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Northbridge Financial Corp.

NB is in the Financial Services Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.3B
  • Public
  • CA
Dow Jones Description

At Northbridge, we recognize the importance of maintaining standards of corporate governance which reflect applicable legal and regulatory requirements as well as a thoughtful approach to emerging practices. At the heart of our commitment is the understanding that directors and management have a responsibility to shareholders and that a sound and effective approach to corporate governance is fundamental to enhancing our board's ability to counsel management in generating long-term shareholder value. Our current corporate governance practices are described in detail in our annual Statement of Corporate Governance Practices and are embodied in the core framework documents listed below:

President & CEO
Mark J. Ram
Number of Employees 1,480
Contact Information

105 Adelaide Street West Suite 700

Toronto, Ontario M5H 1P9

www.northbridge...

(416) 350-4300

NAICS Code Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities: 523991

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Mark J. Ram President & CEO
Craig Pinnock Chief Financial Officer
John C. Varnell CFO
Gary Quon Vice President, Corp Dev & Planning
Innes Dey Secretary & Vice President, Corp Affairs
Lambert Morvan Vice President, Corp Actuary
Ashu Dutt
Anthony F. Griffiths Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Bradley P. Martin Board of Directors
Bryan G.S. Smith Board of Directors
Frank B. Bennett Board of Directors
Jean Cloutier Board of Directors
Robert J. Gunn Board of Directors
V. Prem Watsa Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Northbridge Financial Corporation President & CEO Current
Northbridge Financial Corporation Board of Directors Current
Markel Insurance Company CEO Former
Markel Insurance Company President Former
McGill University Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

Craig Pinnock joined Northbridge in March, 2008 and is our Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Northbridge, Craig served in senior finance roles within the Liberty Mutual Group, recently in the dual role as Senior Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer of Liberty Mutual Group's Canadian Branches and as Global Head of Reinsurance Accounting & Administration for Liberty International Underwriters, Liberty's specialty lines business unit. Prior to these positions, Craig served as Senior Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer of Liberty International's U.S. operations in New York and spent 11 years with a major accounting firm in senior audit, tax and administrative roles. Craig is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Commerce and Economics degree from The University of Toronto.

Organization Position Status
Northbridge Financial Corporation Chief Financial Officer Current
University of Toronto Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Northbridge Financial Corporation CFO Current
Northbridge Financial Corporation Board of Directors Current
Commonwealth Insurance Company Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Northbridge Financial Corporation Vice President, Corp Dev & Planning Current
Markel Insurance Company Senior Vice President, Insurance Operations Former
Concordia University Bachelor of Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Northbridge Financial Corporation Secretary & Vice President, Corp Affairs Current
The University of Western Ontario Bachelor of Science Former
Queen's University Degree Former
The University of Western Ontario Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Northbridge Financial Corporation Vice President, Corp Actuary Current

Organization Position Status
Northbridge Financial Corporation Current
Dutt Capital Advisors Ltd. Board of Directors Current
CNBC Anchor Former
CNBC Financial Markets Editor Former
The Star-News Former

Organization Position Status
Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. Corporate Director Current
HUB International Limited Committee Member Current
Dowling & Partners Current
Thunder Bay Terminals Chairman of the Board Current
Russel Metals Inc. Chairman Current
Governance, Inc. Chair Former
Jaguar Mining, Inc. Director Current
HUB International Limited Director Current
Vitran Corporation, Inc. Director Current
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. Director Current
Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. Board of Directors Current
Abitibibowater Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cunningham Lindsey Group, Inc. Director Current
Northbridge Financial Corporation Director Current
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Director Current
Novadaq Corp Board of Directors Current
PreMD Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cunningham Lindsey Group, Inc. Corp Director & Independent Consultant Former
Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. Independent Business Consultant Former
Harris Corporation Broadcast Division Board of Directors Former
Harvard University MBA Former
Russel Metals Inc. Director Current

Mr. Martin is a member of our board of directors. Mr. Martin has served as a Vice President of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited since 1998 and as the Chief Operating Officer since November 2006. Mr. Martin is also on the board of directors of Northbridge Financial Corporation, and Crum & Forster Holdings Corp, both of which are affiliates of the Company. Mr. Martin served as a director of Hub International Limited from May 2002 to June 2007. Previously, Mr. Martin was a partner at the law firm of Torys LLP in Toronto, Canada. Mr. Martin is a resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Organization Position Status
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Vice President Current
Northbridge Financial Corporation Board of Directors Current
Hudson Specialty Insurance Co. Board of Directors Current
Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. Board of Directors Current
HUB International Limited Director Current
Torys LLP Partner Former

Organization Position Status
Commonwealth Insurance Company Board of Directors Current
Northbridge Financial Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. President Current
Dowling & Partners Current
Aon Re Canada Inc. Deputy Chairman Current
Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. Board of Directors Current
Northbridge Financial Corporation Board of Directors Current
Multiband Corporation Director Current
Kona Grill Inc. Director Current
Piper Jaffray Companies Vice President Former
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. audit committee member Former
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Chief Actuary & Vice President Current
Northbridge Financial Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Northbridge Financial Corporation Board of Directors Current
Commonwealth Insurance Company Board of Directors Current
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Watsa is the Chairman of our board of directors. Mr. Watsa has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited since 1985, and as Vice President of Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd. since 1985. Mr. Watsa currently serves on the board of the OdysseyRe Foundation. He formerly served as Vice President of GW Asset Management from 1983 to 1984, and Vice President of Confederation Life Investment Counsel from 1974 to 1983. Mr. Watsa is a resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Organization Position Status
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Current
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Chairman Current
Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. Chairman of the Board Current
Odyssey Re Holdings Corp. Director Current
Northbridge Financial Corporation Board of Directors Current