Ralph Canada

Ralph Canada serves as the Managing Director at Pretium since August 2021, following a tenure at Partners Group as Managing Director and Region Head from May 2019 to August 2021. Prior to this, Ralph experienced a brief garden leave before holding the position of Partner and Head of North American Pensions at Ares Management Corporation from March 2013 to February 2019. Ralph additionally held significant roles at Lombardia Capital Partners and Post Advisory Group, where responsibilities included managing client service, marketing, and product development, contributing to substantial asset growth. Early career roles included Vice President at State Street Bank, Assistant Vice President at both Union Bank and First Interstate Bank, and Manager at Imperial Bank. Educational background includes studies at UC Irvine and East Los Angeles College, along with attendance at Long Beach Poly from 1984 to 1987.