Halifax, Nova Scotia 
Director since 2015
Counsel, Stewart McKelvey
Chair of Empire Company Limited

James M. Dickson is the Chair of Empire Company Limited. He is a professional engineer and a lawyer. He is counsel to the law firm of Stewart McKelvey, with over 30 years of experience practicing primarily in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and securities. Mr. Dickson is a trustee of Crombie REIT and a director of SeaFort Capital. He served as lead director of Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated, is a past Chair of the Board of Regents of Mount Allison University and a past Chair of the IWK Health Centre Foundation. Mr. Dickson is a graduate of Mount Allison University, the Technical University of Nova Scotia and the University of Calgary.<gwmw style="display:none;"><gwmw style="display:none;"></gwmw>

Toronto, Ontario 
Director Since 2021 
Corporate Director

Michelle Banik is a corporate director with a distinguished career in the Human Resources profession spanning a diverse portfolio of companies. Ms. Banik held the roles Chief People Officer and Senior Vice President (Global Head of Human Resources) of OMERS from 2015 until December 2019. Prior to that, from 2013 until 2015, she was the Vice President, Human Resources at OMERS. She previously served as a senior executive in a human resources capacity at TMX, where she was Director of Human Resources. Ms. Banik is currently on the Board of Directors for Stella-Jones Inc. (TSX: SJ), the Board of Governors for Western University, and is Chair of the National Board of Directors for BGC Canada (formerly Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada). She is also a member of the Advisory Council at the School for Advanced Studies in the Arts and Humanities (SASAH) at Western University. Ms. Banik holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western University, a Certified Human Resources Executive designation, and a Chartered Director designation from the DeGroote School of Business. In 2023 Ms. Banik was honoured as the inaugural recipient of the Alumni Award of Achievement, for Western University’s Faculty of Arts &amp; Humanities.

Toronto, Ontario
Director since 2013
President and CEO

Cynthia Devine was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Maple Leaf Sports &amp; Entertainment (MLSE), a professional sports and entertainment company, retiring from the position in April 2024. Ms. Devine served as an advisor to the board of MLSE until June 2024. She joined MLSE in 2017 as Chief Financial Officer. Previously, Ms. Devine was the Executive Vice President &amp; Chief Financial Officer of RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust from March 2015 until April 2017. Prior to that, from 2003 until 2014, she was the Chief Financial Officer of Tim Hortons Inc. She previously served as a senior executive in a financial capacity at Maple Leaf Foods and Pepsi-Cola Canada, where she was Chief Financial Officer. She serves as a director of Royal Bank of Canada, as well as a member of the Ivey Advisory Board for the Richard Ivey School of Business. Ms. Devine holds an Honours Business Administration degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario.

Vancouver, British Columbia
Director since 2018
EVP & Special Advisor to the CEO, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc.

Sharon Driscoll is a corporate director with more than 30 years of finance and strategic business leadership experience, including her roles as Chief Financial Officer, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President and Advisor at RB Global Inc., from which she retired in September 2023. 
Previously, she held other senior executive positions including, Chief Financial Officer at Katz Group Canada Limited, Chief Financial Officer at Sears Canada Limited and executive finance leadership roles at Loblaw Companies Limited. 
Ms. Driscoll also serves as a director of Imperial Oil Limited. Ms. Driscoll holds a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours degree from Queen’s University and is a member of the Institutes of Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario and British Columbia.&nbsp;
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Fennville, Michigan, USA 
Director since 2016
Corporate Director

Gregory Josefowicz is a corporate director. He is a seasoned retailer with over 40 years of business experience. Mr. Josefowicz was Chairman, President &amp; Chief Executive Officer of Borders Group Inc. from 1999 until his retirement in 2006. Prior to that, he held progressively senior roles over a 30-year career at Jewel-Osco, ending as President until the acquisition by Albertsons in 1999. Mr. Josefowicz serves as Chairman of KeHE Distributors, LLC and as a director of United States Cellular Corporation. He previously served as the lead director of Roundy’s Inc. and Winn-Dixie Stores, and as a director of Pet Smart, Inc., Tops Markets, Inc., True Value Company and SpartanNash. Mr. Josefowicz holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing from Michigan State University and a Master of Business degree in Finance from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management.

Toronto, Ontario 
Director Since 2015 
Corporate Director

William Linton is a corporate director with more than 30 years of business experience including his role as Executive Vice President, Finance &amp; Chief Financial Officer at Rogers Communications Inc., from which he retired in 2012. Previously, he held other senior executive positions including President &amp; Chief Executive Officer of Call-Net Enterprises Inc., Chair &amp; Chief Executive Officer of Prior Data Sciences Inc. and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of SHL System house Inc. Mr. Linton serves as Chair of TSX Trust Company, and as a director of TMX Group Limited as well as a number of private companies. Mr. Linton holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Saint Mary’s University and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario.<gwmw style="display:none;"><gwmw style="display:none;"><gwmw style="display:none;"></gwmw></gwmw></gwmw>

Toronto, Ontario 
Director Since 2017 
President & Chief Executive Officer, Empire Company Limited and Sobeys Inc.

Michael Medline was appointed President &amp; Chief Executive Officer of Empire Company Limited and Sobeys Inc. in January 2017. Mr. Medline is a proven leader with a strong track record of success in Canadian retail. He has held senior retail leadership positions at Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC), including President &amp; Chief Executive Officer of CTC. He began his career working with the Ontario Securities Commission, followed by two years practicing law with McCarthy Tétrault. He was Corporate Counsel for PepsiCo Canada before moving to Abitibi Consolidated Inc. where he held a variety of roles including Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development.
Mr. Medline serves on the Board of Directors for Scotiabank, and as Chair of the Board’s Corporate Governance Committee. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for SickKids (and Chair of the Human Resources Committee), the Board of Governors for Huron University College at Western University, and the Board of Directors for The Sobey Foundation. He is past Chair of the Retail Council of Canada as well as The Grocery Foundation, and was formerly on the Board of Governors for Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, Board of Directors for SickKids Foundation and The Black North Initiative. 
In recognition of his industry contributions and transformational leadership, Mr. Medline was honoured as the Globe and Mail CEO of the Year in 2018, Canada’s Most Admired CEO for 2020 by Waterstone Capital and with the 2024 Trailblazer Award by the Retail Council of Canada for his outstanding service and dedication to the Canadian retail and grocery industries. In 2025, Mr. Medline was honoured with the 2025 Principled Achievement Award from the Raymond A. Mason School of Business at William &amp; Mary.
Mr. Medline holds an MBA from Raymond A. Mason School of Business, William &amp; Mary; an LL.B. from the University of Toronto; and a BA from Huron University College at Western University.
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New York, New York, USA
Director since 2017
Chief Marketing Officer and EVP of Content and Membership, National Retail Federation (U.S.)

Martine Reardon is Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Content and Membership at the National Retail Federation (U.S)., the world’s largest retail trade association. She has over 30 years of retail marketing experience and previously held progressively senior roles at Macy’s Inc., including her most recent role as Chief Marketing Officer from which she retired in 2016. Ms. Reardon is the interim CEO of Crane Stationery. She serves on the advisory boards of Collette Travel and Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. In 2015, Ms. Reardon was ranked in the top ten of the “50 Most Influential CMOs in the World” by Forbes. Ms. Reardon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from St. Francis College.<gwmw style="display:none;"><gwmw style="display:none;"><gwmw style="display:none;"></gwmw>

Pictou County, Nova Scotia 
Director Since 2007 
Corporate Director

Frank C. Sobey is a corporate director and a member of the Trebek Council. Mr. Sobey was Vice President, Real Estate of Empire Company Limited until his retirement in 2014 after 36 years with the Company. Mr. Sobey also served as a trustee and Chairman of Crombie REIT from 2006 to 2019, as Chairman of the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation, as well as a board member of the Canadian-U.S. Fulbright Program. Mr. Sobey graduated from Harvard University Business School’s Advanced Management Program and earned the ICD.D designation. He holds an honorary degree from Dalhousie University.

Halifax, Nova Scotia 
Director Since 2001 
Corporate Director

Karl R. Sobey is a corporate director and President of Caribou River Investments Limited and JAFA Investments Limited. He was President of the Atlantic Division of Sobeys until his retirement in 2001 after 27 years with Sobeys. He graduated from the Advanced Management Program at the Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario.

Pictou County, Nova Scotia 
Director Since 1993 
Corporate Director

Paul D. Sobey is a corporate director. Mr. Sobey was the President &amp; Chief Executive Officer of Empire Company Limited from 1998 until his retirement in 2013 after 31 years with the Company. He serves as a trustee of Crombie REIT. Mr. Sobey previously served as a director of the Bank of Nova Scotia, the Chairman of Wajax Income Fund (now Wajax Corporation), a director of Emera Inc., and a member of the Board of Governors and Chancellor of Saint Mary’s University. Mr. Sobey holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Dalhousie University and graduated from Harvard University Business School’s Advanced Management Program. He received an honorary Doctorate of Commerce from Saint Mary’s University and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of Nova Scotia. In 2013, Mr. Sobey received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
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Stellarton, Nova Scotia, Canada 
Director Since 1998 
Corporate Director

Rob G.C. Sobey is a corporate director. Mr. Sobey was the President &amp; Chief Executive Officer of Lawton’s Drug Stores Limited from 2006 until his retirement in 2014 after 25 years with Sobeys. He serves as a director of SeaFort Capital and the Institute of Corporate Directors. Mr. Sobey is Chair of the Sobey Art Foundation and the D.R. Sobey Foundation, a Director Emeritus of the Queen’s Smith School of Business Advisory Board and serves on several foundation and not-for-profit boards. For his service as an Honorary Colonel in the Canadian Army, Mr. Sobey received a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and the Canadian Forces Decoration. In recognition of his volunteer work and philanthropic contributions, Mr. Sobey has been appointed to the Order of Nova Scotia. He holds an undergraduate from Queen’s University, a Master of Business Administration from Babson College, the ICD.D designation, and an Honourary Diploma from NSCC.

Verdun, Québec
Director since 2012
Corporate Director

Martine Turcotte is a corporate director with more than 30 years of strategic, legal and regulatory experience at Bell related companies, including her most recent role as Vice Chair, Québec of BCE Inc. and Bell Canada, from which she retired in January 2020. She serves as a director of CIBC, is Chair of the board of directors of l’Institut des administrateurs de sociétés (Institute of Corporate Directors – Québec) and is a member of the McGill University Bicentennial Campaign Cabinet Executive Committee. Effective June 1, 2020, Ms. Turcotte was appointed Chair of the Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission. Ms. Turcotte previously was a director of Bell Aliant Inc. Ms. Turcotte holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the London Business School and Bachelor of Civil Law and Common Law degrees from McGill University.

Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Director since 2024
President of Air Operations for Federal Express Corporation ("FedEx")

Lisa Lisson is the President of Air Operations for Federal Express Corporation (“FedEx)’) since 2024. Prior roles include Senior Vice President, Network Operations, FedEx from 2023-2024, Senior Vice President, Hubs &amp; Global Operations Control, FedEx in 2023 and President, FedEx Express Canada from 2010 to 2023. Ms. Lisson is an inductee to the American Marketing Association, Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends and the Women’s Executive Network’s Hall of Fame as one of Canada’s most powerful women. She is also a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth ll Diamond Jubilee medal in recognition of her achievements and work in the community. Ms. Lisson holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons), from the University of Guelph.

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