TARA STERKEN
Head of Marketing & Business Development
Tara brings 15+ years of lending experience to the Glengarry family. Having worked in a ‘big 5’ bank, a credit union and in the broker space, she understands the limitations of institutional lending when it comes to agriculture.
Tara owns and operates a small livestock farm in Southwestern Ontario and is an active 4-H leader in her community. Her passion for agriculture, finance and real estate all come together to provide an educational and supportive approach to business development. Tara is also a licensed mortgage broker.
RIC LUIMES
Credit Manager & CRO
Ric grew up on a farm, studied agriculture and business after high school, and has worked in agriculture and agri-business his entire career. He adds a strong knowledge base in Western Canadian agriculture to the team and has experience in agronomics, commodities trading, and farmland investment.
In addition to his role with Glengarry Farm Finance, Ric and his brother farm 14,000 acres near Kindersley, Saskatchewan.
ADDISON VAN BOEKEL
Senior Credit Analyst
Addison brings together her passion for agriculture and extensive lending experience to support farmers and agri-businesses. Before joining Glengarry, Addison honed her expertise in agricultural lending at TD, where she developed a strong understanding of the financial needs within the farming community. Growing up in Stratford, Ontario, and working on a hog farm during university, she developed firsthand knowledge of the industry's challenges and opportunities.
Both her farming and professional lending experience allow Addison to approach her role with a unique perspective. Addison is also a licensed Level 2 Mortgage Agent, broadening her expertise in the financial services sector.
KARINA MUJEVIROVA
Senior Funding Officer & Servicing Coordinator
Karina’s experience spans 16 years in commercial real estate and agriculture loan funding with a sharp focus on legal administration.
Having spent the majority of her career at both a private lender and an Alberta credit union, she has developed a deep understanding of credit products, policies, procedures, and collateral security. Karina brings high levels of funding expertise and administrative counsel to the Glengarry team.
SARI HAIB
Mortgage Servicing Associate
Sari is a dedicated finance professional with a passion for operational excellence. His expertise in software combined with a background in agricultural underwriting and credit analysis provides the broad foundation of knowledge to oversee the servicing initiative at Glengarry, and lead any project that comes his way. Combining education, experience and enthusiasm from a background in science, technology, and a firm understanding of our organizational goals, Sari always finds a way to improve process and efficiency wherever he can. A dependable team player, he approaches each decision with care—blending financial knowledge with a genuine focus on people, teamwork, and investment in Glengarry’s success.
LENDING TEAM
OWEN CARTWRIGHT
Owen is the CFO of both Stormont and Glengarry, and has a diverse background across international finance.
Prior to commencing a career in investment management, Owen worked with a large European commercial lender. Owen started his career with Arthur Andersen/KPMG in 2001, and is a dual member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and Ireland.
Greg is the founder of Stormont Partners, a real estate and infrastructure-focused merchant bank, and the CEO of Glengarry. Prior to forming Stormont in 2018, Greg ran Brookfield Financial's Canadian investment banking business and was part of the firm's global executive team. Greg has experience investing in most types of real assets and through public and private equity channels as well as private debt.
GREG KALIL
DAN CADEAU
Dan holds the position of Head of Portfolio Management at Glengarry.
Prior to joining the Stormont team, Dan spent five years in banking in a variety of functions, including treasury and real estate lending at TD and Meridian Bank. Dan is responsible for range of activities including general financial oversight, fundraising, financial planning and strategic research.
The external management team is comprised of members of Stormont Partners:
ROB COOKE
Rob holds the position of Director of Finance at Stormont and Glengarry.
Prior to joining the team, Rob spent five years working at PwC in the assurance practice and as a manager in the Financial Services Advisory practice. He has extensive experience providing assurance services to large asset managers and fund administrators, as well as provision of advisory services for both multinational and domestic banks.
Rob is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland.
Greg serves as Chair of the Board for Glengarry Farm Finance. Greg spent most of his career with Farm Credit Canada, a Crown corporation and the nation's largest farm lender. Throughout his time at FCC, Greg filled a wide variety of roles in risk management, lending operations, and the executive suite, with his last 7 years as CEO.
Greg sits on a variety of for profit and not-for-profit boards, including Habitat for Humanity and the Bank of Canada.
GREG STEWART
MORAY TAWSE
Moray is the co-founder and Executive Vice President and Secretary of First National Financial, a TSX-listed company and the largest non-bank mortgage lender in Canada. Moray directs the operations of all First National's commercial mortgage origination activities.
With over 30 years of experience in the real estate finance industry, Moray is one of Canada's leading experts on real estate and is often called upon to deliver keynote addresses at national real estate symposiums.
JEFF VANROBOYS
Jeff is a third generation farmer in southwestern Ontario, where his family operates one of the largest vegetable farms in the province. In addition to farming, Jeff's family has been lending to other farmers in Ontario since the 1960s.
Jeff is a former farm credit banker, having spent time at both Farm Credit Canada and TD Bank as a loan officer.
TOM KANEB
Tom is a private equity investor, the former General Partner of Avrio Capital, an Agri-business equity fund and a founding investor in Fieldless Farms, an environmental agricultural company. Tom's focus is as a strategic investor, where he is able to assist management of investee companies to meet growth and organizational development targets. Tom is involved in a variety of philanthropic activities focused on promotion of human rights and transparent government.
GREG KALIL
Greg is the founder of Stormont Partners, a real estate and infrastructure-focused merchant bank. Prior to forming Stormont in 2018, Greg ran Brookfield Financial's Canadian investment banking business and was part of the firm's global executive team. Greg has experience investing in most types of real assets and through public and private equity channels as well as private debt.
MEET OUR TEAM
The Glengarry team are experts in the agricultural lending sector and are supported by an external management team and advisory board comprising seasoned industry and finance professionals.
