Doug Nathanson

Doug Nathanson is the Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer and General Counsel of Empire Company Limited and Sobeys Inc., a leading Canadian grocery retailer and food distributor. In addition to heading the company’s Legal function, Doug has leadership accountability for Corporate Strategy & Development, Real Estate & Strategic Sourcing as well as External Communications and Government Relations.

Prior to joining Empire, Mr. Nathanson was General Counsel at Canadian Tire Corporation, where he was responsible for all legal matters across the Canadian Tire family of companies, as well as all legal aspects of new business opportunities, partnerships and acquisitions. He also served as Chief Human Resources Officer, leading the HR team across all business units and at various times, led Canadian Tire’s petroleum business and the corporate strategy group.

Prior to serving at Canadian Tire, Mr. Nathanson was the Associate General Counsel at MI Developments, Magna International’s real estate operating company. Earlier in his career, he worked in Toronto and New York at major international law firms and served as a clerk at the Ontario Court of Appeal.

Mr. Nathanson holds a Bachelor of Arts from Carleton University (High Distinction) and a Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law where he won the Angus MacMurchy Gold Medal. He is a member of the Bar in both Ontario and New York State.