Weber Shandwick Worldwide

Gail L. Harrison, 59, has been a director of THG since 1995 and was a director of FAFLIC, a subsidiary of THG, from 1986 to 1996. Since May 2000, Ms. Harrison has been Executive Vice President and a principal at Powell Tate, a public affairs and communications firm and division of Weber Shandwick Worldwide. From 1981 until joining Powell Tate, she was affiliated with The Wexler Group, a government relations consulting firm, where she was a Founding Principal. The Board has determined that Ms. Harrison is an independent director, based on the independence standards adopted by the Board and the requirements of the NYSE. Ms. Harrison is a member of the Compensation Committee. Her term of office as a director of THG expires in 2009.

A long-standing member of IABC since 1991, Felicia Shiu has served on the IABC/Toronto board since 2002 including serving as VP, career development and also VP, membership (two terms). An active volunteer, Felicia also served on the international membership task force for IABC. She also spearheaded the first ever Canada wide IABC salary survey with more than 1,300 respondents. Felicia will also be serving as a director-at-large on the IABC International Executive Board. Felicia is an accredited public relations practitioner and is a vice-president at Weber Shandwick Worldwide.

Kerry is a dynamic senior executive with extensive national and international experience in strategic and brand planning, marketing communications, business development, and corporate reputation management. In her role as EVP, General Manager, Canada for Weber Shandwick Worldwide, Kerry provides strategic communications counsel to some of the world's best loved brands including McDonald's and Home Depot. Prior to joining Weber Shandwick, Kerry spent the first 12 years of her career on the agency side providing consulting services to blue-chip clients in the areas of; brand planning, strategic planning, integrated marketing, PR services, events and sponsorship, new product launches, media promotions and corporate communications. A successful entrepreneur in her own right, in 1993 she co-founded DBA Communications and spent the next ten years building a highly successful boutique communications firm with an international focus providing her with a unique set of business management skills. She built her business assisting both Canadian and international clients in the categories of not for profit, lifestyle, tourism, hospitality and off-shore financial services. Her international experience includes work with The Bahamas Government, The Bahamas Financial Services Board, Cayman Island Bankers Association, BVI Government, The Government of The Philippines, RETOSA (Association of Southern African States) and many others. A visiting professor at Ryerson University for five years, Kerry is also an accomplished public speaker with a career-long record of delivering dynamic presentations and has established a robust portfolio and a stellar reputation as a sought-after conference keynote speaker. As a seasoned speaker, she brings to the conference a provocative curiosity and entrepreneurial mindset. This combined with substantial strategic communications experience makes her well suited to tackle such a crucial topic for today's compliance professional.

Mike has more than 20 years of communications and marketing experience. The most important aspects of his professional skills include his ability to communicate to the media and diverse audiences. He has the experience to develop your message and project your company's image in a manner that is functional and interactive. He directs our production in English and Spanish of full service custom interactive CD's, CD press kits, multimedia presentations, video news releases, satellite media tours, and radio media tours. Mike has all the latest technology at his disposal and is extremely proficient at using it. But, he never let it get in the way of clients communication. He directs the design of bi-lingual interactive multi-media that will project your internal and external image both visually and in a form that is easy for diverse audiences to navigate. Mike is the founder of ICD Media. His experience includes developing Val-Pak, now a multi-million dollar marketing company. He also was the Atlanta Bureau Chief of Medialink, where he spent six years working with clients on Video News Releases, Satellite Media Tours and other multi-media bi-lingual campaigns. Mike's client experience includes Sony, Lockheed Martin, Ketchum, The Panama Tourism Institute, US Army and Weber Shandwick Worldwide.