Spencer Ord works as a Senior Investment Analyst with Investment Saskatchewan, where he co-manages a private capital portfolio of approximately $500 million and provides due diligence new and follow-on equity investments in the $3-30 million range.

Spencer Ord has been involved in venture financing since 2003, when he co-established and developed the Calgary chapter of Keiretsu Forum, the largest accredited angel investor network in North America. During this time, he led the due diligence on over 150 investment prospects alongside various private equity investors and early stage venture capitalists, co-managing a portfolio of over $50 million in private equity. He has been featured in various publications, including Alberta Venture Magazine's annual financial directory called "The Money Book".

Prior to Keiretsu, Mr. Ord was a liaison interpreter for the Alberta Government in Edmonton and Taiwan. He translated legal, technical and business documents from Chinese to English and acted as interpreter for various high level Canadian and Chinese delegations. He speaks Mandarin Chinese fluently and acts in various interim capacities, from CEO to investment advisor, for companies from the Pacific Rim that are expanding into Canada.

Spencer Ord earned an MBA in Finance from Purdue University and an International Business B.Comm. from the University of Alberta.