Debra Granatstein

General Manager, Private Equity and Infrastructure, Canada Post Pension Plan

Debra Granatstein has been the General Manager, Private Equity and Infrastructure Investments at Canada Post Pension Plan ($25 billion AUM) since 2007 and is responsible for the 10% target allocation to Private Equity and Infrastructure. Currently, Private Equity and Infrastructure investments total $2.3 billion in market value plus $1.1 billion in undrawn commitments. Debra is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and completing new private equity and infrastructure investments alongside her team of 4 dedicated professionals. Debra has 20 years of private equity experience. Prior to joining Canada Post Pension Plan, Debra held positions at Scotiabank Private Equity, Workbrain (a provider of enterprise management software now called Infor) and Working Ventures Canadian Fund (a $650 million venture capital and buyout fund now called Growthworks). Debra received her Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A.) and her Honors Business Administration (H.B.A.) from the Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario.