Richard DiBlasi is a Senior Managing Director at CC Capital, where he has been a key member of the investment team since 2016. With over 15 years of private equity experience, he has played a leading role in several of the firm’s most significant transactions, including the acquisition of Fidelity & Guaranty Life by CF Corp., the take-private of Dun & Bradstreet, and the strategic investment in The Westaim Corporation (TSXV: WED) to build an integrated insurance and asset management platform. He currently serves on the Boards of Westaim and Arena Investors and was appointed Chief Strategy Officer of Westaim. Prior to CC Capital, Richard was with Blackstone’s Private Equity Group, focusing on investments in financial services, technology, and business services. He began his career at FTI Consulting in the Global Risk and Investigations Practice. Richard holds a B.A. in Political Science from Yale University.