Isabelle Adjahi
Isabelle Adjahi is Vice President, Investor Relations and Sustainable Development at the Lion Electric Company, a leading manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, where she led the public listing of the company, on both the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange. She is also responsible for implementing the corporate sustainable development strategy, as ESG, which is now ingrained in the culture of responsible financial management, has become a critical component in the decision-making process for institutional investors.
Isabelle is a top-ranked Investor Relations Officer who has won multiple awards in Investor Relations, including Best Overall Investor Relations and Best Investor Relations Officer in Canada on numerous occasions, the most recent one being in May 2022. Isabelle was also recognized by Brendan Woods International as a “Top Gun Investors Relations Officer” and awarded the “Bell Mulligan Award” by the Canadian Investor Relations Institute. Last, she was recognized as a CIRI Fellow for her achievements in bringing distinction to the investor relations profession and serving as a role model for others and is the 2023 Recipient of the CIRI “Award of Excellence in IR”.
Prior to joining Lion Electric, Isabelle was Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications at WSP, and Senior Director of Investor Relations and Communications at Axcan Pharma, where she developed and implemented strategic investor communication plans directed at capital markets in Canada, the United States and Europe.
Isabelle holds a Bachelor of Foreign Languages and Literature from the University of Lyon (France). She also took courses in securities, communications, and finance.
Maeghan Albiston
Maeghan is Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of CPKC, responsible for leadership of the company's Human Resources function across North America, including the areas of talent management, recruitment, total rewards, occupational health and leadership development. Maeghan also oversees the management of the company’s pension plans, which includes CP's defined benefit pension plan, one of the oldest and largest corporate pension plans in Canada.
Prior to her current role, Maeghan held the position of Vice President Capital Markets where she acted as the primary point of contact for the financial community with oversight for the investor relations, treasury and pension functions. During her tenure, Maeghan was recognized as a top-ranked IRO by IR Magazine, Institutional Investor magazine and Brendan Woods International. Maeghan has also been named a Fellow by the Canadian Investor Relations Institute.
Ammar Al-Joundi
Mr. Al-Joundi was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Agnico Eagle Mines Limited in February 2022. Prior to this, he was President of Agnico Eagle from 2015 to 2022 and also served as the company’s Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer from 2010 to 2012. Mr. Al-Joundi is an industry veteran, with over 20 years of experience in mining, including finance, strategy and operations, as well as extensive experience in capital markets and banking.
Prior to his role as Agnico Eagle’s President, Mr. Al-Joundi served as the Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Barrick Gold Corporation. At Barrick, Mr. Al-Joundi held various progressively senior financial roles, including Senior Vice President Finance, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer Barrick South America and Senior Vice President of Capital Allocation and Business Strategy. Prior to joining Barrick, Mr. Al-Joundi was Vice President, Structured Finance at Citibank, Canada.
Mr. Al-Joundi is a Professional Engineer with a degree in Mechanical Engineering (graduating with distinction – University of Toronto) and an MBA (graduating with honours - University of Western Ontario).
Andrew Apedoe
Andrew brings to Osprey 25 years of experience in the areas of capital formation, mergers and acquisitions, investor relations and corporate governance. He has provided advisory and investment banking services for private and publicly traded organizations in the construction, utility, pipelines, energy, technology, and retail industries, and collaborated with P3 consortia to secure a major healthcare infrastructure project. Andrew has a blend of strategic, financial and industry experience.
Andrew earned his B.Comm. degree from the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary. Andrew has also completed courses and certification related to corporate securities, investment management techniques, business valuation and competitive intelligence. In his downtime, Andrew can usually be found with his wife and 3 kids playing, watching, or coaching soccer, golf, basketball and baseball. Andrew and his family also enjoy travelling to tropical beach destinations.
Matthew Bogart
Matthew has enjoyed a career assisting leading Canadian technology entrepreneurs achieve their capital markets and corporate development objectives having participated in 4 initial public offerings, 5 successful exits and multiple acquisitions. Today Matthew is engaged in endeavors inspired by his passion to optimize the experience of game players.
Matthew began his career in public relations at Fleischman Hillard, a global PR agency, specializing in the strategic communications of leading technology companies including Sony and Intuit.
In 1998 Matthew joined Janna Systems, a company focused on developing, marketing, and selling Customer Relationship Management software for the financial services industry, where he leveraged his expertise in communications and education in financial securities to lead Investor Relations. The company executed an IPO to the Canadian Dealers Network and subsequently graduated to the Toronto Stock Exchange. Janna was acquired by Siebel Systems for the highest valuation in Canadian software history. For his efforts at Janna Matthew was recognized by the equity analyst community as “Best Investor Relations Officer” in 2000.
Consequent to the acquisition of Janna, Matthew joined Triple G Systems Group, a laboratory information systems company, as head of Investor Relations. Triple G achieved an Initial Public Offering and gained a strong following by sell-side equity analysts which contributed to Triple G winning “Best Communications by a Venture Exchange Company” in 2002. Triple G was acquired by General Electric in 2003.
Driving the investor relations programs at Bioscrypt, a finger and face biometric access control company, was Matthew’s next pursuit. The execution of Bioscrypt’s Initial Public Offering and several acquisitions preceded Matthew’s transition to Vice President of Marketing. Bioscrypt was acquired by L1 Identity Solutions, a large American defense contractor in 2008.
As his next endeavor, Matthew participated in the launch of the BlackBerry Partners Fund, a mobile-centric venture capital fund that invested in startup companies. The exposure generated at launch resulted in more than 3,000 applications for funding received in the first month.
Matthew then joined a BlackBerry Partners Fund investee company Viigo, developer of a mobile content and services platform for smartphones, to steer their marketing efforts. Viigo became the number one most downloaded application on the BlackBerry platform. As a result, Viigo was acquired by Research in Motion in 2010.
Rejoining the Janna Systems management team, Matthew’s next role was with NexJ Systems. In 2011 NexJ completed its IPO, listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Matthew’s leadership role expanded within the company, advancing to Head of Sales and Marketing. NexJ was acquired by Constellation Software in 2023.
In his free time, Matthew enjoys competing in league darts, woodworking, cooking, and traveling.
Adam Borgatti
Adam Borgatti is Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations, responsible for leading Aecon’s Investor Relations, Sustainability, Indigenous Relations, Corporate Affairs, Corporate Communications and Marketing functions, as well as supporting the leadership team with developing long-term business plans, evaluating strategic initiatives, and leading the assessment and execution of Aecon’s acquisition opportunities. Adam brings a depth of experience and knowledge of both capital markets and the construction industry.
Prior to joining Aecon in 2009, Adam held leadership roles in the financial industry, including Vice President, RBC Capital Markets, and Vice President, National Bank Financial. Before assuming his current position at Aecon – in 2017-18, he served as Vice President, Investor Relations, at Scotiabank and was responsible for leading all aspects of investor relations, providing strategic direction, leadership and oversight for the company’s investor relations portfolio globally.
Over his career at Aecon, Adam has held leadership roles in the Concessions, Energy and Infrastructure segments, and previously served as Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance and Entrepreneurship from McGill University as well as CFA, CPIR and ICD.D designations. He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Canadian Investor Relations Institute (CIRI) where he serves as Board Chair.
Sean Boyd
Mr. Boyd serves as the Chair of the Board of Agnico Eagle Mines Limited. Prior to this role, he was the Executive Chair of the Board from February 2022 until his retirement in December 2023, and Vice Chairman and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from 1998 to 2022. Before his appointment as CEO, Mr. Boyd served as the Chief Financial Officer from 1990 to 1998 and Comptroller from 1985 to 1990.
During Mr. Boyd's tenure as CEO, Agnico Eagle grew from a mall, single mine gold producer to a multi-mine international gold mining company. In December 2020, the Globe and Mail ROB Magazine recognized him as its Global Visionary of the Year CEO. He was recognized as The Northern Miner’s Mining Person of the Year in 2007 and 2017 and appeared on the list of The Best-Performing CEOs in the World in the Harvard Business Review in 2010, 2016 and 2017. In 2019, Mr. Boyd was recognized by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario) as a Fellow, the highest honour bestowed upon a CPA within the accounting profession. In 2021, Mr. Boyd received the degree Doctor of Laws honoris causa, from St. Francis Xavier University (Nova Scotia). Mr. Boyd served on the Board of Directors of The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation (2013 – 2022). He has also served on the Boards of the World Gold Council and the St. Francis Xavier University Board of Governors. Prior to joining Agnico Eagle in 1985, Mr. Boyd was a staff accountant with Clarkson Gordon (Ernst & Young). He is a Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA, FCA) and a graduate of the University of Toronto (B.Comm.).
Charles Brindamour
Charles Brindamour is Chief Executive Officer of Intact Financial Corporation. IFC is the largest provider of property and casualty insurance in Canada, a leading provider of global specialty insurance, and, with RSA, a leader in the UK and Ireland. He began his career with Intact in 1992 and has held progressively senior roles, in Canada and abroad, within Intact and its former affiliates, including Senior Vice President of Personal Lines and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Brindamour was appointed President and CEO in January 2008.
Under Mr. Brindamour’s leadership, the company became an independent and widely-held Canadian company in 2009 and two years later, acquired AXA Canada; at the time, the largest acquisition in the history of Canada’s property and casualty insurance (P&C) industry. In 2017, Mr. Brindamour grew the company’s presence further into the United States with the acquisition of OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd. In 2021, Mr. Brindamour successfully completed the acquisition of RSA Insurance plc, Intact’s largest acquisition to date, growing premiums from $12 to $20 billion.
Mr. Brindamour is a graduate of Université Laval in Actuarial Science and an Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society. In May 2019, Mr. Brindamour received an honorary PhD from HEC Montréal. He is a board member of Intact Financial Corporation, the Geneva Association, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, and the Business Council of Canada.
Sean Brown
Sean Brown is Gibson Energy’s Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer.
In his role, he oversees the financial management of the company including, finance, accounting, tax, treasury and capital market financings as well as corporate planning and development, investor relations and enterprise risk management.
Prior to joining Gibson, Sean spent fifteen years in investment banking where he provided strategic, financial and capital raising advice to companies in the energy infrastructure sector across North America. Most recently he was a Managing Director in the Power & Energy Infrastructure Group at BMO Capital Markets, based in Calgary, and prior to that was with J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., based in New York.
Sean holds a Business degree from Acadia University, an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business and is a CFA charterholder.
Paul Butcher
Paul Butcher leads The Humphrey Group's investor relations practice. He enjoyed a 30-year career at CN including most recently 14 years leading the IR function, during which time he engaged The Humphrey Group. The close collaboration with The Humphrey Group gave Paul a deep appreciation of how IR communications can be a competitive differentiator. He brings a passion for working with clients who want to enhance their ability to maximize shareholder value through strategic communications.
Paul has been recognized as one of the best Investor Relations Officer (IRO) over his career with many awards from the IR Awards Magazine, including best IRO in Canada in 2016 and 2023.
Brian Christie
Mr. Christie served as the Vice President of Investor Relations at Agnico Eagle Mines from December 2012 until his retirement in July 2022. During his tenure at Agnico Eagle, the company was consistently recognized as having one of the top Investor Relations programs across all industries in Canada. Mr. Christie is currently retained by Agnico Eagle as a Senior Advisor Investor Relations. Before joining Agnico Eagle, he worked for over 17 years in the investment industry, primarily as a mining analyst covering gold, base metal and uranium companies. Prior to this, Mr. Christie spent 13 years in the mining industry as a geologist for a variety of mining companies, including Homestake, Billiton, Falconbridge Copper and Newmont Mining. Mr. Christie holds a BSc. in Geology (University of Toronto) and an MSc. in Geology (Queen's University) and is a member of the Canadian Investor Relations Institute (CIRI) and the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI). He currently serves as an Independent Director of Fury Gold Mines, Wallbridge Mining Company, and Forum Energy Metals.
Janet Craig
Globally Recognized and Ranked Investor Relations and Communications Change Agent
Holder of over 25 #1 awards in investor relations, including being named one of the “Top 25 IROs of all time” in 2012, and named one of "30 IR Stars in Three Decades" in 2018 - both global rankings by Investor Relations Magazine, as well as being awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020. I have advised on some of the largest corporate transactions and events in Canada over the past decade.
Chris de Bruyn
Chris joined CP in December 2014 as Manager of the Treasury department. Since that time he has held progressively more senior roles in CP’s Finance department.
As Vice President Capital Markets and Treasurer, Chris de Bruyn has been a primary point of contact between CP and the investment community since October 2018. Chris also leads the Treasury department and is responsible for corporate financing, hedging, shareholder returns and day to day Treasury operations. Prior to CP Chris worked at Enbridge and ARC Resources in a variety of Treasury roles.
Chris holds a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the State University of New York at Fredonia as well as a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in Finance from the University of Calgary Haskayne School of Business.
Janet Drysdale
Janet Drysdale is a seasoned and versatile executive with nearly 30 years of cross-functional leadership in the transportation industry having held executive positions in Stakeholder Relations, Finance, Sustainability, Corporate Development, and Investor Relations.
Ms. Drysdale was appointed Senior Vice-President & Chief Stakeholder Relations Officer in March 2023. She is responsible for driving CN’s stakeholder engagement and communications strategies and has direct accountability for North American public and government affairs, media relations, corporate communications, and investor relations.
Ms. Drysdale has long been an advocate for the rail industry and North America’s critical supply chains, increasing the representation of women in rail, and the transition to a low carbon economy.
Ms. Drysdale is an independent director of Rumo S.A., Brazil’s largest freight railway. She also sits on the boards of the Railway Association of Canada and the Canadian-American Business Council.
Ms. Drysdale has an extensive track record of engaging with the global investment community and is proud to have been repeatedly recognized by IR Magazine, including twice as Best Investor Relations Officer amongst all publicly traded large cap Canadian companies.
Ms. Drysdale has been recognized by WXN as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women in the executive leadership category. Ms. Drysdale has also been recognized by Railway Age for her leadership, collaboration, innovation, and continued service in the male-dominated freight industry.
Ms. Drysdale holds an Honours Bachelor of Science degree from Queen's University and an MBA from McGill University. Ms. Drysdale also holds the Global Competent Boards Designation (GCB.D).
Jay Forbes
A proven business leader who has brought a fresh strategic perspective to a variety of industry settings to create immediate and lasting value for customers, employees and investors. A creative problem-solver that combines a well-honed financial acumen with a collaborative, communicative leadership style to quickly identify and execute strategic imperatives. A team builder who has created cohesive, aligned leadership teams that consistently deliver against their objectives.
David Garofalo
Globally-recognized chief executive with over 30 years of experience in the creation and growth of multi-billion dollar sustainable mining businesses across multiple continents.
Demonstrated track record of creating shareholder value through delivery of long-term strategy, achievement of critical short-term performance goals, maintaining high standards of environmental and safety performance and community relationships, shaping organizational culture and motivating and mentoring high-performance management teams.
Lorne Gorber
Lorne is a bilingual executive with over two decades of success leading global strategic reputation management initiatives within large, global, and publicly-traded companies.
Lorne is recognized leader in the investor relations community. He was named a Fellow of the Canadian Investor Relations Institute (F.CIRI) in 2017, a designation for those who have advanced the investor relations profession and the efforts of CIRI. In 2018, Lorne received IR Magazine’s award as best investor relations officer in Canada (large cap) and, over several years led IR teams recognized as Best in the Technology Sector.
Lorne began his career as a writer and editor for various publications in Canada and the United States, conceptualizing and developing compelling narratives that engaged and informed audiences on a variety of topics.
Lorne holds an undergraduate degree from Concordia University in Montréal and a master’s degree from the University of Southern California. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Council of the Great Lakes Region; sits on the Advisory Council of Ubico Inc. Additionally, Lorne serves as CEO of Blockify Inc., an emerging blockchain technology company.
Betty-Ann Heggie
Betty-Ann Heggie was a pioneer in the Canadian investor relations field. When PotashCorp (now Nutrien) went from a government owned company to being publicly traded in 1989, she was an integral part of the team to make that dream a reality. Following the IPO, she assumed the role of VP Investor Relations with instructions from the CEO, “none of us have been publicly traded so figure it out and don’t get us in trouble”. With no other publicly traded potash companies there was limited knowledge of the company’s commodity and even less liquidity in the shares which were dropping quickly. It was trial by fire, but she developed an analyst following and put in place an active IR program. When the markets understood the company’s strategy and could see results, it was rewarded with substantial share price increases and the highest multiples in its sector. It also garnered recognition for Betty-Ann when the IR Magazine readers voted her the top Canadian IR person in the US market.
During her time with PotashCorp, Betty-Ann was responsible for all areas that affected the company’s reputation. She encouraged the board to adopt a corporate governance program before it was popular to do so, making PotashCorp a leader in this field. She then advised them on the latest in governance issues to keep the company living her vision for “Best Practices”. The corporate sustainability program was her brainchild demonstrating her desire for PotashCorp to “walk the talk” in protecting the environment and its employees while improving the bottom line. Under her leadership, PotashCorp received the Award of Excellence from the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants for three consecutive years. She is a big believer in the value of building trust through transparency.
Since retiring from the field, Betty-Ann has used her time to mentor women in business forging a path for others to follow. A widely recognized thought leader in gender dynamics she has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Inc. Magazine, Apple News, Huffington Post and The Good Men Project. An award-winning speaker, mentor, and author she published the book "Gender Physics, Unlock the Energy You Never Knew You had to get the Results You Want". In it, she shares many early IR stories. Betty-Ann has been named a Distinguished Speaker by The Canadian Mining Institute, given the Trailblazer Award from Women in Mining Canada and named one of the 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women, the Saskatchewan Business Hall of Fame, given the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal, the YWCA Lifetime Achievement Award and the University of Saskatchewan Alumni Mentorship Award. Betty-Ann currently serves on the board of TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) where she initiated the ‘Share Her Journey’ program to get more women’s stories told by women and she spearheaded a mentorship program at the Edwards School of Business, designed to keep women in the workforce and get them to the decision-making table.
Theresa Jang
Theresa Jang has served as the executive vice president and chief financial officer for Stantec Inc. since January 2019 and announced her retirement in 2024. As CFO, Theresa oversaw all aspects of Stantec’s global financial operations. She also chaired Stantec’s Executive ESG Committee, supporting the Company’s commitment to achieving its sustainability priorities, and previously served on the UN’s CFO Taskforce for the Sustainable Development Goals.
Prior to joining Stantec, Theresa spent over 25 years in financial leadership roles in the North America energy infrastructure sector.
In fulfilling her strong commitment to her community, Theresa serves on the STARS Air Ambulance Board of Directors. And in May 2024, Theresa is standing for election to the Board of Directors for Enbridge Inc.
Theresa holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary and a Chartered Professional Accountant (Chartered Accountant) designation. In 2020, Theresa was awarded Fellowship status by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta in recognition of her achievements in her career and in the community.
Theresa was recognized by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN) as a 2022 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 award winner, which celebrates outstanding women who create meaningful change in the way they lead within their organizations and communities.
And in 2024, the Environmental Financial Consulting Group named Theresa as EFCG’s CFO of the Year for her outstanding leadership in the architecture, engineering, and consulting industry.
Anton Jelic
Anton joined Polaris Renewable Energy Inc, (formerly, Polaris Infrastructure Inc.) as CFO in December 2018. Anton is responsible for all aspects of Financial Reporting, Management Reporting, Accounting, Tax, as well as Information Technology and HR, working closely with Marc in the areas of M&A, strategic partnerships, corporate governance and investor relations.
Previously, Anton was a CFO in the Homebuilding and Solar Energy industries where he was also responsible for all aspects of financial leadership. Additionally, he was also involved in the Renewable Energy industry as it relates to Biodiesel. Anton was a key member of the management team of a Company that successfully progressed a technology developed at the University of Toronto from bench-scale to commercialization and then public listing via an RTO transaction. Valuable experience was further garnered throughout his career with increasingly more senior roles within the Real Estate Development, major Construction and Telecomm Industries.
Anton holds a Bachelor of Arts, History degree from York University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.
Colleen Johnston
Colleen Johnston retired from TD Bank in 2018. During her time at the bank, she served as the bank’s Chief Financial Officer for ten years. Today she serves on a number of corporate boards, including Shopify and McCain Foods, and several not-for-profit boards. Colleen has received numerous top industry awards as a senior finance executive, for investor relations excellence and as a champion of diversity and women in leadership.
Gord Johnston
Gord Johnston is President & CEO of Stantec. He provides executive leadership to the company and manages its growth. He has over 30 years of private and public sector experience in the design and project management of infrastructure projects throughout North America and abroad. Having progressed through various leadership roles after joining Stantec’s Edmonton-based Water practice in 1990, including serving as the Water business line leader, as executive vice president of the Infrastructure business operating unit, and as an active participant in Stantec’s acquisition sourcing and integration efforts.
Gord earned bachelor of science and master of engineering degrees in civil engineering from the University of Alberta, and is a registered professional engineer, certified project management professional, and Envision Sustainability Professional. He completed the Harvard Business School's Leading Professional Services Firms program and Financial Literacy program for Directors and Executives at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management.
Gord has served on the board of directors for ACEC Canada, as past-President of the Consulting Engineers of Alberta, and as Chair of the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association Biosolids Committee. He also served on the TELUS Edmonton Community Board.
Peter Kukielski
Peter Kukielski was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in January, 2020 after serving as Interim Chief Executive Officer since July 2019. Peter has more than 30 years of extensive global experience within the base metals, precious metals and bulk materials sectors, having overseen operations across the globe for companies. Most recently, Mr. Kukielski was President and Chief Executive Officer of Nevsun Resources Ltd. from May 2017 until the acquisition of Nevsun in December 2018. From 2013 to 2017, Mr. Kukielski was Chief Executive Officer of Anemka Resources, a private company backed by Warburg Pincus formed to invest in global mining assets. From 2008 to 2013, he was the Chief Executive, Mining for ArcelorMittal, responsible for 27 operating mines and three major development projects, distributed within 12 countries. From 2006 to 2008, Mr. Kukielski was the Chief Operating Officer of Teck Resources, responsible for the copper, zinc, gold and the metallurgical coal operations and projects, in addition to overseeing the commercial function. From 2001 to 2006, he was with Falconbridge (originally Noranda) in senior roles, latterly including Chief Operating Officer, and in years prior he had various increasingly senior roles with other major mining companies, including direct experiences in engineering, commissioning and operating significant mines in a wide variety of international jurisdictions.
Bruce Mann
Award-winning international finance/accounting, investor relations and corporate communications
professional with strong credentials in public company capital markets initiatives, financial reporting, M&A, corporate affairs, governance and with demonstrated success in Fortune 100, mid-cap and IPO environments. Experienced independent board director and community volunteer. Member Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD). Dual U.S. and Canadian citizen.
Pat Marshall
Before her retirement, Pat had overall responsibility for all internal and external communications including corporate and employee communications, media and investor relations and was the company's key spokesperson. She also developed the investor relations strategy and directed all investor relations activity including the creation of the annual investor relations plan which included the marketing schedule, development of the quarterly and annual reports, presentations, IR website, press releases, Annual General Meeting, investor conferences and ongoing communication and key messaging to the investment community. Pat retired from Cineplex in 2018 after a 15 year career with the company and almost 30 years in the entertainment industry.
Sharon Mathers
Sharon Mathers spent 25 years leading communications, investor relations and public affairs teams for public companies in the life sciences, retail and financial services sectors including CIBC, Canadian Tire Corporation and MDS Inc; most recently as CIBC's Senior Vice-President of Communications and Public Affairs.
Sharon developed and executed communications plans to support the re-positioning of corporate strategy, M&A transactions, CEO transitions, regulatory reviews and issues management in large complex public companies until her retirement from CIBC in 2016.
Since then she has worked as an internship advisor to more than 100 Rotman MBA students.
Sharon was recognized with the Canadian Investor Relations Institute Award of Excellence in 2010 and the IR Magazine Awards Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016.
She has served on several not for profit boards including Frontier College, Canadian Investor Relations Institute, Canadian Journalism Foundation and West Park Healthcare Centre. Sharon is a graduate of York University (B.Comm); Rotman (MBA) and holds the ICD.D from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Brad Monaco
Brad Monaco is VP, Finance at Parkland Corporation, a leading convenience, food, and fuel retailer. Brad is responsible for the leadership, strategy, and implementation of all financial matters for the Parkland’s Canadian business unit.
Previously, Mr. Monaco led Parkland’s Investor Relations program and was a key contributor to Parkland’s overall capital markets and financial strategy. He has diverse experience in the capital markets, having worked in the upstream oil and gas sector and buy-side investment management prior to Parkland.
Mr. Monaco received a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance from the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary, is a CFA Charterholder and member of the Calgary CFA Society.
Gord Nelson
Mr. Nelson is the Chief Financial Officer of Cineplex, a role he has held since 2004. He oversees the finance, purchasing, risk management, legal, investor relations and corporate development areas of the Corporation. He also serves as a Director of Scene+ and Baycrest Hospital and The Baycrest Day Care Centre where he is a member of the Executive Committee and serves as Chair of its Audit and Finance Committee. He graduated from the University of Toronto with an MBA and holds the accounting designations of Fellow Chartered Professional Accountants (FCPA), Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) and the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. Mr. Nelson was named Canada’s CFO of the Year for 2016 by Financial Executives Institute Canada, PwC and Robert Half.
Kevin Neveu
Kevin A. Neveu is President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Precision Drilling Corporation and has held these positions since joining the company in 2007.
Mr. Neveu has almost 40 years of experience in the oilfield services sector holding various technical, marketing, and management positions over his career. Prior to joining Precision, Mr. Neveu was President of the Rig Solutions Group of National Oilwell Varco, Houston and held senior management positions with it and its predecessor companies in London, Moscow, Houston, Edmonton, and Calgary.
Mr. Neveu is well-respected within the investment community and is considered an expert spokesperson for the energy industry. He is the past Chairman of the International Association of Drilling Contracts and is currently an Advisor for the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy. Mr. Neveu is a former Corporate Board member of Finning International Inc., Bonanza Creek Energy Inc. and RigNet Inc.
Mr. Neveu holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a graduate of University of Alberta and is a registered Professional Engineer in the province of Alberta. He has also completed the Harvard Advanced Management Program in Boston, Massachusetts.
Jamie Porter
Mr. Porter is Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, leading our Finance & Accounting, Investor Relations, Treasury, and Information Technology teams since May 2023.
Mr. Porter has over 20 years of progressive experience in the mining industry. Most recently, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Alamos Gold Inc., a position he held since 2011, after joining Alamos Gold in 2005. Prior to Alamos Gold, Mr. Porter was Controller and Corporate Secretary for a Central American-based gold producer and started his career at PwC.
Mr. Porter is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), and in 2022 was recognized with its highest distinction and was named a CPA Ontario Fellow. He was the recipient of the Best Investor Relations by a CFO (Small and Mid-cap) Award at the Canadian IR Magazine Awards in 2016 and 2017.
Mr. Porter joined the Royal Ontario Museum Board of Governors (ROM) in December 2023 and also currently serves on the Canada Advisory Board for FM Global. Previously, Mr. Porter has served as Director of the World Gold Council, Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of NOMAD Royalty Company, and Director of Canadian Feed the Children.
Mr. Porter holds a Bachelor of Administrative and Commercial Studies (University of Western Ontario) and is also a Certified Public Accountant in the United States (Illinois).
Frank Ruperto
Frank Ruperto is Executive Vice President of Finance & Element’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He leads all financial, treasury, audit and accounting aspects of the business, including financial reporting, finance shared services, billing and collections, enterprise risk management, syndications, planning/analysis, tax and credit functions.
Frank joined Element from Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE: RYAM) where he served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance and Strategy. Prior to joining RYAM, Frank spent over 20 years in investment banking, most recently at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Greg Secord
Greg Secord is Vice President of Investor Relations for Open Text Corporation and recipient of the 2018 IR Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award (Canada). With over 20 years of IR experience in both the North American and European capital markets, Greg has consulted, advised, and counselled many industry leaders including some of the largest technology and insurance companies in Canada. He has been quoted in several industry trade publications and is a published contributor to post-secondary textbooks on business. Greg is a former National Board member for NIRI. He lectures regularly on the fundamentals of IR best practices for both the NIRI and CIRI certification programs. Ranked as “IR Top Gun” three times by the Brendan Woods, survey, Greg has also been the recipient of numerous IR Magazine Awards in Canada including for Best Investor Relations Officer, Best Overall Investor Relations, and Best Use of Technology.
Darren Seed
Darren is the President of Incite Capital Markets Inc. He has worked extensively in both the Canadian and American capital markets with over 25 years of experience across various industries including Biotech, Fuel Cell, High Tech and the venture capital arena. Prior to starting Incite, Darren held executive-level capital markets and corporate finance positions for over 20 years at companies inter-listed on the TSX and NASDAQ stock exchanges. He has led a number of corporate transactions and has raised in excess of $800 million for those companies. His corporate banking and capital markets network is extensive and reaches throughout Europe and North America.
Awarded "Best Investor Relations Officer – Small or Mid-Cap" by the Globe and Mail and IR Magazine Canada, Darren also brings a comprehensive and established approach to investor relations and communications. He has executed successful IR programs with an international reach, resulting in significant increases and diversification in institutional shareholder ownership. Darren, a member of the Canadian Investor Relations Institute ("CIRI") since 2005, was on CIRI's National Board of Directors until 2017.
David Smith
Mr. Smith recently joined the Board of Osisko Gold Royalties in January 2024. In April 2023, David assumed the role of Chairman of the Board of Canada Nickel and has served as a Board Member since 2019. He has more than 35 years of experience in the mining industry. He retired as Executive Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Agnico Eagle Mines Limited in May 2023, having held the position since 2012. Prior to joining Agnico in 2005, Mr. Smith was a mining analyst and has also held a variety of mining engineering positions in Canada and abroad. He is a Chartered Director and is also a former Director of Three Valley Copper and eCobalt Solutions. He holds a B.Sc. (Queen’s University) and M.Sc. in Mining Engineering (University of Arizona).
Trent Stangl
Mr. Stangl is the president of three dimes inc, a Calgary-based consulting firm specializing in communication, investor relations, risk management and business strategy.
From 2006 to 2017, Mr. Stangl held various roles at Crescent Point Energy, including nine years on the executive team. His most recent role there was Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications. He has worked in the oil and gas industry since 1991, having held a variety of roles with companies such as Wascana Energy, Phoenix Energy Marketing Consultants, and three dimes inc.
He is a past national board member of the Canadian Investor Relations Institute (CIRI), an organization he has been a member of since 2006.
Mr. Stangl holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (with honours) in economics from the University of Saskatchewan and a Master of Arts degree, also in economics, from the University of Western Ontario.
Nadeem Velani
Nadeem Velani is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CPKC.
In his role, Mr. Velani serves as a key member of the CPKC executive leadership team responsible for helping plan the long-term strategic direction of the company with duties including financial planning, investor relations, reporting and accounting systems, as well as procurement, treasury and tax.
Previously, Mr. Velani served as Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer at Canadian Pacific (CP) having earlier served as Vice-President Investor Relations. Prior to CP, Mr. Velani spent 15 years at Canadian National where he worked in a variety of positions in Strategic and Financial Planning, Investor Relations, Sales and Marketing and the Office of the President and CEO.
Mr. Velani holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from Western University and an MBA in Finance/International Business from McGill. In 2022, Mr. Velani completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
Mr. Velani was recognized by Institutional Investor as a member of the inaugural 2020 All-Canada Executive Team. He was ranked as the top CFO in the Capital Goods/Industrials sector as voted on by buy-side analysts, money managers and sell-side researchers. He was also named Canada's CFO Of The Year in 2020, and recognized as one of the inaugural top 50 2020 Best Executives by the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business.
Richard Wertheim
Richard (Dick) practiced IR for 40 years in the US, Canada, and internationally. Joining Northern Telecom (later Nortel) in 1976, he established one of the first IR programs in Canada. Shortly thereafter he was a co-founder of the Canadian chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute, which later became CIRI. Joined the Toronto office of an international agency in 1986 and established his own company in 1990. Recognized by IR Magazine with its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002 and CIRI's Award of Excellence in 1992.
