Director of Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager:
Mawer Canadian Diversified Investment Fund

Craig Senyk is Director of Portfolio Management and responsible for the tax-effective overlay strategy at Mawer Investment Management Ltd.  He is the manager for the Mawer Canadian Diversified Investment Fund (which won the Silver award in the category of Global Balanced Pooled Funds at the 2008 Canadian Investment Awards) and is also responsible for institutional client management.  Mr. Senyk serves on the Firm's Management Committee which is responsible for the development and execution of the Firm's strategic plan.  

Mawer Investment Management Ltd. was one of the pioneering firms in Canada to recognize and manage the impact of taxes for investors. As the portfolio manager for the tax-effective strategies for the Firm, Mr. Senyk works to ensure that the clients of the Firm retain as much of their pre-tax return on an after-tax basis as possible. He has researched, written and spoken on a number of after-tax strategies as they apply to the Canadian investor and taxpayer.

Mr. Senyk has been with Mawer since 1997. Previously, he was a Trader at Green Line Investor Services from 1996 to 1997. Prior to joining Green Line Investor Services in 1996, he was employed at the Royal Bank in Edmonton, which he joined in 1995.

Mr. Senyk is a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder with a Bachelor of Commerce (with Distinction) degree from the University of Alberta. He has completed a number of industry and financial planning courses through the Canadian Securities Institute. He has 15 years of investment experience.

Mr. Senyk is currently a board member for Toastmasters International and a past board member for the Calgary CFA Society and the Calgary chapter of the U of A Business Alumni. He is a sports enthusiast and has been active in the community through minor hockey.