Overview – Nomination and Selection Process

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To nominate an individual, please contact us at: info@cbhf.ca.


Thank you to the 2025 Selection Committee

Jim Leech, C.M., C.D., O.Ont, Chancellor CBHF
Chancellor Emeritus, Queen’s University; and Chair, Institute for Sustainable Finance

Janice Fukakusa, C.M., Chancellor Emeritus CBHF
Chancellor Toronto Metropolitan University; Corporate Director

Ian Bourne
Chair, Teine Energy, Corporate Director

Jack Cockwell, C.M., C.B.H.F.
Group Chair, Brookfield Asset Management

George Cope, C.M.
Corporate Director

Robert J. Deluce, C.B.H.F.
Executive Chairman, Porter Airlines

Linda Hohol
Chair, Institute of Corporate Directors
and former President TMX Venture Exchange

Monique F. Leroux, C.M., O.Q., C.B.H.F.
Chair, Investissement Quebéc, Vice-Chair Fiera Holdings Inc.;
and former President of Desjardins Group

Brandt Louie, O.BC., C.B.H.F.
CEO, London Drugs

Tom Jenkins, O.C., C.B.H.F.
Chair, OpenText Corporation

Nadir Mohamed, O.C.
Chair, Alignvest Management Corp; and
former President & CEO, Rogers Com. Inc.

Madeleine Paquin, C.M., C.B.H.F
Corporate Director

Calin Rovinescu, C.M., C.B.H.F
Corporate Director

Joseph Shannon, C.M., C.B.H.F.
President, Atlantic Corporation

Kathleen Taylor, C.M.
Chair, RBC; Corporate Director, former President & CEO, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

Annette Verschuren, O.C., C.B.H.F.
Chair & CEO NRStor Inc; former President
Home Depot Canada/Asia

Jo Mark Zurel
Chair, Fortis Inc.

Ex Officio Members

Scott Hillier
CEO JA Canada

Rehan Aqeel
JA Board - CBHF Governance Committee Chair

Kevin Libin
Managing Partner, Korn Ferry Calgary

Cleo Kirkland
Managing Partner, Korn Ferry Toronto