Jerome Nycz

Executive Vice President (EVP) and Head of BDC Capital

2013 - 2024

• Strategic Growth Leadership: Senior Management Committee Member for nearly 20 years, contributing to Canada’s Development Bank (BDC) transformation from a $7.2B to a $55B institution, with net income growth from $55M to over $1B and client base expansion from 20K to 100K. • BDC Capital Transformation: Founded and scaled BDC Capital, delivering a comprehensive suite of capital solutions for entrepreneurs across Canada, from seed funding to growth equity and subordinated financing. • Investment Leadership: Led the transformation of BDC Capital’s Venture Capital unit, expanding the team from 25 to 165 investment professionals and scaling the portfolio from $750M to over $8B. Achieved $1.5B in proceeds over the past four years, establishing BDC Capital as Canada’s most active venture capital investor.

Senior Vice President (SVP), Strategy and Enterprise Risk Management

2010 - 2013

Led the strategic review of 4 units. Scaled Subordinate Financing’s operations from $85M to $475M; and grew employees to over 120, and net income from $6M to $65M making it Canada's most active sub-debt provider. Enhanced BDC's thought leadership through the creation of a Chief Economist role.

Vice President (VP, Strategy & Enterprise Risk Management

2006 - 2010

Spearheaded work that led to the creation of BDC’s Investment arm, BDC Capital. Developed and implemented BDC’s enterprise risk management framework. Led BDC's contribution to Legislative Reviews and Special Exams. Chief of Staff to Presidents 2003-2010.

Director Corporate Planning

2002 - 2006

Responsible for strategy, corporate planning, and shareholder relations. Secured the successful approval of 10 BDC Corporate Plans.

Member Board of Directors

2021 - 2023

International collective of Development Banks

Member Board of Directors

2019 - 2023

Member Board of Directors

2013 - 2020

Senior Advisor – Parliamentary Relations, Office of the Corporate Secretary

2001 - 2002

Managed Parliamentary relations to advance the Department’s legislative agenda including the passage of the Competition Act and the Patent Act. Primary point of contact between the department, the Minister’s office and the House and Senate committees.

Senior Economist, Services Industry Branch

1999 - 2001

Led the effort to create a new Canadian Development Finance Institution (DFI) and contributed to policy on P3 (Public/Private Partnership) capital projects and acted as Secretary for the P3 Council. Led the working group on international trade and finance with Brazil.

Economist-Financial Markets Division

1998 - 1999

Prepared departmental briefings for meetings of the Bank of Canada Board of Directors. Worked on implementation of the CPPIB. Prepared regular financial market assessment reports for the Minister, the Bank of Canada, officials in Finance, PCO and DFAIT.

Economist

1997 - 1998

Ensured compliance of EDC backed projects with OECD export credit policies and played a challenge function for foreign financing projects.

International Trade Policy Analyst

1996 - 1997

Investment Commercial Officer, Canadian Consulate in Boston

1995 - 1996

Commercial Officer, International Trade and Industry Programs

1994 - 1995

Financial Analyst, Directorate of Strategic Financial Planning

1993 - 1994