The Commissioners

	Dave Wild, Chairperson Dave Wild was appointed as Chair of the Securities Commission in August, 2001. He was appointed as Chair of the Financial Services Commission on February 1, 2003.  He is also the Superintendent of Pensions and responsible for the administration of The Pension Benefits Act in Saskatchewan. He is an active member of the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities and the Joint Forum of Financial Market Regulators. Mr. Wild has significant experience as a pension plan administrator in the public sector in Saskatchewan. He has also worked as an asset management consultant providing investment advice to pension plans, and was involved in the establishment of the Saskatchewan Pension Plan.
	Art Wakabayashi, Vice-chairperson Mr. Wakabayashi was first appointed to the Securities Commission as Vice-chair in June, 1997. He was appointed to the Financial Services Commission on February 1, 2003. He held senior positions in the Government of Saskatchewan including Deputy Minister of Finance. In the Federal Government he was Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy), Solicitor General’s Department, and Federal Economic Development Coordinator. He is a member of the Order of Canada, and Chancellor of the University of Regina. He is also the Honorary Consul-General of Japan at Regina.
	Dale Hillmer, Commissioner Mr. Hillmer was appointed to the Securities Commission in August, 2001. He was appointed to the Financial Services Commission on February 1, 2003.  He has extensive experience with the credit union sector in Saskatchewan, serving 12 years as the CEO of Sherwood Credit Union and 12 years at Vice-President - Finance with Credit Union Central of Saskatchewan. Mr. Hillmer has served as a trustee of the Co-operators Pension Fund, the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Pension Plan, the Co-operative Superannuation Society and Ethical Mutual Funds. He has also served on the advisory board of Regina Economic Development Authority.
	William F. Ready, Commissioner Mr. Ready was appointed to the Securities Commission in August, 2001. He was appointed to the Financial Services Commission on February 1, 2003.  He is a distinguished Saskatchewan lawyer with an extensive background in securities law, and served for 27 years on the board of the RoyFund mutual fund group. In 1989 the University of Regina conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa). He was the senior partner of McDougall Ready law firm at the time of his retirement from active practice.
	Janice Stratychuk, Commissioner Mrs. Straychuk was appointed to the Securities Commission in August, 2001. She was appointed to the Financial Services Commission on February 1, 2003She has considerable experience in the oil and gas industry having spend 25 years as partner in charge of Oil and Gas Accounting and Taxation with the firm, Robertson Stratychuk and Partners, until her semi-retirement in 1997. She was also one of the founding directors of Strike Energy Inc. She continues to provide consulting services to the successor firm, Virtus Group.
	Frank Reidy, Commissioner Mr. Reidy was appointed to the Financial Services Commission on February 1, 2003.  He has served the insurance industry for 45 years and was made an Honorary Life Member of the Insurance Brokers' Association of Saskatchewan in 2002.  He is the past Chair of the Hail Insurance Council and past Director of the Insurance Brokers' Association of Saskatchewan.  Mr. Reidy is the founding and current Chairman of the Board of Directors of Western Agriculture Insurance Corporation.  Mr. Reidy served as the Vice President of the Saskatchewan School Trustees Association.  As well, he served as a Director of Canada Post Corporation.  Mr. Reidy currently serves as a Director of the Providence Place Foundation.
	Gwen Charman, Commissioner Ms. Charman was appointed to the Financial Services Commission on February 1, 2003.  Ms. Charman is a Chartered Accountant with experience in public practice, with the department of Canadian Western Economic Diversification, and is currently the Director of Operations for the Meewasin Valley Authority in Saskatoon.  She has been a long term member of the Co-operative Securities Board, and has also served on the Boards of Wanuskewin Heritage Park, Saskatchewan Archives, Saskatoon YWCA, Big Sisters of Saskatoon, and Saskatoon Victorian Order of Nurses.

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