AIMA Canada, the national group of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) in Canada, has appointed its board for 2014-2016.

Michael Burns assumes the role of chair, succeeding Gary Ostoich, a founding member of AIMA Canada who has served as chair since 2009. 
 
The following members have been elected to the board for two year terms, effective 1 September 2014:
 
Chair: Michael Burns, partner, Borden Ladner Gervais
Deputy chair: Paul Patterson, vice president, private investment, Integrated Asset Management (IAM) Group

Legal counsel: Tim Baron, partner, Davies Ward Phillips and Vineberg
Treasurer: Derek Hatoum, partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Additional board members: Claude Perron, chairman, Crystalline Management; Claire Van Wyk, manager, sales support, advisor channel sales, RBC Global Asset Management; James Burron, chief operating officer, AIMA Canada
 
Burns and Patterson will also act as directors of AIMA Canada for a term of two years.
 
"I am very much looking forward to working with our new board and the members of AIMA Canada over the next two years to expand AIMA Canada's contribution to the alternative investment industry, both in Canada and internationally, and making AIMA Canada a valuable resource for our members," Burns says.