Board of Directors
Jim Pantelidis, Director and Chair of the Board
Mr. Pantelidis is Chairman of the Board of Parkland Income Fund, and a member of the board of Industrial Alliance Insurance Financial Services Inc., RONA inc. and Equinox Minerals Limited. From 2004 to 2006 Mr. Pantelidis was Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of FisherCast Global Corporation, a manufacturer of molten metal injection technologies. From 2002 to 2003 Mr. Pantelidis was the President and Chief Executive Officer of JP & Associates, a strategic consulting company. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Pantelidis was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bata Limited, a leading, privately held, global footwear retailer and manufacturer. Prior to Bata, Mr. Pantelidis had a 30-year career in the petroleum industry and was at one time President of both the Resources Division and the Products Division of Petro-Canada. Mr. Pantelidis holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Business Administration degree, both from McGill University.
Jerry Patava, Director and Chair of the Governance Committee
Mr. Patava is the Chief Executive Officer of the Great Gulf Group of Companies, a position he has held since July 2007. He is also a trustee of Trimac Income Fund and a member of the Governance and Compensation Committee, Lead Director of Trimac Transportation Services Inc. and the past Chair of Kids Help Phone. Mr. Patava served as a trustee of Osprey Media Income Fund from December 2004 until August 2007 and as a director of TransAlta Power, L.P. from May 2005 until December 2007. Mr. Patava was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc., a position he held from January 1998 to January 2005. Previously, he was Vice President and Treasurer of Canadian Pacific Limited from 1990 to 1997 and served as Vice President and Director of RBC Dominion Securities Inc. from 1986 to 1990. Mr. Patava has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto and a Master of Business Administration from York University.
John Macdonald, Director
Mr. Macdonald is President and Chief Executive Officer of EnerCare Inc. From 2002 to 2006 Mr. Macdonald served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hydro One Telecom Inc. Mr. Macdonald has previously held senior marketing positions at AT&T Canada Inc. and Nortel Networks Corporation and is a member of the board of advisors of Atria Networks LP. Mr. Macdonald is a registered professional engineer and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto.
Lisa de Wilde, Director
Ms. de Wilde has been Chief Executive Officer of The Ontario Educational Communications Authority (TVO) since 2005. Previously, Ms. de Wilde was the President and CEO of Astral Television Networks Inc. Her other board and advisory appointments include: Noranda Income Fund (Chair of the Board of Trustees); Toronto International Film Festival Group (Chair of the Finance Committee); Government of Ontario's Task Force on Competitiveness, Productivity and Economic Progress; McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management, International Advisory Board; ORANO (member of the Board of Directors); and Commonwealth Broadcasters Association (member of the Executive Committee). Ms. de Wilde graduated from McGill University with an Honours Bachelor of Arts and a LL.B degree.
Michael Rousseau, Director and Chair of the Audit Committee
Mr. Rousseau is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Air Canada, a position he has held since 2007. Mr. Rousseau was the President of the Hudson's Bay Company in 2006 and 2007, and from 2001 to 2006, was Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Hudson's Bay Company. Mr. Rousseau served as a trustee and Chair of the Audit Committee of Golf Town Income Fund from 2004 to 2007. From 1999 to 2001, he served as Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Moore Corporation and was also a member of Moore's pension committee. From 1993 to 1999 he was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Silcorp Limited. Mr. Rousseau holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from York University and is a Chartered Accountant.
Roy J. Pearce, Director and Chair of the Investment Committee
Mr. Pearce was the Chief Financial Officer of K2 Pure Solutions Canada Corporation from April 2007 until his retirement in November 2008. From 2002 to 2005, Mr. Pearce was the Chief Financial Officer of the KCP Income Fund and from 1996 until 2002 he was the Chief Financial Officer of the predecessor business KIK Corporation. From 2005 until 2006, Mr. Pearce was a trustee of the ACS Media Income Fund. Mr. Pearce held the position of Chief Financial Officer for the Plastics Division of Crown Cork and Seal Company, Inc. from 1994 to 1996, and was the Chief Financial Officer of Crown Cork and Seal Canada, Inc. from 1992 to 1994. Mr. Pearce has held senior finance positions with various companies including Gilbey Canada Inc., Lever Detergents Limited, Monarch Fine Foods Limited, John Labatt Ltd., and Lever Brothers Inc. Mr. Pearce is a Chartered Accountant.