The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) announced today that Nicole Musicco has been appointed Senior Managing Director, Private Markets, effective January 7, 2019.

Ms. Musicco is a former executive at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan where she held various senior roles. As Vice President of Teachers’ Private Capital, she oversaw externally-managed private equity and venture capital fund positions, as well as emerging market co-investment and underwriting activities. She also led expansion into investing in new sectors. In addition, as Managing Director for Asia-Pacific, she was instrumental in establishing the fund’s office in Hong Kong, leading all investment activities in the region. Most recently, Ms. Musicco was Senior Managing Director of Ontario Teachers’ Public Equities group.

“Nicole’s appointment is an important step in moving our private markets’ strategy forward,” said Jean Michel, Chief Investment Officer. “Her deep investing background and experience in structuring complex transactions will be invaluable as we establish essential strategic partnerships and continue to source investment opportunities that will enable us to meet our clients’ investing goals.”

Ms. Musicco will report to Jean Michel and she will be based in IMCO’s Toronto office.

Ms. Musicco graduated from the HBA and MBA programs at the Richard Ivey School of Business, and from the Bachelor of Science Kinesiology program at Western University. She is on the board of Youth Employment Services (YES) and is a member of the investment committee for the UHN Toronto General &Western Hospital Foundation.