Mr. Bouchard is a Member of the Order of Canada and an Officer of the Ordre national du Québec, and has an honorary doctorate in Consumer Sciences from Université Laval in Québec City. He has received many distinguished awards for business excellence and his outstanding professional achievements, including:

• Companion of the Order of the Canadian Business Hall of Fame
• Cercle des Grands entrepreneurs du Québec, a prestigious distinction awarded to exceptional entrepreneurs whose achievements, ideals and commitment have contributed to Québec’s entrepreneurial vitality and economic development (February 2018)
• International Horatio Alger Award, which recognizes people who have persevered through challenges to become successful entrepreneurs and community leaders, from the Horatio Alger Association (March 2017)
• Grand bâtisseur de l’économie du Québec from the Institute for governance (2014)
• T. Patrick Boyle Founder’s award from the Fraser Institute (2014)
• NACS Insight International Convenience Leader of the year (2014).

Mr. Bouchard has been involved in an impressive number of fundraising campaigns and philanthropic activities. He and his wife established the Sandra and Alain Bouchard Foundation in 2012, which supports various causes associated with people living with intellectual disabilities as well as artistic and cultural projects. In 2015 Mr. Bouchard and his wife were named Exceptional philanthropist of the year by the Québec Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Mr. Bernier previously spent 15 years at Valero Energy Corporation, an international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels and petrochemical products. He was Executive Vice President President of Valero Energy Corporation from 2011 to 2012, responsible for the overall operations of Ultramar Ltd, the company’s Canadian subsidiary, all of the US and Canadian retail operations as well as the corporate functions of communications, supply chain management and information services. From 1997 to 2011 he held a number of senior management positions with Ultramar Ltd. and served as President from 1999 to 2011, responsible for its overall operations, and Vice-President, Retail Operations from 1997 to 1999. Prior to joining Ultramar Ltd., Mr. Bernier was with Provigo Inc. for nine years and held a number of senior roles including Vice-President, Human Resources, Vice-President, Maxi, Provigo Distribution, Inc. and Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, C. Corp. Inc.

Mr. Bernier has been a member of the board of CrossAmerica Partners LP since 2017, and C&E Seafood Canada LP, a private company, since 2018. He is also a member of the board of the Montréal Economic Institute and served on the board of the Canadian Fuels Association from 1999 to 2012 including the role of Chairman from 2007 to 2009. He was a member of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives from 2004 to 2012, and the Cercle des Présidents du Québec from 1999 to 2017.

Mr. Bernier lives in Westmount, Québec, Canada. He has a master’s degree in industrial relations from the University of Waterloo and a bachelor’s degree from the Université de Montréal.

Mr. Boyko’s passion for extreme sports and world travel fuels his drive for business excellence. He serves on the board of directors of Stingray Digital Group Inc., Bouclair Inc. and Attraction Média Inc. He is an active participant in many philanthropic endeavours, and is a member of the Montréal Canadiens Children’s Foundation’s board of directors.

He is a graduate with great distinction of McGill University, and has a bachelor of commerce with a specialization in accounting and entrepreneurship.

He served in a variety of roles during his 34-year career, including Manager of Technical Services, Vice‑President of Sales and Vice-President of Administration and Operations. Mr. D’Amours retired from the company in 2014.

Additionally, Ms. Fields serves on the board of directors of Chico’s FAS since 2013, as well as the chair of its Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee since 2014, and on the board of directors of Welbilt Inc. where she is also a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Compensation Committee. Previously, she has served on the board of directors of Monsanto Corporation and Buffalo Wild Wings. She is also a member of the global board of directors of the Ronald McDonald House Charities Global Brand since 2012.

Ms. Fields has been named to Forbes’ list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women and to Fortune’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Business list.

Ms. Fields lives in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Mr. Fortin is a member of the Board of Directors of Transcontinental Inc. where he also serves as Lead Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee and National Bank of Canada where he also serves as Chairman of the Risk Management Committee and member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Fortin also served on the board of Rona, Inc. from 2009 to 2013, and on the board of National Bank Life Insurance Company from 2005 to 2018 and as the Chairman of its Audit Committee from 2013 to 2018.

He has a bachelor of arts in management with a major in finance from Université Laval in Québec City.

Mr. Hannasch was Vice President of Operations for Bigfoot Food Stores LLC, a 225-unit convenience store chain in the U.S. Midwest acquired by Alimentation Couche‑Tard in 2001, from 2000 to 2001. Prior to that, he was at BP Amoco from 1989 to 2000, and held various positions of increasing responsibility including Vice-President of Marketing for the U.S. Midwest Business Unit.

Mr. Hannasch was named CEO of the year by The Globe and Mail in 2016. He has been a member of the board of directors of the Association for Convenience & Fuel Retailing (NACS) since 2016.

He has a master of business administration in marketing and finance from the University of Chicago and a bachelor of arts in finance from Iowa State University.

Ms. Kau is passionate about entrepreneurship. She serves as Governor of the Young Chamber of Commerce, where she mentors four young up-and-coming entrepreneurs. She has received several accolades for her business acumen and entrepreneurship, including Canada’s Top 40 under 40 and the John Molson School of Business Award of Distinction.

She has a master of business administration from Concordia and a master of journalism from Northwestern University.

Ms. Lamothe serves on the boards of The ALDO Group, The Desjardins Group, Lightspeed POS Inc. and Reitmans (Canada) Limited, and was a director of The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. from July 2016 to May 2018. Since 2016, she has been appointed by the Treasury Board of Canada to the Audit Committee for Ministries such as Employment and Social Development Canada and the Canadian Border Services Agency. She was appointed to the 2017 Advisory Council on Economy and Innovation for the Government of Québec.

Ms. Lamothe has been awarded the Desautels Achievement award by McGill University, which recognizes individuals who serve as role models for students in their education, career, and philanthropic contributions and she received an honoree diploma from the Université de Montréal for her contribution to the advancement of our society. Ms. Lamothe was named one of the Top 10 women in tech in Canada by Boardlist, one of Canada’s Marketers of the Year by Strategy magazine. Forbes Magazine and Social Media Magazine in the U.S. named Ms. Lamothe as one of the Top Marketing Minds To Follow on social media in North America, and Canadian Business magazine named her one of Canada’s 40 Global Leaders.

Ms. Lamothe lives in Montréal, Québec, Canada. She is a graduate of Mathematics and Economics with honours from the Université de Montréal and from INSEAD’s L’Oreal’s Executive Management program.

Ms. Leroux is a Member of the Order of Canada, an Officer of the Ordre national du Québec and a Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur (France) and a Companion of the Order of the Canadian Business Hall of Fame. She has also received the Woodrow Wilson Award (United States), the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Québec CPA Order and the Institute of Corporate Directors Fellowship Award.

Ms. Leroux gives her time and support to several not-for-profit organizations. She is a Prime Ministerial appointee to the Canada-United States Council for Advancement of Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders, a member of the board of the Rideau Hall Foundation for the Governor General of Canada and a member of the board of directors of the Montréal Symphony Orchestra.

She has honorary doctorates from eight Canadian universities.

Mr. Plourde is a member of the board of directors of CIMA+ and serves on the Audit Committee and the Governance and Ethics Committee.

Mr. Plourde and his wife, Ariane Rioux, are recipients of the Lieutenant Governor’s Seniors Medal (February 2018), for their sustained community-based volunteer work, especially at the Palliative Care Home in Laval.

He has a master of business administration from the École des Hautes Études Commerciales in Montréal, an engineering degree in applied sciences from Université Laval in Québec City, and is a member of the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec.

Mr. Rabinowicz is a member of the board of directors of Reitmans Canada Limited since 2012 where he serves on the Corporate Governance and Human Resources Committee, Wafu Inc. and the Montréal Holocaust Museum. He is the founder and former President of Bénévolat d’entraide aux communicateurs, a non-profit organization that helps professionals in the communications industry deal with their personal, professional or financial problems, and remains on the organization’s management committee.

He has a master of business administration and a bachelor of arts from McGill University.

Prior to Taleo, Mr. Têtu was President of Baan SCS, the supply-chain management solutions group of Baan, a global enterprise software company. This followed Baan’s acquisition of Berclain Group inc., which he co-founded in 1989 and where he served as President until 1996.

Mr. Têtu also serves on the board of Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc., on the board of the Québec City International Airport and as Chairman of the board of PetalMD, a developer of social platforms for the medical sector. Mr. Têtu is involved in private equity for technology and infrastructure projects in emerging countries.

In 1997 Mr. Têtu was honoured by Université Laval for his outstanding social contributions and business achievements. He also received the 2006 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year award in the Technology and Communication category.

Mr. Têtu lives in Québec City, Québec, Canada. He is an Engineering graduate from Université Laval in Québec City and a commercially licensed helicopter pilot.