TORONTO, June 30, 2020 /CNW/ - Founder Caldwell (TSX:
CWL) and Presenting Partner MNP LLP today announce the new Advisory
Board members and selection meeting date for the 2020 program of
Canada's Top 40 Under 40.
The Advisory Board will meet on September
15, 2020 to select the 2020 honourees, and the honourees
will then be announced in National Post and on BNN Bloomberg on
October 29, 2020.
Canada's Top 40 Under 40
independent Advisory Board comprises more than 20 respected and
experienced individuals from across Canada, including past Top 40 honourees who
are leaders in their industries, professions and communities. The
Board reflects the diversity and leadership excellence in Canadian
business.
Joining the Board this year for the first time are:
Sharon Driscoll
Interim
Co-CEO & Chief Financial Officer
Ritchie Bros.
Grant Ellis
General
Manager
BNN Bloomberg
Darcy Morris
Co-Founder
& CEO
Ewing Morris & Co. Investment
Partners Ltd.
Marie
Mullally
President & CEO
CUA
Ferio Pugliese
Senior Vice President, Air Canada
Express and Government Relations
Air Canada
"Now, four years into the re-launch of the Top 40 program, we
are proud of the distinguished Advisory Board we have built, and we
are grateful for the time and insight each of these individuals
contribute to the selection," said Jeff
Freeborough, Managing Partner, Toronto at Caldwell, Top 40's Founding
Partner. "The credibility of the Top 40 program depends on a
thorough and impartial selection process, and integral to that is
having an independent Advisory Board composed of leaders who each
bring a unique perspective and expertise."
"MNP has always been a champion of the entrepreneurial spirit on
which Canada is built, so we're
delighted to be part of this unique and influential program that
celebrates the very best of our present and future leaders," said
Jason Tuffs, Chief Executive Officer, MNP, and a member of the Top
40 Advisory Board. "Choosing just 40 individuals is always an
exceptionally difficult task and that's why we're thrilled to be
working with a distinguished group of leaders from across
Canada in the shape of our
Advisory Board, who will help us select the final
recipients."
Following are the members of Canada's Top 40 Under 40 Advisory Board
are:
Moya Cahill
Co-founder
& President, Pangeo Subsea Inc.
Victor G.
Dodig
President & Chief Executive Officer,
CIBC
David Garofalo
Chairman
& CEO, Marshall Precious Metals Fund
E.M. Blake
Hutcheson
President & Chief Executive Officer,
OMERS
Mitch Joel
President,
Six Pixels Group
Bruce Leboff
Managing
Director, Client Wealth Management, Gluskin Sheff + Associates
Andrew
MacLeod
President & Chief Executive Officer,
Postmedia Network Inc.
Susan McIsaac
Chief
Philanthropy Officer, Right To Play International
Dave Mowat
Retired
Chief Executive Officer, ATB Financial
Karen Oldfield
Former
President & Chief Executive Officer, Halifax Port Authority
Sue Paish
Chief
Executive Officer, Digital Technology Supercluster
Tracey
Pearce
President, Distribution and Pay, Bell
Media
Barry V.
Perry
President & Chief Executive Officer,
Fortis
Dale Ponder
Co-Chair,
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
LLP
Jane Rowe
Executive
Managing Director & Head, Equities, Ontario Teachers' Pension
Plan
John Ruffolo
Founder,
OMERS Ventures
Co-Founder, Council of Canadian Innovators
Geeta Sankappanavar
Co-founder & President,
Grafton Asset Management Inc.
Christian
Sinclair
Onekanew (Chief), Opaskwayak Cree Nation
Paul Soubry
President
& Chief Executive Officer, NFI Group (New Flyer Industries |
Motor Coach Industries)
Vianne
Timmons
President and Vice Chancellor, University of Regina
Jason Tuffs
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer,
MNP
W. Brett
Wilson
Chairman, Prairie Merchant Corporation
Please visit www.canadastop40under40.com for detailed
profiles on each member.
Canada's Top 40 Under
40® is an annual recognition of the exceptional
achievements of 40 outstanding Canadians under the age of 40. The
program is supported by several prominent organizations all
enthusiastically committed to Top 40's success, including:
Founder and Managing Partner Caldwell; Presenting
Partner MNP; National Partner Gluskin Sheff + Associates
Inc.; Media Partners BNN Bloomberg and National Post;
Travel Partner Air Canada;
Research Partner Caliper Canada; Gala
Partner ergocentric Seating Systems; with fact
checking and verification carried out by Inline Reference
Check.
Founded in 1995 by Caldwell, Top 40 has recognized more than 760
outstanding Canadians and is the country's most coveted award for
young business leaders. Honourees have a remarkable track record of
achievement after their win; the ranks of Top 40 alumni include
hundreds of nationally and internationally prominent CEOs,
executives, entrepreneurs and community leaders.
Canada's Top 40 Under 40
Recipients will be announced on BNN Bloomberg and in National Post
on October 29, 2020, and they will be
honoured at a series of events (dates to be confirmed). Visit the
website for more details: https://canadastop40under40.com/
About MNP
MNP is a leading national accounting, tax
and business consulting firm in Canada. We proudly serve and respond to the
needs of our clients in the public, private and not-for-profit
sectors. Through partner-led engagements, we provide a
collaborative, cost-effective approach to doing business and
personalized strategies to help organizations succeed across the
country and around the world. For more information, visit
www.mnp.ca.
About Caldwell
At Caldwell we believe Talent
Transforms. As a leading provider of executive talent, we enable
our clients to thrive and succeed by helping them identify, recruit
and retain their best people. Our reputation–nearly 50 years in the
making–has been built on transformative searches across functions
and geographies at the very highest levels of management and
operations. We leverage our skills and networks to also provide
agile talent in the form of flexible and on-demand advisory
solutions for companies looking for support in strategy and
operations. With offices and partners across North America, Europe and Asia
Pacific, we take pride in delivering an unmatched level of
service and expertise to our clients.
The Caldwell Partners' Common shares are listed on The Toronto
Stock Exchange (TSX: CWL). Please visit our website at
www.caldwellpartners.com for further information.
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