Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| George A. Cope |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
| William D. Anderson |
President, BCE Ventures |
| Lawson A.W. Hunter |
COO & Executive Vice President |
| Leo W. Houle |
Chief Talent Officer |
| Mark R. Bruneau |
Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer |
| Martine Turcotte |
Chief Legal Officer |
| Siim A. Vanaselja |
CFO |
| Peter Daniel |
Executive Vice President, Communications & Marketing Services |
| Stephen G. Wetmore |
Executive Vice President |
| Barry W. Pickford |
Senior Vice President, Taxation |
| Mahes S. Wickramasinghe |
Senior Vice President, Audit & Risk Management |
| Michael T. Boychuk |
Senior Vice President |
| Stephen P. Skinner |
Senior Vice President, Finance, Bell Canada |
| Bernard le Duc |
Vice President, Investor Relations |
| Karyn A. Brooks |
Vice President & Controller |
| Marie-Camille Blais |
Assoc Director, Media Relations |
| Pierre Leclerc |
Director, Media Relations |
| Thane Fotopoulos |
Director, Investor Relations |
| Vincent Surette |
Manager, Investor Relations |
| Patricia A. Olah |
Secretary |
Board of Directors
George Cope, 47, is President and Chief Executive Officer of BCE Inc and Bell Canada, focused on driving profitable growth, enhancing customer service and delivering leading communications products to Bell’s national marketplace. Prior to joining Bell Canada in 2005, Mr. Cope was President and Chief Executive Officer of national wireless carrier TELUS Mobility since 2000. Previously, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of national wireless carrier Clearnet Communications for 13 years. Mr. Cope serves on the Advisory Board of the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. A past recipient of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Award, Mr. Cope holds a Business Administration (Honours) degree from the University of Western Ontario.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BCE Inc. |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Bell Canada |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Bank of Montreal |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| NII Holdings, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Clearnet Communications Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Clearnet Communications Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Bell Canada |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Lenbrook Corp |
Vice President, Corporate Development |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bell Canada International, Inc. |
Chairman & CEO |
Current |
| BCE Inc. |
President, BCE Ventures |
Current |
| BCE Emergis Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Green Energy |
Chair |
Current |
| TransAlta Corporation |
Chair |
Current |
| AEC, Inc. |
Chairman of Board |
Current |
| Transalta Power Limited |
Chair |
Current |
| Gildan Activewear, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| MDS Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| BCE Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Emergis, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Sears Canada Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| TransAlta Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Four Seasons Hotels Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| BCE Emergis Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Bell Canada International, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| The University of Western Ontario |
Bachelor Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bell Canada |
Chief Talent Officer |
Current |
| BCE Inc. |
Chief Talent Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BCE Inc. |
Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BCE Inc. |
Chief Legal Officer |
Current |
| Bell Canada |
Chief Legal Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bell Canada |
Executive Vice President, Communications & Marketing Services |
Current |
| BCE Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Communications & Marketing Services |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BCE Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Taxation |
Current |
Michael T. Boychuk is Senior Vice President and Corporate Treasurer of BCE Inc. and Bell Canada since November 1999. Prior to his current position, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of BCE Capital, the venture capital arm of BCE Inc. Mr. Boychuk, a Chartered Accountant by profession, began his career with KPMG (Peat Marwick) and later joined the Montreal Trust Company where he held progressively senior positions until 1993. From 1994 to 1997, he co-founded Manitex Capital Inc., a private equity merchant bank. Mr. Boychuk is a graduate of McGill University. His directorships include Bell Nordiq Income Fund, Bimcor Inc. and BCE Capital Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BCE Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Yellow Pages Group |
Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Bce and Bell Canada |
Current |
| Bimcor, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Bell Nordiq Group Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Yellow Pages Group |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| BCE Capital, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| BCE Capital, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Manitex Capital Inc |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| McGill University |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BCE Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Finance, Bell Canada |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BCE Inc. |
Vice President, Investor Relations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BCE Inc. |
Vice President & Controller |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BCE Inc. |
Assoc Director, Media Relations |
Current |
| BCE Inc. |
Assoc Director, Media Relations |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BCE Inc. |
Director, Media Relations |
Current |
| BCE Inc. |
Director, Media Relations |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BCE Inc. |
Director, Investor Relations |
Current |
| BCE Inc. |
Director, Investor Relations |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BCE Inc. |
Manager, Investor Relations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BCE Inc. |
Secretary |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BCE Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BCE Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| BCE Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| BCE Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BCE Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| BCE Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BCE Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
Mr. Andre Berard was Chairman of the Board of National Bank of Canada from 2002 to 2004, after having assumed the duties of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer from 1990 to 2002, President and Chief Executive Officer in 1989 and President and Chief Operating Officer from 1986 to 1989. Between 1958 and 1986, he held various positions of increasing responsibilities at National Bank of Canada. He is a member of the Boards of Directors of BCE Inc., BMTC Group Inc., Falconbridge Inc., Saputo Inc., Tembec Inc. and Transforce Income Fund.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BCE Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BCE Inc. |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BCE Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BCE Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BCE Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| BCE Inc. |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Bell Canada |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Canadian National Railway Company |
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| The Thomson Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BCE Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| BCE Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
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