Board and Governance

James is a Financial Service Executive and Board Director. He currently works as a Senior Advisor to McKinsey and Company and sits on the Supervisory Board of Maduro and Curiel’s Bank (MCB) in the Caribbean, Scotiabank Jamaica, the Board of Governors of CI Financial and the St Michael’s Hospital Foundation Board.

Kathy is Immediate Past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation, Co-Chair of its Investment Committee, and member of the Executive, Governance, and Nomination Committees. In 2017, she served as Interim President. She sits on the Hospital’s Council for Services to Children and Adolescents Advisory Council and its Executive Committee.

Jamie sits on the Executive Leadership team for BMO Private Wealth Canada, leading a team of dedicated professionals in Central Canada. He contributes to the strategic direction of the business and leads the team’s regional mandate. Jamie began his career in a consulting practice specializing in analytics, business productivity, succession, and compensation. He consulted and partnered with many of the largest companies in North America in this space, including BMO. Jamie officially joined BMO Nesbitt Burns in 2008 as Vice President and Head of Practice Management and most recently held the position of Regional President – Ontario.

Aliénor is a Senior Director on the Natural Resources team at PSP Investments (PSP). She has over 13 years of experience across Mergers & Acquisitions, capital markets and management of cross-functional teams. She is a member of PSP’s Natural Resources Investment Committee and sits on various Boards of Directors for agriculture businesses.

Prior to joining PSP, Aliénor started her career on Wall Street at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in New York where she was first Investment Banking Analyst and later Corporate Banking Associate.

Jeannine is a passionate advocate and philanthropist. She spent several years as a corporate finance lawyer with McInnes Cooper, one of Atlantic Canada’s largest firms, and also served as corporate secretary and legal counsel to a TSX-listed company. She recently served as a director and secretary of 2b theatre and is currently a trustee to a private foundation.

Helen’s career spanning over 40-years has involved working with government, business, academia, broadcasting and community service. She has served as Chair of the Ontario Trillium Foundation and Senior Advisor to the Premier. Her community service includes serving as President of the Canadian Club, Chair of Evergreen, The Koffler Centre of the Arts, Waterfront Toronto and The Walrus Foundation.

Sarah Chapman is the Chief Marketing Officer for Manulife Investment Management and the Global Chief Sustainability Officer for Manulife.

Sarah is responsible for marketing strategy, brand management, innovation, digital and analytics for Manulife’s Global Wealth and Asset Management business. She also leads the ongoing development and execution of Manulife’s sustainability, community investment and sponsorship strategy and oversees Manulife’s environmental, social & governance (ESG) reporting and disclosures.

Diane is an Audit Partner at KPMG in Toronto, with over 25 years of experience. Her focus for the last 18 years has been exclusively on not-for-profit organizations, including charities.  Her passion for this sector has led her to volunteer on various boards in her community. She is currently a member of the KPMG Foundation Board of directors and a member of the Not-for-Profit Advisory Committee of the Accounting Standards Board.

Robin is the President of property development firm Twin Brook Developments Ltd. and has spent his career as a Business Executive and an Entrepreneur, with a passion for community service. He is also a Senior Strategic Advisor at Fasken, Canada’s largest Business Law Firm, and Chair of the Advisory Board for ATL Senior Living which specializes in housing for seniors.  He is a Partner in Radar Immigration Inc. and Radar Recruitment Inc., which actively assist foreign workers and students to connect with local businesses and educational institutions.  Prior to these roles, Robin has worked with multinational corporations including Duracell Canada, Beamscope Canada, and Kodak Canada.

Monika is an experienced senior executive leader with an extensive career in financial and consumer services.  She has lived and worked internationally and has developed deep expertise in strategy, digital transformation, marketing and branding, and sustainability 
leadership.  She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Aviva Canada, and Assuris following her retirement from Intact Financial where she was the company’s Chief Strategy Officer.

Sébastien is a partner at Bennett Jones LLP and advises clients both domestically and internationally on all matters relating to the management and commercialization of intellectual property, as well as data security and privacy. Engaged with his community, he currently sits on the board of UNICEF Canada and the City of Calgary's Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund. He previously served on the board of the Westmount Charter School Society, the Calgary International Film Festival Society, and the Calgary Parking Authority.

Anthony is the founder, CEO, and executive chairman of Avenue Living, and has more than 25 years’ experience in creating, managing, and operating start-ups. He actively serves a variety of roles in several businesses, from founder and CEO to mentor. Anthony’s flagship venture, Avenue Living, is an owner and operator of real estate assets across North America. With a unique vertically integrated platform, the business is focused on investing in residential, self-storage, commercial and retail, and agricultural land, ultimately generating cash flow and finding long-term value-add for investors.

Heidi established the Fairmount Foundation (FF) in 2013, which focuses on education and mental health, and has expanded over the years to include work with the settlement of refugees and affordable housing. The two main geographic areas that FF funds are in the Hamilton and Waterloo Region.  Fairmount Foundation has made a commitment to a goal of 10% impact investing. Most of these investments are in middle and low-income countries, with some using a gender lens.

Naren is a Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers Associates based out of Toronto. He leads PwC Canada's Cybersecurity, Privacy and Financial Crimes teams nationally. He has extensive experience advising US, Canada and global financial services organizations on cybersecurity, fraud, and financial crimes. Over the last 15 years, he has specialized in helping organizations deal with high-pressure situations such as cyber breaches, regulatory criticism, insider threats and other related issues. He is a regular speaker at industry events and conferences on these topics.

Mabel is a finance executive and advisor with deep experience in financial services. She is currently the Chief Finance Officer at Ontario Teachers Pension Plan with responsibility for Enterprise Planning and Financial Operations. Mabel is also a Partner Advisor of Power Sustainable Lios. Previously, Mabel spent 15 years at Brookfield Asset Management, where she held several senior leadership roles including Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Reinsurance group and Chief Financial Officer of Brookfield’s Infrastructure private funds, Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance and Treasury, and Chief Financial Officer of the Private Equity Group.