Our Portfolio Managers
Laurie Dmytryshyn - Chief of Equity Investment
As a portfolio manager at PIC, Laurie's role is to leverage our internal resources and help our equity investment (minority interest) companies grow and succeed. She recommends potential equity investment opportunities for PIC. If you are seeking an investor for your company, please contact her.
Responsible for: Equity Investments (Minority Interest)
Craig Bell - COO/Executive VP Assets/Portfolio Manager
Craig serves as a Portfolio Manager, splitting his time between Kreos Aviation and Round Table Management, and a multitude of other projects. He has an extensive background in business management, people management, marketing, sales, and business analysis. Craig has developed this wide range of skills having worked with a number of Fortune 100 companies over the past 15 years prior to joining the PIC Group of Companies in March 2008. Craig brings top level negotiation skills to the team.
Responsible for: Kreos Aviation and Round Table Management
Terris Chorney - Executive VP Opportunity Procurement
Terris brings a strong business management track record to PIC. He has several years of executive experience, and over a decade in senior Investment Banking roles - where he helped raise $17.5B in capital, and advised on $21.0B in completed M&A assignments. At PIC, he is principally focused on working closely WITH PIC’s portfolio companies, and helping them operate and grow their business. He is also responsible for transacting broader opportunities for PIC to acquire more businesses and achieve accretive growth. Terris has an M.B.A. from the University of Alberta, and is a P.Eng.
Responsible for: Panther Industries Inc., CanGas Propane Inc.
Hugh MacGowan - CFO
The financial gatekeeper, Hugh is also a leader and team builder, setting the financial agenda for the PIC Group, while providing timely advice to the CEO and directors. His extensive, cross disciplinary experience allows him to excel in reporting and analyzing financial data within the Group and assisting in decision support operations to enable the leaders to operate more effectively and efficiently.
Responsible for: Equity Investment involvement.
Greg Yuel – President & CEO
Greg serves as a Portfolio Manager at PIC, responsible for PIC’s relationship with the leaders of our Operating Companies; ClearTech Industries, Caron Transportation Systems Partnership, Panther Industries, CanGas Propane Inc., Kreos Group, Long Lake Insurance, Adventure Destinations Inc. and Round Table Management Ltd. We own our businesses through a governance process. In addition, Greg provides oversight for a few of PIC’s minority investments. Greg is also President and CEO of PIC Investment Group Inc. Having worked in all but one of the PIC Group Operating Companies provides Greg with a unique perspective on opportunity procurement for the PIC Group.
Responsible for: Caron Transportation Systems, ClearTech Industries Inc., Long Lake Insurance, Adventure Destinations and delegated Equity Investment involvement.”