Our Board of Directors

Mr. Cooper is the President and Chief Responsible Officer of Dream Unlimited Corp. and founder of Dream Asset Management Corporation (DAM). He is also the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Dream Office Real Estate Investment Trust. Mr. Cooper helped found DAM in 1996 and continues to lead the business as President and Chief Responsible Officer. Mr. Cooper was also involved in the formation of Dream Global Real Estate Investment Trust, previously a TSX-listed real estate investment trust, the assets and subsidiaries of which were sold in 2019. Mr. Cooper holds a LL.B from the University of Western Ontario and a M.B.A. from York University.

Committees:
Pension Committee

Mr. Trevor English has been a director of RCI since April 4, 2023. Mr. English has over 20 years of experience in corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, investor relations, business development and financial analysis. Mr. English served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial & Corporate Development Officer of Shaw from May 2018 until prior to the company’s acquisition by Rogers, and prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer from March 2016 to May 2018. Prior to joining Shaw in 2004 Mr. English worked for CIBC World Markets Inc. in Canada and the United Kingdom commencing in 1997. Mr. English holds a B.Comm from the University of Calgary and a Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Committees:
Audit and Risk Committee
ESG Committee
Pension Committee

Mr. Fecan is a Canadian media executive and producer. He was the President and CEO of Baton Broadcasting and its successors, CTV Inc. and CTVglobemedia, from 1996 to 2011. Previously, he was VP of English TV at the CBC and VP of Creative Development at NBC. Most recently he was the Executive Chair of Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. Mr. Fecan serves on the boards of the University Health Network Foundation and the Council for Canadian American Relations. Mr. Fecan holds a B.A. from York University.

Committees:
Audit and Risk Committee
Corporate Governance Committee
Human Resources Committee

Mr. Gemmell was appointed as Lead Director of the Company in November 2021. Now retired, Mr. Gemmell spent 25 years as an investment banker in the United States and in Canada. Most recently, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Citigroup Global Markets Canada and its predecessor companies (Salomon Brothers Canada and Salomon Smith Barney Canada) from 1996 to 2008. In addition, he was a member of the Global Operating Committee of Citigroup Global Markets from 2006 to 2008. Mr. Gemmell holds a B.A. from Cornell University, a LL.B from Osgoode Hall Law School, and a M.B.A. from the Schulich School of Business.

Committees:
Audit and Risk Committee
Corporate Governance Committee
Executive Committee
Finance Committee
Nominating Committee

Ms. Innes is a board director and public affairs specialist. Ms. Innes spent most of her career at Rogers Communications. She joined Rogers in 1995 as Vice President, Communications, and in 2011 became Vice President, Government Relations. Ms. Innes retired from Rogers in 2015. Prior to joining Rogers, Ms. Innes was Vice President of Public Affairs at Unitel Communications Inc. Previously, Ms. Innes held senior political staff positions at both Queen’s Park in Toronto and Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Ms. Innes sits on the Board of Directors of the Rogers Group of Funds. Ms. Innes holds a B.A. (Honours) from the University of Toronto and in 2014, completed the Directors Education Program at the Rotman School of Management receiving the ICD.D designation.

Committees:
ESG Committee
Human Resources Committee
Nominating Committee
Pension Committee

Ms. Kazarian was previously the first female Managing Partner of the Greater Toronto Area at PwC and a member of PwC’s Leadership Team. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Kazarian led PwC’s largest market in Canada and managed a team of approximately 300 partners and 4,000 individuals. Ms. Kazarian is Chair of the board of St. Joseph’s Health Centre Foundation and a Corporate Director of Choice Properties REIT, Gibson Energy Inc. and OMERS Administration Corporation. She also sits on the Boards of MaRS Discovery District, Unity Health Toronto and Bryant University. Ms. Kazarian holds a BSBA from Bryant University. She is a Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA) and a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) in Ontario and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the United States. Ms. Kazarian has received the Certified Director designation (ICD.D) from the Institute of Corporate Directors and the Global Competent Boards ESG designation (GCB.D).

Committees:
Audit and Risk Committee
Human Resources Committee

Dr. Lachemi has been President and Vice-Chancellor of Toronto Metropolitan University since April 2016. Since joining Toronto Metropolitan University in 1998 as professor of civil engineering, Dr. Lachemi has served in progressively senior roles, including Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture Science, and Provost (COO) and Vice President Academic. Dr. Lachemi is the Chair of the Finance Committee of Universities Canada, a Fellow of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, and a board member of Trillium Health Partners. Dr. Lachemi also serves as a board member of Hackergal and DMZ Ventures. He is the past Chair of the Council of Ontario Universities and COU Holding Association Inc. and was a member of the NRC Council from 2018 to 2021. Dr. Lachemi holds a M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. from the University of Sherbrooke and a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of Science and Technology of Oran, Algeria.

Committees:
Corporate Governance Committee
Pension Committee

Mr. Robinson is Chief Commercial Officer of Foghorn Payments Inc., a Canadian payment processing service provider for businesses. Mr. Robinson joined Rogers in 1990 and served in progressively more senior roles over his 30-year career at the Company. From August 2015 to June 2019, Mr. Robinson served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Rogers Bank. As SVP, Financial Services, Rogers Communications from 2014 to 2015, Mr. Robinson provided executive sponsorship of financial services efforts at Rogers, including Rogers Bank, the Today’s Shopping Choice private label credit card program, as well as the Company’s investments in its mobile-payment joint ventures, Enstream and Suretap. As VP Emerging Businesses, Rogers Communications from 2009 to 2014, Mr. Robinson developed the business plan and led the team that applied for Rogers’ banking licence. As VP, Business Implementation, CTO Office, Rogers Communications from 2003 to 2007, Mr. Robinson co-founded the shared network joint venture Inukshuk Wireless Partnership. Mr. Robinson was also one of the earliest leaders in the nascent days of mobile data at Rogers Wireless from 2000 to 2003, including developing the first business plan for monetization of the then-new GPRS-based packet-data network. From 1990 to 2000, Mr. Robinson held various roles at the Company, including VP, Financial Planning and Investor Relations. Mr. Robinson is a member of the Advisory Committee of the Rogers Control Trust. Mr. Robinson holds a B.A. (Honours) from Queen’s University, a M.B.A. from the University of Western Ontario, and in 2021, completed the Directors Education Program at the Rotman School of Management, receiving the ICD.D designation.

Committees:
Executive Committee
Human Resources Committee
Nominating Committee

Mr. Rogers is the Executive Chair of Rogers Communications Inc. He is also Chair of the Finance Committee, the Nominating Committee, and the Executive Committee of the Board. In addition, Mr. Rogers is also the Chair of the Rogers Bank, the Toronto Blue Jays, CableLabs and Constantine Enterprises, and he serves on the Board of Directors of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment.

One of the most significant moments of Edward’s tenure as Chair was overseeing the merger between Shaw and Rogers, which to date is the largest telecommunications merger in Canadian history.

Mr. Rogers served in various operating capacities at Rogers Communications for over twenty years, including as President & Chief Executive Officer of Rogers Cable Inc. from 2003 to 2009. Edward’s focus during his twenty years in operating management at Rogers Communications focused on innovation.

After graduating from the University of Western Ontario, Mr. Rogers spent almost three years with Comcast Corporation, then a U.S. cable and cellular company, out of Philadelphia, U.S.A.

He served on the board of the Sick Kids Foundation from 2006 to 2020. Since 2019, Edward has been an active member of the Scarborough Health Network (SHN) and serves as the Honorary Co-Chair of its fundraising campaign, “Love, Scarborough.”

Mr. Rogers served on the Economic Advisory Council from 2010 to 2013. The Council served at the pleasure of the then federal Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty. The Council’s mission was to provide insight into the federal budget and the state of the economy.

Committees:
Executive Committee
Finance Committee
Nominating Committee

Ms. Lisa Rogers has been a director of RCI since April 26, 2023. Ms. Rogers is the founder and President and CEO of The Annual Foundation, a private foundation focused predominately on supporting smaller Canadian charitable organizations and those located outside of the major Canadian centres. She is a member of the Advisory Committee of the Rogers Control Trust and a director of The Rogers Foundation. Lisa has previously served on the Board of Directors for Rogers Broadcasting (now Rogers Media) and worked as a Business Development Analyst for Rogers Cablesystems Limited.

She has a B.A from the University of Western Ontario, a graduate diploma from The London School of Economics and Political Science, and a M.B.A. from Bayes Business School (City, University of London).

Ms. Rogers resides in British Columbia.

Committees:
ESG Committee

Mr. Bradley Shaw has been a director of RCI since April 4, 2023. Mr. Shaw served as Chief Executive Officer of Shaw Communications Inc (Shaw) from November 2010 to April 4, 2023. He was also the Executive Chair of the Board of Shaw and Chair of the Executive Committee from March 2020 to April 4, 2023. Mr. Shaw led the transformation of Shaw from a Western-based cable company to a leading Canadian connectivity company. He was instrumental in building Shaw Direct into one of North America’s leading direct-to-home satellite television providers and he played a key role in the launch of Shaw’s digital home phone service in 2005. Mr. Shaw serves on the board of CableLabs and is a member of the executive committee, and he is also a director for several private companies. Mr. Shaw is a director of Shaw Family Foundation and managing director of The HOP Foundation, both non-profit organizations. Mr. Shaw sits on the Patrons’ Council of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation.

Committees:
Finance Committee

Chief Wayne Sparrow (yəχʷyaχʷələq) has served as elected chief of Musqueam Indian Band since 2012. Prior to that, Chief Sparrow served as an elected councillor of Musqueam Indian Band, starting in 1995. Chief Sparrow is Chair of Musqueam Capital Corporation (MCC), the economic development arm of Musqueam, and he sits on the Musqueam Fisheries Commission, which he chaired from 2000-2020. During his time as chief, the MST Development Corporation (MSTDC), a business partnership between Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, has acquired substantial property holdings of over 20 million square feet, including the Jericho Lands and Heather Lands. Chief Sparrow leads Musqueam in signing precedent-setting agreements that renew and strengthen relationships between Musqueam, neighbouring First Nations, governments, industry and other partners. Under Chief Sparrow’s leadership, Musqueam signed a 30-year agreement with the Vancouver International Airport in 2017, and in 2021 it signed a relationship agreement with the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. These agreements recognize Musqueam’s ongoing stewardship of their lands and waters, and prioritize economic, education and training opportunities for members. In 2022, Chief Sparrow was awarded the Rix Award for Engaged Community Citizenship from the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade for his work advancing economic reconciliation and supporting youth and adult athletic programs.

Committees:
ESG Committee

Mr. Staffieri has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of RCI since January 2022. After joining Rogers in April 2012 as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Staffieri also served as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from November 2021 to January 2022. Prior to joining Rogers, Mr. Staffieri held senior executive positions with Bell Canada Enterprises and Celestica International Inc. and was a Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Staffieri also serves as Chair of the Board of Governors for Toronto Metropolitan University and is a Board Director of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE). He is a Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant and Fellow Chartered Accountant. Mr. Staffieri holds a B.B.A. from the Schulich School of Business.

Mr. Tory has had a multi-faceted career as a lawyer, chief executive, corporate director, broadcaster and, from 2014 to 2023, he served as Mayor of Toronto. Mr. Tory was previously a director of RCI (2010 to 2014) and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Rogers Cable Inc. (1999 to 2003) and Rogers Media Inc. (1995 to 1999). Prior to that, Mr. Tory was a managing partner of the law firm Torys LLP. Mr. Tory has served as a director of Metro Inc. and Cara Operations, and is a member of the Advisory Committee of the Rogers Control Trust. Mr. Tory was also the founder and Chair of Civic Action, volunteer Chair and Commissioner of the Canadian Football League, Chair of the Toronto United Way campaign and Chair of three campaigns for St. Michael’s Hospital. Mr. Tory has a B.A. from the University of Toronto and a LL.B from Osgoode Hall Law School. He is a member of the Order of Ontario.

Committees:
Finance Committee