British Columbia, Gerry Armstrong. Ontario, Lois-Anne Brebner

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1 British Columbia, Gerry Armstrong Gerry originally joined Opimian in the late 1970 s in Saskatchewan and renewed his membership after his return to British Columbia. He is now retired from the public service of British Columbia having held several Deputy Minister appointments in that province, including Community, Aboriginal and Women s Services, Advanced Education, Finance, Forests and Environment. He served in a variety of capacities with crown corporations, independent commissions and on corporate boards in both British Columbia and Saskatchewan. Gerry completed an Honours Economics degree at the University of British Columbia and received his Master s Degree in Economics from Northwestern University. He is a recent past chair of the Advisory Board to the School of Public Administration at the University of Victoria, a current member of the Advisory Board to the University s Faculty of Human and Social Development and a Life Member of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities. Gerry, who grew up in the mountain communities of Revelstoke and Rossland remains an avid skier and hiker. Ontario, Lois-Anne Brebner Lois-Anne Brebner and her husband, Lee, are past Area Representatives for Halton/Niagara. A Director since 2009, Lois-Anne is President of Opimian and a former Trustee of The Opimian Vineyard Trust. Lois-Anne spent over 20 years in senior management positions in the telecommunications industry. Upon retirement from her position as Assistant Vice- President, Government Relations, Bell Canada, Lois-Anne launched a successful management consulting business specializing in government relations, marketing communications, and strategic planning. She has extensive experience on not-for-profit boards, including: appointed by the Minister of Education to the Ontario Parents Council; Director of the Agricultural Leadership Trust of the University of Guelph/OMAFRA; Chair of the Eastern Ontario Selection Committee, Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program; Director of RBC Festival of Classics; Director of Public Affairs Association of Canada. Lois-Anne has completed the requirements for the Advanced Certificate in Board Governance from the OHA Governance Centre of Excellence as well as the Leadership Certificate for Hospital Board Chairs. Lois-Anne is a past Chair of the Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital.

2 Quebec, Carol Fitzwilliam Carol A. Fitzwilliam is the retired founder of Fitzwilliam Legal Recruitment and Fitzwilliam Third Sector Recruitment, two Canadian executive search firms dedicated to the legal profession and not-for- profit sector, respectively. She has served as a director of several non-profit organizations, including the International Women s Forum, YWCA Canada, YWCA de Montréal and Centennial Academy. She is currently Chair of the Governance committee of the Board of Directors of the Société du Palais des congrès de Montréal, a provincial crown corporation and Chair of the Board of Directors of Masters Swimming Canada. Ms. Fitzwilliam holds an undergraduate degree in English and French literature from Sir George Williams University and a law degree from Université de Montréal. She is a retired member of the Quebec Bar, a certified director (ICD.D) and a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors. Ontario, Martin Featherston Martin Featherston is the retired President of Brother International Corp. Canada, where he led the well-known printer and business machine company to 22 years of solid growth and profit. In that time, Martin travelled the world with the Bother organization and experiencing countless cultures and business practices. Martin held a board position for his last 12 years with the company and an advisory status in the USA operation. In his career, Martin has experienced every facet of operational management from Finance and Logistics to Human Resources and Marketing, and every discipline in-between. He lives with his wife Karen in the village of Elora Ontario and credits Opimian for is wine awakening and passion. In addition to a love for wine, he is an avid oil painter and writer. An alumni of Sheridan and Queens, Martin has developed deeply held philosophies in the power of positive business culture and aggressive business planning. Life, like wine, is something that one must savour Martin believes that success, like life, should be experienced in an environment of respect, passion, equality and, above all, fun. Atlantic, Terrence Hutchinson Terrence Hutchinson, Q.C. is a native of Saint John, New Brunswick and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (Economics) from Carleton University and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of New Brunswick. Terry was called to the New Brunswick Bar in 1978 and received his Queen s Counsel designation in December Terry s 25-year practice of law has primarily focused on corporate and commercial law, representing local, provincial, national and international clients in matters including among others, financings, mergers and acquisitions, private equity financing, start-ups, reorganizations, regulatory matters, succession planning, and general legal advice to SME owners and management. Terry frequently advises businesses with respect to governance and board of director issues. Terry is actively involved in community, national and international associations and serves as a Director of Destination Marketing Organization (Saint John Tourism), Director and Vice- President, Turnbull Nursing Home, Director and Past President, Fernhill Cemetery Company.

3 Saskatchewan, Neil McClughan Neil and his wife, Ellen, joined Opimian in 1995 and were immediately hooked with Opimian, attending events and ordering wines, eventually becoming Area Representatives for 5 years and establishing renewed interest in local events and growth in membership. Neil is currently President and CEO of a small network technology company connecting research and education institutions to Canada s national research and education network and is also a partner in a management consulting company. Recognized for delivering results and in creating high performing teams, Neil has extensive senior management and leadership experience encompassing business alignment, organizational effectiveness, business transformation, innovation, customer focus, stakeholder engagement, and partnerships. His experience is garnered from his current role as CEO and over 5 years in the management consulting industry as well as 31 years in the telecom industry leading complex international, national, and provincial teams and programs. On a more personal note, Neil and his wife Ellen both have a passion for wine and food, regularly enjoy entertaining, and Neil has achieved the 2nd level Sommelier certificate from the International Sommelier Guild. Manitoba/Saskatchewan, William Podolsky Bill Podolsky earned a BComm in 1966 and MBA in Bill has over 23 years experience in Executive Management as Assistant Deputy Minister and Executive Director two large government departments Natural Resources and Conservation where his responsibilities included human resources, IT, Finance and Operational Support. Bill is currently occupied as a business consultant focusing on planning and operational issues. Bill has been an Opimian member for over 25 years. As well, he has participated in (and won) several Provincial wine tasting contests. Bill has served as a member of the National Board of Directors of the Kidney Foundation of Canada (executive board for three years) and served as President of the Manitoba Board, was a Director of the Tire Stewardship Board of Manitoba, Director and President of the Winnipeg Squash Racquet Club.

4 Alberta, Paul Reimer Paul Reimer is the retired Senior Vice-President Marketing Transportation & Power at Cenovus Energy Inc. His career in the oil and gas industry spanned over 35 years, primarily in the marketing and midstream areas. He has held board positions for numerous Canadian and International companies and partnerships. Paul holds a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Waterloo and a Master of Business Administration from University of Calgary. He is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta. Paul has been a member of Opimian since 2004 and currently chairs the Governance Committee and Nominations Committee. Yukon, Stan Thompson BIO Stan Thompson earned a CPA/CA designation in Ontario with Thorne Riddell, a predecessor of KPMG, and has been an Opimian member for more than 30 years. His 35+ year work experience was primarily with Consumer Packaged Goods and Resource companies in Canada. He is currently CFO & VP Corporate Services in Whitehorse, Yukon for Northwestel, a telecommunications company serving Canada s three northern territories including northern BC and Alberta. Stan has also held positions as President of a Consumer Health products company and CFO in Consumer Products and Pulp and Paper companies in Ontario and BC. Stan has served as a Board Member and Chair of the not-for- profit Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce. He has also served as a Board member of commercial businesses and trade associations. Stan s experience spans operating branded products businesses, acquisitions, employee buy-outs and developing and executing turn around plans for struggling businesses.

5 Ontario, Barry Wilson Barry Wilson is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Accountant with almost 30 years of senior finance and operations experience in both the private sector and the not-for-profit sector. He is an alumnus of Coopers & Lybrand Chartered Accountants (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) where he practiced insolvency in his final five years with the firm. Barry has extensive experience in the areas of corporate governance, finance and treasury, risk management and business operations. He has held Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Finance and Administration positions in various private sector companies in the technology, printing, media and industrial sectors, as well as in not-for-profit sector companies, both government-funded and non-government funded. As a consultant, Barry has also assisted start-up companies to get off the ground by putting in place solid systems of financial control and key financial performance reporting. His experience with building budget and forecasting models, and raising both debt and equity financing, helped them to grow sales to eventually become acquisition targets. Barry has been a member of Opimian since 2008.