Rana Ghorayeb

Rana Ghorayeb has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Otéra Capital since 2019. She is responsible for developing Otéra Capital’s strategic directions and overseeing all of the organization’s activities. She is also a member of CDPQ’s Executive Committee and sits on the Board of Directors of MCAP, a subsidiary of Otéra Capital that is one of the largest independent mortgage finance companies in Canada.

Ms. Ghorayeb joined CDPQ in 2012 as Senior Vice-President of its infrastructure team. Previously, she was President of Aquilae Capital, a real estate consulting firm. Earlier, she was Vice-President, Acquisitions at J.P. Morgan Asset Management in London, where she was responsible for real estate investments in several European countries. In addition, she was an Associate at TIAA (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America-College Retirement Equities Fund, formerly TIAA-CREF), a U.S. insurance and investment fund company.

Ms. Ghorayeb holds a Master of Science in Finance from New York University, and a Master of Engineering in Construction Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Planning, both from Concordia University.

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Recognized for her strong leadership, Rana has received multiple awards, including the Inspiration–Andrée-Corriveau 2022 award from the Association de femmes en finances du Québec (AFFQ), as well as the Prix du Cèdre et de l’Érable 2019 from the Chambre de commerce Liban-Canada.  In addition, she sits on Concordia University’s Board of Governors and Real Estate Planning Committee, as well as the Gina-Cody School Advisory Board. She also serves as a member of the CHUM Foundation Campaign Cabinet.