Rod Charko has been appointed CEO of the Alberta Enterprise Corp, a $100-million private equity fund of funds targeting Alberta-based venture capital (VC) managers and venture funds. Charko has had a long career in the VC industry, including a stint as a member of the management team at BDC Ventures. In addition to helping establish four technology start-up, he has advised a number of institutional fund managers including BDC Fund of Funds, AVAC Ltd and iNovia Capital. Charko holds an MBA from the Univ of Western Ontario, a BSc from the Univ of Calgary (electrical engineering) and an