Aimia - About - Global Leadership

Robert E. Brown , , , Chairman since January 1, 2008

Robert E. Brown is Chairman of Aimia since January 1, 2008, and was President and Chief Executive Officer of CAE Inc., a provider of simulation and modeling technologies as well as integrated training services for both civil aviation and defence customers, from August 2004 to September 2009. Prior to joining CAE Inc., Mr. Brown was Chairman of Air Canada during its restructuring from May 2003 to October 2004. Mr. Brown joined Bombardier Inc. in 1987 and was responsible for the Bombardier Aerospace sector from 1990 to 1999. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Bombardier Inc. (aerospace, transportation and recreational products) from 1999 to 2002. Mr. Brown also held various senior positions in federal ministries with economic vocations, including the position of Associate Deputy Minister in the Department of Regional Industrial Expansion. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the Royal Military College and attended the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School. Mr. Brown is a Director of BCE Inc., Bell Canada, Rio Tinto Plc and Rio Tinto Limited. He has also received honorary doctorates from five Canadian universities. Mr. Brown is a Member of the Order of Canada and an Officer of the Ordre National du Québec.

Roman Doroniuk , , , Director since June 21, 2005

Roman Doroniuk is a consultant providing financial and strategic advisory services to a variety of companies in the healthcare, industrial manufacturing and media industries. Mr. Doroniuk is Vice Chairman of Aquatics, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tomkins plc. Mr. Doroniuk acts as the Court appointed special receiver in the matter of the Livent Inc. bankruptcy. He served on the board of directors of The Forzani Group Ltd. from July, 1997 to August, 2011. Mr. Doroniuk was Executive Vice President of Magna International Inc. and Chief Operating Officer of Magna Entertainment Corp. from January 2003 to October 2003, President of Lions Gate Entertainment from October 1998 to April 2000, and Chief Financial Officer of Alliance Communications Corporation from October 1995 to September 1998. Mr. Doroniuk holds a Bachelor of Business Management from Ryerson University and is a Chartered Accountant.

Chair of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee and member of the Governance and Nominating Committee

Rupert Duchesne , , , Director since June 21, 2005

Rupert Duchesne is Group Chief Executive of Aimia. In this role, Mr. Duchesne culminates a decade of innovative stewardship of the rapid growth of the organization from its carve-out as a division of Air Canada in 2002, the initial public offering as the Aeroplan Income Fund in 2005, conversion to corporate status as Groupe Aeroplan Inc. in 2008 and the re-branding of the Corporation as Aimia in 2011. Prior to his current position, Mr. Duchesne spent twelve years in strategy and investment consulting around the world before he joined Air Canada in 1996 as Vice President, Marketing, and in 1999 was promoted to Senior Vice President, International. During that year, he served on the Executive team which defeated the Onex take-over bid, and was appointed Chief Integration Executive, overseeing the integration of Canadian Airlines and Air Canada. Mr. Duchesne holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Manchester and a Bachelor Honours degree in Pharmacology from the University of Leeds, both in England. He is a Director of Dorel Industries Inc., and was previously a Director of Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. He is Chair of the boards of the NeuroScience Canada Partnership and Brain Canada Foundation. He is Vice President of the Art Gallery Ontario’s Board of Trustees, where he chairs both the Finance and Photography committees, co-chairs the Grange Park Advisory Council and is a member of the Executive, Nominating and Strategic Directions Committee. He is also a member of the boards of Greenwood College School, Business for the Arts and the Luminato Festival in Toronto.

Joanne Ferstman , , , Director since June 21, 2005

Joanne Ferstman is currently a Corporate Director and sits on both public and private corporate boards. Ms. Ferstman was most recently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Dundee Capital Markets Inc. Prior to taking this position on January 31, 2011, Ms. Ferstman was Vice-Chair and Head of Capital Markets of DundeeWealth Inc., and prior to 2009 was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of DundeeWealth Inc. and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of Dundee Corporation. From 1994 to 2012, Ms. Ferstman held a variety of executive positions with the Dundee group of companies until her retirement in June 2012 and in early 2009, assumed leadership of Dundee Capital Markets, including all Investment Banking activities. Prior to joining the Dundee Group of companies, Ms. Ferstman spent four years as Chief Financial Officer for a national securities firm and five years at a major international accounting firm. Ms. Ferstman currently serves as the Chair of Dundee Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust and a Trustee of Dundee Real Estate Investment Trust. Ms. Ferstman holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University and is a Chartered Accountant.

Chair of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee and Member of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee

Hon. Michael M. Fortier , , PC , , Director since January 19, 2009

Michael M. Fortier joined RBC Capital Markets (RBCCM) as a Vice-Chairman in October 2010. Prior to joining RBCCM, Mr. Fortier was a partner of Ogilvy Renault LLP and a Senior Advisor to Morgan Stanley in Canada since January 2009. Between February 2006 and October 2008, Mr. Fortier held various positions in the Government of Canada, including Minister of International Trade and Minister responsible for Greater Montreal. Prior to that, Mr. Fortier was active in the investment banking industry, first as a Managing Director with Credit Suisse First Boston (1999-2004) and then as a Managing Director with TD Securities (2004-2006). Mr. Fortier also practiced law with Ogilvy Renault LLP from 1985 to 1999 in the areas of corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. He was based in London (England) for several years during this period. He is a director of CAE Inc. Mr. Fortier holds a Bachelor of Laws from Université Laval.

Member of the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Human Resources and Compensation Committee

John M. Forzani , , , Director since July 17, 2007

John M. Forzani is the founder (1974) of The Forzani Group Ltd., Canada's largest retailer of sporting goods with over 600 stores under eight different banners prior to its acquisition by Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited in August 2011. He was Chairman of the Board of The Forzani Group Ltd. and has held the positions of Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer. He is a past Chairman of Swiss based Intersport International, the world's largest sporting goods retailer and purchasing group with over 7,000 stores worldwide. He was a director of Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. from July, 2004 to July 2012. Mr. Forzani is a graduate of Utah State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree. He also played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League and is currently a partner and Chairman of the club.

Member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee

Beth S. Horowitz , , , Director since December 20, 2012

Beth S. Horowitz is Former Chair, President & CEO, Amex Bank of Canada, and Former President & General Manager, Amex Canada, Inc. She spent 22 years with Amex in a variety of leadership roles including Senior Vice President, International Product Strategy & Development, and Vice President, Quality and Reengineering. In 2009, Ms. Horowitz was appointed to the HSBC Bank Canada Board and is a member of its audit and risk committee. She also serves as Trustee on the Art Gallery of Ontario’s Board of Trustees, Advisor on the Schulich School of Business’ Dean’s Advisory Board, Advisor on Catalyst Canada’s Advisory Board, Director on the Harvard Business School Club of Toronto’s Board of Directors and Advisor for the Women’s Venture Capital Fund. Ms. Horowitz received a B.A. degree in Medieval and Renaissance European History from Cornell University, and an M.B.A. degree from Harvard Business School. She also holds the ICD.D from the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Member of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee

David H. Laidley , , FCA , , Director since January 19, 2009

David H. Laidley is a retired partner of Deloitte & Touche LLP (Canada), where he served as a partner from 1975 until his retirement in 2007. A chartered accountant, he has enjoyed a distinguished career spanning 40 years with Canada's largest professional services firm, with specialization in its tax and audit practices. He was elected Chairman of the firm in 2000 and served in that capacity until 2006. He currently serves as a director of the boards of two other public companies: EMCOR Group Inc. (NYSE) and ProSep Inc. (TSX). He also served on the board of Biovail Corporation from August, 2008 to September, 2010. He is a director of the Bank of Canada and Aviva Canada Inc. and Chairman of the Board of Nautilus Indemnity Limited and also serves on the boards of the McGill University Health Centre, the Cole Foundation and the Birks Family Foundation. Mr. Laidley is a Fellow of the Québec Order of Chartered Professional Accountants and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University.

Member of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee and the Governance and Nominating Committee

Douglas D. Port , , , Director since July 17, 2007

Douglas D. Port is a retired senior airline executive with more than 30 years’ experience in the airline industry, including 11 years as an executive with Air Canada, where he headed major portfolios such as Airports, International, Marketing and Sales, Sales and Product Distribution, Corporate Affairs and Government Relations, Corporate Communications and Customer Service. He also served as Chairman of the Air Transport Association of Canada, Chairman of Galileo Canada and Chairman and CEO of Air Canada Vacations. From 2005 through 2010, he was an executive consultant at an international transportation consultancy. He is Vice-Chairman of the Air Canada Foundation.

Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee, member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee

Alan P. Rossy , , , Director since July 17, 2007

Alan P. Rossy is President and Chief Executive Officer of Groupe Copley, a real estate company which purchases, develops and leases properties in Quebec and Ontario. Mr. Rossy was Executive Vice-President of Store Operations at Dollarama L. P., a national retail chain, from 1991 to 2007. His responsibilities included new store growth, sales, merchandising, advertising and human resources consulting. Mr. Rossy is a founding family member of Dollarama and current shareholder. Presently, Mr. Rossy serves on the Board of Directors of Canadian Tire Corporation and is a member of its audit committee. Mr. Rossy is also a director of the Selwyn House School, a private boys' school in Westmount, Québec and a member of the Montreal Children's Hospital Corporate Appeal Board. Mr. Rossy graduated in 1985 from McGill University with a Bachelor's of Arts, majoring in Economics.

Member of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee and the Human Resources and Compensation Committee

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