Executive Officers and Trustees
Executive Officers
Todd Cook
Chief Executive Officer
Todd Cook most recently served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Northview Apartment REIT (formerly Northern Property REIT) which owned approximately 27,000 multi-family units and 1.2 million square feet of commercial properties across Canada. In 2015, Mr. Cook led Northern Property REIT's strategic acquisition of True North Apartment REIT and an institutional portfolio of multi-family apartments in the creation of Northview Apartment REIT. Mr. Cook joined Northern Property REIT in 2006 as Chief Financial Officer, holding various senior executive positions before being appointed President & Chief Executive Officer in 2014. Previously, he was Chief Financial Officer of Calgary based TGS North American REIT which was purchased by a subsidiary of The Great-West Life Assurance Company in June 2006. He possesses a Bachelor of Administration from the University of Regina and received his Chartered Accountant designation in 1993.
Sarah Walker
Chief Financial Officer
Sarah Walker was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Northview Fund in April 2021. Previously, Ms. Walker was the Vice President Controller from 2015 to 2021 and Director Accounting from 2010 to 2015 of WestJet Airlines Ltd. in Calgary. She possesses a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Calgary and received her Chartered Accountant designation in 2003.
Vice Presidents
Karl Bomhof
Vice President, General Counsel and Human Resources
Karl Bomhof was Vice-President, Legal and Corporate Secretary of Northview Apartment REIT, joining the REIT in that capacity in 2019. Previously, Mr. Bomhof was President and CEO of FortisAlberta Inc. and held several senior executive roles with the company since 2010, including as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary and Vice President, Customer and Corporate Service. A lawyer for more than 20 years, Mr. Bomhof is a member of the Law Society of Alberta. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Political Science) from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University.
Linay Freda
Vice President, Operations
Linay Freda joined Northview Apartment REIT (formerly Northern Property REIT) in 2009, was appointed Regional Vice President of Northern Canada in 2015 and Vice President, Operations, Northern Operations on the formation of the Fund in 2020. On November 1, 2021, Linay was appointed Vice President, Operations responsible for operations across the whole of the Fund. Prior to joining the Northview Apartment REIT, she worked for Qikiqtani Inuit Association (Nunavut Land Claims Organization) from 1999-2009 holding various senior management capacities throughout her tenure including Director of Operations and Land Claim Implementation Specialist; Ms. Freda holds an Executive Master of Business Administration (2018) with a designation in real estate from the University of Fredericton and an Executive Management Diploma from St. Mary’s University (2001).
Board of Trustees
Daniel Drimmer
Trustee, Chairman of the Board
Daniel Drimmer is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Starlight Group, a Canadian real estate asset management company focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of multi-family and commercial properties across Canada and the U.S., with a portfolio of approximately 77,000 multi-family suites and over 9,000,000 square feet in commercial properties. In addition to the formation of Starlight Group, Mr. Drimmer is currently a director and Chief Executive Officer of the general partner of TSX-V listed Starlight U.S. Multi-Family (No. 2) Core Plus Fund, a trustee and Chief Executive Officer of Starlight U.S. Residential Fund, Chief Executive Officer of Starlight Western Canada Multi-Family (No. 2) Fund, and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of TSX-listed True North Commercial REIT. Mr. Drimmer was previously a director and Chief Executive Officer of the general partner of the formerly TSX-V-listed Starlight U.S. Multi-Family (No. 1) Core Plus Fund, a director and Chief Executive Officer of the general partner of the formerly TSX-V-listed Starlight U.S. Multi-Family (No. 1) Value-Add Fund and a director and the Chief Executive Officer of the general partner of the formerly TSXV-listed Starlight U.S. Multi-Family (No. 5) Core Fund. Mr. Drimmer also established TSX-listed True North Apartment REIT and was the creator and sponsor of TSX-listed TransGlobe Apartment REIT. Over the last ten years, Mr. Drimmer has completed more than $50 billion worth of acquisitions and dispositions in multi-family and commercial real estate (including nine initial public offerings). Mr. Drimmer obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario, and both a Master of Business Administration and a Master’s degree in Contemporary European Policy Making from European University in Geneva, Switzerland and is a third generation real estate investor.
Todd Cook
Chief Executive Officer & Trustee
Todd Cook most recently served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Northview Apartment REIT (formerly Northern Property REIT) which owned approximately 27,000 multi-family units and 1.2 million square feet of commercial properties across Canada. In 2015, Mr. Cook led Northern Property REIT's strategic acquisition of True North Apartment REIT and an institutional portfolio of multi-family apartments in the creation of Northview Apartment REIT. Mr. Cook joined Northern Property REIT in 2006 as Chief Financial Officer, holding various senior executive positions before being appointed President & Chief Executive Officer in 2014. Previously, he was Chief Financial Officer of Calgary based TGS North American REIT which was purchased by a subsidiary of The Great-West Life Assurance Company in June 2006. He possesses a Bachelor of Administration from the University of Regina and received his Chartered Accountant designation in 1993.
Lawrence Wilder
Lead Trustee (Independent)
Mr. Wilder is a partner at Miller Thomson LLP and serves as Leader of the firm’s national Capital Markets and Securities Group. Mr. Wilder has practiced corporate and securities law for over 30 years and has advised Canadian public issuers and their boards on a variety of corporate governance and securities law compliance matters. His specialties include corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and private equity. Mr. Wilder is nationally recognized by Chambers Canada, Best Lawyers, Lexpert and Martindale-Hubbell. He holds an LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School. He also serves as a trustee of Starlight Western Canada Multi-Family (No. 2) Fund.
Rob Kumer
Trustee (Independent)
Rob Kumer is the President and Chief Investment Officer of KingSett Capital, a leading Canadian private equity real estate investment business which co-invests with institutional and ultra-high net worth clients seeking to provide risk weighted returns through its various fund strategies. Mr. Kumer chairs KingSett’s Investment Committee, which oversees new investment activity, project finance strategy and KingSett’s mortgage lending business. Mr. Kumer also chairs the firm’s Management Committee, which is responsible for the oversight and ongoing implementation of KingSett’s business strategy. Founded in 2002, KingSett has raised $15 billion of equity for its Growth, Income, Urban, Affordable Housing, Residential Development and Mortgage strategies. Currently, KingSett Capital Inc., together with its affiliates, owns interests in a $20 billion portfolio of assets. Mr. Kumer holds a degree in Honours Business Administration from the Ivey Business School at the University of Western Ontario, where he now sits as a member of the school’s Advisory Board. As well, Mr. Kumer sits on the board of directors for the Sinai Health System Foundation.
Tracy Sherren
Trustee (Independent)
Tracy Sherren is a corporate director and has over 30 years of real estate experience in which she has participated in over $2 billion in financing and led teams across asset management, acquisition due diligence, and real estate development. Ms. Sherren is a CPA, CA and is currently a trustee of Clear Sky Land Lease Communities Fund I, True North Commercial REIT and Starlight Western Canada Multi-Family (No. 2) Fund. She is also a former director of VM Hotel Acquisition Corp. and Tricon Capital Group Inc. Ms. Sherren retired as the President and Chief Financial Officer of True North Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust and the President, Canadian Commercial of Starlight Group Property Holdings Inc. in 2023.
Kelly Smith
Trustee (Independent)
Kelly Smith is a corporate director. Ms. Smith has over 30 years of commercial real estate experience. Most recently, until January 2020, she was Chief Executive Officer of Strathallen Capital Corp., a fully integrated Canadian real estate management platform, focused on retail properties. Prior to joining Strathallen Capital Corp., Ms. Smith was President, - 65 - Canada at Peaceable Street Capital, a United States based specialty finance platform operating in both Canada and the United States. Prior to the formation of Peaceable Street Capital, Ms. Smith was Managing Director, Canada Operations at Kimco Realty Corporation from 2008 to 2016, a public United States real estate investment trust and member of the S&P 500 with ownership of over 400 shopping centres. Ms. Smith is currently a Trustee with CT REIT and an independent member of the Investment Committee for BRE Fund, part of BMO’s Merchant Banking Group. She is also a trustee of TSX-V-listed Starlight U.S. Residential Fund and Starlight U.S. Multi-Family (No. 2) Core Plus Fund. Ms. Smith holds both a Master of Business Administration and an Honours Bachelor of Arts from Western University and holds the IDC.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors at the University of Toronto.