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Our Board of Directors

The Empire Club of Canada is supported by a volunteer-based Board of Directors appointed annually.

Executive Officers

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Kelly Jackson

President

Vice-President, External Affairs and Professional Learning,
Humber College

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Sal Rabbani

1st Vice-President

Managing Partner, BDC Advisory Services,
Business Development Bank of Canada

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Jan Westcott

2nd Vice-President

President & CEO,
Spirits Canada

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Kulvir Singh Gill

3rd Vice-President

Senior Strategist,
Clareo

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Carrie Bois

Treasurer

CEO,
C+B Consulting

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Jenna Donelson

Secretary

Public Affairs Manager,
Humber College

Directors

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Simmer Anand

Director

Manager, Indigenous Relations,
Hydro One Networks

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Chris Benedetti

Director

Managing Partner,
Sussex Strategy Group 

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Megan Boyle

Director

Director of Public Affairs,
Red Bull Canada

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Richard Carleton

Director

CEO,
Canadian Securities Exchange

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Matthew Cauz

Director

Radio Host,
TSN 1050

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Shakir Chambers

Director

Principal, 
Earnscliffe Strategy Group

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Pierre Cyr

Director

Managing Director, Public and Government Affairs,
Edelman Global Advisory

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Kent Emerson

Director

Principal,
Valorem Insights 

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Dr. Mohamad Fakih

Director

President & CEO,
Paramount Fine Foods

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Barbara Jesson

Director

President & CEO,
Jesson Communications

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John J. Kirton

Director

Director, G7 Research Group, G20 Research Group, BRICS Research Group
Professor, Political Science, University of Toronto

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Michael Kobzar

Director

Director of Sales, Power Transmission & Distribution, Ontario,
Siemens Energy Canada 

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Arthur Kong

Director

Director of Project Development,
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada

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Atrisha Lewis

Director

Partner,
McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Dr. Gordon K. McIvor

Director

President,
Empire Club Foundation

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Carla Nell

Director

Vice-President, Corporate Relations, Stakeholder Engagement and Innovation,
Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)

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Tenny Nigoghossian

Director

Fundraising and Strategic Consultant,
Arts & Culture Sector

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Farah Qasemi

Director

Partner, Financial Services,
Ernst & Young

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Keerthana Rang

Director

Corporate Communications Lead, Canada
Uber

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Rick Roth

Director

Vice-President, Strategic Communications, Ontario
Global Public Affairs

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Daniel Safayeni

Director

Vice-President, Policy,
Ontario Chamber of Commerce

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Marsha Seca

Director

Senior Vice-President, Public Affairs,
Edelman Canada

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Natasha Smith

Director

Partner,
Miller Thomson LLP

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Tim Smitheman

Director

Vice-President,
Rubicon Strategies

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Antoinette Tummillo

Director

President,
Antoinette Tummillo and Associates Inc.

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Sue VanderBent

Director

CEO,
Home Care Ontario

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Mike Van Soelen

Director

Managing Principal,
Navigator Ltd.

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William (Bill) White

Director

Chairman,
IBK Capital Corp.

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Paul M. Yeung

Director

Director of Public Affairs,
JTI-Macdonald Corp