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Edmonton Community Board

CN is proud to create a volunteer-driven community board to guide our CN Stronger Communities Fund’s decisions and strengthen community partnerships in . Through the Edmonton Community Board, CN is putting funding decisions into the hands of local community and business leaders who know their city best. Bringing community leaders together enhances local decision-making, strengthens community relations and increases the impact of local community investments. www.cn.ca/community Douglas Goss, Q.C., AOE Edmonton Community Board Chair Sarah Chan, MA

Doug Goss is a respected member Sarah Chan is a piano teacher, social of the legal community and has advocate, and mother of two. She established a leading practice commits her life to helping build the specializing in corporate finance, community alongside her partner, securities, and counsel to public Mayor . Sarah acts as boards and venture capital. a role model and ambassador in Throughout his career, Doug has furthering the empowerment of girls been involved in numerous private and inspiring youth to lead. and public corporations in a range of sectors, including Sarah was Campaign Cabinet Co-Chair of United Way of communications, pharmaceuticals, tourism, construction, the Capital Region (ACR) from 2016 to 2018. She and cancer research. Doug currently serves as Chair of the created and continues to Chair the Denton’s Make Your Mark Hockey Foundation, and is a member of the Board youth initiative at United Way ACR. Sarah was recognized by of Directors of the Edmonton Police Foundation. He has Avenue Magazine among the Top 40 Under 40 in Edmonton served as Chair of the Board of Governors of the University of in 2015. Alberta. Doug also served on the Board of Governors of the Sarah is engaged in many undertakings to help others , and as Chair from achieve success in school and in life. She is a Big Sister with 2008 to 2010. Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Director of Corporate Relations Doug is a firm believer in giving back to his community of Apricity, Honorary Patron for Youth Empowerment and and has given his time and expertise to support many Support Services (YESS), and a member of the Mentor team charitable initiatives in Edmonton, including the at Leadership College. Edmonton Community Board, the Community Foundation, and the Molson Heritage Hockey Classic.

Carrie Ann Crozier Sam Jenkins

Carrie Ann Crozier is General Sam Jenkins co-founded Punchcard Manager of Operations for the Systems in 2016, with the vision of Yellowhead , which covers helping great organizations build CN’s network in Alberta and most superb products using technology. of . The Yellowhead Prior to that, Sam was the CEO and Division is CN’s most dense customer co-founder of Wellnext, a software territory and originates a large startup focused on building technology portion of CN’s traffic. Carrie Ann is for workplace wellness, insurance, and customer and supply chain minded. healthcare organizations. She is committed to safety and the development of strong, Sam also has a strong focus on building a vibrant cultural diverse teams. and economic community, and has provided leadership and Carrie Ann comes from a long line of proud CN railroaders. expertise to several organizations, including the boards of the She began her career in 2001 as a summer student while Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, the Edmonton International attending Concordia University in Montreal. Since graduating Fringe Theatre , and Startup Edmonton. in 2004 with an Economics and Political Science degree, she Currently, Sam serves as Chair of the Winspear Centre has held positions in various business units and functions Completion Design and Construction Committee, working with progressive responsibilities at different locations across to fulfill the original vision for the facility. In 2012, Sam was CN’s network, including , , Halifax, Chicago named one of Edmonton’s Top 40 Under 40 by Avenue and Edmonton. Carrie Ann is a champion of change and Magazine. In 2013, the recognized him has been an integral part of several partnerships and supply with the Horizon Award, as an outstanding young alumnus. chain initiatives with both customers and stakeholders. Ashif Mawji Paul Miller, P. Eng, ICD.D

Ashif Mawji is a serial social Paul Miller began his CN career entrepreneur and investor who has as a junior engineer in Montreal; built and sold several enterprises, 34 years later, he retired as CN’s and is actively engaged in the Vice-President and Chief Safety, community. He currently serves as a Sustainability and Network Venture Partner at Rising Tide. Transportation Officer. Over his Ashif has received many prestigious career with CN, Paul worked awards, including Canada’s 50 Best in Moncton, Montreal, Toronto, Managed Companies Award three years in a row, and was , Edmonton and Prince named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 in 2005. In addition Rupert. He held positions in Operations, Marketing and to receiving several medals, he was also promoted to various Corporate functions. Since his retirement, Paul has Honorary Colonel for the 20th Field Artillery Regiment. In 2019, been a consultant, educator, board member and volunteer. Ashif was inducted into the Junior Achievement (JA) Alberta Paul holds a Master of Science in Engineering (M.Sc.E.) in Business Hall of Fame. Transportation Planning and Engineering, and a Bachelor of Ashif has served on many boards, including the Edmonton Science in Engineering (B.Sc.E.), both from the University of Police Foundation, Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation, . He is a registered Professional Engineer in Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Edmonton Opera Alberta (P. Eng.) and holds the ICD.D. designation from the and others. He was named a Henry Crown Fellow in the class Institute of Corporate Directors. For the last eight years, Paul of 2015 (one of only three to ever be selected to has fostered the next generation of railway operational leaders this group since 1996). as an adjunct professor and “Railroader in Residence” at the Canadian Rail Research Laboratory, University of Alberta.

Dave Mowat Doug Ryhorchuk

Dave Mowat was the President Doug Ryhorchuk was appointed and CEO of ATB Financial for Vice-President, Network Operations 11 years. Under his leadership, ATB in April 2019, based in Edmonton. In transformed into a technology this role, he is responsible for driving leader, committed to making banking CN’s operation and service plan and work for people, and received performance as well as the planning several accolades for its supportive of track, crew and workplace environment. investments. Dave has received many coveted awards, including being Doug has been with CN since 1983. He started in the named Canada’s #1 CEO in 2016 by Glassdoor, and was Engineering Department and moved to Transportation as a honoured as Business Person of the Year in 2014 by Alberta First Line Supervisor in the late ’90s. He worked in various Venture. operational roles in several locations in and moved to Toronto’s MacMillan Yard as Transportation In 2016, Dave headed Alberta’s Royalty Review panel, after Superintendent. In 2015, Doug was named General Manager which the province adopted the panel’s recommendation of for both BC and Alberta, and then Vice-President, Western an innovative new approach to Alberta’s oil and natural gas Region in 2016. royalty structure. He used his banking expertise to enrich the service he provided to numerous boards, including TELUS, Doug is known for his positive leadership style in driving STARS, Alberta Blue Cross, the in Edmonton, significant improvements in safety, productivity, employee and the National Music Centre in . engagement and process controls. As such, Doug received a CN President’s Award for Excellence in 2009 and again in 2012 for his role in the company’s transition towards becoming a supply chain enabler. Tyler Banick Angus J. Watt Edmonton Community Board Secretary

Angus Watt is Managing Director, Tyler Banick joined CN in Edmonton Individual Investor Services at in 2011 as a Conductor in the National Bank Financial, and mentor Transportation Department. In 2014, of the Angus Watt Advisory Group. he was promoted to an Onboarding He and his group manage over and Engagement role, reporting $1 billion in assets and are specialists to the Vice-President, Western in investment management, financial Region. In this position, Tyler planning, and much more. engaged with new CN employees to ensure a smooth onboarding Angus has received many prestigious titles during his career, experience, assisted with recruitment efforts, and worked such as Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, with the Aboriginal Affairs Department. In April 2020, Tyler and Honorary Colonel of the South Alberta Light Horse was promoted to Manager, Public Affairs for Alberta and Regiment. He has also served on several boards, including Northern . the Alberta Order of Excellence, and the University of Alberta Senate Student Mental Health Endowment. He was Founder Prior to joining CN, Tyler spent 12 years at Canada Post, and Chair of the Edmonton Police Foundation and served holding progressively more responsibility within the as a member of the City of Edmonton Food and Agriculture Operations team. Committee. Angus is a past recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow, awarded by the Rotary Club of Canada. In 2012, Angus received The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Most recently, Angus received the Community Enrichment Award on National Philanthropy Day in 2017.