Robert E. Brown

Chairman of Groupe Aeroplan Inc. since January 1, 2008

 Mr. Brown is Chairman of Groupe Aeroplan Inc. since January 1st, 2008 and a director of BCE Inc. Mr. Brown was President of CAE Inc. from August 2004 to September 2009 and Chairman of Air Canada from 2003 to 2004.

Mr. Brown joined Bombardier Inc. in 1987 and was responsible for the Bombardier Aerospace sector from 1990 to 1999.  He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Bombardier Inc. (aerospace, transportation and recreational products) 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.  Mr. Brown holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the Royal Military College and attended the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School.  He also has received honorary doctorates from five Canadian universities.  Mr. Brown is a member of the Order of Canada and an Officer of the 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.

He also serves on the board of directors of The Forzani Group Ltd. 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

Rupert Duchesne

Director since June 21, 2005

Rupert Duchesne is President and Chief Executive Officer of Groupe Aeroplan Inc.

Prior to his current position, Mr. Duchesne spent twelve years in strategy and investment consulting around the world, including owning his own firm which was sold to Mercer Management Consulting in 1994.  From 1996, he served in various senior officer positions at Air Canada.  He was appointed to the position of President and CEO of Aeroplan in August 2000 and led the company’s IPO in 2005. 

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 Vice President of the Art Gallery of Ontario’s Board of Trustees, chairs the Photography Committee and sits on the Finance and Development Committees.  He is Chair of the NeuroScience Canada Partnership and the NeuroScience Canada Foundation.  He is also a member of the Board of Dorel Industries Inc. (TSX: DII).  He was appointed in late 2008 to the Board of Directors of Greenwood College School, and also serves on the Boards of the Canadian Business for the Arts, the Luminato Festival; as well as the Université de Montréal’s Centre for International Studies (CÉRIUM).  He was previously a member of the Board of Directors of Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. up to its sale to CanWest Communications.

Joanne Ferstman

Director since June 21, 2005

Joanne Ferstman is Vice-Chair, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Capital Markets of DundeeWealth Inc. and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Dundee Corporation. 

Over the past decade, Ms. Ferstman has held a variety of positions with the Dundee group of companies and has recently 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 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

Mr. Fortier joined Ogilvy Renault LLP in January 2009 as a partner in the business law group. Mr. Fortier is also a Senior Advisor for Morgan Stanley in Canada.  Between February 2006 and October 2008, Mr. Fortier held various positions in the Government of Canada, most recently as Minister of International Trade and Minister responsible for Greater Montreal.

Prior to that, Mr. Fortier had been 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 holds a Bachelor of Laws from Université Laval.

Member of the Governance and Nominating Committee

John Forzani

Director since July 17, 2007

John 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 is presently Chairman of the Board and has held the positions of Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer. He is currently Chairman of Swiss based Intersport International, the world’s largest sporting goods retailer and purchasing group with over 7,000 stores world wide. 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

Mr. Laidley is Chairman Emeritus 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 Bank of Canada, Chairman on the Board of Nautilus Indemnity Limited and serves on the Boards of Biovail Corporation, Aviva Canada Inc., ProSep Inc., EMCOR Group Inc., the Fraser Institute, the Institute of Corporate Directors, 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 Quebec Order of Chartered Accountants and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University.

Member of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee

Douglas Port

Director since July 17, 2007

Douglas D. Port is a consultant providing advisory services on airport issues and tourism development.

He has over 30 years experience in airline transportation, including 11 years as an executive with Air Canada, where he led major portfolios such as Airports, International, Marketing and sales, Sales and Product Distribution, Corporate Affairs and Government Relations, Corporate Communications, and latterly 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.

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

Alan 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 opearting at the $1 or less price point, from 1991 to 2007.  His responsibilities included new store growth, sales, merchandising, advertising and human resources consulting.  A founding family member of Dollarama and current shareholder, Mr. Rossy continues to serve in a consulting role.  Mr. Rossy serves on the Board of Directors of Selwyn House School, a private boys school in Westmount, Québec.  He is also a Director of the Montreal Children's Hospital Corporate Appeal Board.  Mr. Rossy graduated in 1985 from McGill University with a Bachelor's of Arts, majoring in Economics.

Member of the Governance and Nominating Committee