From left to right : Alan P. Rossy, Joanne Ferstman, John M. Forzani, Roman Doroniuk, Douglas D. Port, Rupert Duchesne, Robert E. Brown, Hon Michael M. Fortier, David H. Laidley.

Board of Directors

Robert E. Brown , , , Chairman since January 1, 2008

Robert E. Brown has been Chairman of Aimia since January 1st, 2008.
From August 2004 to September 2009, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of CAE Inc., a provider of simulation and modeling technologies as well as integrated training services for both civil aviation and defence customers.

Prior to joining CAE Inc., Mr. Brown was Chairman of Air Canada during its restructuring from May 2003 to October 2004. Mr. Brown joined Bombardier Inc., in 1987 and was responsible for the Bombardier Aerospace sector from 1990 to 1999. He became President and Chief Executive Officer of Bombardier Inc. (aerospace, transportation and recreational sectors) from 1999 to 2002. Mr. Brown also held various senior positions in federal ministries with economic vocations, including the position of Associate Deputy Minister in the Department of Regional Industrial Expansion. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the Royal Military College and attended the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School. Mr. Brown is a Director of BCE Inc., Bell Canada, Rio Tinto Plc. and Rio Tinto Ltd. He has received honorary doctorates from five Canadian universities. Mr. Brown is a member of the Order of Canada and an Officer of L’Ordre National du Québec.

Roman Doroniuk , , , Director since June 21, 2005

Roman Doroniuk is a consultant providing financial and strategic advisory services to a variety of companies in the healthcare, industrial manufacturing and media industries.

Mr. Doroniuk was Executive Vice President of Magna International Inc. and Chief Operating Officer of Magna Entertainment Corp. from January 2003 to October 2003, President of Lions Gate Entertainment from October 1998 to April 2000, and Chief Financial Officer of Alliance Communications Corporation from October 1995 to September 1998. Mr. Doroniuk holds a Bachelor of Business Management from Ryerson University and is a Chartered Accountant.

Chair of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee and member of the Governance and Nominating Committee

Rupert Duchesne , , , Director since June 21, 2005

Rupert Duchesne is President and Chief Executive Officer of Aimia.

Prior to his current position, Mr. Duchesne spent twelve years in strategy and investment consulting around the world before he joined Air Canada in 1996 as Vice President, Marketing and in 1999 was promoted to Senior Vice President, International. During that year, he served on the Executive team which defeated the Onex take-over bid, and was appointed Chief Integration Executive, overseeing the integration of Canadian Airlines and Air Canada. He was appointed to the position of President and CEO of Aeroplan in August 2000.

Mr. Duchesne holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Manchester and a Bachelor Honours degree in Pharmacology from the University of Leeds, both in England.

He is a Director of Dorel Industries Inc., and was previously a director of Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. He is chair of the boards of the NeuroScience Canada Partnership and Brain Canada Foundation. He is Vice-President of the Art Gallery of Ontario’s Board of Trustees, where he chairs both the Finance and Photography committees, co-chairs the Grange Park Advisory Council and is a member of the boards of Greenwood College School, Business for the Arts and the Luminato Festival in Toronto.

Joanne Ferstman , , , Director since June 21, 2005

Joanne Ferstman is President and Chief Executive Officer of Dundee Capital Markets Inc. Prior to taking this position on January 31, 2011, Ms. Ferstman was Vice-Chair and Head of Capital Markets of DundeeWealth Inc., and prior to 2009 was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of DundeeWealth Inc. and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of Dundee Corporation.

Over the past 15 years, Ms. Ferstman has held a variety of executive positions with the Dundee group of companies and in early 2009 assumed leadership of Dundee Capital Markets, including all Investment Banking activities. Prior to joining the Dundee Group of companies in 1998, Ms. Ferstman spent four years as Chief Financial Officer for a national securities firm and five years at a major international accounting firm. Ms. Ferstman currently serves as a Director of Dundee Real Estate Investment Trust. Ms. Ferstman holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University and is a Chartered Accountant.

Chair of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee and Member of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee

Hon. Michael M. Fortier , , PC , , Director since January 19, 2009

Michael M. Fortier joined RBC Capital Markets (RBCCM) as a Vice-Chairman in October 2010. Prior to joining RBCCM, Mr. Fortier was a partner of Ogilvy Renault LLP and a Senior Advisor to Morgan Stanley in Canada since January 2009. Between February 2006 and October 2008, Mr. Fortier held various positions in the Government of Canada, including Minister of International Trade and Minister responsible for Greater Montreal.

Prior to that, Mr. Fortier was active in the investment banking industry, first as a Managing Director with Credit Suisse First Boston (1999-2004) and then as a Managing Director with TD Securities (2004-2006). Mr. Fortier also practiced law with Ogilvy Renault LLP from 1985 to 1999 in the areas of corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. He was based in London (England) for several years during this period. Mr. Fortier currently serves as a Director of CAE Inc. Mr. Fortier holds a Bachelor of Laws from Université Laval.

Member of the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Human Resources and Compensation Committee

John M. Forzani , , , Director since July 17, 2007

John M. Forzani is the founder (1974) of The Forzani Group Ltd., Canada’s largest retailer of sporting goods with over 600 stores under eight different banners.

He has held the positions of Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Forzani Group Ltd. He is a member of the board of Sustainable Energy Techonologies Ltd and he was Chairman of Swiss based Intersport International from September 2003 to September 2009, the world’s largest sporting goods retailer and purchasing group with over 7,000 stores worldwide. Mr. Forzani is a graduate of Utah State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree. He also played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League and is currently a partner and Chairman of the club.

Member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee

David H. Laidley , , FCA , , Director since January 19, 2009

David H. Laidley is a retired partner of Deloitte & Touche LLP (Canada), where he served as a partner from 1975 until his retirement in 2007. A chartered accountant, he has enjoyed a distinguished career spanning 40 years with Canada's largest professional services firm, with specialization in its tax and audit practices. He was elected Chairman of the firm in 2000 and served in that capacity until 2006. He currently serves as a director of the boards of two other public companies: EMCOR Group Inc. (NYSE) and ProSep Inc. (TSX). He also served on the board of Biovail Corporation from August, 2008 to September, 2010. He is a director of the Bank of Canada and Aviva Canada Inc. and Chairman of the Board of Nautilus Indemnity Limited and also serves on the boards of the Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific, the McGill University Health Centre Foundation, and the Desautels Faculty of Management of McGill University. Mr. Laidley is a Fellow of the Québec Order of Chartered Accountants and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University.

Member of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee and the Governance and Nominating Committee

Douglas D. Port , , , Director since July 17, 2007

Douglas D. Port provides advisory services on aviation and airport issues.

He is a retired senior airline executive with more than 30 years experience in the airline industry, including 11 years as an executive with Air Canada, where he headed major portfolios such as Airports, International, Marketing and Sales, Sales and Product Distribution, Corporate Affairs and Government Relations, Corporate Communications, and Customer Service. He also served as Chairman of the Air Transport Association of Canada, Chairman of Galileo Canada (computer reservation system) and Chairman and CEO of Air Canada Vacations. From 2005 through 2010, he was an executive consultant at an international transportation consultancy.

Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee, member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee

Alan P. Rossy , , , Director since July 17, 2007

Alan P. Rossy is President and Chief Executive Officer of Copley Investments Inc., a real estate company which purchases, develops and leases properties in Montreal and Toronto.

Mr. Rossy was Executive Vice President of Store Operations at Dollarama L.P., a national chain of dollar stores operating at the $1 or more price point, from 1991 to 2007. His responsibilities included new store growth, sales, merchandising, advertising and human resources consulting. Mr. Rossy is a founding family member of Dollarama and current shareholder. Mr. Rossy serves on the Board of Directors of Selwyn House School, a private boy’s school in Westmount, Québec. He is also Director of the Montreal Children’s Hospital Corporate Appeal Board and Director of Canadian Tire Corporation Limited. Mr. Rossy graduated in 1985 from McGill University with a Bachelor’s of Arts, majoring in Economics.

Member of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee and the Human Resources and Compensation Committee

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