Board of Directors

CATSA is governed by a Board of Directors composed of eleven members, including the Chairman, Mr. Maurice Baril, appointed by the Governor-in-Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport. Of the eleven members, two were nominated by airport representatives, and two were nominated by airline representatives.

The Board of Directors has established committees, including the Audit Committee, the Human Resources Committee, the Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee and the Strategy Committee.

The Audit Committee provides important oversight and review functions with respect to CATSA's financial management. The four Committee members cumulatively bring many years of financial experience including accounting and financial management expertise. The Audit Committee's specific responsibilities are to ensure that ethical practices and financial controls are in place. This includes ensuring oversight of corporate records, systems, and management practices.

The Human Resources Committee was established to review CATSA's human resources policies, including its compensation and benefits plans, and performance and evaluation programs. The four committee members provide valuable leadership and assistance with respect to human resources issues.

The Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee was created in April 2004 with a view to developing and implementing systems to ensure good Board performance. Some of the Committee's key responsibilities is establishing, maintaining, and evaluating the processes and practices for performance management of the President and CEO, ensuring proper administration and compliance of the Code of Conduct for Board members, making recommendations to the Board on roles of the Board and Management, reviewing policies and procedures of the Authority with respect to Ethics and Values and ensuring compliance with government policy on Board nominations and appointments.

Maurice Baril, Chairman

General Baril, of Ottawa, served in the Canadian Forces for 40 years. He held command and staff responsibilities across Canada, in Europe, the United States, the Middle East and Africa. He was appointed Canada's Chief of Defence Staff in 1997 where he served until his retirement in 2001. Since retirement, General Baril has been special advisor to the Ambassador for Mine Action, Foreign Affairs Canada. In January 2003, he was appointed Inspector General in the Department of Peace Keeping Operations (DPKO) at the United Nations Secretariat. General Baril is a graduate of Canadian Army Staff College, US Army Special Forces, Canadian Forces Command and Staff College, and École Supérieure de Guerre in Paris.

Steve J. Baker, Director

Mr. Baker, of London, Ontario, is President and Chief Executive Officer of London International Airport. He has previously developed, directed, and managed security programs at Toronto Pearson International Airport, Calgary International Airport, Yellowknife Airport, and Timmins Airport. Mr. Baker served with the Royal Canadian Air Force, and is a licensed pilot. He was nominated by the Canadian Airports Council.

Ronald K. Clark, Director

Mr. Clark, of Guelph, Ontario, has worked with Air Canada for more than 20 years. He has held various positions, including Vice-President of Corporate Safety and Environment, Senior Director of Flight Standards and Training, Chief Pilot, Flight Training Manager, and Manager of Flying Operations. He also served as a pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Mr. Clark was nominated by the Air Transport Association of Canada.

Josée Goulet, Director

Ms. Josée Goulet, of Montréal, Québec, brings to the Board a breadth of experience in business administration, industrial relations, marketing, and human resources. Ms. Goulet was the Chief of Marketing Services for Bell Canada and sits on several Boards including Alimentation Couche-Tard. Ms. Goulet began her 20-year career at Bell Canada as an engineer before moving into the sales and marketing areas of the company.  Between 1994 and 1998 Ms. Goulet served in several vice president positions before becoming President of Bell Distribution Inc. in 1999, President of Bell ActiMedia Inc. in 2000, and President of Bell Quebec in 2001. Ms. Goulet was recognized by the Globe and Mail's Report on Business as one of Canada's "Top Forty under Forty" in 1996. Ms. Goulet holds a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, a Master's degree in business administration, and a 21st Century Fellowship at Cambridge University, England.

Clément Joly, Director

Mr. Clément Joly, of Laval, Québec, is a partner in the firm of Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton. He is Governor of the Chambre de commerce de Laval, Chairman of the Fondation Armand-Frappier and former president of the Chambre de commerce du Québec. He was awarded a FCA designation of the Ordre des comptables agréés in 1989 and was a member of Team Canada trade missions from 1997 to 2000. Mr. Joly has a Master's degree in accounting from the University of Sherbrooke. He received his CA designation in 1969. Mr. Joly was nominated by the Government of Canada.

Mary Martin, Director

Ms. Martin, of Richmond, British Columbia, has worked in the airline industry for more than 30 years as a customer service representative. She has held several elected union positions, including trustee, bargaining representative, and Vice-President with the Canadian Auto Workers Airline Local. Ms. Martin also represented the Canadian Auto Workers on the Executive Council of the B.C. Federation of Labour. She was nominated by the labour community.

Ron Patmore, Director

On November 22, 2005, Transport Minister Jean-C. Lapierre, announced the appointment of Mr. Ron Patmore to CATSA's Board of Directors. Currently retired from Skyservice Airlines Inc. from the position of Managing Director/President, Mr. Patmore remains a director of the company as well as a consultant, as required. Additionally, he is a director of other Skyservice companies - Sky Service FBO Inc., Skyservice Aviation Inc. and Skyservice Investments Inc. Mr. Patmore entered the airline industry in 1973 with Nordair in Montreal. He held various management positions in purchasing, supply and operations, moving to Vice-President Marketing and Sales. He moved to Toronto in 1982 as Vice-President Ontario Region and remained in that position until 1987 through acquisitions by CP Air and Canadian Airlines. Mr. Patmore left to found and become President and CEO of Ontario Express, a commuter line dedicated to feeding Canadian in the Ontario Region. In 1993 and 1994, he focused on planning and implementing the start up of Skyservice Airlines in cooperation with the Skyservice Group, and in managing it until his retirement in 2002. During his career he has served on various service-oriented boards and committees including the Hamilton and District Chamber of Commerce, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, Crime Stoppers, Outward Bound, ATAC, and the ad hoc committee for the development of the Hamilton Airport.

Lecia Stewart, Director

Ms. Stewart, of Westmount, Quebec, was a senior executive with 20 years of public and private sector experience in transportation, major infrastructure project management, negotiations, communications and labor relations. She was the North American Vice-President for Bombardier Transportation where she lead a sales, marketing and product development team for high-speed rail. She served as President and Project Director of Vancouver's SkyTrain rapid transit project from 1997 to 2002. Ms. Stewart also served as President of West Coast Express from 1995 to 1997, and as General Manager of BC Transit's commuter rail project from 1993 to 1995, as well as its Vice-President of Corporate Services and Corporate Secretary from 1992 to 1993. Ms. Stewart is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Executive MBA Program for Management Development.

Anil Wirasekara, Director

Mr. Wirasekara, of West Vancouver, British Columbia, has served as Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of MacDonald Dettwiler since 1996. He first joined the information systems firm in 1992 as Manager of Operations Information and Financial Management. Mr. Wirasekara, who is a graduate of the U.K. Chartered Institute of Marketing and Management, previously served five years as a financial manager with Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants.