DICEMARK CAPITAL and its affiliates were founded by Chris M. Diceman, CFA - a seasoned capital markets professional.  Leveraging his extensive experience with corporate capital issuers, intermediaries, buy-side investors, the media and regulators, Chris has brought his leadership, analytical and communications skills into a role as a corporate director.  Chris currently serves as a director (and Treasurer) of Friends of High Park Zoo - a Toronto-based not-for-profit organization raising awareness and support for HIgh Park Zoo including leading a multi-year Master Plan for this nearly 125-year-old treasure in the heart of Toronto.

Prior to forming DICEMARK CAPITAL, Chris spent over a decade as a credit analyst with global credit rating agency DBRS Ltd., where he led the analysis of a universe of 75 global communications and media companies.  Chris was an active participant in the agency’s rating committee, working in a collaborative environment that garnered him extensive knowledge of other industries, ranging from retail to real estate to industrial products.  Prior to his tenure at DBRS, Chris was a manager at State Street Trust Company Canada serving the largest institutional asset managers in Canada.

A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chris is a member of the CFA Institute, the CFA Society Toronto, the Institute of Corporate Directors, the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments, the Private Capital Markets Association of Canada (PCMA) and the Toronto Region Board of Trade.