The people behind Doorway.

Sanders Lee

Founder and Executive Chairman, Hopewell

Over more than thirty years, Sanders grew Hopewell into a group of platform companies across residential and commercial development, property management, logistics and venture capital. Named to Canada's Top 40 Under 40 in 1999, he backs founders in healthcare, renewable energy, education, logistics and proptech. In 2021 he committed $10 million to establish the Hopewell M.I.N.D. Prize at the University of Calgary, up to $1 million a year for neuroscience research. The group has spent eight consecutive years in the Platinum Club of Canada's Best Managed Companies under his leadership.

George Fortin

Managing Director

George has spent more than fifteen years acquiring, financing and operating real assets. On the real estate private equity team at PSP Investments, he worked across multi-billion-dollar portfolios in Canada, the United States and Mexico: he was on the deal team for the $825 million acquisition of the Downsview lands in Toronto and helped structure the company created to manage them, led the $1.625 billion syndicated financing of the Wharf district in Washington, DC, and led the fund's proptech strategy. On the Wharf he led the adoption of low-carbon concrete, a method later delivered at six times the volume across the river. Earlier, at Premier Tech, he worked on the global M&A team as the company grew revenue fourfold through acquisitions. He has since managed a smart-building portfolio of more than 40 buildings and 15,000 residents. George holds an MBA from the University of Toronto.

Jason Kraatz

CEO, Hopewell Residential

Jason is CEO of Hopewell Residential, responsible for its strategy, performance and long-term growth, and a Board Director of the Hopewell Group, where he works across the group's companies alongside the founders and shareholding families. He joined the group in 2006, bringing a background in finance and accounting from executive roles in real estate and one of Canada's major accounting firms, and serves on the board of Calgary's Centre for Newcomers.

Mike Vollman

General Counsel

Mike has served the Hopewell group for more than twenty years. He joined as corporate counsel for the commercial real estate division and moved to Hopewell Capital Corporation in 2014, where he provides legal oversight, strategic advice and practical guidance across all Hopewell companies. As General Counsel he plays a central role in strategic initiatives, corporate structuring and governance, and represents the shareholders' interests.

Nic Youngblud

Director of Asset Management and Investments

Nic manages Hopewell's corporate real estate assets and oversees its venture capital and private equity investments, business development, financial analytics and the consolidated cash flows of the group's divisions. Previously vice-president of finance at a land development company, he brings expertise in strategic finance, acquisition and divestiture analysis, and reporting under ASPE, US GAAP and IFRS, and has presented at board, investor and capital committee level. CPA, MBA, MMIE.

Sammi Ha

Director of Tax, Accounting and Operations

Sammi oversees day-to-day operations, finance and accounting at Hopewell Capital Corporation and provides tax advice across the Hopewell group. A Chartered Professional Accountant, she brings deep expertise in Canadian tax planning, compliance and dispute resolution. She was previously Senior Manager in Private Company Services at PwC, advising private corporations and their shareholders on tax.

Jill Dysievick

Controller

As Corporate Controller at Hopewell Capital, Jill manages accounting, finance and tax for Hopewell's corporate entities, after holding the same role at Hopewell Residential. She began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, managing financial statement audits for private and public companies, and served as a Senior Manager on its National Audit Quality Team and as a global learning and development leader. A Lakehead University graduate, she has been a CPA since 2009.