Melissa Sonberg

Ms. Sonberg is Chair of the Governance Committee.

Ms. Sonberg is a corporate director and a Professor of Practice at McGill University's Desautel Faculty of Management where she focuses on compensation strategy, group dynamics and leadership development.

Ms. Sonberg spent the early part of her career in the health care industry before joining Air Canada in 1991. Over her ten years with the airline she held leadership positions in a range of customer facing, operational and corporate functions. In 2001, Ms. Sonberg became part of the founding executive team of Aeroplan and was a core member of the management of Aeroplan as it transitioned to a separate business entity, completed an initial public offering and expanded its global business, now known as AIMIA, through multiple international acquisitions and joint ventures. During her 12 years with AIMIA, Ms. Sonberg held the positions of Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Corporate Affairs and Senior Vice President, Global Brands, Communications and External Affairs.

Ms. Sonberg has a wealth of experience on corporate and advisory boards. She currently serves on the boards of Hydro One, Athennian, Canadian Professional Sales Association, the Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation, and Enghouse Systems Inc. Ms. Sonberg's past board experience includes MD Financial Holdings, VIA Rail Canada, Rideau Recongition Solutions Inc., Women in Capital Markets, Equitas - International Centre for Human Rights Education, the McGill University Health Centre and on the advisory board of a significant family-owned corporation based in Quebec.