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Stanley M. Beck, Q.C., LL.M.
Independent Chairman of the Board of Directors
Chair of Corporate Governance Committee; Member of Audit Committee
Mr. Beck has been President of Granville Arbitrations Limited (an arbitration and mediation firm) for more than 15 years. He was previously a Professor of Law at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Ontario, and served as the school’s dean from 1977 to 1982. From 1985 to 1990, Mr. Beck served as Chairman of the Ontario Securities Commission. He is a director of several public companies and also acts as a consultant on securities and corporate matters. Mr. Beck is Chairman of 407 International Inc. and serves as a director on the boards of Utility Corp. and NewGrowth Corp. (each managed by Scotibank), and the general partner of First National Financial L.P.
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RONALD W. BINNS
Independent board member
Chair of Audit Committee
Mr. Binns is the Chief Financial Officer of Nevada Capital Corporation Ltd., and from 1989 to 2002, served as the Chief Financial Officer of Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation Ltd. Mr. Binns obtained his Chartered Accountancy designation with Coopers & Lybrand in 1984, has lectured extensively for the B.C. Institute of Chartered Accountants and the "Big Four" accounting firms, and has served as a director on the boards of several public and private companies.
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Eugene C. McBurney, MA, LLB
Board member
Mr. McBurney is co-founder of GMP Securities L.P.’s predecessor, Griffiths McBurney & Partners. He brings extensive knowledge, background and expertise in the securities industry to the firm. Prior to GMP, Mr. McBurney practiced securities law and advised many companies and investment dealers in a variety of investment banking assignments. Currently Mr. McBurney acts as Co-Chairman, GMP Securities Europe LLP, and Chairman, GMP Securities L.P.
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James D. Meekison, BA, MA, MBA
Independent board member
Member of Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance Committee
Mr. Meekison is currently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Trimin Capital Corp., a private equity company. Mr. Meekison’s career has spanned over 40 years in the investment banking, cable television and private equity industries. He has served as a director of Nesbitt Thomson Limited, Chairman of Cablecasting Limited, a Canadian cable television company, which he co-founded, and Chairman and director of several companies in which he invested during his career in private equity. He also served as a director of First Marathon Inc. from 1984 until it was sold in 1999. Mr. Meekison holds an MBA degree from Harvard University and BA and MA degrees from the University of British Columbia. He is a member of the board of trustees of Retrocom Mid-Market REIT and the board of directors of Burntsand Inc., Sonor Investments Limited and Pathways to Education Canada.
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ROBERT G. PETERS
Independent board member
Chair of Compensation Committee; Member of Corporate Governance Committee
Mr. Peters is the President of Black Diamond Land & Cattle Co., a private company with interests in real estate development, ranching and energy investments. Until 2002, Mr. Peters was the Chairman of Peters & Co. Limited, an energy investment company headquartered in Calgary, which he founded in 1971. Mr. Peters serves as a director on the boards of Bellamont Exploration Ltd., Seaview Energy Inc. and as a trustee of Big Rock Brewery Income Trust.
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Hartley T. Richardson, C.M., O.M., LL.D.
Independent board member
Member of Governance Committee
Mr. Richardson is President and Chief Executive Officer of James Richardson & Sons, Limited, a private, family-owned corporation, founded in 1857, involved in the international grain trade and agri-foods business, real estate, oil and gas development, financial services and private equity investments. He has held that position since April 1993. Mr. Richardson serves as Chairman of the board of directors of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, is a director of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited and a director of CombinatoRx, Incorporated. He is also a director and past-Chairman of the Business Council of Manitoba. In addition, Mr. Richardson is Chairman of Assiniboine Park Conservancy, Vice Chairman of Trans Canada Trail, and member of the Board of Governors for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Charter for Business. Other affiliations include the Trilateral Commission, the World Economic Forum Global Leaders of Tomorrow and the Young Presidents’ Organization. He is also actively involved in a number of charitable endeavours and community organizations. The University of Manitoba conferred upon Mr. Richardson the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws in 2004. Mr. Richardson was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2007 and to the Order of Manitoba in 2008.
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H. Sanford Riley, C.M.
Independent board member
Member of Audit Committee
Mr. Riley is President and Chief Executive Officer of Richardson Financial Group Limited, the financial services affiliate of James Richardson & Sons, Limited. He has held that position since 2003. Prior to joining RFGL, Mr. Riley was, for nearly 10 years, President and Chief Executive Officer of Investors Group Inc. and was appointed Chairman in May 2001. Mr. Riley is Chairman of the board of directors of the University of Winnipeg Foundation and Chairman of the board of trustees of the North West Company Fund. He serves as a director of Molson Coors Brewing Company, the Canada West Foundation, the Manitoba Business Council and Canada’s National History Society. Mr. Riley has also been involved in a number of charitable endeavours including chairing The United Way of Winnipeg Annual Campaign, chairing the Business Council of Manitoba and chairing the 1999 Pan American Games. He was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada in 2002.
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Kevin M. Sullivan, BA, LL.B., CFA
Board member
Mr. Sullivan is Chief Executive Officer of GMP Capital Inc. He joined GMP, as a partner, in October 1995, and co-founded the Partnership’s sales and trading operations. Mr. Sullivan has over 20 years of experience and relationships in the capital markets industry. He was formerly a director and vice president of a leading Canadian investment dealer for a period of six years. Prior to that, he spent three years in the European capital markets. Before his career in the capital markets, Mr. Sullivan was a lawyer in general practice in Calgary, Alberta. Mr. Sullivan has been involved in a number of charitable endeavours and community organizations including co-chairing The Ride to Conquer Cancer, Canada’s premier cycling fundraiser. He is a member of the Ontario Securities Commission Industry Advisory Group and a member of the Canadian Advisory Board of Right To Play.
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DONALD A. WRIGHT
Independent board member
Member of Compensation Committee and Audit Committee
Mr. Wright is President and Chief Executive Officer of The Winnington Capital Group Inc., an investment counsel and portfolio management company. He is an active investor in both the private and public equity markets. Mr. Wright’s career has spanned over 30 years in the investment industry. He has held a number of leadership positions, including President of Merrill Lynch Canada, Executive Vice-President, director and member of the executive committee of Burns Fry Ltd., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TD Securities Inc. and Deputy Chairman of TD Bank Financial Group. Mr. Wright serves as Chairman of the board of directors of Attwell Capital Inc., Equity Transfer and Trust Company, Grey Horse Corporation, Richards Packaging Inc. and VIA Rail Canada Inc., the Chairman of the board of trustees of Richards Packaging Income Fund, and serves as a director of Black Bull Resources Inc., Condor Petroleum Inc., DHX Media Ltd., MaRS Innovation, Public Mobile Inc. and Tuscany International Drilling Inc. He actively supports numerous charitable organizations and is a member of the board of trustees of The Hospital for Sick Children and a member of the Royal Ontario Museum Governors’ Finance Committee. He is also a member of the Campaign Cabinet of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation.
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