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Our Team

Margaret-Jean Mannix
ICD.D, FEA

Chairperson

Executive Team

With a rich background studying the fields of families in business, the family office, and family philanthropy, Margaret-Jean has been at the helm of Viridian since 2006. Under her leadership, the company has achieved remarkable growth, driven by a vision of excellence and inspiration.  Margaret-Jean graduated from Loyola University’s Next Generation Leadership Institute and has completed coaching certificates with the Coaches Training Institute. She has also obtained her ICD.D designation from the Directors’ Education Program offered through the Haskayne School of Business and the Family Enterprise Advisor (FEA) designation through Family Enterprise Canada. Her extensive experience spans various board roles for other organizations as well, including serving on the board of Family Enterprise Canada since December 2011, and serving as Chair of the Family Enterprise Foundation. A firm believer in life-long learning, people first and authentic connection, Margaret-Jean is passionate about fostering a culture of collaboration.

Steve Nikiforuk
CPA, CA, FEA, ICD.D

President & Chief Experience Officer

Executive Team

Steve provides Viridian with clear strategic goals and direction to continually grow service offerings while demonstrating commitment and personal attention to the families we support. His diverse career experience as a family office professional, financial executive, board member, and professional accountant make him uniquely gifted to not only lead the team at Viridian, but to meet the diverse needs of our clients. As a designated Family Enterprise Advisor and Chartered Professional Accountant, Steve believes in building trusted relationships that unlock infinite possibilities. He is passionate about solidifying client success by providing independent and transparent advice that facilitates achieving their financial goals and personal dreams – all while keeping their best interests at heart.

Dan van Kampen
CPA, CA, FEA

Director, Finance & Innovation

Executive Team/Finance

With over 10 years of finance and accounting experience, Dan is known for his strong technical capabilities and his talent for motivating and influencing the Viridian finance team to think differently. Dan brings a unique technology skillset, taking the lead on charting and overseeing Viridian’s digital transformation. Dan provides value to our clients with his strategic approach to solving complicated financial challenges. He consistently demonstrates an unwavering commitment to strengthening his client relationships by investing his time in understanding all aspects of a family’s financial complexity. He is passionate about innovation and is recognized for developing and executing new and creative techniques that are instrumental in making Viridian a world-class family office. Dan holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Calgary and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.

Julia Irwin
CPHR, MHRM

Director, People Solutions & Culture

Executive Team/People Solutions

Julia Irwin is responsible for all things people and culture at Viridian. She has over 10 years of diverse Human Resources and leadership experience and holds a Master’s in Human Resources Management from Webster University in Geneva, Switzerland. Julia has extensive experience with effective communication, building strong leadership, ensuring a positive culture exists that meets the company’s overall vision, and creating HR processes and policies that support all of the above. Her background has been centered on introducing new initiatives to focus leadership on people and driving business goals. Julia is passionate about building workplaces where employees want to be their best every day, have value and meaning, and feel a sense of belonging. She is passionate about contributing to the success of the families we support and building strong relationships centered around their needs. She is approachable, confident, enthusiastic, and committed to providing excellent service through a solutions-based mindset. Julia’s positive attitude is unmistakable, and she constantly demonstrates her flexibility and adaptability by being an advocate for change that betters Viridian and its clients.

Angela Hansen

Director, Corporate Services & Connection

Corporate Services/Executive Team

As a member of Viridian’s Senior Leadership Team, Angela provides guidance and strategic oversight to day-to-day operations. She fulfills a diverse role which includes overseeing corporate services, facilitating corporate and client events, and spearheading special projects. With over 15 years of progressive operational and executive experience, Angela is known for being both a process-driven and a results-oriented leader who delivers exceptional service. She believes in using a collaborative approach to generate ideas and implement new initiatives that align with Viridian’s goals and enhance the client experience. She is passionate about fostering relationships that allow her and her team to provide tailored support based on a deep understanding of the complexity of the clients we serve. Angela is a creative problem-solver with a strategic mindset and is recognized for finding innovative and unique opportunities that create value for both Viridian and our clients.

Alex Slopek

Accounting Administrator

Finance

Amita Minhas
PCP

Senior Payroll Specialist

People Solutions

Chris Jones
CPA

Senior Accountant

Finance

Cynthia Medrek

Manager, Legal Services & Executive Assistant

Corporate Services

Dani O’Reilly

Accounting Administrator

Finance

Disha Kapil

Accounting/Payroll Administrator

Finance/People Solutions

Elisa O’Day

Financial Coordinator

Finance

Farah Haque

Accounting Administrator

Finance

Jagsir Sekhon
CPA

Senior Accountant

Finance

La Juliene Barroca

Administrator

Corporate Services

Melissa Bandura
CPHR, RPR

Senior Advisor, People Solutions & Culture

People Solutions

Rebecca Andrew
CPA, CA

Senior Manager, Finance

Finance

Sunehdeep Sidhu
CPA

Senior Accountant

Finance

Will Wharton
CPA

Manager, Finance

Finance

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We have an exceptional team of professionals that have a long history of assisting families of significance. The breadth and depth of our collective knowledge and experiences are unparalleled in Western Canada.

Steve Nikiforuk | President & Chief Experience Officer

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