Founder & Investment Committee Member

ROD SENFT

Founder & Investment Committee Member

Rod is a founder of Parallel49 Equity’s predecessor, Tricor Pacific Capital, and is based in Vancouver.

Rod served as chairman or board member of several portfolio companies, and as Managing Director at Tricor until his retirement from that position in 2012.  Today, Rod remains an investor in the firm and continues to serve on its investment committee.

Prior to founding Tricor, Rod was a Principal at Macluan Capital Corporation. He was previously the Chairman and CEO of Hines Nurseries and SunGro Horticulture (companies owned by three of the Principals prior to the formation of Tricor). Until 1993, Rod was a Partner of Davis & Company, one of Vancouver’s leading law firms. Prior to joining Davis & Company in 1978, Rod was Secretary and General Counsel for Cargill (Canada) Inc. Before joining Cargill, he practiced law in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with Thompson, Dorfman, Sweatman.

Rod obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Manitoba.