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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$6.2B
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- CA
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Hudson's Bay Company (Hbc) is Canada's largest diversified general merchandise retailer, operating in department store (the Bay), mass merchandise (Zellers), specialty (Home Outfitters and Designer Depot) and discount (Fields) formats. With over 580 retail locations and nearly 70,000 associates located in every province in Canada, Hbc provides Canadians with stylish, quality merchandise at great value, through retail banners focused on exceptional customer service. Hbc is a Canadian retail leader in corporate social responsibility, and the fifth annual Hbc CSR report can be found at www.hbc.com
CEO
Jim ReedNumber of Employees 70,000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Department Stores (except Discount Department Stores): 452111
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'The comforts of married life': Metis family life, labour, and the Hudson's Bay Company
SINCE THE 1980S, scholars have sought to understand how the Canadian fur trade shaped the Metis. Less attention has been paid to the impact of Metis concepts of family and community on the nature of their relationship with their employer, the Hudson's Bay Company HBC. This article focuses on how...
Introduction: no Catlin without Kane; or, really understanding the "American" West
Let me begin by invoking three moments from the history of the North American West. The first occurred in late 1801; the second, in 1842 or early 1843; the third took place in 1881. Together, these three moments set the stage for this volume of essays, an attempt to probe...
Loyalists and the fur trade: the impact of the American revolution on western Canadian history
As a child, I remember being very intrigued by the idea that, if you had any English ancestors and I did you were almost certainly related to William the Conqueror. This was not because William the Conqueror was a particularly prolific parent, but was based on the statistical miracle of...
"When the Caribou Failed": Ilia Tolstoy in the Barren Lands, 1928-1929.
'Nobody knows the way of the wind and the caribou.' Old Chipewyan Proverb Few pockets of the Canadian landscape have resisted attempts at familiarization as much as the great swath of land north of the Churchill River, composing parts of Manitoba and...
Fur trade wars: the founding of Western Canada.
J.M. Bumsted, Fur Trade Wars: The Founding of Western Canada. Winnipeg: Great Plains Publications, 1999. 272 pp. Maps, b&w illus., bibliography, index. $19.95. Say what one will of the end result of their efforts, one must admit that Americans have been far more successful...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Reed | CEO |
| Robert B. Johnston | President |
| Michael Rosseau | CFO & Executive Vice President |
| Michael Rousseau | CFO & Executive Vice President |
| Marc Chouinard | Executive Vice President |
| Marc Chourinard | Executive Vice President |
| Peter A. Kenyon | Executive Vice President, Managed Services |
| Thomas Haig | Executive Vice President |
| Bob Kolida | Senior Vice President, HR |
| Deborah A. Edwards | Senior Vice President, Procurement |
| Donald C. Rogers | Senior Vice President, Real Estate & Development |
| Arthur N. Mitchell | Vice President & Controller |
| Gary B. Davenport | Vice President, Info Services |
| Harold J. Chmara | Vice President, Tax & Risk Management |
| J. Gregory Armstrong | Vice President, Audit Services |
| James A. Ingram | General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary |
| Melvin R. Mitzel | Vice President, Shared Services, Finance |
| Michael J. Thomas | Vice President, Logistics |
| Robert J. Shields | Vice President, Customer Relationship Management |
| Robert Moore | Vice President, Corp Communications |
| Stephen Knight | Vice President, Credit & Loyalty Management |
| Hillary Stauth | Director, Corp Communications |
| Jackie Findlay | Marketing Manager |
| Francis Millington | |
| Kenneth C. Wong | Assistant Treasurer |
| Walter P Zeller |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| William R. Fields | Chairman |
| Barbara R. Hislop | Board of Directors |
| David A. Galloway | Board of Directors |
| David Colcleugh | Board of Directors |
| Donna Soble Kaufman | Board of Directors |
| George J. Heller | Board of Directors |
| James B. Hume | Board of Directors |
| Kerry L. Hawkins | Board of Directors |
| L. Yves Fortier | Board of Directors |
| Paul Gobeil | Board of Directors |
| Peter W. Mills | Board of Directors |
| Thomas A. Knowlton | Board of Directors |
| Walter F. Loeb | Board of Directors |
Mr. Reed is the principal of two management-consulting firms, JH Reed & Associates, Ltd., specializing in governance and strategy, and Synachor Management Inc., which concentrates on business development, strategy, marketing, and change. His clients include a wide range of public and private organizations, such as major crown corporations, universities, colleges, and national companies in the retail and service sectors. Since 1999 he has been a senior advisor on strategy for the CEO of Hudson's Bay Company. He has assisted these organizations by developing strategies to improve capacity, sustainability, and market position. In addition, Mr. Reed provides strategic advice to corporations interested in major sponsorship opportunities with domestic or international sporting events.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | CEO | Current |
| Synachor Management Inc | Principal | Current |
| Associates | Principal | Current |
| Terapeak | Chairman of the Governance Committee | Current |
| Dataunison.Com | Chair of Audit Committee | Current |
| University of Victoria | Masters of Public Administration | Former |
| University of Victoria | BA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | President | Current |
| National Retail Federation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | CFO & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Bay | CFO | Current |
| Hudson's Bay Company | CFO & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Tax Grotto | Current | |
| York University | Bachelor of Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Concordia University | Masters of Business Administration | Former |
| McGill University | Masters of Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Executive Vice President, Managed Services | Current |
| CRM, Inc. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Executive Vice President | Current |
| The T | Vice President of Merchandising, Fashion & Home | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Health and Safety | Executive Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| Shop-On-Line.Com | Executive Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| Hudson's Bay Company | Senior Vice President, HR | Current |
| University of Manitoba | Bachelor of Commerce Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Senior Vice President, Procurement | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Senior Vice President, Real Estate & Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Vice President & Controller | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Vice President, Info Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Vice President, Tax & Risk Management | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Vice President, Audit Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary | Current |
| University of Toronto | Bachelor of Arts | Former |
| University of Ottawa | Bachelor of Laws | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Vice President, Shared Services, Finance | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Vice President, Logistics | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Vice President, Customer Relationship Management | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Bay | Vice President, Corp Communications | Current |
| Hudson's Bay Company | Vice President, Corp Communications | Current |
| Edelman Public Relations Worldwide | Director of Public Affairs | Former |
| McGill University | Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Vice President, Credit & Loyalty Management | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Bay | Director, Corp Communications | Current |
| Hudson's Bay Company | Director, Corp Communications | Current |
| Hudson's Bay Company | Director, Corp Communications | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Marketing Manager | Current |
| The Bay | Marketing Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Assistant Treasurer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Current |
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|---|---|---|
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| Lexmark International, Inc. | Chairman, Intersource Co., Ltd. | Current |
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| Graphic Packaging Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hunter Capital Partners | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| Sharper Image Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Lexmark International Middle East Fz LLC | Committee Member | Current |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Factory 2 U Stores, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| The Limited Stores | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | divisional President | Former |
| Hudson's Bay Company | President and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Factory 2 U Stores, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| The Limited Stores | Chairman | Former |
| Graphic Packaging Corporation | Chairman | Former |
| Lexmark International, Inc. | Director | Former |
| S-Board Ltd. | Board of Directors | Former |
| S-Board Ltd. | Member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mosaic Venture Partners | Key Advisor | Current |
| First National Bancorp Inc. | Current | |
| Bank of Montreal | Chairman | Current |
| Hudson's Bay Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Toromont Industries Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Fortress Bank of Westby | Board of Directors | Current |
| Fortress Bank Cresco | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bank of Montreal | Director | Current |
| Harlequin Inc | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Harlequin Inc | President | Former |
| Torstar Corporation | President | Former |
| Torstar Corporation | CEO | Former |
| University of Toronto | Chairman Delegate Connaught Committee | Former |
| Torstar Corporation | Director | Former |
| Harvard Business School | M.B.A. | Former |
| University of Toronto | B.A. (Hons.) in political science and economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| ZENON Environmental, Inc. | Chairman & CEO | Former |
| ZENON Environmental, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hudson's Bay Company | President & CEO | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson's Bay Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Wet Seal, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| National Retail Federation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hudson's Bay Company | Board of Directors | Current |
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