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Mantella Welcomes New Director, Finance -
Mantella Corporation

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE) — Mantella Corporation, one of the largest Canadian privately held real estate and land development companies, is pleased to announce that Abhi Goel has joined the Company as a Director of Finance. Mr. Goel will be the lead within Mantella’s Finance and Accounting group, reporting directly to President & CFO, Craig Hippern.

Mr. Goel has over a decade of finance, accounting, and operational experience, across varying real estate sectors, with additional exposure to asset management and not-for-profit enterprises. Mr. Goel brings to Mantella a wealth of financial acumen and a keen interest in creating best practices and operational efficiencies within organizations’ finance teams.

At Mantella, Mr. Goel will play a key role in developing the financial processes and enhancements for supporting the strategies and initiatives pursued by Mantella. “2024 is shaping up to be a transformative year for Mantella,” said Craig Hippern. “Abhi has considerable institutional real estate operations and accounting experience which is instrumental in supporting Mantella’s growth strategies. He will lead a strong finance and accounting team as we expand our IPP and development pipelines.”

“It’s a great pleasure to join a company of this calibre, with such a strong history and reputation within the real estate and land development market of the Greater Toronto area,” said Mr. Goel, “Mantella has exciting new strategic developments on the horizon, and I am thrilled to apply my experience and skillset to help this incredible company reach its future goals.”

Most recently, Mr. Goel worked as a Director of Finance with Brookfield Asset Management, where he managed the financial reporting and business planning for a portfolio of US based commercial properties. Prior to Brookfield, Mr. Goel has held several leadership roles within Canadian based real estate companies, including Starlight Investments and Canadian Tire Real Estate Limited. Mr. Goel holds an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and is also a Chartered Professional Accountant (Ontario) and Chartered Accountant (Ontario).

About Mantella Corporation

Founded in 1946, Mantella Corporation is one of the largest Canadian privately held, family-owned, real estate and land development companies. Mantella uses an active in-house management team and trusted long-term relationships to fulfil its various investment strategies predominantly in the Greater Toronto area. Mantella is known as a market leader who maintains an entrepreneurial culture and capitalizes on its impressive 77 years of outstanding financial results. In 2008 Mantella began diversifying its assets by investing in strong, vibrant technology companies through 3 venture capital funds managed by Mantella Venture Partners. Mantella’s focus on the future also includes giving back to the communities that helped the company grow through volunteer efforts and funding of charities that support children, animals, and healthcare. To learn more about Mantella, please visit us at www.mantellacorporation.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

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media@mantellacorporation.com

+1 (416) 247-5432

Source: Mantella Corporation

 


Mantella Announces New President & CFO -
Mantella Corporation

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mantella Corporation, one of the largest Canadian privately held real estate and land development companies, is pleased to announce that Craig Hippern has joined the Company as President and Chief Financial Officer effective immediately. Mr. Hippern will be a member of Mantella’s Executive Leadership Team reporting to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Mantella.

Mr. Hippern has 30 years of finance and operational expertise, primarily in the real estate, venture capital and investment sectors. As a result, he brings to Mantella a wealth of leadership experience and a passion for creating new developments within the rapidly changing real estate landscape.

At Mantella, Mr. Hippern will be a key thought partner for developing strategic growth opportunities while overseeing every aspect of the Company’s management. “Our Company’s continued financial strength is essential to realize Mantella’s aggressive growth plans,” said Robert Mantella. “Craig brings with him deep leadership and financial experience, and an impressive track record of achievements and insights into today’s real estate and venture capital markets. For these reasons, we are thrilled to have a leader of Craig’s caliber join and take the helm of the Company to execute our comprehensive strategic vision.”

“I am thrilled to assume the role of President & CFO for a Company with a rich, 77-year history of successful real estate development throughout the Greater Toronto area,” said Mr. Hippern, “Mantella has uniquely positioned itself to embark on strategic new developments, and I am energized to build on the Company’s past achievements and lead Mantella through this exciting new chapter.”

Mr. Hippern joins Mantella from Toronto-based venture capital firm Grey House Partners GP Inc. (dba Noetic Fund) where he served as CFO & COO. Prior to joining Noetic Fund, Mr. Hippern held several leadership roles, including CFO of a real estate development and sports & entertainment group of companies and CFO of an alternative investment firm. He has a CPA, CA, a CPA(IL) and has earned a B.Comm (Co-op) Honours degree.

About Mantella Corporation

Founded in 1946, Mantella Corporation is one of the largest Canadian privately held, family-owned, real estate and land development companies. Mantella uses an active in-house management team and trusted long-term relationships to fulfil its various investment strategies predominantly in the Greater Toronto area. Mantella is known as a market leader who maintains an entrepreneurial culture and capitalizes on its impressive 77 years of outstanding financial results. In 2008 Mantella began diversifying its assets by investing in strong, vibrant technology companies through 3 venture capital funds managed by Mantella Venture Partners. Mantella’s focus on the future also includes giving back to the communities that helped the company grow through volunteer efforts and funding of charities that support children, animals, and healthcare. To learn more about Mantella, please visit us at www.mantellacorporation.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Media:

media@mantellacorporation.com

+1 (416) 247-5432

Source: Mantella Corporation