Mantella Corporation Welcomes Real Estate Professional Gavin Gong as Director, Investments

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mantella Corporation, one of the largest Canadian privately held real estate and land development companies, is pleased to announce that Gavin Gong has joined the Company as the Director of Investments. Mr. Gong will lead Mantella’s investment division, reporting directly to President & CFO, Craig Hippern.

Mr. Gong has extensive experience investing across varying real estate sectors, with a particular focus on industrial assets. He has sourced, underwritten and closed on many key real estate transactions for several well-known industry companies. It is this experience, combined with his industry contacts, analytical skills and strategic thinking, that Mr. Gong will leverage to immediately accelerate Mantella’s investment activities in the Greater Toronto Area.

At Mantella, Mr. Gong will play a key role in acquiring new industrial real estate assets and development projects. “I am thrilled to welcome Gavin to the team as our Director, Investments and work alongside him to propel Mantella into the future”, said Craig Hippern. “With this appointment, Mantella is gaining a visionary leader with the drive and proven experience to execute our tremendous growth strategy.”

“I am excited to take on the Director, Investments role at Mantella, a company with a long history of proven success, and a solid reputation of developing premium industrial real estate projects”, said Mr. Gong. “Mantella is embracing a new chapter, and I look forward to working with the team and external stakeholders to source new opportunities, driving exponential growth.”

Most recently, Mr. Gong was the Manager of Acquisitions and Analysis at Berkshire Axis Development Corporation, where he was responsible for acquisitions, related financing and strategy assessments. Previously, Mr. Gong held positions with PwC Canada and Forgestone Capital in real estate acquisitions, asset management, consulting and reporting. Mr. Gong holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Aalto University (Helsinki School of Economics) in Helsinki, Finland.

About Mantella Corporation

Founded in 1946, Mantella Corporation is one of the largest Canadian privately held, family-owned, real estate and land development companies. Mantella uses an active in-house management team and trusted long-term relationships to fulfil its various investment strategies predominantly in the Greater Toronto area. Mantella is known as a market leader who maintains an entrepreneurial culture and capitalizes on its impressive 78 years of outstanding financial results. In 2008 Mantella began diversifying its assets by investing in strong, vibrant technology companies through 3 venture capital funds managed by Mantella Venture Partners. Mantella’s focus on the future also includes giving back to the communities that helped the company grow through volunteer efforts and funding of charities that support children, animals, and healthcare. To learn more about Mantella, please visit us at www.mantellacorporation.com and follow us on LinkedIn.