Ann Watson
Ann has decades of advisory and investing experience spanning venture and impact capital, private equity and investment banking. She was a leader in bringing the secondary private equity market to Canada, initially on her own and then with an international firm where she was a voting member of the Investment Committee and led global business development.
As an investment banker, Ann advised numerous boards of directors from a wide range of industries on cross-border and domestic transactions. Recently, Ann advised a venture capital fund as well as venture and impact start-ups. She was also a member of the Board of Directors and Finance and Audit Committee of Joule Inc, the for-profit subsidiary of the Canadian Medical Association.
Ann is currently enrolled in the Professional Director Program. She earned a Master of Business Administration from Ivey Business School and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto.