Corrado Russo
Corrado Russo is a managing Director of Timbercreek Asset Management where he is responsible for managing the Global Securities platform including the Timbercreek Global Real Estate Fund (TSX:TGF.UN). Mr. Russo has an extensive background in the investment management field, having held positions in portfolio management, equity research and direct real estate investments. Prior to joining Timbercreek, Mr. Russo was an Executive Director and portfolio manager of global real estate securities at Forum Securities Ltd. (2009-2011), a portfolio manager of global real estate securities for Citi Property Investors (2005-2009), a portfolio manager of general equities and income funds for Empire Life Financial (2004-2005), an analyst of real estate securities and general equities at Investors Group (2001-2004) and an assistant portfolio manager of direct real estate for Ontario Teacher’s Pension Plan Board (1997-2001). Mr. Russo has a long history with Timbercreek and its principals, beginning at Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board, and Mr. Russo was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Timbercreek Real Estate Investment Trust for six years until its sale in 2010. Mr. Russo holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation