John A. Hardy

He is the Chief Executive Officer of the Fund since June 2011, Executive Chairman of the Fund from June 2010 to June 2011, and Director of the Fund since May 2010. Mr. Hardy has had extensive experience in the insurance, finance and banking sectors, as well as mergers and acquisitions and litigation and resolution of multi-jurisdictional disputes practicing as a Barrister from 1978-2002. Mr. Hardy was also an adjunct Professor lecturing in insurance law at the University of British Columbia from 1984-2000.