Team

About the Headwater Team

Headwater Equity Partners was formed by Dan Jacques and Simon Koch in 2012. Dan and Simon have been working with small and medium sized companies since 2002, they are comfortable working with a wide cross-set of management teams including family enterprises and professional managers. Dan and Simon bring a diverse set of skills to bear on Headwater’s business and investments and have experience in a wide variety of industries including manufacturing, building products, industrial and food distribution, retail, rail services and oil & gas services. Headwater’s investment team is comprised of seasoned professionals with experience in finance, banking, and accounting to help support our portfolio companies. Our team maintains a management friendly philosophy and has developed a proven approach to working with management to add value to their portfolio investments and ensure successful outcomes for the businesses we partner with.

Contact Dan

604 694 8064
dan_jacques@headwaterequity.com

Dan Jacques

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Dan is a Co-Founder and serves as a Managing Partner at Headwater Equity Partners. Dan has more than 30 years experience in Private Equity and Investment Banking, bringing extensive experience in corporate finance to the Headwater Equity team. Prior to founding Headwater Equity Partners, Dan served as a Senior Director at HSBC Capital (Canada) where he sourced, negotiated, executed and exited numerous private equity and mezzanine investments in Western Canada. He also served as Chairman of the Board and a Board Member for a number of portfolio companies in a variety of industries. Prior to joining HSBC Capital (Canada), Dan worked in investment banking at Morgan Stanley’s Technology Group in Silicon Valley, at Donaldson Lufkin and Jenrette in New York and KPMG corporate finance in Vancouver. Dan is a Chartered Accountant and a graduate of the Master of Business Administration program at the Richard Ivey School of business at the University of Western Ontario. In addition, he has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with honours from Simon Fraser University.

Simon Koch

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Simon is a Co-Founder and serves as a Managing Partner at Headwater Equity Partners. Simon has over 30 years’ experience in the financial industry having sourced, negotiated, executed and exited numerous private equity and mezzanine investments and served as both Chairman and Board member of a number of portfolio companies. Prior to founding Headwater Equity Partners, Simon served as the Chief Financial Officer and Director of Merchant Banking at HSBC Capital (Canada). He began his career at KPMG, where he was a manager in the Financial Institutions Group in Vancouver. He is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from the University of British Columbia.

Contact Simon

604 694 8063
simon_koch@headwaterequity.com

Contact Mack

604 694 8062
mack_thibeault@headwaterequity.com

Mack Thibeault

Partner

Mack has over 15 years’ experience in private equity, M&A advisory and accounting. Mack joined Headwater Equity Partners in 2015 and assists with the evaluation and execution of potential investments and the monitoring and support of portfolio companies. Prior to joining Headwater, Mack worked at PwC Vancouver as a Manager in the Consulting & Deals Group where he provided M&A advisory services to a wide variety of clients. Mack is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of British Columbia.

Erik Hall

Vice President

Erik has over 10 years’ experience in private equity, M&A advisory and accounting. Erik joined Headwater Equity Partners in 2021 and assists with the evaluation and execution of potential investments and the monitoring and support of portfolio companies. Prior to joining Headwater, Erik worked at PwC Canada and Australia as a Manager in Transaction Services where he provided M&A advisory services to a wide variety of clients. Erik is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Diploma in Accounting from the University of British Columbia.

Erik Hall | Headwater Equity Partners Team

Contact Erik

604 694 8065
erik_hall@headwaterequity.com

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