Patrick Hergt is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in business development and impact investment. Since September 2012, Patrick has served as a Partner and Head of Business Development at Sarona Asset Management Inc. Additionally, Patrick holds the position of Vice Chair at the Canada Forum for Impact Investment and Development (CAFIID) since August 2022. Patrick's educational background includes a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Honours, from Brock University and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Business Administration and Management from EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht, both completed between 2009 and 2012.
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Canada Forum for Impact Investment and Development (CAFIID)
The Canada Forum for Impact Investment and Development (CAFIID) is a platform for members to learn, share, collaborate and act as a collective voice to strengthen the value and the volume of impact investment in developing countries. CAFIID will advance Canada’s contributions, and flows of capital, towards impact investment in developing countries creating more sustainable and equitable communities. CAFIID is a Canadian community of individuals, organizations and investors working in developing countries who treat social and environmental impact and financial return as coexisting priorities. Collectively, CAFIID members combine many years of collaboration and engagement with a track record of innovation in structuring and funding impact investment products, designing and delivering technical assistance, and promoting sustainable investment ecosystem. The Canada Forum for Impact Investment and Development (CAFIID) was established by MEDA in the summer of 2014. CAFIID rapidly gained support of industry stakeholders – including senior representatives of impact investment funds, non-governmental organizations, foundations, family offices, consulting firms, research institutions and businesses – who wished to offer a collective voice in support of transformative development finance mechanisms. Early activities involved regular meetings at events such as the Social Finance Forum (SFF), hosting of public forums, development of marketing materials, awareness raising and advocacy with the government of Canada, and growth of the network itself. In 2016, with momentum building and the support of network members, members decided to formalize the association by setting up a steering committee and working groups and move to the next stage of its development. CAFIID became a registered Canadian non-profit organization in August 2017 and elected its first board in September 2017.