About-Us
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About Us

Stephen King , , CFA, , , President and Chief Executive Officer

Prior to joining the Alaris Royalty Corp. in July 2008, Mr. King was and continues to be the President and Chief Executive Officer of Alaris IGF Corp. and its predecessor since April 2004 when he co-founded Alaris. Steve spent 12 years in the investment banking industry, most recently as director of investment banking for First Associates Investments Inc., a predecessor of Blackmont Capital Inc. He has also held similar positions with Research Capital Corporation and Sprott Securities Inc. Mr. King is a director of Metropolitan Investment Corporation, a private investment company and a director of the general partner of LifeMark Health. Steve manages the investment process every step of the way and uses his creative financial mind to structure deals that benefit all parties involved. Steve is a married father of three children and an avid sports fan, player and coach.

Darren Driscoll , , CA, , , Chief Financial Officer

Prior to joining Alaris in July 2008, Darren was the Chief Financial Officer of Alaris IGF Corp. and its predecessor since November 2004. Darren has been actively involved in the development of Alaris and plays an integral role in the screening of potential investments, the due diligence process and monitoring of current investments. Darren’s work ethic and attention to detail are integral pieces to Alaris’ success. Before joining Alaris, Darren was the Chief Financial Officer of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, the industry association for the upstream oil and natural gas industry in Canada. Darren obtained his Chartered Accountant designation in 1995 while working with KPMG LLP in Calgary. He is a married father of three children and is very passionate and active in his children’s sporting and scholastic lives. Darren is also an avid sports fan, player and coach.

Rachel Colabella , , BCOMM, LLB, , , General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Prior to joining the Corporation in September of 2008, Ms. Colabella worked at Armstrong Osinski (law firm), Burnet Duckworth and Palmer LLP (law firm) and Ernst & Young LLP (Chartered Accountants) where she worked as a tax lawyer with their tax groups. Rachel has over 14 years of experience as a lawyer (11 of these as a tax lawyer). Rachel received her Commerce Degree in Accounting from the University of Calgary in 1993 and her Law Degree from the University of Alberta in 1996 and was called to the Alberta Bar in 1997. Rachel is a quick study and has very quickly become an important figure in the Corporation. Her role includes leading the legal due diligence process, structuring transactions with our existing and potential Private Company Partners, drafting corporate documents, offering legal opinions during deal screening and ensuring the Corporation meets all legal and regulatory requirements. Rachel is a married mother of three who enjoys being creative, spending time outdoors and raising her young family.

Stephen Reid, , , , Vice President

Mr. Reid is a Calgary based independent businessman with a variety of diversified holdings and investments and is currently the President of Group West Corporation and Creative Restaurants Inc. Stephen’s role with Alaris is to create and build relationships with all sources of investment leads. These relationships are an important part of Alaris’ deal pipeline and will ensure there are many quality companies that Alaris has the opportunity to qualify as suitable investments. Stephen is a go getter who is passionate about what he does. As a co-founder of Alaris IGF, Stephen has strong alignment of interests in seeing Alaris Royalty Corp. succeed. Stephen has a wife and two young children whom he enjoys spending time with in the back country of the Rocky Mountains.

Sherri Neldner , , MBA, , , Vice President

Prior to joining Alaris in 2006, Sherri worked at CIBC Capital Partners in Toronto, the merchant banking group of CIBC which invests debt and equity in later stage businesses. During her five years there, Sherri moved up to a Director position and was involved with sourcing transactions, evaluating businesses for potential new investment opportunities, deal structuring and managing the financing process for initial and follow-on investments. Prior to joining CIBC, Sherri worked in the Mergers and Acquisitions group of RBC Dominion Securities for several years. Sherri uses these past skills to screen potential deals, conduct due diligence, model Alaris’ capital structure needs/requirements in the future and provide insight into valuation of potential investments for Alaris. Sherri has an MBA from the University of Toronto and a BBA (honors) from Bishop’s University. She is a married mother of four children, including a set of twins. Sherri enjoys running and spending time at the family vacation spot with her young family.

Curtis Krawetz , , BCOMM, , , Investment Analyst/ Manager of Investor Relations

Curtis has been with Alaris for the past five years and brings a broad knowledge and experience base to the company. A Finance graduate from the University of Saskatchewan, Curtis has spent time in the Petroleum, Banking and Foreign Exchange Industries as well as the Public Sector in various management roles. With his broad knowledge Curtis is able to provide valuable input from a macroeconomic point of view during the due diligence process. His daily functions include financial modeling, due diligence, and managing the daily Investor Relations duties. Curtis enjoys spending time with his wife, friends and family and is an avid golfer.

Kylie Pollard , , BCOMM, , , Associate close