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Sila helps our research teams and our clients to understand the impact of individual investment products and full portfolios, through varied impact measurement, management and reporting tasks. She plays a key role in the continual enhancement of our impact measurement and management methodology.

Sila joined Rally in 2023 with five years of experience in climate finance, project finance and equity research at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and an asset management company focused on emerging markets. Sila’s previous data analysis experience includes working on national ecological footprint and biocapacity accounts.

Credentials: Master in Environmental Studies (MES), York University; MSc in Energy Technologies and Management, Sabanci University; BA in Management, Bogazici University

Impact Outside Work:

• Common Approach to Impact Measurement, Member of the Board of Directors
• Canada Forum for Impact Investment and Development (CAFIID), Membership Engagement Committee and IMM Committee Member

“Being part of Rally Assets gives me a space to be a part of the solution to address the pressing global problems. I am excited to contribute to the journey of our clients and the wider impact investing ecosystem in Canada with robust impact reporting practices.”

 

As Head of Impact Management, Ryan leads the integration of social and environmental performance into our decision-making. He drives the development of impact frameworks to advance our leadership in impact measurement and management within the impact investing space.

With over 15 years of experience working across business, finance, government and nonprofits, Ryan has a deep understanding of how to align investment strategies with measurable positive outcomes. His expertise as a CPA and policy evaluator enables him to ensure that impact is measured with the same rigor as financial performance.

Ryan anchors thought leadership on impact, sustainability and ESG, helping organizations leverage their impact to drive long-term value.

Credentials: Chartered Professional Accountant; Master’s Degree in Public Policy, Administration, and Law (with a formal focus on policy and program evaluation), York University.

“We must elevate social and environmental impact to the same level of importance as financial performance if we are to create meaningful, sustainable change.”

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Lars is the Portfolio Manager for Realize Fund I, our mandate under the Social Finance Fund. Lars is responsible for private investment research, portfolio construction and strategy and portfolio management across this private market fund.

Lars brings over a decade of experience to this role from both the demand and supply sides of the impact investing market. He’s built products and raised meaningful capital, and also been an investor allocating and deploying capital. Lars was most recently an Impact Investment Manager at Vancity, where he was responsible for managing a diverse portfolio of investments in Canadian impact-focused funds.

Credentials: BA Honours in Environment, Sustainability, and Society and Political Science from Dalhousie University, Graduate Diploma in Social Innovation from University of Waterloo, CFA Charterholder

“I am excited by the potential of Realize Fund I, and Rally’s work as a whole, to contribute to a vibrant Canadian sector delivering more socially just and environmentally sustainable outcomes for communities across the country.”

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Alexandra leads engagements with Rally’s clients, including design, implementation, measurement, and management of impact investment mandates. She serves as Portfolio Manager for clients with a Custom Impact Portfolio. Alexandra brings over two decades of investing experience in private equity and leverage finance, working at leading banking and non-banking financial institutions as well as being a consultant to small and medium-sized organizations to find ways to become more impact oriented.

Credentials: Executive Education, Impact Investing Programme, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford; MBA, McMaster University; CFA Charterholder; Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant

Impact Outside Work: Financial literacy volunteer with CPA Canada; board member, The Tyndale Foundation

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Pierre-Laurent conducts private investment research for client portfolios, including deal sourcing, due diligence and post-investment monitoring activities. In addition, he anchors Rally Asset’s presence in Québec, supporting our client engagement and sector-building efforts in the province.

Prior to joining Rally in 2023, Pierre-Laurent served as Associate Principal at Fondaction where he invested in emerging impact fund managers, supported the creation of the firm’s large-scale impact asset management company and managed its underlying portfolio of six impact funds.

Credentials: MSc – Renewable Resources, McGill University and BCom – Economics, McGill University

Impact outside work:

• • Reséau Capital – New Generation committee, VP Outreach, Diversity & inclusion, and sustainable finance
  • Montreal Propel Impact Fund, founding investment committee member

 

“I’m thrilled to be able to support Canada’s growing impact investing sector. By helping bridge the gap between the supply and demand of impact capital when it matters most, I’ll be supporting emerging impact managers as they attempt to tackle social and environmental issues at scale.”

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Ragen plays a key role at Rally, responsible for ensuring strong finance, operations and compliance policies and procedures. Ragen joined Rally in 2023 with 25 years of experience in the investment management industry, having overseen all aspects of corporate finance and reporting. He has extensive experience managing regulated investment firms’ operations, projects and compliance functions.

Credentials: Chartered Professional Accountant, Certified General Accountant, Honours BCom, Laurentian University

 

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Skye helps the private investment research team to source deal flow, conduct due diligence, manage relationships with product issuers and support client engagements. Prior to joining Rally, Skye completed internships within the social innovation and finance space, most notably at InBC Investment Corp.

Credentials: BBA – Sustainable Business (joint major with concentrations in finance and operations), Simon Fraser University
Impact outside work: Young Board Director, Fora’s Rise on Boards Cohort

 

 

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Alexa liaises with key stakeholders and helps implement capacity-building programs to support social finance intermediaries and social purpose organizations (SPOs) in their impact measurement and management practices. In addition, she supports the continual evolvement of our impact measurement and management methodology.

Prior to joining Rally, Alexa led the Benchmarking Service at MaRS Discovery District, providing ventures with peer-based performance insights to support data-driven decision-making. As a volunteer with Propel Impact, Alexa has supported many SPOs and social entrepreneurs with market research and impact measurement.

Credentials: BCom – Finance and Sustainability & Social Impact, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia

Impact outside work: Project Advisor, Propel Impact – pro bono consulting for SPOs across Canada

 

 

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Johny manages the community investing strategy for Realize Fund I, our mandate under the Social Finance Fund. By building community partnerships and investments he is supporting the development of Canada’s social purpose sector and social finance market.

Over the last 12 years, Johny has worked in emerging economies on topics such as sustainable finance, economic development and climate change adaption and mitigation. Most recently, Johny worked as an investment associate for Grand Challenges Canada and as a senior associate at Convergence Blended Finance.

Credentials: MBA, INSEAD; Master of Development Studies, University of Melbourne; BBA, University of Dhaka

 

 

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Sohailia bolsters our impact measurement and management capacity-building activities across the social finance sector by co-designing and delivering programs catered to the needs of social finance intermediaries and social purpose organizations. Prior to joining Rally in 2024, Sohailia was an Oversight Analyst for Morningstar Sustainalytics’ ESG Risk  Ratings. She also brings experience supporting Canadian and international organizations with gender-lens investing, social impact planning and evaluations and climate change adaption and mitigation efforts.

Credentials: Master of Global Affairs (Specialization in Global Development), University of Toronto; Master of Arts – Sociology, Western University

Impact outside Work: Director of Economy Zero Group, consultant at Openly Inc, designing an ESG certificate program for George Brown College

I’m excited to be a part of Rally’s efforts to build capacity around impact measurement and management in the social finance sector. By enhancing these skills, organizations can feel empowered to more accurately assess how they are driving meaningful change for people and the planet and ensure capital is allocated to make a difference where it matters most.

 

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Kate is dedicated to advancing the practice of impact management and measurement (IMM) among social finance intermediaries and social purpose organizations as part of our market-building work for the Social Finance Fund (SFF). She is leading partnerships and designing a comprehensive IMM program that is responsive and relevant to the variety of contexts across the Canadian impact investing market.

Kate has deep experience in the social purpose sector, including more than a decade designing, delivering and measuring social purpose programming across a variety of social issues. Prior to joining Rally, Kate was part of the ESG & Corporate Citizenship team at RBC, stewarding community investments for social impact with purpose-driven organizations across Canada and leading a suite of scholarships for equity-deserving youth.

•  Credentials: Master of Education (specialization in the social and cultural contexts of education), Brock University

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Tarini supports our portfolio operations, working closely with key stakeholders to build resilient processes and deliver impactful results. She joined Rally in 2024, coming from the Spring Collective as an Investment Associate. Before making the transition to impact investing full time, Tarini was a buyer for large Canadian retailers, leading end-to-end business growth while embedding strategies of social impact within the organization. She also has extensive experience working with nonprofit and community-based organizations.

 

• Credentials: BA, McGill University (financial economics and social justice theory, with a minor in French)
• Impact Outside Work: Business Development Committee Member, Canada Forum for Impact Investment and Development (CAFIID)

“My passion lies in bridging the gap between profit and purpose – we cannot have one without the other. Working at Rally allows me to be part of growing the impact investing space at all levels and building a regenerative economy that drives sustainable growth for all.”