The C.D. Howe Institute is governed by its Board of Directors, which is composed of leaders from business and the not-for-profit sector. The Board meets twice per year, in the spring and the fall. The Board has three main responsibilities: to approve the strategic direction of the Institute’s policy work, to ensure that the Institute’s commitments to independence and quality are upheld, and to ensure that the Institute’s management runs the organization efficiently and prudently, making the best possible use of donations and member and subscriber contributions.

 

Hugh L. MacKinnon

Chair, Hugh L. MacKinnon

Chair Emeritus, Bennett Jones LLP
Blake C. Goldring

Vice-Chair, Blake C. Goldring, C.M., M.S.M., CD

Executive Chairman, AGF Management Ltd.
Aaron Regent

Vice-Chair, Aaron Regent, FCPA, FCA

Chairman and CEO, Magris Performance Materials Inc.; Chairman of the Board, Scotiabank

CEO, William B.P. Robson

President and Chief Executive Officer

Directors

Brad W. Corson

Brad W. Corson

Chairman, President & CEO, Imperial Oil Limited
Gilles Ouellette

Gilles Ouellette

Chairman, Asset Management, BMO Financial Group
Geoff Smith

Geoff Smith

Executive Chair, EllisDon
Rick Ekstein

Rick Ekstein

President and CEO, Phaze 3 Management
Laura Dottori-Attanasio

Laura Dottori-Attanasio

President, Element Fleet Management Corp.
Cyrus Madon

Cyrus Madon

Executive Chairman, Private Equity, Brookfield Asset Management Inc.
Eric Bedard

Éric Bédard

Managing Partner, Québec, Fasken
Marcia Moffat

Marcia Moffat

Managing Director – Country Head of Canada, BlackRock

Rosanne Hill Blaisdell

President and CEO, Harvard Developments

Jonathan Tétrault

Managing Partner, Sagard Holdings