Governance

Innovative financial education

The success of OnTarget Education depends heavily on both the strength and leadership of our management team and the governance framework that oversees their work.

We currently have seven directors on our board who oversee the organization’s work and are actively involved in matters of strategy and long term planning. Board meetings are held on a monthly basis with ad-hoc meetings organized as necessary.

Board of Directors

Andrew Izmailov

Chairman and CEO, OnTarget Education

Manager of business initiatives, ScotiaBank

Andrew Izmailov is a founding member and the Chief Executive Officer of OnTarget Education Corporation. Andrew graduated with honours from the University of Toronto with a specialization in economics and statistics. He was involved in numerous clubs and sport teams while at University. In his spare time Andrew is very interested in historical literature and international politics. Currently Andrew is working for the Bank of Nova Scotia as a manager of business initiatives, previously working in the area of Risk Management for the Bank of Montreal, specializing in the areas of credit risk and portfolio management. The financial background and the need for furthering financial literacy in Canada were the key drivers to join forces with fellow alumni in creating OnTarget.

Bernie Marcotte

Board member, OnTarget Education

Vice President of Corporate Development & Strategy, Urbacon

Mr. Marcotte is responsible for corporate development and overall strategy for Urbacon’s entire organization. Mr. Marcotte has been with Urbacon for over 7 years and has over 20 years of direct and indirect experience in multi-facets of the commercial real estate, corporate facilities and construction. He is part of Urbacon’s Senior Management and their Strategy teams. He has had similar roles with Greenferd Construction for 7 years and with The Gordian Group, a project management firm based in Montreal and Toronto for 2 years. He has been involved in several notable projects in Montreal and Toronto including the IBM relocation from Place Ville Marie to the IBM-Marathon Tower in Montreal, the Gardiner Museum complete retrofit in Toronto, the City of Guelph Civic Administration, Staples Canadian headquarters in Richmond Hill, Ontario and numerous others.

Mr. Marcotte’s areas of knowledge include: corporate interiors, retail development, design-build, land development, industrial projects and data centers. In addition, Mr. Marcotte is fluently bilingual in English and French. Mr. Marcotte attended St. Marys and McGill University. He currently sits on the Business Advisory Board of the University of Toronto SIFE Team (Students In Free Enterprise) and has been a Judge in the ACE (Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship) Canada National Competition. Mr. Marcotte sits on the Board of Directors of On Target Education. He previously held numerous Board and Committee positions with the Toronto Chapter of International Facility Management Association (IFMA).

James Feehely

Board member, OnTarget Education

Senior Vice President / Managing Director of Canadian Structured Credit and Legal at DBRS

James Feehely is the Senior Vice President/ Managing Director of Canadian Structured Credit and Legal at DBRS and is responsible for all structured securitization transactions. He is the primary contact for all investor, issuer and intermediary clients involved in structured finance including the six largest Canadian banks and Canada’s largest pension funds. He is the lead analyst and primary investor and dealer contact on $32 billion asset-backed commercial paper restructuring 2001 - 2004 Torys LLP, Toronto Associate.

He graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Arts from the Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario HBA finishing his final year in the first quartile with a specialization in finance. Having graduated from Quuen’s University, Faculty of Law, he represented the University in the 1998 Canadian Corporate Securities Moot. James completed the Bar Administration Course and called to the Ontario Bar. He has also completed 15 credit hours towards a Chartered Accountancy. He has been a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto. James currently sits on the Board of Directors for OnTarget Education Corporation.

Dmitri Izmailov

Board member, OnTarget Education

Consultant, Oliver Wyman Financial Services

Dmitri Izmailov is one of the co-founders of OnTarget Education and a member of the board of directors.

Dmitri graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the Rotman School of Management and is currently working as a consultant at Oliver Wyman Financial Service in New York.

During his time at the University of Toronto Dmitri was Co-Chair of Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE), a non-profit promoting entrepreneurship in Canada through various outreach projects. As part of ACE, Dmitri was one of the organizers of the Women in Progress program, an award-winning financial literacy program which is the precursor to OnTarget Education.

Dmitri is involved with OnTarget Education in an advisory capacity and is heavily involved in strategic decision making and planning for OnTarget Education.

Justus Raepple

COO and board member, OnTarget Education

Justus Raepple is one of the co-founders of OnTarget Education and a member of the board of directors.

Justus graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto double-majoring in Economics and International relations he currently works as an analyst at a hedge fund in Los Angeles.

Justus is heavily involved in the day-to-day operations and strategic decision making for OnTarget Education.

Min Teo

Board member, OnTarget Education

Analyst, Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB)

Min Teo is one of the co-founders of OnTarget Education and a member of the board of directors.

Min Teo is one of the co-founders of OnTarget Education and a member of the board of directors. Min graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the Rotman School of Management and is currently working as an analyst at the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) in Toronto.

Min is actively involved in day-to-day operations and strategic decision making for OnTarget Education.

Krystal Pereira

Chief Administrative Office and Board member, OnTarget Education

Assistant business advisor, Ministry of Government Services

Krystal Pereira is a founding member and the Chief Administrations Officer of OnTarget Education Corporation. Krystal graduated with a high distinction from University of Toronto’s Bachelor of Commerce Degree Program, majoring in Human Resources Management.

At university, she undertook leadership roles in various student organizations. As a Project Manager for Rotman Commerce SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise), Krystal created and managed an eight-month financial literacy training program for the residents of a YWCA women’s shelter. The program was awarded the HSBC Financial Education Regional Champion 2008 Award. Krystal currently works for the Ministry of Government Services as an Assistant Business Advisor as part of the Ontario Internship Program. Because of her passion for promoting financial literacy, especially amoung youth in Canada, Krystal teamed up with Alumni from University of Toronto to found OnTarget Education.