Buyouts North 2008

Ian Kidson: Managing Director, Co-Head, TD CApital Mezzanine Partners

Ian joined TD Capital in 2000. Ian has over 23 years of experience in the private equity and investment banking industries. Previously, Ian spent 16 years at CIBC World Markets/Wood Gundy, having initially joined Wood Gundy in 1984 in the Investment Banking department. In 1986 he moved to CIBC's Capital Markets group where he analyzed and marketed interest rate swap structures to corporate and government accounts, primarily in connection with debt financing transactions. In 1990, he became Managing Director of the Private Placement (Debt) Group in Toronto, which was followed by a move to CIBC Capital Partners in 1994. At CIBC Capital Partners, he acted as a Principal leading both mezzanine and equity investments. Ian is a Chartered Accountant and holds a B.Sc. and an MBA, both from McMaster University.