Profile
As a Partner at Founders, Trevor contributes to portfolio company strategy, transaction structuring, participates in investment decision-making, and is a principal investor.
Founders is a family firm that combines 30 years’ private equity experience in over 80 companies with deep operating knowledge.
The firm invests its partners’ own capital and focuses on applying operating know-how in medium-sized food businesses, with a view to building thriving organizations over the long term.
In 1996, Trevor co-founded Tricor Pacific Capital, Inc., a private equity firm investing institutional funds in mid-market companies across North America.
He led the firm as a Managing Director for Funds I, II, III and IV, with total committed capital of $1.2 billion.
He remains active and continues to be a major shareholder in Fund IV and the successor Fund V.
Trevor obtained his M.B.A.
degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and is a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia.
J. Johnstone active positions
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Parallel49 Equity
 Parallel49 Equity Investment ManagersFinance Parallel49 Equity (Parallel49 Equity) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Tricor Pacific Capital, Inc. founded in 1996 by Rod R. Senft, J. Trevor Johnstone and David James Rowntree. The firm is headquartered in Illinois, US. | Founder | 1995-12-31 |
Wrap Pack, Inc.
 Wrap Pack, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Wrap Pack, Inc. manufactures specialty packaging for food products. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Yakima, WA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Keyes Packaging Group, Inc.
 Keyes Packaging Group, Inc. Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Keyes Packaging Group, Inc. manufactures protective packaging for the food and beverage industry. Its products include apple, fruit and vegetable, egg and wine trays, and tissue wraps. It also offers engineering and Denester support services. The company was founded by Martin L. Keyes in 1903 and is headquartered in Wenatchee, WA. | Director/Board Member | 2010-11-08 |
Purewater Foods, Inc.
 Purewater Foods, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Purewater Foods, Inc. operates as a holding company with interests in the distribution of fish products. The company was founded on April 22, 2015 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
Founders Group of Food Cos., Inc.
 Founders Group of Food Cos., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founders Group of Food Cos. Inc. (Founders Group of Food) is a private equity firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Ganache Gourmet, Inc.
 Ganache Gourmet, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Ganache Gourmet, Inc. provides edible gift products. It offers edible gift products to a diverse array of customers including chocolate and confectionery, meat and cheeses, cookies, cakes, and other baked goods and gift baskets. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
Freshstone Kitchen, Inc.
 Freshstone Kitchen, Inc. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Freshstone Kitchen, Inc. engages in the provision of fresh repared food. It offers ready-to-eat entrees, salads, dips, soups, side dishes, appetizers, and ethnic foods. The firm also seeking to acquire manufacturers of home meal replacement solutions and / or other prepared food companies which will either complement its existing lines of business or broaden their companies' product offerings. The company is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of J. Johnstone
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Pacifica Papers, Inc.
 Pacifica Papers, Inc. Pulp & PaperProcess Industries Pacific papers produces pulp and paper products | Chairman | - |
Tree Island Wire Income Fund
 Tree Island Wire Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Tree Island Wire Income Fund is an closed-ended limited purpose trust which operates through its wholly owned subsidiary Tree Island Industries Ltd., which produces wire products for a diverse range of construction, industrial, residential, manufacturing, and industrial applications. Its products include bright wire, stainless steel wire and galvanized wire; a broad array of fasteners, including packaged, collated and bulk nails; stucco reinforcing products, engineered structural mesh, fencing and other fabricated wire products. The company was founded on November 12, 2002 and is headquartered in Richmond, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of J. Johnstone
| University of California, Berkeley | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 13 |
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Tree Island Wire Income Fund
Tree Island Wire Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Tree Island Wire Income Fund is an closed-ended limited purpose trust which operates through its wholly owned subsidiary Tree Island Industries Ltd., which produces wire products for a diverse range of construction, industrial, residential, manufacturing, and industrial applications. Its products include bright wire, stainless steel wire and galvanized wire; a broad array of fasteners, including packaged, collated and bulk nails; stucco reinforcing products, engineered structural mesh, fencing and other fabricated wire products. The company was founded on November 12, 2002 and is headquartered in Richmond, Canada. | Miscellaneous |
Catalyst Paper Corp.
 Catalyst Paper Corp. Pulp & PaperProcess Industries Catalyst Paper Corp. engages in the manufacture of paper products. It offers industrial packaging, food service, coated ground wood, newsprint, directory, and market pulp. The firm serves the retailers, publishers, and commercial printers. The company was founded on January 31, 1946 and is headquartered in Richmond, Canada. | Process Industries |
Macluan Capital Corp.
 Macluan Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Macluan Capital Corporation (Macluan) is a private equity investment firm founded by Harald Ludwig and James P. Angus in 1985 located in Canada. | Finance |
Parallel49 Equity
Parallel49 Equity Investment ManagersFinance Parallel49 Equity (Parallel49 Equity) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Tricor Pacific Capital, Inc. founded in 1996 by Rod R. Senft, J. Trevor Johnstone and David James Rowntree. The firm is headquartered in Illinois, US. | Finance |
Pacifica Papers, Inc.
Pacifica Papers, Inc. Pulp & PaperProcess Industries Pacific papers produces pulp and paper products | Process Industries |
Sun Gro Horticulture Distribution, Inc.
 Sun Gro Horticulture Distribution, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Sun Gro Horticulture Distribution, Inc. operates a chain of nurseries. The private company is based in Bellevue, WA and has subsidiaries in the United States. | Process Industries |
Wrap Pack, Inc.
Wrap Pack, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Wrap Pack, Inc. manufactures specialty packaging for food products. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Yakima, WA. | Commercial Services |
Matrix Packaging, Inc.
 Matrix Packaging, Inc. Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Matrix Packaging, Inc. manufactures plastic packaging products. It offers custom and stock containers in PET, HDPE, LDPE, PVC, PETG and PP materials. The company was founded by Pushminder Judge in 1992 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada. | Process Industries |
Keyes Packaging Group, Inc.
Keyes Packaging Group, Inc. Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Keyes Packaging Group, Inc. manufactures protective packaging for the food and beverage industry. Its products include apple, fruit and vegetable, egg and wine trays, and tissue wraps. It also offers engineering and Denester support services. The company was founded by Martin L. Keyes in 1903 and is headquartered in Wenatchee, WA. | Process Industries |
Purewater Foods, Inc.
Purewater Foods, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Purewater Foods, Inc. operates as a holding company with interests in the distribution of fish products. The company was founded on April 22, 2015 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada. | Distribution Services |
Founders Group of Food Cos., Inc.
Founders Group of Food Cos., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founders Group of Food Cos. Inc. (Founders Group of Food) is a private equity firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Finance |
Ganache Gourmet, Inc.
Ganache Gourmet, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Ganache Gourmet, Inc. provides edible gift products. It offers edible gift products to a diverse array of customers including chocolate and confectionery, meat and cheeses, cookies, cakes, and other baked goods and gift baskets. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Retail Trade |
Freshstone Kitchen, Inc.
Freshstone Kitchen, Inc. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Freshstone Kitchen, Inc. engages in the provision of fresh repared food. It offers ready-to-eat entrees, salads, dips, soups, side dishes, appetizers, and ethnic foods. The firm also seeking to acquire manufacturers of home meal replacement solutions and / or other prepared food companies which will either complement its existing lines of business or broaden their companies' product offerings. The company is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada. | Consumer Non-Durables |
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