Jo Taylor, Managing Director EMEA, Ontario Teachers’ Pension PlanThe Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has promoted a longtime private equity investor as head of it expanding London office.
Jo Taylor, who has been with the C$141 billion ($124 billion) fund since 2012, was also named managing director for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and joins the pension’s investment committee.
Following the promotion, Taylor will retain responsibility for Teachers’ private capital arm and private equity investments in the region. The new job puts him charge of “the full cycle of opportunity origination, analysis, value creation, and execution of investment activities across asset classes,” according to the pension fund.
He takes over an office in transition. Ontario Teachers’ established a London satellite in 2007, and has since built out substantial multi-asset capabilities there. Next year, Taylor will oversee the move to new offices at Portman Square to accommodate the larger—and still growing—division.
“Jo’s expanded role reflects our commitment to growing our global presence and deepening our long-term relationships with our partners in key markets,” said Neil Petroff, Ontario Teachers’ CIO and member of the Power 100. “His experience, relationship-building skills, and his deal and market knowledge make him the ideal person for this new position.”
Taylor serves on a number of boards, including sportswear purveyor Helly Hansen and Jammie Dodgers manufacturer Burton’s Biscuits.
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