Board and Governance

Previously he held the position of Executive Vice President of Canadian Banking at Scotiabank, overseeing the branch network, call centres, digital banking and Tangerine Bank. James joined Scotiabank in 1996 and served in a number of roles across Wealth Management and Retail Banking. James spent 10 years with American Express prior to joining Scotiabank. James is a graduate of Queen’s University, and has completed both the Securities Industry Institute at the Wharton School of Business and the Senior Executive Program at the London Business School. James and his wife Sue have two children.

She has been a passionate advocate for women throughout her career and in 2019 was recognized as one of the Top 100 Canada’s Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network.

She is an active volunteer serving on the Dean’s Advisory board of the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University and the Advisory Board of the Intact Centre for Climate Adaptation.

Monika earned a bachelor’s degree from York University and an MBA from the Smith School of Business, Queen’s University.

Previously she has been the Vice President of Finance & Treasurer of Ascend Canada, the President of the Management Alumni Association at the University of Toronto (UofT) at Scarborough, and was named one of the 2016 Arbor Award recipients from UofT for her contribution to the University.

Kathy is a member of the Governing Board of Mackay Centre School for children with disabilities and was instrumental in obtaining government funding for a state-of-the-art building. She also sits on the McGill Law Faculty Advisory Board. Kathy earned a D.E.C. in Science, B.Sc. (Honours), B.C.L. and LL.B. at McGill University. She practiced corporate-commercial law and was a co-managing partner. She then joined the conglomerate Imasco and became Vice-President and Corporate Secretary. Kathy donated a kidney to her sister and was a member of the Organ Donation Committee of the Canadian Council of Donation and Transplantation for many years.

She leads UNICEF Canada’s Chefs for UNICEF, Water for Life Gala in Halifax.  She joined UNICEF Canada’s 25^th Team focused on maternal and child health, and travelled to Cambodia and Peru as part of this initiative. These experiences cemented her commitment to helping UNICEF in its life-saving work.

Jeannine believes in the importance of physical activity and enjoys hitting the tennis court.  She currently lives in Halifax with her husband, Greg, and two daughters, Zoe and Anna, whom she loves to cheer on from the sidelines of the basketball and volleyball courts.

She has also served on the board of not-for-profit organizations, including the Toronto Public Library Foundation, the Canadian Opera Company, LEAP: The Pecaut Centre for Social Impact, TIFF, Luminato and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Helen was invested as a Member of the Order of Canada in 2017, and received the YWCA Women of Distinction Award for Community Leadership and the Provincial Citizenship Award for Volunteer Service.

Robin plays an active role in Metro Vancouver’s business community and South Asian Community, volunteering his time at several endeavours, including fundraising for children’s charities. This includes organizations like the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade and World Trade Centre Vancouver, Business Laureates of BC, United Way BC, Abbotsford Airport Authority, SFU Beedie Advisory Board, and a Commissioner on the City of Burnaby’s Parks, Recreation, and Culture Commission. 

A graduate of Simon Fraser University (SFU), Robin enjoys spending time with his three children and wife, including coaching his son’s soccer team.  

Ben Marc holds an undergraduate degree in communications and management from Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas (Institut de la Communication et des Médias) and a Master’s degree in sociology of information and communication from the Université de Ouagadougou. He also completed a graduate diploma in cultural organization management from HEC Montréal. Ben Marc is highly involved in his community and has been on the Boards of Directors of at least a dozen organizations working in a variety of sectors such as arts and culture, economic development and diversity and inclusion. These include the Université de Montréal, and Excellence Québec, Conseil des arts de Montréal, Les Petits frères among others.

Prior to equities research, she worked for the Boston Consulting Group as a strategy consultant and Imperial Oil in engineering and finance roles. Linda has a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Waterloo and a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. She grew up in Toronto, where she now lives with her husband Jeff and children and considers herself to be a global citizen.

Katrina has won the prestigious International Women in Tech award for Women in Communications as well as been named in the Top 21 Future of Good New Founders to Watch. Katrina launched her new book, Action Tracking: Master your Digital Marketing Strategy in Under 30 Days and has appeared as a tech expert on TV shows around Canada. Katrina is a believer in measured results, radical creativity and using technology to improve workflow.

Sébastien holds a B.Sc. in pharmacology and a Ph.D. in pharmaceutical sciences and biomedical engineering from the University of Alberta, an LL.B. from the University of Calgary, and an LL.M. from Stanford University.

Anthony offers his time, knowledge, and guidance to various philanthropic causes, including the Calgary Public Library Foundation, TELUS Spark Science Centre, the Canadian Olympic Foundation, and UNICEF Canada. He has been a frequent guest speaker and published author with various educational institutions, including the University of Calgary, and is an active mentor to young entrepreneurs across Canada. As a proud finisher of 16 Ironman Triathlons, this pursuit directly relates to his lifelong love of sports and understanding the entrepreneurial journey.

Heidi is a member of The Philanthropy Workshop (TPW), an international strategic philanthropy organization, and PFC, the Canadian organization for family foundations, to learn, collaborate, and advocate. Heidi was a member of the 25th Team, and is a member of the Women UNlimited initiative at UNICEF Canada. She has been able to see the work of UNICEF first hand during her visits to Ethiopia and Indonesia with the 25th Team.

Brett is a Chartered Accountant and is a graduate of the University of Lethbridge. He has been involved with the UNICEF Canada Water for Life Gala in Calgary as a member of the Patrons’ Council since 2011. He has been the event’s Honorary Chair since 2019.

Naren holds a Master’s Degree in Information Technology from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York.

He is an avid golfer and an aspiring chef. He can generally be found entertaining friends with his wife, Marnie, and three children, Carson, Leah and Kennedy on weekends. He also enjoys working as a strategic advisor to small enterprises and coaches minor hockey.

Jamie graduated from the University of Western Ontario in the field of Economics, and earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business.

Serving on many other boards, he has always maintained a passion for education and helping young people be their best. His guiding light has forever been kindness and his aim has always been to help develop first-class human beings. David was born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland and completed his M.A.(Hons) at the University of Aberdeen and his teaching degree (P.G.C.E.) from Loughborough University, in England. A lifelong sportsman, he was a member of the Scottish National rugby squad.