About us

Operating investors

Over time, Thornhill Capital has transformed itself to become a company of investors and operators, consolidating the two main components of its service offer into a single one.

We analyze, we invest, we operate. Today. We quickly deploy specialized resources to interact with management and debt holders.

Founding partners

Our team

Our team consists of leading professionals with significant experience as operators of public and private companies.

François Gaudreau

Founding Partner

Prior to joining Thornhill Capital, Mr. Gaudreau held several positions during his career at CIBC Mid-Market Investment Banking. He was an Analyst, Associate, Director and Managing Director for 18 years, overseeing various mandates relating to business development, the execution of sales and acquisition projects, financing and private-equity mandates for medium-sized companies in Quebec and Atlantic Canada.

Mr. Gaudreau holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration — majoring in Finance from HEC Montréal — and an MBA from the University of Sherbrooke.

Pierre Yves Méthot

Founding Partner

Prior to joining Thornhill Capital, Pierre Yves Méthot was Executive Chairman of the Board at Netricom, a position he held since November 2011. From 1996 to 2011, he served as Chairman and CEO of Prestige Telecom.

Over the past 25 years, Mr. Méthot has led numerous acquisition projects and developed many growth and development strategies in Canada, the United States and internationally, in both public and private companies. He holds a law degree from the University of Ottawa and has been a member of the Quebec Bar since 1985.

Pat Filippelli

Founding Partner

Prior to joining Thornhill Capital, Pat Filippelli served as Chief Financial Officer of Netricom since July 2013. Previously, he was CFO and Vice-President, Finance of Hart Stores Inc. for two years. He also has 14 years of experience as Vice-President of Finance at Honeywell and 7 years as an auditor at Ernst and Young.

Pat Filippelli is a Chartered Accountant and a graduate of McGill University in Montreal.

We analyze, we invest, we operate. Today. We quickly deploy specialized resources to interact with management and debt holders.

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