Senior Managing Partners
Barry Blattman
Barry is the Senior Managing Partner, responsible for Relationships and Strategic Transactions. Barry’s role contributes to the development and execution of our strategic and corporate goals, which includes oversight of relationships with capital partners that have interest in our funds as well as identifying and executing strategic transactions. Prior to joining Brookfield in 2002, Barry was employed for 16 years at various Wall Street financial institutions in numerous capacities including, advisory, financing, mergers and acquisitions and fund formation. Barry holds a business degree from the University of Michigan and an MBA from New York University.
Jeff Blidner
Jeff is the Senior Managing Partner responsible for Strategic Planning as well as Transaction Execution. Prior to joining Brookfield in 2000, Jeff was a senior partner at a Canadian law firm. Jeff's practice focused on merchant banking transactions, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, management buy-outs, restructurings and private equity transactions. Jeff was called to the Bar in Ontario as a Gold Medalist in 1974.
Richard (Ric) Clark
Ric is the Senior Managing Partner, Property Operations. Ric joined Brookfield in 1996, and is responsible for the company's real estate operations. Ric is the CEO of Brookfield Properties, and formerly was the President of the company's U.S. Commercial Operations. Ric has been employed with the company's predecessors since 1984 in various executive roles. Ric holds a Business degree from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Steven J. Douglas
Steve is the Senior Managing Partner of the Property Group. Steve was most recently employed as the Head of Operations of the company, and prior to that was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of a mining company controlled by Brookfield for three years, and previously held the same position within Brookfield Properties Corporation for nine years. Steve is a chartered accountant.
Bruce Flatt
Bruce is the Senior Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Bruce was appointed to this position in February 2002, following eight years in various senior executive positions in Brookfield's property operations. Bruce joined Brookfield in 1990 and worked in a number of the company's operations prior to joining the real estate business in 1994. Bruce holds a Business degree from the University of Manitoba.
Joe Freedman
Joe is Senior Managing Partner and Counsel, within Brookfield’s Special Situations Group. Since joining Brookfield in 2002, Joe has held a number of positions including general counsel and managing partner responsible for M&A transaction execution and fund formation and operations. Joe was formerly a lawyer in the corporate finance group at a Toronto law firm where he specialized in private equity transactions and public company mergers and acquisitions. Joe holds a joint MBA\LL.B from York University's Schulich School of Business and Osgoode Hall Law School and was named one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40 in-house counsel by Lexpert Magazine.
Harry Goldgut
Harry is the Senior Managing Partner and Chairman of Brookfield Renewable Power, the company's power operations. Harry joined Brookfield in 1997. Harry is currently responsible for Brookfield Power's strategic initiatives, governmental and regulatory affairs, and monitoring the electricity industry's restructuring and deregulation initiatives. Harry was called to the Ontario Bar in 1982 following his graduation from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University in 1980.
Brian Lawson
Brian is Senior Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer. Brian has held senior management positions within Brookfield since the early 1990's. As Chief Financial Officer, Brian is responsible for Brookfield's financial reporting, corporate finance and overall funding activities of the organization. Brian graduated from the University of Toronto and subsequently qualified as a Chartered Accountant.
Richard Legault
Richard is Senior Managing Partner, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Brookfield Renewable Power. Appointed in 2000, Richard is responsible for the power generation operations at Brookfield. Richard was previously Vice-President, Energy Division of James Maclaren Industries, an affiliate of Norbord, where he formerly held various senior energy and financial positions. Richard has a Bachelor of Accounting from the Université du Québec in Hull, and is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Luiz Ildefonso Simões Lopes
Luiz is Senior Managing Partner of Brookfield responsible for Brazil and is the President and CEO of Brookfield Brasil and Banco Brascan. Luiz has over 30 years of experience in the capital markets in the country, including leading the brokerage and corporate banking areas. Prior to joining Brookfield, Luiz held various board director and senior executive positions in Brazil. Luiz obtained his degree in Business Administration from Faculdade Moraes Júnior and his Capital Markets specialization from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, São Paulo.
Cyrus Madon
Cyrus is the Senior Managing Partner responsible for Brookfield’s restructuring and lending activities and has been a member of the Brookfield team since 1998 when he was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Brookfield's real estate brokerage business. Cyrus has extensive experience in restructuring, corporate finance, and merchant banking across a broad range of industries, including real estate, real estate services and manufacturing. Cyrus began his career at Pricewaterhouse-Coopers where he worked in Corporate Finance and Recovery in Canada and the United Kingdom.
George Myhal
George is a Senior Managing Partner and has primary responsibility for strategic planning, business development and the Public Securities Operations. George has held a number of senior positions within Brookfield since joining the company in 1981 and has been instrumental in the development and growth of Brookfield's asset management business. George is a Chartered Accountant and an industrial engineer from the University of Toronto.
Sam Pollock
Sam is a Senior Managing Partner and Head of Infrastructure Activities. Sam is responsible for the expansion of our infrastructure operating platform. Sam joined Brookfield's financial services operation in 1994 and has held various senior positions in the organization, including leadership of the company's financial advisory services and investment group. Sam is a Chartered Accountant and holds a business degree from Queen's University.
Corporate Officers
Denis Couture
Denis is Senior Vice President, Corporate and International Affairs. He was previously Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Communications. Prior to joining Brookfield in November 2006, Denis was Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, Communications and Public Affairs of an international mining company controlled by Brookfield for seven years. Prior to this, Denis was Vice President, Communications and Government Relations for a Montreal-based paper company. Denis holds a law degree from Université de Montréal.
Catherine Johnston
Catherine is Corporate Secretary and Legal Counsel. Catherine was previously Assistant Secretary and Legal Counsel for a Canadian company that operates an inter-related network of businesses engaged in retail, financial services and petroleum, and formerly practiced business law at a Toronto law firm. Catherine holds an LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of Toronto.
Lori Pearson
Lori is Senior Vice President, Human Resources. Prior to joining Brookfield in 2003, Lori worked at one of the big four accounting firms for 15 years, most recently as Director of Human Resources in their Taxation Business Unit. Lori is a Chartered Accountant and graduated from the University of Western Ontario, Ivey School of Business with an Honours Business degree.
Leo van den Thillart
Leo is Managing Partner, Private Institutional Equity. Based in London, UK, he is responsible for managing Brookfield’s global client relationship and fund operations group, implementing fundraising strategies and managing private equity institutional relationships. Prior to joining Brookfield he was Senior Managing Director and Global co-Head of the Private Funds Group at a leading global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm directing the overall strategic and operational management of an international advisory and placement businesses. Leo was also the Vice-Chairman and Executive Director of a global private equity firm he co-founded and subsequently sold.
Katherine Vyse
Katherine is Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications. She was previously appointed Senior Vice President, Global Marketing and Client Communications in September 2007. She joined Brookfield in 2000 to build the investor relations functions for Brookfield. Her prior business experience includes a similar position at a major North American real estate company, and 10 years in the financial services industry. Katherine holds an MBA degree from the Ivey School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario.