As the CEO and Founder of Clear North Capital, Cody is extensively involved in creating value for lower mid-market Canadian private companies through overall investment strategies, deal-flow generation, facilitating key lending relationships and investment banking relationships. Always at the forefront of market trends, Cody leads by example with his entrepreneurial approach in delivering innovative solutions and strategic planning that has assisted companies and investors in surpassing their goals.

 

With a career spanning more than 25 years, Cody began his profession in 1993 as an Analyst for the Leveraged Finance Group of CS First Boston where he worked with financial buyers in areas of acquisition and divestiture, high-yield bonds, IPOs and re-financings. In 1995 Cody joined, New York-based private equity firm, EXOR America as an Associate. He was responsible for evaluating and analyzing market trends, currency forecasts and private equity investment opportunities. Having established a solid reputation for excellence in financing, structuring, and deal execution, Cody returned home to Calgary, Alberta and co- founded TriWest Capital Partners in 1997. As Senior Managing Director, he provided critical leadership for the overall development of the firm, served on over 20 portfolio company Boards and was instrumental in establishing the largest general buyout fund in Western Canada with five funds and over $1.25 billion in equity capital raised. Having assisted in growing TriWest into one of Canada’s leading private equity groups, Cody retired from the firm in 2018 to form Clear North Capital where he could directly focus his efforts on creating value through operational excellence for lower mid-market private Canadian companies. In addition, Cody has served on the following public Boards; Chairman of Edgefront REIT (now called Nexus REIT), Chairman of Source Energy Services and Chairman of Decibel Inc., as well as is the current Chairman of POI Business Solutions based in Markham, Ontario, Chairman of Korite LP based in Calgary, Alberta and Chairman of Rapid-Span Group based in Armstrong B.C. Cody is also an active Board member of PYURE Inc., Canary Biofuels and the Voran Group.

 

Cody graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Economics from Harvard University. He also received the distinct honor of being recognized as one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 in 2010. Cody volunteers and has served on a variety of charitable and non-profit boards including Vice Chairman for University of Calgary Board of Governors, Chairman of the Alberta Indigenous Opportunity Corp (AIOC), a Board member of the Calgary Stampede Foundation as well as the Calgary Parks Foundation, Co-Chair of the Alberta Children’s Wish Board, AGC Calgary Board, CVCA Annual Meeting Organization Committee and is a Guest Lecturer for the Corporate Finance faculty at the University of Calgary.

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