John Barnett

Mr. Barnett joined the board in June 2017 and was appointed Chairman in May 2019. Mr. Barnett is the Governance Committee Chair and is a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees.

Mr. Barnett currently serves as a director of Clairvest Group Inc., a private equity management firm. Previously, Mr. Barnett served as the President, Chief Executive Officer and director of Rothmans Inc. (manufacturer and distributor of tobacco products) from June 1999 until it was acquired by Phillip Morris International in 2008. Prior to his service in these roles, Mr. Barnett was an officer of Molson Breweries and its predecessor Carling O' Keefe from 1972 through 1998, acting as the company's President and Chief Executive Officer from November 1995 to November 1998. Mr. Barnett also served on the board of directors of Granite REIT (previously known as MI Developments Inc.) from 2006 to 2008, and the board of directors of Mosaic Group Inc. from 2002 to 2003. Mr. Barnett holds a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.