Transat A.T. Inc.

Ms. De Cesare knows the tourism industry inside-out, having worked as, among other things, a tour guide in Paris, a reservations agent and a travel agent, before serving in numerous management positions with Tourbec, Trafic Voyages and Multitours, which in 1991 merged to become Air Transat Holidays. The same year, Ms. De Cesare was named President and Chief Executive Officer of this new company, which under her direction became Canada's travel leader, with offices in all major cities. Under her management, Transat Holidays won several tourism industry awards in Canada and abroad, including Tour Operator of the Year several times by the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies. It was also named several times by the Cuban government as the leading tour operator for travel to that country. In 1999, Ms. De Cesare was appointed Executive Vice-President, Tour Operators, for Transat A.T. In this capacity, she was responsible for developing the presence of the group's member tour operators in their respective markets, in France as well as in Canada. In January 2005, she was named President, Tour Operators.

Andre de Montigny joined the Transat team in 2000 as Vice-President, Corporate Development. He served previously as Vice-President, Telecommunications, for Capital Communications CDPQ, a subsidiary of the Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec. He also worked for Videotron Ltd. and Teleglobe Canada as, respectively, Vice-President, Business Development, and Director, Business Development.

The first encounter passengers have with Transat when they get to the airport is Allana Haines' responsibility, and she takes that very seriously. But always with a smile. As Airport Supervisor for Transat at 10 airports in Ontario and eastern Canada, Allana hires representatives and trains them to deal with departing passengers' needs, be they simple or complex. She finds a positive approach yields the best results. "Under stressful conditions, you must find ways to defuse the situation," Allana says. "The key is problem solving. You feel good when a passenger walks away satisfied." Toronto-born Allana started her career in travel at the age of 24 as a tour operator, and then started with Transat in 1993. She is based in Toronto, but travels frequently. Besides loving her job "because it changes everyday," Allana is looking forward to celebrating her 50th birthday on a trip with her husband to Switzerland this year. The people she deals with everyday at her job are what drive her. The range of challenges facing her and her team can be wide-ranging, to say the least. Passengers may not have the correct documents, may have been overbooked on a flight or may have to be contacted in a foreign country ahead of their departure for "a rescue flight." This happened with passengers in Cuba during Hurricane Gustav this year.

Bernard Bussieres was appointed Vice-President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of Transat in June 2001. Prior to joining the Transat management team, Mr. Bussieres was a Senior Partner with the law firm Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP. A specialist in business and commercial law, particularly in corporate financing, the sale and acquisition of companies, as well as technology transfer and licensing, Mr. Bussieres began his career with De Grandpre Godin, then joined Martineau Walker from 1990 to 1994. The following year, he worked briefly in the Legal Affairs Department of the Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, before returning to private practice with Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP. Mr. Bussieres holds a Bachelor of Civil Law degree from Universite d'Ottawa. He is a member of the Bar of Montreal, the Barreau du Quebec and the Canadian Bar Association. He is also a member of Reseau Capital and the Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de la Rive-Sud.

For more than five years, Jhadyd took care of customers of Nolitours, then Transat Holidays, first as a destination representative, than as destination supervisor in Cayo Coco. In 2006, he totally changed beat and found himself in Montreal as Co-ordinator, then Supervisor, for all destinations in Central and South America, the West Indies excluding Cuba, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. Even though he had always loved the "climate" at Transat, Montreal's temperatures somewhat cooled his ardour. But because he gets to visit his destinations regularly, the northern winter seems a bit shorter and less of a hardship.

Martine Olivier has the world's nicest office. Although it's only 10 square feet in size, it has an unsurpassed view. "Crossing the Atlantic on a clear, starry night is magic," exclaims the Airbus 310 pilot, adding: "But what I like most about my work is that it's never routine." Martine has been flying for Air Transat since February 2006, ferrying her passengers to Europe in summer and sun destinations in winter. On one day, she can fly a plane to Rome, then travel to London to pilot another to Vancouver, before returning home to Montreal. A few days break and it is off again to Amsterdam, Paris or Barcelona.

Currently serving as the Chairman of the Board at the Centre for Interuniversity Research and Analysis on Organizations (CIRANO), Andre Bisson serves as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. He has served on several boards including Power Financial, Donohue and Marconi Canada, and is still an officer at Air Transat. A MBA graduate from Harvard University, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Universite de Montreal, where he was Chancellor.

Mr. Wood is a highly respected self-directed venture capitalist who brings with him more than 30 years experience as a director and a manager. He is currently President and CEO of DWH Inc., as well as Interim President and CEO for GBO Inc. (formerly Le Groupe Bocenor Inc.). One of his many business achievements was at C-MAC Industries Inc., a world-leader in the design and manufacture of high-tech components and systems, where sales quadrupled during his 12-year term as President, Chairman and CEO, resulting in a successful merger of the Quebec-based company with Solectron Corporation of California. Mr. Wood is a board member of National Bank Trust, Transat A.T. Inc., the Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc., GBO Inc., Rite Aid Corporation, and is Chairman of 5N Plus Inc.

Jean-Yves Leblanc is an engineer and has an MBA. He was president and chief operating officer of Bombardier Transportation from 1986 to 2000 and served as chairman of its board from 2001 to 2004. Before filling these positions, he worked as a member of management for Marine Industrie where he served as vice-president, hydro-electric division, and executive vice-president and chief operating officer respectively. Prior to that, from 1973 to 1981, he was vice-president, then president, of Sometal Atlantic Ltee. Mr. Leblanc serves as a director of various corporations including ADS Inc., KUVERA s.a., Pomerleau Inc., Premier Tech Ltd., IPL Inc., Desjardins Securities Inc., Univalor S.E.C., Montreal Heart Institute, the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation, the Theatre du Nouveau-Monde and the Pointe-a-Calliere Museum.

Born in France, Philippe Sureau arrived in Canada in 1977, bringing his already significant experience in the tourism industry. He joined Tourbec, where he worked with Jean-Marc Eustache. Mr. Sureau then helped found and develop several of the companies that banded together to form Transat in 1987. His main role with Transat is overseeing marketing, sales, strategy and external relations. From 1997 to 2000, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Air Transat, then directed the development of Transat's Internet venture. Today, he heads the distribution side of the company in Canada and France, supervising operations both online and via traditional networks. Among other contributions, he served as President of the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (Quebec chapter) in 1986-87; Chairman of the Air Transport Association of Canada in 1995-96; and member of the Board of Directors of Manoir Richelieu from 1999 to 2005. In April 2005, Mr. Sureau was appointed a member of the Comite consultatif des agents de voyages, an advisory board for travel agents created by the Government of Quebec. Since September 2007, he is also Chair of the Cercle de tourisme du Quebec.