Michael Runia

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ABOUT MICHAEL RUNIA

Michael is a Partner and Chief Investment Officer with the Nautical Lands Real Estate Group. His responsibilities include capital raising, overall banking relationships and oversight of asset management and investment activities. The Nautical Lands Group, operating under the ‘Wellings’ brand, was created out of the recognition for affordable independent senior housing solutions, particularly in smaller Canadian communities. Nautical Lands is strongly committed to fulfilling the needs of the communities within which our properties reside, revolutionizing best practices and efficiencies as we continue to design, build and operate independent seniors’ communities throughout Canada Michael was previously a Vice Chair with Deloitte Canada. His Deloitte leadership roles include serving as Managing Partner for Deloitte’s Private Company and Mid-Market business; as Managing Partner, for Deloitte’s Ontario business, and as leader for Deloitte’s Latin America Mid-Market business. Michael served on Deloitte’s Executive Committee and on several Global and National leadership teams. Mike has broad client experience serving both public and private, Canadian, U.S. and multi-national clients. He has significant experience in providing business advisory services related to M&A, IPOs and private financings; board governance; analytics; and various financial reporting frameworks. Michael is a Director and Board Chair with Vista Services, an ICON Infrastructure portfolio company. He is also a director, and Chair of the Audit Committee for Avenue 31, a national land development company focused on the ICI space.Michael is a Director and Past Chair of The Ottawa Hospital Foundation and serves on the Campaign Committee for the $2.5 Billion New Ottawa Civic Hospital. In addition, Mike has served on the University of Ottawa’s Advisory Board of the Telfer School of Management and was a founding director of the City of Ottawa`s Innovation Centre at Bayview Yards. Michael is a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants Institute in Canada (FCPA, FCA), and holds a Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) designation in the US. Michael is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D) and is a past member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO).