Directors

Duncan Jessiman, K .C.

Executive Vice-Chair

Mr. Jessiman is currently the Executive Vice-Chair in charge of special projects and chair of the Disclosure and Competition Committee.

Mr. Jessiman holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Law degree from the University of Manitoba and developed the concept for the Corporation with Mr. Pyle and started it in 2002. Mr. Jessiman originally served as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, but gave up the Chair in 2005 in accordance with good governance practices at the time. He then gave up the position of CEO on August 1, 2006 for family reasons and became Executive Vice-Chair in charge of special projects.

Before starting the Corporation, Mr. Jessiman practiced law in Winnipeg in the areas of corporate, commercial and securities law. Mr. Jessiman was a member of the TSX Venture Exchange Winnipeg Local Advisory Committee; former director of Consolidated Properties Ltd., a TSX listed company; former director of Geocrude Energy Inc., a TSX listed company which was taken over by Canada North West Energy Inc.; former director of Pan Cana Industries Ltd., a TSX listed company which was taken over by Geocrude Energy Inc.; and a former director of Enerplus Energy Services Ltd., the management company for Enerplus Resources Fund. Mr. Jessiman is currently the President of two private corporations: Progressive Holdings Inc. and 3882293 Manitoba Ltd. Mr. Jessiman devotes a significant amount of his working time to the business of the Corporation.

Michael Pyle, MBA, ICD.D.

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Pyle is the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation.

Together with Mr. Jessiman, Mr. Pyle developed the initial concept of the Corporation in 2002. Mr. Pyle has held the position of CEO since August 1, 2006.

Mr. Pyle holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (Economics) and a MBA (Finance) from the University of Manitoba. He served in positions of increasing seniority culminating as President of The Arctic Glacier Income Fund (and its predecessor, The Arctic Group Inc.) from 1998 to 2002. He previously worked with Roynat Capital in Winnipeg from 1990 to 1996 and from 1997 to 1998. Mr. Pyle was employed as the Vice-President of Corporate Development for Westsun International Inc. in Winnipeg from 1996 to 1997.

Mr. Pyle is currently a Director of Sio Silica Corporation and the Chair of its Audit Committee. Mr. Pyle also serves, on a volunteer basis, as the Chair of the Winnipeg Blue Bomber Football Club, the Chair of the Business Counsel of Manitoba, and Chair of Manitoba First Investments Inc. His past volunteer involvement includes sitting on the boards of Manitoba Hydro, CentrePort Canada Inc., and Next Hydrogen Solutions Inc. Mr. Pyle devotes the majority of his time to the Corporation. Mr. Pyle is a member of the ICD and received the ICD.D designation in 2017.

Brad Bennett, C.M., O.B.C.

Mr. Bennett is Chairman and former President of McIntosh Properties Ltd., a real estate and investment holding company. Mr. Bennett has served on a number of public and private company boards and is currently a trustee of the Fraser Institute.

Past public service positions include Chair of British Columbia Hydro, director of Powerex Inc., Chair of MITACS, Chair of the University of British Columbia Board of Governors, Chair of Okanagan University College, Chair of Kelowna General Hospital Foundation, Chair of Rotary Centre for the Arts Building Committee in Kelowna, Co-Chair of the Central Okanagan Hospice Campaign, a member of the Premier's Technology Council, and a director of UBC Properties Trust.

Mr. Bennett received an honorary Alumni Award from the University of British Columbia in 2007, was awarded the Order of British Columbia in 2010 and received an honorary Doctorate of Law from the University of British Columbia in 2011. Mr. Bennett was awarded the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012 and became a member of the Order of Canada in 2019.

Gary Buckley

Chair of Compensation Committee

Mr. Buckley is the Chair of the Compensation Committee.

Mr. Buckley holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta and is currently President of Wellington Paige Group inc., a multifaceted holding company. Mr. Buckley has been involved in the hotel and hospitality industry since 1983. Since 1998, Mr. Buckley has been the co-owner and operator of the Elkhorn Resort & Conference Center in Clear Lake, Manitoba. Mr. Buckley is also the largest shareholder of Genesis Hospitality Inc., which owns various hotel properties in Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario. Mr. Buckley is also the owner of additional commercial and multi-family residential properties. Mr. Buckley is a past director of Pavilion Global Markets, and past director of Temple Hotels Inc. (formerly Temple Real Estate Investment Trust) and of the Cancer Care Manitoba Foundation as well as other non-profit organizations.

Polly Craik, ICD.D.

Ms. Craik is an experienced corporate director with a distinguished background in business and community leadership. Ms. Craik is a graduate of the Advanced Business Executive Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has received numerous accolades for her contributions to the community. Ms. Craik has extensive experience in the private sector, having owned and led the growth of Fine Line Communications Ltd., a Canadian business, for 30 years until its successful divestiture in 2015.

Ms. Craik is a Director Emeritus of the Business Council of Manitoba and Director of Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation. She is past Chair of the Board of Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Corporation, past Chair of the Business Council of Manitoba, past Chair of CentreVenture Development Corporation and past Board Member of the Winnipeg Chapter of Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO). Ms. Craik is a member of the ICD and received the ICD.D designation in 2022 and is a member of the International Women's Foundation. Ms. Craik was a non-Director member of the Aerospace & Aviation Sector Advisory Committee prior to her election as a Director.

Barb Gamey, ICD.D.

Ms. Gamey is a co-founder of Payworks, a Manitoba based company and one of Canada's largest national providers of Payroll, Human Resource, Time and Absence Management solutions, serving 40,000 customers, paying 900,000 Canadians while handling $50 billion in funds annually. Payworks currently employs 370 people in Manitoba and 630 nationwide. Prior to Payworks, Ms. Gamey was VP of Sales & Marketing at Comcheq (Ceridian) from 1984 - 1999. Ms. Gamey is a member of the ICD and received the ICD.D designation in 2018.

Ms. Gamey also serves, on a volunteer basis, in a number of roles. She currently sits on the Business Council of Manitoba's Board of Directors and the UM Properties Board. Ms. Gamey is also the Chancellor of the University of Winnipeg and sits on the board for the University of Winnipeg Foundation. Ms. Gamey is also a director of Manitoba First Investments Inc. Her extensive past volunteer community involvement includes: 2018 Campaign Chair, United Way Winnipeg, co-creator of the Manitoba Economic Growth Action Plan, Chair of the Premier's Enterprise Team in Manitoba, Chair of Prairie Theatre Exchange and Prairie Theatre Exchange Foundation Trust, Chair of Women's Enterprise Centre of Manitoba, Board Member of United Way Winnipeg, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Special Olympics Manitoba and Telus Manitoba Community Board.

Bruce Jack, FCPA, FCA

Chair of the Audit Committee

Mr. Jack is currently chair of the Audit Committee.

Mr. Jack is a corporate director. Mr. Jack holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from the University of Manitoba, is a Chartered Professional Accountant and is a member of CPA Manitoba. In 2005, Mr. Jack was awarded the FCPA/FCA designation by CPA Manitoba for distinguished service to his profession and the community. Mr. Jack retired as a partner from Deloitte LLP after a distinguished 40-year career serving a variety of clients in the insurance, real estate, aviation, manufacturing, and health care sectors. During this time, he acted as a global lead audit partner for several global life insurance companies.

Mr. Jack has served as a director of Wawanesa Insurance since 2014 and currently a member of its audit committee and a member of its risk committee. He also is a trustee of Apartment + Real Estate Investment Trust and a director of several other private companies. He is a member of the ICD, Manitoba Chapter. Mr. Jack is a former trustee of Artis Real Estate Investment Trust, a trust listed on the TSX. His past volunteer community involvement includes serving on the boards of Canadian Cancer Society of Manitoba, Manitoba Children's Museum, Prairie Theatre Exchange and Junior Achievement of Manitoba and, in addition, served in leadership roles for several years on the United Way's annual campaign. He also served in the past on the TSX Venture Exchange Winnipeg Local Advisory Committee and the Manitoba Securities Commission Local Advisory Committee.

Carmele Peter, K.C.

President

Ms. Peter, a lawyer, joined the management team of the Corporation in November, 2012 as Chief Administrative Officer. In July, 2014 she became the President of the Corporation. Prior to joining the Corporation, Ms. Peter practiced law for over 24 years at the law firm of Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson LLP, (now MLT Aikins LLP) where she specialized in transactional and tax work. During her legal career she represented a number of clients and was involved in many significant transactions, including the sale of Craig Media Inc., the acquisition of Allstream Inc., the sale of MTS' yellow pages directory business, and the acquisition of the Winnipeg Jets.

Ms. Peter is currently Chair of the Board of Manitoba Civil Service Superannuation Board, a director of James Richardson & Sons Limited and is a director of Pollard Banknote and Chair of its Compensation Committee and of its Governance & Nominating Committee.

Ms. Peter has indicated she intends to retire from the position as President of the Corporation in the first part of 2025.

Melissa Sonberg, B.Sc., M.H.A., ICD.D

Chair of the Governance Committee

Ms. Sonberg is Chair of the Governance Committee.

Ms. Sonberg is a corporate director.

Ms. Sonberg spent the early part of her career in the health care industry before joining Air Canada in 1991. Over her ten years with the airline she held leadership positions in a range of customer facing, operational and corporate functions. In 2001, Ms. Sonberg became part of the founding executive team of Aeroplan and was a core member of the management of Aeroplan as it transitioned to a separate business entity, completed an initial public offering and expanded its global business, and established a global holding company, AIMIA, through multiple international acquisitions and joint ventures. During her 12 years with AIMIA, Ms. Sonberg held the positions of Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Corporate Affairs and Senior Vice President, Global Brands, Communications and External Affairs. Following her executive leadership career, she served as a Professor of Practice at McGill University for 10 years, where she focused on compensation strategy, group dynamics and leadership development.

Ms. Sonberg has a wealth of experience on corporate and advisory boards. She currently serves on the boards of Hydro One Limited, Athennian, Canada Post Corporation, and Enghouse Systems Inc. Ms. Sonberg's past board experience includes MD Financial Holdings, VIA Rail Canada, Rideau Recongition Solutions Inc., Women in Capital Markets, EQUITAS International Centre for Human Rights Education, the McGill University Health Centre, the Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation, and on the advisory board of a significant family-owned corporation based in Quebec.