Linda Kuga Pikulin

The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Kognitiv Corp. operates as service provider for the online travel market. It also provides licensing to proprietary market management system to travel suppliers and demand networks. The company was founded by Peter J. Schwartz in 2009 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.

Kids Help Phone a non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of telephone counselling services. It specializes in emotional well-being, bullying and abuse, identity, sex and relationships, school and work, and friends and family. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Golder Associates Corp. provides engineering and environmental science services. The firm offers detailed design and construction, engineering, environmental and social assessment, environmental management and compliance, natural resources planning and evaluation, strategic planning, and advice and management services. The company was founded by Larry Soderman, Victor Milligan, and Hugh Golder in 1960 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Jim Pattison Industries Ltd. offers lease programs for new and pre-owned automobiles. The private company is based in Vancouver, CA. and has subsidiaries in United States and Canada. The Canadian company was founded in 1961. James Allen Pattison has been the CEO of the company since 1961.

Vineland Research & Innovation Centre operates as a research centre for horticultural science and innovation. Its research in applied genomics, consumer insights and horticultural production systems delivers products and production solutions that address the needs of the horticulture industry. The company was founded by Moses F. Rittenhouse in 1906 and is headquartered in Vineland Station, ON.

HSBC Bank Plc (Broker) (HSBC Bank-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of HSBC Bank Plc, which is owned by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA; NYSE: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in London, HSBC Bank-Broker was founded in 1880 and offers bespoke brokerage services across every major asset class for their corporate and institutional clients.

Zephyr Management LP (Zephyr Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1994 by Thomas Barry. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. engages in the provision of insurance and investment solutions. It operates through the following segments: Individual Insurance, Individual Wealth Management, Group Insurance, Group Savings and Retirement, US Operations and Other. The Individual Insurance segment refers to life, health, disability, and mortgage insurance products. The Individual Wealth Management segment offers individual products and services for savings plans, retirement funds, and segregated funds, in addition to securities brokerage, trust operations and mutual funds. The Group Insurance segment offers fife, health, accidental death, and dismemberment, dental care and short and long-term disability insurance products for employee plans; creditor insurance, replacement insurance, replacement warranties, extended warranties and other ancillary products for dealer services; and specialized products for special markets solutions. The Group Savings and Retirement segment provides products and services for savings plans, retirement funds, and segregated funds. The US Operations segment provides miscellaneous insurance products sold in the United States such as life insurance products and extended warranties relating to dealer services. The Other segment relates to auto and home insurance products and services such as set management and financing, as well as company capital. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada.

The Toronto Region Board of Trade is a business chamber with over 13,500 members that pursues policy change to drive growth and competitiveness in the region. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian company facilitate market opportunities with programs, partnerships, and connections to helps their members succeed both domestically and internationally. The company was founded in 1845. Janet de Silva has been the CEO of the company since 2015.

Part of Groupe Solotech, Inc., Solotech is a Canadian company that provides turnkey sound, video, lighting, and rigging systems. The company is based in Montréal, Canada. Solotech was founded in 1977.

Groupe Solotech, Inc. provides audiovisual and entertainment equipment. It offers audio, video, lighting, rigging, soft goods, control, and collaboration solutions and services. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

ED&F Man Holdings Ltd. engages in the trading of beverages. It specializes in trading of sugar, molasses, coffee, and liquid products. The company was founded by James Man in 1783 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Enterra Holdings Ltd. operates as an investment holding company. The company is headquartered in Fredericton, Canada.

Refined Selection Ltd. provides recruitment services. The private company is based in Shepton Mallet, UK. The British company was founded in 2014 by Emma Kate Griffin.

Quthero, Inc. develops a gel for the treatment of minor cuts, lacerations, abrasions, and irritations of the skin. The company was founded by Milica Radisic and David R. Elmaleh and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce is a Chamber of Commerce based in Toronto, Canada. Rocco Rossi has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2018.

McCain Foods Ltd. engages in manufacture of frozen food products. It offers frozen french fries and potato specialties. The firm also offers pizza, appetizer, oven meal and vegetables for both the retail and foodservice industries. The company was founded by George Wallace Ferguson McCain, Harrison McCain, Robert McCain and Andrew McCain in 1957 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Bain & Co. Canada, Inc. operates in business management consultant company. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Frito-Lay North America, Inc. produces and markets snack foods. Its products are sold under the brand names of Cheetos, Doritos, Fritos, Lays, Baked, Stax and FritoLay. The company was founded in September, 1961 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Third Avenue Management LLC (TAM) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered New York City. The firm was founded by Martin J. Whitman in 1986 as EQSF Advisers, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Third Avenue Holdings Delaware LLC, ultimately held by Affiliated Manager's Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG). TAM provides investment advice to registered investment companies, private funds, offshore funds, individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, estates, educational institutions, endowments and foundations.

Gabelli Funds LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Rye, New York. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of GAMCO Investors, Inc. (NYSE: GBL). Gabelli Funds provides discretionary investment advisory services primarily to open and closed-end investment companies.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

GGCP, Inc. operates as a principal investment firm. The company is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.

1832 Asset Management LP (1832 AM) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm does business as Scotia Global Asset Management and is a subsidiary of Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TSX: BNS). In 2013, another BNS subsidiary, GCIC Ltd. underwent an internal consolidation and transferred its asset management business to 1832 AM. In 2008, through a reorganization by the Bank of Nova Scotia, Scotia Asset Management came to encompass the Scotia Funds, the asset management programs that had been run by the bank's brokerage arm Scotia McLeod and Scotia Cassels Investment Counsel Ltd. 1832 AM offers a broad range of investment solutions to meet the diverse needs of clients across all levels of wealth in Canada and around the world.

The Jim Pattison Group, Inc. manufactures and distributes products from automotive, advertising, packaging, food, magazine distribution, entertainment, export and financial industries. The company was founded by Jim A. Pattison in 1961 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

N.M. Rothschild & Sons Ltd. provides banking and financial services. It offers investment and commercial banking, treasury, merchant banking, fund management, private banking and trust management services to governments, corporations and individuals. The company has operations in USA, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Sweden, Turkey, Singapore, Russia and Spain. N.M. Rothschild & Sons was founded in 1809 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. owns and operates supermarkets and grocery stores. Its services include wholesale procurement, category management, pricing, private label brands, marketing and advertising, merchandising support, store design, and business and accounting. The company was founded by Israel Cohen and Abraham Siegel in 1918 and is headquartered in Keene, NH.

Part of ONEX Corp., Blair Franklin Capital Partners, Inc. provides investment advice. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.