Boann Social Impact Appoints Brian Smith as Managing Director

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia and TORONTO — Boann Social Impact is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Smith as Managing Director of Engagement and Market Development effective February 1, 2024. Brian is a highly regarded business leader in British Columbia and an experienced consultant in the field. community-focused impact investing and social innovation and a commitment to developing the social impact sector in Canada.

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“Boan is delighted to welcome Brian to the team. Brian's focus and expertise in social impact investing and commitment to mobilizing capital to deliver SDG-related outcomes for communities make him a strong fit for our team and our mandate,” said Derek Ballantyne, CEO of Boan.

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Brian is an advisory member of the TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good and Co-Founder and Chairman of Persephone Brewing Company – a certified B Corp, widely recognized as an early adopter and model of environmentally positive systems, including regenerative agriculture and community impact. Working at the intersection of cleantech, capital and climate action, Brian is passionate about mobilizing financial solutions that can catalyze nature-based solutions to the climate emergency. Brian served as Executive Director of Community Futures and was a Founding Partner and CEO of Rhiza Capital, where he helped unlock over $180 million in new capital to invest in the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

As Managing Director, Brian leads the engagement and market development team at Boann Social Impact. In this role, he and the team will expand and strengthen Boan's relationships with existing and emerging Canadian social impact investors, contribute to the development of the social impact sector and help lead Boan's mandate as it enables impact investing in under-capitalized sectors, communities and regions. . Canada.

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Boann Social Impact LP is a partnership established to manage capital invested by the Social Finance Fund of the Government of Canada. Together with Boann Impact Capital, Boann's private equity fund, Boann aims to invest more than $200 million over 5 years to support Canadian purpose-driven entrepreneurs and businesses with measurable impact. Boan is bringing dollars and innovation to the impact market to create new investment opportunities and develop new models of financing social progress with the power of financial capital. For more information, visit: http://www.boann.ca/

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