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Board of Directors
Good governance starts with our board of directors. We get the board composition and structure right by having well-informed people with diverse backgrounds, relevant experience, and independence from management. We gain from their expertise. Directors sit on committees that specialize in key areas: audit and conduct review, governance and nominating, human resources, and risk review.
George A. Cope, C.M.
Chair of the Board (since March 31, 2020)
Independent
Director since: 2006
Residence: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Has chief executive officer experience and brings more than 25 years of public company experience in the Canadian communications industry, earning a reputation as an innovative operational and financial strategist and leader of high- performance teams.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
- President and Chief Executive Officer of BCE Inc. and Bell Canada (2008- 2020) (retired on January 5, 2020)
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Executive leadership / Strategic planning / Mergers and acquisitions / Public policy
OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS (last five years)
- CGI Inc. (since January 2020, lead director since February 2022) (Corporate Governance Committee, Human Resources Committee)
- Bell Canada (2008 to 2020)
- BCE Inc. (2008 to 2020)
SERVICE AND RECOGNITION
- Recognized as Report on Business CEO of the Year and Corporate Citizen Award (2019), one of Harvard Business Review’s top 100 Best- Performing CEOs in the World (2019), Canada’s Outstanding CEO of the Year (2015), Ivey Business Leader of the Year (2013)
- Appointed to the Order of Canada (2014) and inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame (2018)
- Chair of United Way Toronto (2013)
- Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal (Bell Let’s Talk, 2012)
EDUCATION
- HBA, Ivey School of Business, Western University
- Honorary doctorate degrees (Western University, University of Windsor, Trent University and Queen’s University)
Darryl White
Chief Executive Officer of BMO Financial Group (since 2017)
Not Independent
Director since: May 2017
Residence: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Brings strong executive management skills and a long career in financial services that includes 30 years of experience in investment and corporate banking.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
- Chief Executive Officer of BMO Financial Group since 2017
- Director, BMO Financial Corp., the bank’s U.S. subsidiary
OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS (last five years)
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SERVICE AND RECOGNITION
- Co-Chair, Inclusive Local Economic Opportunity Roundtable, a partnership between BMO and United Way Greater Toronto
- Campaign Cabinet Co-President, Montréal Children’s Hospital Foundation and Honourary Campaign Co-Chair, Kids Help Phone
- Member, The Business Council, Business Council of Canada, Business Council of Toronto, Mayor of Beijing’s International Business Leaders Advisory Council, the Bank Policy Institute, and Toronto University Health Network Board of Trustees
- Director, The International Monetary Conference (IMC), Catalyst Inc., and Alpine Canada
- Chair, Montreal Canadiens, National Hockey League
EDUCATION
- H.B.A., Ivey Business School, Western University
- Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School
- Honorary Doctor of Laws degree, Ivey Business School, Western University
Janice M. Babiak, CPA (US), CA (UK), CISM, CISA
Corporate director
Independent
Director since: 2012
Residence: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Member of Audit and Conduct Review Committee (chair) and Governance and Nominating Committee
Has a strong background in public accounting in North America and internationally, including executive leadership roles and experience in several practice areas including IT and cyber security risk, public policy, climate change and sustainability.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
- Former Managing Partner at accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP (EY)
- Worked at EY from 1982 to 2009 and was based in the United Kingdom from 1990 onwards
- Held a number of roles including global assurance and advisory P&L leadership roles in Technology Security and Risk Services and Regulatory and Public Policy, and founded and led EY’s global Climate Change and Sustainability Services practice. Responsible for the strategy and delivery of commercially-focused climate change transformation and sustainability services to clients globally. Led teams delivering clean tech, renewable energy, carbon trading, environmental policy and taxation, green building, green supply chain, carbon measurement and modelling services.
- Served on EY’s management board for Northern Europe, Middle East, India and Africa
AREAS OF EXPERTISE *
- Information technology and security / Environmental, Social or Governance / Accounting and finance / Financial services
OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS (last five years)
- Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (since April 2012) (Audit Committee (chair), Finance Committee)
- Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC (December 2017 to November 2022) and served as its senior independent director (Nominations Committee, Remuneration Committee)
SERVICE AND RECOGNITION
- Council member (2011 to 2019) and current member of select working groups, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
- Member of the advisory board (since October 2019), Nashville Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)
- Founder of the Nashville Chapter of Women Corporate Directors
- Named by NACD Directorship magazine as one of the most influential people in the boardroom community (2017)
EDUCATION
- B.B.A. (Accounting), University of Oklahoma
- M.B.A., Baldwin Wallace University
- Holds international information systems security and control, and US and UK accounting qualifications
Craig W. Broderick
Corporate director
Independent
Director since: 2018
Residence: Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
Member of Risk Review Committee (chair), Audit and Conduct Review Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee
Has a strong background in investment banking in the United States, with deep experience in the risk area, serving as Chief Risk officer and chair or co-chair of key management risk committees.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
- 32-year career with investment banking firm, Goldman Sachs, and held several roles in the risk field including Chief Risk Officer (1986 to 2018)
- Served as a member of Goldman Sachs’ Management Committee and chair or co-chair of key risk committees
AREAS OF EXPERTISE *
- Risk management / Financial services / Accounting and finance / Executive leadership
OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS (last five years)
- RMG Acquisition Corp III (since February 2021) (Audit Committee (chair), Compensation Committee (chair))
- McDermott International Inc. (since June 2020)
- RMG Acquisition Corp. II (December 2020 to August 2021)
- RMG Acquisition Corp. (February 2019 to December 2020) (Audit Committee)
SERVICE AND RECOGNITION
- Advisory Council, International Association of Credit Portfolio Managers
- Global Risk Forum Steering Committee member, Global Association of Risk Professionals
- Board Member, Street Squash. Supports children, families, and schools in Harlem and Newark by exposing students to academic and athletic experiences
- Board Member, FREE (Finance Requires Effective Education); an organization that teaches the basics of personal finance to students in underserved communities
- Chair of Investment Committee, College of William and Mary
EDUCATION
- B.A., College of William and Mary
Hazel Claxton
Corporate director
Independent
Director since: 2023
Residence: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Member of Audit and Conduct Review Committee
Brings extensive business performance improvement and finance and accounting knowledge, combined with executive-level strategic human resources experience cultivating high-performance teams.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
- Executive Vice President and Chief HR Officer of Morneau Shepell Inc. (now part of TELUS Health) until 2018 retirement
- 29-year career at PwC Canada, progressing to several leadership roles, including Canadian Leadership Group member, Human Capital Leader, and a senior partner in the Corporate Advisory and Restructuring group
- 20-year career in corporate restructuring, working with lenders, companies and their stakeholders to assess and respond to risks and pursue improvement opportunities
AREAS OF EXPERTISE*
- Executive leadership / Accounting and finance / Human resources / Strategic planning
OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS (last five years)
- Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (since May 2022) (Governance, Compensation and Nomination Committee)
- TELUS Corporation (since May 2021) (Audit Committee, People, Culture and Compensation Committee)
SERVICE AND RECOGNITION
- Director, Unity Health Toronto (since 2015, including predecessor St. Michael’s Hospital) (Resources Committee (Chair until June 2023), Audit Subcommittee (Chair), Planning and Construction Committee (until June 2023), Governance and Nominating Committee)
- Trustee, Queen’s University (2016 - 2022) (Vice Chair of the Board, Governance and Nominating Committee (Chair), Audit and Risk Committee, Human Resources Committee, Trustee Emeritus (from 2022)
- Shaw Festival Theatre (2009 – 2014) (Finance and Audit Committee (Chair), Human Resources Committee)
- Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ontario
EDUCATION
- B.Comm (Honours), Queen’s University
- ICD.D, Institute of Corporate Directors
Diane Cooper
Corporate director
Independent
Director since: 2024
Residence: Gravois Mills, Missouri, USA
Brings extensive experience in financial services leadership through her 30-year career at GE Capital, including most recently as President and CEO of GE Commercial Distribution and Finance, one of the largest commercial lenders in the U.S.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
- President and CEO of GE Capital’s Commercial Distribution business (2009-2016)
- President of GE Capital Equipment Finance
- President of GE Franchise Finance
AREAS OF EXPERTISE *
- Executive leadership / Risk Management / Financial Services / U.S. Experience
OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS (last five years)
- StoneX Group Inc. (since 2018) (Risk Committee (Chair), Audit Committee)
SERVICE AND RECOGNITION
- Recognized as one of GE’s top executives
- Founding member of GE Women’s Network
- Director, Golden Retriever Club of America
- United Way Regional Leader, Dallas-Fort Worth
- Past President, Junior Achievement, Dallas-Fort Worth
- Regent of Bishop Ryan Catholic Schools Foundation
- Co-Leader of Memphis Tomorrow, a city-wide growth development initiative
EDUCATION
- B.A. (Business), Baker University
- MBA, Baker University
Stephen Dent
Corporate director
Independent
Director since: 2021
Residence: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Member of the Risk Review Committee and Human Resources Committee
Has over 30 years of experience in private equity and deep expertise in capital allocation, strategic planning, accounting and finance.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
- Managing Director and co-founder, Birch Hill Equity Partners Inc., a Toronto based private equity firm with interests in several private and public companies since 2005
- Spent 15 years at a major Canadian chartered bank culminating in a senior role leading the Canadian private equity division of the bank
AREAS OF EXPERTISE *
- Executive leadership / Strategic planning / Mergers and acquisitions / Risk management
OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS (last five years)
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SERVICE AND RECOGNITION
- Member of the Business Council of Canada
- Involved in the founding and ongoing support of Our Children’s Medicine; an organization promoting Indigenous employment with leading Canadian companies
- Involved in the founding and ongoing support of the Birch Hill Scholarship Program; supporting business school education for Indigenous youth
EDUCATION
- B.B.A (Honours), Wilfred Laurier University
- M.B.A, Ivey School of Business, Western University
Christine A. Edwards
Corporate director
Independent
Director since: 2010
Residence: Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
Member of Governance and Nominating Committee (chair) and Human Resources Committee
Has chief legal officer experience and brings extensive experience in legal, compliance and regulatory requirements in the financial services industry in the United States.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
- Former capital partner and chair of the Bank Regulatory Practice group at Winston & Strawn LLP, an international law firm headquartered in the U.S., from 2003 to 2021
- 37-year legal career including roles as Executive Vice-President and Chief Legal Officer at several Fortune 250 Financial Services Companies including Bank One Corporation and Morgan Stanley where she was responsible for each company’s law, compliance, regulatory and government relations functions
- Principal, The Red Bee Group LLC (since February 2021), a consulting firm that helps businesses and law firms achieve growth and innovation, using data-based strategies with diverse and inclusive solutions
AREAS OF EXPERTISE *
- Executive leadership / Legal and regulatory / Financial services / Governance
OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS (last five years)
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SERVICE AND RECOGNITION
- Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees, chair of the Audit committee and member of the Executive and Nominating and Governance committees for Rush University Medical Center, a leading academic medical center in Chicago
- Member of the Leadership Board of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness in Washington, D.C.
- Co-Chair of the Chicago Chapter of Women Corporate Directors
- Ranked nationally in the area of financial services and securities regulation by Chambers USA and America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
- Illinois Super Lawyer and listed in The Legal 500
EDUCATION
- B.A. (English and education), University of Maryland
- J.D. (honors), University of Maryland School of Law
Dr. Martin S. Eichenbaum
Corporate director
Independent
Director since: 2015
Residence: Glencoe, Illinois, United States
Member of Audit and Conduct Review Committee and Risk Review Committee
Has an extensive background in economics as a university professor and as a researcher and consultant on economic and fiscal policy to some of the world’s most prestigious organizations.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
- Charles Moskos Professor of Economics at Northwestern University in Chicago where he has been a professor since 1988
- Co-director of the Center for International Economics and Development at Northwestern University
AREAS OF EXPERTISE *
- Risk management / Accounting and finance / Financial services / Regulatory - Public policy
OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS (last five years)
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SERVICE AND RECOGNITION
- Panel Member, National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Roundtable on Macroeconomics and Climate Risks and Opportunities
- Fellow, Royal Society of Canada
- Visiting Scholar to the Bank of Canada
- Consultant to the European Commission
- International Fellow, C.D. Howe Institute
- Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Fellow, Econometric Society
- Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research and co-editor of its Macro Annual
- Former co-editor of the American Economic Review
- Former consultant to the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta and Chicago
- Former consultant to the International Monetary Fund
EDUCATION
- B.Comm, McGill University
- Ph.D. (economics), University of Minnesota
David E. Harquail
Corporate director
Independent
Director since: 2018
Residence: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Member of Human Resources Committee and Risk Review Committee
Brings strong executive management skills and experience as a chief executive officer as well as deep knowledge of the gold mining and energy industry.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
- Co-Founder of Franco-Nevada Corporation, a leading gold mining and energy royalty company, and served as its CEO from 2007 to 2020
- During his tenure as CEO and now as Chair of the Board, oversaw Franco-Nevada’s industry leading adoption of ESG metrics and reporting
- Past director and past chair of the World Gold Council which works to stimulate the demand for gold on behalf of the world’s leading gold producers
- As Chairman of the World Gold Council, oversaw the implementation of the Responsible Gold Mining Principles, which comprise 51 ESG principles, as a compulsory standard for its members. Also Chaired ESG panels relating to World Gold Council’s research on the gold industry’s carbon emissions and potential paths to net zero
AREAS OF EXPERTISE *
- Executive leadership / Accounting and finance / Risk management / Environmental, Social or Governance
OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS (last five years)
- Franco-Nevada Corporation (since 2007) (Chair of the Board since May 6, 2020)
SERVICE AND RECOGNITION
- Member of Advisory Committee, Goodman School of Mines, Laurentian University
- Director and Interim Chair, Mineral Exploration Research Centre, Laurentian University
- Governor, Board of Governors, Laurentian University
- Chair, Finance and Property Committee, Board of Governers, Laurentian University
- Vice Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, Board of Governers, Laurentian University
- Benefactor of the Harquail School of Earth Sciences and its Mineral Exploration Research Centre at Laurentian University in Sudbury
- Benefactor of the Harquail Centre for Neuromodulation at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto
- Director, Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada
- Trustee, The Midas Touch Foundation
- Past Chair, of the World Gold Council
- Past Member, United Way of Greater Toronto Campaign Cabinet
- Over 40 years of experience serving on public and non-profit boards and task force advisories
EDUCATION
- B.A.Sc. (geological engineering), University of Toronto
- Registered Professional Engineer (Ontario)
- M.B.A., McGill University
Eric R. La Flèche
Corporate director
Independent
Director since: 2012
Residence: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Member of Human Resources Committee
Brings strong executive management skills including chief executive officer experience, as well as deep knowledge of the food retailing and pharmacy industries in Canada.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
- President and Chief Executive Officer of Metro Inc. since April 2008, a leading Canadian food and pharmacy retailer and distributor
- Served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from 2005 to 2008
- Joined Metro in 1991 and held a number of roles with increasing responsibility
AREAS OF EXPERTISE *
- Executive leadership / Human resources / Strategic planning / Retail
OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS (last five years)
- Metro Inc. (since 2008)
SERVICE AND RECOGNITION
- Named Canada’s Outstanding CEO of the Year (2020)
- Long-time volunteer with Centraide of Greater Montréal and served as the 2015 Campaign Co-Chair
- Major Campaign Co-Chair, The Montreal Neurological Institute
- Member of the advisory board of Tel-Jeunes, the leading kids help phone service in Quebéc
EDUCATION
- LL.L. (civil law) (cum laude), University of Ottawa
- M.B.A., Harvard Business School
Brian McManus
Corporate director
Independent
Director since: 2024
Residence: Beaconsfield, Québec, Canada
Member of Risk Review Committee
Brings over 20 years of experience in the role of chief executive officer at industrial Canadian public companies, earning a reputation of creating significant shareholder value through the building of strong teams and disciplined capital allocation.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
- Executive Chair, Polycor Inc., a global leader in the natural stone industry, since 2024.
- Executive Chair and CEO, Uni-Select Inc., a distributor in the automotive aftermarket, from 2021 until 2023, when the company was sold to a strategic investor.
- President and CEO, Stella-Jones Inc., a manufacturer of treated wood products, from 2001 to 2019.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE *
- Executive Leadership / Strategic Planning / Mergers and Acquisitions / Accounting and Finance
OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS (last five years)
- Metro Inc. (since 2021) (Audit Committee (Chair), Human Resources Committee)
- Uni-Select Inc. (2021 to 2023)
- Stella-Jones Inc. (2001 to 2019)
SERVICE AND RECOGNITION
- Named 2016 CEO of the year by Les Affaires
- Previous honorary President of the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament
- Served as a town councillor for the Village of Senneville from 2013-2017
EDUCATION
- B.A., McGill University
- M.B.A., Ivey School of Business, Western University
Lorraine Mitchelmore
Corporate director
Independent
Director since: 2015
Residence: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Member of Human Resources Committee (chair), Governance and Nominating Committee and Risk Review Committee
Has strong executive management skills and over 30 years of experience in the international oil and gas industry, with deep expertise in business strategy, operations, employee health and safety and public policy and innovation with respect to low carbon energy transition.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
- President and Chief Executive Officer of Enlighten Innovations Inc. from May 2017 to September 2018
- Former Executive Vice President, Heavy Oil for Shell and former Shell Canada Limited President and Canada Country Chair from 2009 to 2015
- Prior to joining Shell in 2002, held increasing senior roles in three other international oil and gas companies
AREAS OF EXPERTISE *
- Executive leadership / Strategic planning / Environmental, Social or Governance / Human resources
OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS (last five years)
- Cheniere Energy, Inc. (since 2021) (Governance and Nominating Committee, Audit Committee)
- Suncor Energy Inc. (since 2019) (Audit Committee; Environment, Health and Safety and Sustainable Development Committee (Chair))
SERVICE AND RECOGNITION
- Director, Alberta Investment Management Corporation (since 2022)
- Member of the Board of Advisors, Catalyst Inc. (2014 to 2023)
- Founder and co-chair, Smart Prosperity (until 2023)
- Associate of the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL Rockies - Energy Stream) (2019 to 2022)
- Director TransMountain Corporation (Chair, Human Resources Committee) (2018 to 2019)
- Chair, Federal Economic Strategy Table - Resources of the Future (2018)
- Recipient of Canada’s 2016 Clean16 award for leadership in advancing sustainable development in Canada
- Recipient of Peter Lougheed public policy award – 2016
EDUCATION
- B.Sc. (geophysics), Memorial University of Newfoundland
- M.Sc. (geophysics), University of Melbourne, Australia
- M.B.A., Kingston Business School in London, England
Madhu Ranganathan
Corporate director
Independent
Director since: 2021
Residence: Saratoga, California, United States
Member of Audit and Conduct Review Committee
Brings more than 30 years of financial leadership experience, with an innovative Silicon Valley technology driven background. Brings a strategic mindset with global industry expertise and deep operational focus in software, hardware and tech-enabled services businesses.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
- President, CFO & Corporate Development, OpenText (since April 2018)
- Chief Financial Officer of [24]7.ai, a global customer experience software and services company (June 2008 to March 2018)
- Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Rackable Systems, Inc., a provider of server and storage equipment for large scale data centers (December 2005 to May 2008)
- Redback Networks, Inc. a global provider of advanced telecommunications networking equipment (August 2002 to November 2005)
- Jamcracker, Inc., an enterprise web services platform company (January 2000 to August 2002)
- BackWeb Technologies Inc., a “push” technology software provider for e-business solutions (December 1996 to January 2000)
- Price Waterhouse LLP (April 1995 to December 1996)
- Grant Thornton LLP (January 1994 to April 1995)
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (November 1989 to June 1993)
AREAS OF EXPERTISE *
- Accounting and finance / Information technology and security / Mergers and acquisitions / Strategic planning
OTHER PUBLIC COMPANY BOARDS (last five years)
- Akamai Technologies (since June 2019) (Finance Committee, Audit Committee Chair)
- ServiceSource International, Inc. (2017 to 2019)
SERVICE AND RECOGNITION
- Board member, Watermark, California Bay Area’s largest membership organization dedicated to women’s leadership (2016 to 2018)
- Board member and President of the Board, Pacific Autism Center for Education (PACE)
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants, India
- Member, Institute of Cost & Management Accountants, India
- Frequent speaker at forums for finance leadership and women’s empowerment
EDUCATION
- M.B.A (Finance), University of Massachusetts
- B.S. Accounting, University of Madras, India
