Our Team

Richard Boxer has been associated with Manitou since 1999 as a client and as a director. He obtained a BA from Queen’s University, an MBA from York University and is a CPA, CA.

Richard has extensive business experience, as both an owner-operator and an investor. He began his career working in the manufacturing sector for 15 years. Following that, and over the past 30 years, he has served as president of Buckingham Capital Corporation, a company that invests in early stage Canadian businesses.

Richard has served on the Boards of various public and not-for profit companies including Alarm Force Industries, CDI Corporation, the Canadian Paraplegic Association, Falls Management Company, International Pursuit Corp., the Mount Pleasant Group, the Niagara Growth Fund, Norwall Industries, Nerium International, Schneider Power, the Toronto Public Library and Toronto Rehab Hospital.

Mark Gaskin joined Manitou in 2009 and serves as President and Chairman, in addition to supporting the firm’s research and portfolio management activities.

Mark co-founded Cranston, Gaskin, O’Reilly & Vernon Investment Counsel in 1995 and retired in July 2008. Prior to working at CGOV, Mark spent approximately five years as a partner and Vice-President of Beutel, Goodman & Company.

Mark is a graduate of the University of Toronto where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree and holds the Chartered Investment Management (CIM) designation. He has been a board member and trustee of several charitable organizations and private companies including Branksome Hall, The Appleby College Foundation, Appleby College (Governor Emeritus), the Canadian Diabetes Association, Consolidated Energy Solutions and Canadian General Tower Limited.

Deborah O’Reilly is Manitou’s Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary, member of the firm’s Executive Team and Board. Deborah is also an Associate Investment Counsellor working with clients to customize portfolios that reflect both their return objectives and risk tolerance levels.

Before joining Manitou in 2001, Deborah served as Chief Financial Officer of Financial Concepts Group and Chief Operating Officer of 20/20 Funds. Deborah is a CPA, CA and a graduate of the University of Toronto.

Steve Scotchmer is a co-founder and Director of Manitou and since its inception has been an ex-officio member of our Research Group essentially acting as ‘professor-in-residence’.

Steve obtained an Engineering degree from Queen’s University, and has extensive experience as a business executive, owner-operator, and investor. From 1982 to 1987, he served as President of Bay Mills Ltd., a former TSX-listed company that was sold in 1987.

Steve has served on the Boards of such publicly traded companies as Cognos, Gennum Corporation, Constellation Software Inc. and Topicus Inc.