Jonah Bonn is the founder of First Bay Properties Inc., a property management firm that specializes in commercial and industrial real estate investments in Eastern Ontario and Atlantic Canada.
Jonah is a Registered Professional Planner and a Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners. He is also a licensed mortgage broker with the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario and a member of the Canadian Mortgage Brokers Association (Ontario), formerly known as the Independent Mortgage Brokers Association of Ontario (“IMBA”). Jonah served on the Board of Directors of the IMBA from 2009 to 2014 and was appointed as Treasurer.
Jonah was a mortgage originator and underwriter from 2004 to 2009 for the Eastern Ontario region of Owemanco and was thereafter employed as the Chief Operating Officer and Principal Broker of Owemanco until 2015. Jonah is currently the Chairman of the Investment Committee of Owemanco Mortgage Trust.
Prior to joining Owemanco, Jonah worked for several years at a land development company based in Ottawa where he was responsible for managing the finances and planning functions for a portfolio of urban development parcels. Before that, he was employed as an auditor at KPMG Chartered Accountants LLP in Toronto.
Given Jonah’s diverse background and unique skill set, he is often engaged to assist lenders and restructuring professionals in complex real estate workouts.
Jonah attended the University of Ottawa from 1992 to 1997 where he earned a B.Sc. and B.A.. He went on to earn a Master’s degree in Management and Professional Accounting from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto in 1999. Jonah now resides in Ottawa with his wife and two children.