René Fournier

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Walter Capital Partners, Inc.

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Mr. René Fournier, CFA MBA, is a Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer at Walter Public Investments, Inc. and at Walter Financial, Inc. and a Head of the committee at Walter Capital Partners, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at Samara Multi-Family Office, Inc. In this role, he leads the executive team and is responsible for the company’s investment strategies, including asset allocation.
He is also a member of the Board of Walter Global Asset Management and Walter Capital Partners in addition to being the Head of its Investment Committee.
Furthermore, René is a member of the Board of Directors of several portfolio companies.
Before joining Walter Capital Management, Mr. Fournier was responsible for the Canadian equities and corporate bonds team at a large Canadian pension fund.
His responsibilities included leading the team of analysts in addition to leading the research strategy.
Earlier, he worked at EDC as a director of structured project finance and as a project manager at J.D.
Irving.
He received an MBA from McGill University.
He holds a CFA title and a professional engineer title in addition to a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Moncton University.

René Fournier active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Walter Capital Partners, Inc. Walter Capital Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Walter Capital Partners invests in companies located in the United States and Canada with an enterprise value of over USD 30 million and EBITDA of more than USD 5 million. The firm targets companies in a broad range of sectors. It provides financing for buyout capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 10 - 25 million.	President	-
Walter Financial, Inc. Walter Financial, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Walter Financial employs an active and dynamic investment strategy that covers both public and private equity markets. Their permanent capital base and long-term investment horizon allow them to become a true partner in the companies in which they invest. The firm utilizes a thorough fundamental analysis for each investment to ensure they select only businesses that align perfectly with their vision.	Chief Investment Officer	2013-04-30
Walter Global Asset Management, Inc. Walter Global Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Walter Global Asset Management invests in companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in buyout transactions.	Director/Board Member	2018-10-31
Samara Multi-Family Office, Inc. Samara Multi-Family Office, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Develops building projects	Director/Board Member	2021-01-31
Walter Public Investments, Inc. Walter Public Investments, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance WPI invests with high conviction to deliver a strong performance and absolute long-term returns. The firm’s global equity portfolio comprises a limited number of high-quality companies.	Chief Investment Officer	2023-12-31

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Former positions of René Fournier

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Canadian National Railway Co. (Investment Management) Canadian National Railway Co. (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance CN Investment Division invests and administers various benefit plans of CN, the assets of which are held in separate trust funds which are diversified by asset type, country and investment strategies.	Private Equity Investor	2011-06-30

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McGill University McGill University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Université de Moncton Université de Moncton Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Canadian National Railway Co. (Investment Management) Canadian National Railway Co. (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance CN Investment Division invests and administers various benefit plans of CN, the assets of which are held in separate trust funds which are diversified by asset type, country and investment strategies.	Finance
Walter Financial, Inc. Walter Financial, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Walter Financial employs an active and dynamic investment strategy that covers both public and private equity markets. Their permanent capital base and long-term investment horizon allow them to become a true partner in the companies in which they invest. The firm utilizes a thorough fundamental analysis for each investment to ensure they select only businesses that align perfectly with their vision.	Finance
Walter Capital Partners, Inc. Walter Capital Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Walter Capital Partners invests in companies located in the United States and Canada with an enterprise value of over USD 30 million and EBITDA of more than USD 5 million. The firm targets companies in a broad range of sectors. It provides financing for buyout capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 10 - 25 million.	Finance
Walter Global Asset Management, Inc. Walter Global Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Walter Global Asset Management invests in companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in buyout transactions.	Finance
Samara Multi-Family Office, Inc. Samara Multi-Family Office, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Develops building projects	Industrial Services
Walter Public Investments, Inc. Walter Public Investments, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance WPI invests with high conviction to deliver a strong performance and absolute long-term returns. The firm’s global equity portfolio comprises a limited number of high-quality companies.	Finance