Blake Sumler

Blake Sumler, a director since January 2020, is a Managing Director at OTPP and leads OTPP’s Diversified Industrials and Business Services team in the Private Capital group. Mr. Sumler joined OTPP in 2013 and has worked in private equity for more than 15 years. Prior to joining OTPP, Mr. Sumler was a Senior Vice President at Callisto Capital, a mid-market Toronto-based private equity firm focusing on buyouts and growth capital investments in Canada. Mr. Sumler’s varied work experience includes hedge fund investing at a Toronto-based firm, equity research at RBC Dominion Securities, and debt syndication at Newcourt Capital. He currently serves on the boards of PODS Enterprises LLC and GFL Environmental Inc. Mr. Sumler is a CPA and a CFA charter holder. He holds a BA (Chartered Accounting) and a Master of Accounting from the University of Waterloo. Additionally, he is a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors.