Bio

Thierry Bédard is responsible for investments in the food and forestry sectors. He joined Ontario Teachers’ in 2001 and has held various roles within the Risk and Tactical Asset Allocation teams before joining the Natural Resources group in 2013. He led the development and implementation of the investment strategy within the food sector, leading to the acquisition of farms and vertically-integrated assets in Canada, the US, Australia and South America. Prior to Ontario Teachers' Thierry spent two years with Mercer as an investment consultant. Thierry earned a B.Sc. in Actuarial Science from Université Laval and an M.Sc. in Mathematics from the University of Ottawa. He is a CFA charterholder and holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.