Montréal, Québec
Age 58
Director since 2002
Independent
President of Omer DeSerres Inc. (Canadian chain of art supply
stores)
Mr. DeSerres has been president of Omer DeSerres Inc. since 1980.
He has over 30 years of experience in retail and holds a Bachelor’s
degree in Administration from Concordia University. Mr. DeSerres is
a member of the board of director of the “Musée d’art contemporain
de Montréal” since 1998, has chaired its board of directors since
2004 and is also a member of its corporate governance and audit
committees.
Québec, Québec
Age 57
Director since 2005
Independent
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Intact Financial Corporation
(financial
services company)
Mr. Dussault is an actuary and has held various management
positions within the ING Group for more than twenty years,
including the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of
ING Canada Inc. (now INTACT Financial Corporation), a position he
held until January 1, 2008, date upon which he became Chairman of
the Board of Directors of ING Canada Inc. Mr. Dussault is a Fellow
of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and of the Casualty
Actuarial Society. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial
Science from Université Laval and has also participated in the
Advanced Executive Education Program at the Wharton School of
Business.
Québec, Québec
Québec City, Québec
Age 56
Director since 1997
Non-independent
President of Alimentation Serro Inc. and of Supermarché Claka Inc.
(food stores).
Mr. Ferland has over 30 years’ experience in the management of food
stores. He holds a Bachelor of Administration and a degree in
Accounting from Université Laval.
P.C., O.C.,
O.Q., Q.C.
Québec, Québec
Age 68
Director since 2001
Independent
Partner of Stein Monast LLP (law firm)
Ms. Gauthier is a lawyer. She holds a Master of Laws in commercial
law from Université Laval. As a director of public companies, she
has served and currently serves on many committees, including human
resources and corporate governance committees. She is currently a
director of TransCanada Corporation and Royal Bank of Canada.
Ottawa, Ontario
Age 69
Director since 1990
Independent
Vice-Chairman of the Board of the Corporation
Mr. Gobeil is a Chartered Accountant and has held management
positions in various companies in the food sector as well as within
the Government of Quebec where he was inter alia Minister for
Administration, Chair of the Treasury Board and Minister of
International Affairs. He holds a Master of Commerce degree and a
Master’s degree in Accounting from Université de Sherbrooke and
completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business
School. He is a director of DiagnoCure Inc., National Bank of
Canada, MDN Inc. and Yellow Media.
Mont-Tremblant, Québec
Age 58
Independant
New Nominee
Corporate Director
Mr. Russell Goodman is a Chartered Accountant who spent his entire
career at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Price Waterhouse LLP until
his retirement in 2011. Over the period from 1998 to 2011, he was
the Managing Partner of various business units in Canada and the
Americas, primarily in the mergers and acquisitions, restructuring
and corporate finance areas. Mr. Goodman holds a Bachelor of
Commerce from McGill University and is a Fellow of the Order of
Chartered Accountants of Quebec. He is a director of Gildan
Activewear Inc. and Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc.
Greenwich, Connecticut
United States of America
Age 47
Director since 2006
Independent
Executive Chairman of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company,
Inc.
Mr. Haub joined The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc.
(“A&P US”) in 1991, where he has held various executive
positions. He holds a Master’s degree in Social and Economic
Science from the Austrian University of Economics and Business
Administration. He is also a partner and Co-Chief Executive Officer
of The Tengelmann Group, a large German company involved in the
retail food business, which is the leading shareholder of A&P
US.
Montréal, Québec
Age 66
Director since 2006
Independent
Corporate Director
First at Hydro-Québec and then at National Bank of Canada, Mr.
Labonté has held various management positions including, for a
period of 15 years, Vice-president, Finance. From 2005 to October
2006, he served as Executive Advisor to National Bank of Canada’s
Senior Management. Mr. Labonté has a Bachelor’s degree in
Architecture from the Faculty of Engineering of McGill University
and a Master’s degree in Urban Planning from the Université de
Montréal. He is also a director of the Laurentian Bank of Canada
and director and Chair of the audit committee of Manac Inc.
Ville
Mont-Royal, Québec
age 49
Director since 2008
Non-independent
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation
Mr. La Flèche is a director and President and Chief Executive
Officer since April 2008. He joined the Corporation in 1991 and has
held since then various management positions within the
Corporation, including Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating
Officer from 2005 to 2008. Mr. La Flèche holds an MBA from Harvard
Business School and a degree in Civil Law from the University of
Ottawa.
Westmount, Québec
Age 69
Director since 1990
Non-independent
Executive Chairman of the Board of the Corporation
Mr. Lessard is a Chartered Accountant and was President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company from 1990 until April 15, 2008.
Mr. Lessard holds a Master’s degree in commercial sciences from
Université Laval as well as an MBA from Harvard Business School. He
is also a director of TD Bank Financial Group and SNC-Lavalin Group
Inc.
Montréal,
Québec
Age 58
Director since 2000
Independent
Executive Vice-President – Corporate Affairs and Secretary General
of Hydro-Québec
Ms. Nadeau is a lawyer. Before joining Hydro-Québec, she held
various key positions within the Environment and Natural Resources
Departments of the Quebec government. She holds a Master of Laws in
public law from the University of Ottawa. She is a member of the
World Energy Council and the Chair of its Communications Committee
and she is Vice Chair of the Energy Council of Canada.
Montréal,
Québec
Age 61
Director since 2008
Corporate Director
Mr. Raymond spent his whole career at National Bank of Canada where
he has held various positions, including President and Chief
Executive Officer from March 2002 to May 2007. Mr. Raymond holds a
Bachelor’s degree in administration from Université Laval and an
MBA from the Université du Québec à Montréal. He is also a graduate
of the Institute of Canadian Bankers. He serves on the Board of
Directors of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and
Héroux-Devtek Inc.
Oakville, Ontario
Age 68
Director since 2009
Independent
President and Managing Director, Wexford Group Inc.
Mr. Rosicki has been, since 2004, President and Managing Director
of Wexford Group Inc., an advisory firm. Mr. Rosicki was, from 1999
to 2004, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Parmalat North
America. He has held management positions in various other
companies doing business in the food sector. He is a director and
the Chairman of the Board of Second Cup Limited. He also sits on
the Board of Directors of Aastra Technologies Limited.
Toronto, Ontario
Age 57
Director since 2011
Independent
Corporate Director
Mr. Tory is a lawyer. From 1986 to 1995, he was a partner of the
law firm Torys LLP. Thereafter, he became President and Chief
Executive Officer of Rogers Media Inc., from 1995 to 1999, and
Rogers Cable Inc., from 1999 to 2003. From 2004 to 2009, he served
as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and Leader of
the Official Opposition. He is a director of Rogers Communications
Inc. He is also a director of Cara Operations Limited and Chair of
the Audit Committee.
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