Bio

Ziad leads all aspects of Ontario Teachers' investment activities with overall oversight of the Investments Division. He is responsible for the global portfolio and strategy for Ontario Teachers' investment activities, including the real estate portfolio managed by wholly owned subsidiary Cadillac Fairview, and its international offices in Hong Kong, London and Singapore. Ziad joined Ontario Teachers' in 2000 and has global experience spanning multiple asset classes, in both public and private markets. Since assuming his role as the CIO in 2018, he has been instrumental in leading the Investments Division to launch the Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG), refresh the global investment strategy, expand active investing across the various asset classes and establish a comprehensive climate strategy, anchored by a commitment to achieve Net Zero by 2050. Ziad earned a B.Sc. at the University of York, an M.Sc. from the University of Warwick, and is a CFA charterholder.