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Board of Directors
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Alain Benedetti
Director
Mr. Benedetti is a Corporate Director. In addition, he is Chairman of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants. From 1998 to his retirement in June 2004, he was Vice Chairman and Canadian Area Managing Partner of Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Benedetti is currently a director of Dorel Industries Inc. and Birks & Mayors Inc. and is a Governor of Dynamic Mutual Funds.
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James F. Dinning
Director
Mr. Dinning is Chairman of the Board of Western Financial Group Inc. (insurance, investment and banking). From 1998 to 2004, Mr. Dinning was Executive Vice President of TransAlta Corporation and from 1997 to 1998, was Senior Vice President. Prior to 1997, Mr. Dinning held several key positions during his 11 years as a member of the Legislative Assembly in Alberta, including Provincial Treasurer from 1992 to 1997. Mr. Dinning is a director of Liquor Stores Income Fund, Oncolytics Biotech Inc., Parkland Income Fund and Shaw Communications Inc. He is also Chairman of the Board of Export Development Canada. |
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Carl R. Fiora
Director
Mr. Fiora is a Corporate Director. At the time of his retirement in November 1990, Mr. Fiora was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Armco Steel Company L.P., a steel manufacturing company.
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Anthony F. Griffiths
Chairman of the Board
Anthony F. Griffiths has served as the Company's Chairman of the Board and as a Director since May 1997.From 1985 to 1993 Mr. Griffiths served in several capacities at Mitel Corporation, including Chief Executive Officer and Chairman.From 1993 to present, Mr. Griffiths has been associated with various companies acting as an independent consultant. Mr. Griffiths is a director of Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc., Crum & Forster Holdings Corp., Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, Hub International Limited, Jaguar Mining Inc., Cunningham Lindsey Group Inc., Northbridge Financial Corporation, Novadaq Technologies Inc., Odyssey Re Holdings Corp., PreMD Inc. and Vitran Corporation Inc.
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Alice D. Laberge
Director
Ms. Laberge is a corporate director. She was President and Chief Executive Officer of Fincentric Corporation (a global provider of software solutions to financial institutions) from December, 2003 to July, 2005. Prior to this appointment she was Chief Financial Officer of Fincentric. Prior to joining Fincentric in October, 2000, Ms. Laberge was Senior Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer at MacMillan Bloedel Limited and was with MacMillan Bloedel for over 18 years. Ms. Laberge is currently a director of the Royal Bank of Canada and Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan. She is also a board member of St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation and the United Way of the Lower Mainland. |
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Lise Lachapelle
Director
Ms. Lachapelle is a Corporate Director and a consultant in corporate strategy. She was the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Forest Products Association of Canada and a consultant in corporate strategy from September 1994 to December 2001. Prior to September 1994, she was President of Strategico Inc., a consulting firm specializing in public policies, for one year and a consultant with Strategico for three years. Mrs. Lachapelle is a director of Abitibi-Bowater Inc., Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc., INNERGEX Power Income Fund and Mirabaud Canada Inc. She is also a director of Export Development Canada.
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John W. Robinson
Director
Mr. Robinson is a Corporate Director. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of SMP Steel Corp. (steel distribution) until his retirement in December 1998
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Edward (Bud) M. Siegel, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Siegel’s knowledge of the metals industry started in 1965 when he joined The Titan Industrial Corporation, New York, New York, a steel trading company. As Senior Vice President, his primary responsibility was for the Tubular Products Division.
In 1985, Mr. Siegel joined Duferco Inc. as a Vice President, with responsibility for starting a Tubular Products Operation and for augmenting Duferco’s trading of Steel Products worldwide.
In February 1987, Mr. Siegel joined Russel Metals import/export operations as a Vice President with responsibility for the export of prime and secondary materials from Canadian Steel mills and for the import of semi-finished material to Canadian mills.
Over the succeeding 10 years, Mr. Siegel assumed various responsibilities eventually becoming President and Chief Executive Officer of Russel Metals Inc.Since 1997, Mr. Siegel has concentrated on improving the profitability of the metals operations. In addition, he has led the Company in three strategic acquisitions.
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