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Driven by a shared passion for social change, the co-founders of the Moez & Marissa Kassam Equity Fund bring a wealth of experience and expertise to their philanthropic endeavors.
moez kassam co-founder and director
Founder and CIO of Anson Funds, a leading alternative asset management firm with an exceptional track record. Driven by a commitment to social change, Moez co-founded the Moez & Marissa Kassam Equity Fund to leverage his investment expertise for social good and create a world where everyone has a fair shot at success, regardless of their circumstances. Moez actively serves on the advisory boards of several organizations, including the Toronto Library Foundation, the Canadian Olympic Foundation, and the Immigrant Access Fund.
marissa kassam co-founder and director
Dedicated philanthropist and advocate for social change. Co-founder and Director of the Moez & Marissa Kassam Equity Fund. Marissa brings a wealth of experience from her previous roles, including Vice President of Philanthropy for RBC Capital Markets and various positions at JPMorgan. A proud mother of four, Marissa is passionate about ensuring that every child has the opportunity to thrive and reach their full potential, and she believes that investing in a more equitable society is the key to achieving that goal.
andrew blott director
Andrew Blott founded Quantum Capital in 2004 and has led some of the firm’s key investments. Prior to Quantum, Mr. Blott spent ten years at various Wall Street institutions including Credit Suisse Boston and CIBC World Markets and helped facilitate almost $20B in financings and M&A transactions for a variety of companies including Philip Morris and Nabisco and large private equity funds such as KKR and Oaktree Capital.
Mr. Blott holds executive positions and is the Chairman of the Audit Committees of Apache Industrial Services, Skyway Canada, RailCrew Xpress and Lone Star Texas Grill. Mr. Blott is a continuing member and past board member of the Young Presidents Organization.
sarah fulford director
Sarah Fulford is the editor-in-chief of Toronto Life, an influential glossy monthly city magazine that publishes award-winning feature writing and expert service journalism. When she took over the publication in January 2008, she was just 33 years old, making her one of the youngest editors of a major magazine in Canada.
She has won two Canadian National Magazine Awards for her writing and has contributed articles to publications such as The Globe and Mail, the National Post, and The Walrus.
Fulford sits on the board of the Toronto Public Library Foundation.
hassan valji director
Hassan Valji is a former clean-tech founder with Plan B Energy and former humanitarian with Medecins Sans Frontieres.
Hassan now spends his time as a consultant on matters of organization transformation, operations improvement, and customer services strategy.
From an industry perspective, Hassan has experience across multiple industries, but spends most of his time in the Utilities and Humanitarian sectors.