As a member of Venture 17 as well as Co-Founder and Managing Director of Kluane Partners, Charles is an accomplished finance executive. He is highly regarded for his national and international expertise, strategic insights and disciplined approach, further maximizing investment opportunities and driving operational excellence for a diverse group of clients.

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Prior to starting Kluane Partners in 2014, Mr. Bougie served as Senior Principal at Alberta Teachers Retirement Fund co-managing a multibillion portfolio of private equity and infrastructure investments, and was also a Director at BMO Capital Partners providing complex structured finance solutions to Canadian private companies. Mr. Bougie made a career of investing institutional capital in a variety of industries across Canada, the United States and Europe. Charles originated, structured and closed over 40 transactions ranging from private equity leverage buyouts, management buyouts, venture capital, growth capital financings, mezzanine to a variety of debt financings. Mr. Bougie was also an early investor and played an instrumental role at a successful start-up venture named Daiya (raising non-dilutive capital and leading operations) which was ultimately sold for over $US 400 million. Prior to his career in finance, Charles was a consultant at a Chicago based firm named USC Consulting Group which specializes in process improvement and operational excellence serving fortune 500 clients.

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Charles holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Concordia University and a Masters in Business Administration from Ivey Business School. Charles is a member of the Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA), is the Executive Director and Treasurer of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Calgary Chapter, and is a former board member of the Alberta Bicycle Association.

On weekends Charles is known to be an outdoor enthusiast, typically spending his time skiing or competing at various cycling events.