Waldemar Halek

Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman

Waldemar Halek is an accomplished senior executive and board member with nearly 20 years of professional experience. He is currently the CEO and President of Halcan Capital Inc., an advisory and investment firm, as well as the Managing Partner at YorkLane Capital Partners Inc., a real estate focused asset management firm. Previously, Waldemar was on the senior leadership team of First Capital Realty, a TSX listed real estate company and the executive team of Elad Canada, an international real estate group of companies. He also worked at PwC LLP, a global accounting firm.

Waldemar is a Chartered Professional Accountant in Canada and a Certified Public Accountant in the United States. He also holds a dual Master of Business Administration degree from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and Schulich School of Business at York University.

Waldemar serves as the Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman supporting the President and Chairman and he oversees membership, sponsorship and the overall financial well being of the Chamber. Waldemar is a recipient of the Chamber’s Executive of the Year Excellence Award in 2016.