent Director, Credit Committee Member
Years Experience in Related Industry: 36
Experience: PricewaterhouseCoopers (past Partner)
Elected Fellowship by CPA BC for outstanding career and community leadership
Earned the Institute of Corporate Directors designation in 2015
Past Chair of the Chartered Professional Accountants of BC
Board of Governors for Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University - Bachelor of Arts
PETER MCGRATH
Director, Credit Committee Member
Years Experience in Related Industry: 23
Experience: Currently an equity partner in two mortgage brokerage offices; the Managing Director of AXIOM Mortgage's Kelowna location; and on the Board of Directors of AXIOM Mortgage Solutions - a national mortgage brokerage franchise with over $3 Billion of mortgage originations per year.
In addition to his 23 years of banking, lending, and mortgage brokerage experience Peter is an active real estate investor and developer. He has projects in Regina (his hometown) and Kelowna (where he currently resides).
Peter is a constant entrepreneur - from 2008 - 2013, in addition to his work in finance, he owned and operated two regional newspapers.
MICHAEL KALEF, LLB
Director, Credit Committee Member
Years Experience in Related Industry: 40
Experience: Koffman Kalef Law Firm (Partner)
Queen's University, LLB
BEN GOLDBERG, MA (OXON), LLB
Director
Years Experience in Related Industry: 40
Experience: Freeman + Co Law Firm (past Partner)
Koffman Kalef Law Firm (past Partner)
Principal of Lanyard Financial Corporation
UBC, Bachelor of Arts
Dalhousie University, LLB
Oxford University, MA (Jurisprudence)
NANCY FONG BCom, LLB, CFP, FEA
Vice President Operations & Investor Relations
Years Experience in Related Industry: 20
Experience: Lawyer (practiced for 12 years); Investment Advisor, Certified Financial Planner and Family Enterprise Advisor (total 20 years)
Principal of NYF Wealth Management
Treasurer of the Executive Committee of the Estate Planning Council of Vancouver.
Urmilla Mereigh BSc, FCPA, FCGA
Chief Financial Officer
Years Experience in Related Industry: 35
Experience: Principal - The CFO Centre Canada; President Azura Ventures Ltd., Past - Director of Corporate Administration Vancouver Imaging; Past - Comptroller BC Housing; Past - Controller Vancouver Lawn Tennis & Badminton Club; Past - Manager, Audit & Licensing Real Estate Council of BC (replaced by BCFSA); Past - Manager, Mortgage Brokers FICOM (replaced by BCSFA)
Board Member: CPA Canada, Past director CGA Association of BC