Mr. Knutson is the founder of Nova Bancorp Group (“Nova Bancorp”). For a number of years, Nova Bancorp was a partner in a marine engineering business in France, but remains active in many investments through an affiliate base in Vancouver, British Columbia. Mr. Knutson previously held the position of Chairman of Strategic Nova Inc. from 1998 to 2002, a diversified wealth management company based in Montreal. Prior to that, Mr. Knutson held the positions of: President of a mid-sized trust company; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of a real estate investment trust; and President of a conglomerate involved in the food, sports and real estate industries. Mr. Knutson holds an Honours BA degree in Economics and an Honours B. Comm. degree from Simon Fraser University.
