TABLE OF CONTENTS UPCOMING EVENTS Québec General Counsel Awards Montréal November 2021 Canadian General Counsel Awards Toronto June 2022 Western Canada General Counsel Awards November 2022 We hope you can join us. Look for the Canadian General Counsel Awards special feature in the National Post on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Visit cgca.ca for more information about the awards. CGCA PROGRAMME 4:30 pm Introductory Remarks Christopher Sweeney CEO & Co-Founder, ZSA Legal Recruitment Gillian Akai Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, Postmedia 4:35 pm Host - Karin McCaskill Formerly General Counsel, Empire Company Limited/Sobeys Inc. 4:45 pm TOMORROW’S LEADER Presented by SUN LIFE FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE Presented by BMO BANK OF MONTREAL LITIGATION MANAGEMENT Presented by GOWLING WLG MID-MARKET EXCELLENCE Presented by LEXISNEXIS BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENT Presented by DENTONS BAKER MCKENZIE INNOVATION Presented by BAKER MCKENZIE BERESKIN & PARR DIVERSITY Presented by BERESKIN & PARR OSLER PURDY CRAWFORD DEAL MAKING Presented by OSLER, HOSKIN & HARCOURT BLG STEPHEN SIGURDSON LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Presented by BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS CANADIAN GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE YEAR Presented by DELOITTE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2021 FINALISTS TOMORROW’S LEADER Presented by SUN LIFE FINANCIAL Lyndsay Hatlelid Senior Vice President and General Counsel Brookfield Reinsurance Partners Ms. Hatlelid is Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Brookfield Reinsurance Partners. In this role, Ms. Hatlelid provides strategic and legal advice across Brookfield’s reinsurance business, and has oversight of legal, compliance and risk activities. Ms. Hatlelid was previously responsible for legal and transaction execution within Brookfield’s Private Equity Group. Prior to joining Brookfield in 2017, Ms. Hatlelid was a lawyer at a leading Toronto-based law firm, where her practice focused on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and private equity. Ms. Hatlelid also serves on the board of directors of Brookfield’s operating reinsurance company, North End Re Ltd., and on the board of directors of Camp Oochigeas and Camp Trillium. Ms. Hatlelid holds a Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Queen’s University. James Lea General Counsel Irving Shipbuilding Inc. James Lea is General Counsel at Irving Shipbuilding Inc. (ISI), which is a member of the J.D. Irving, Limited group of companies. James leads the business’ legal, immigration, and trade compliance teams. As a trusted member of ISI’s executive leadership team, James provides advice on all aspects of the business, including day-to-day strategic and operational support to ISI’s major shipbuilding projects for the Royal Canadian Navy. In 2018, James completed an Executive MBA at Ivey Business School at Western University. He is also a graduate of Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University and before that Acadia University. James’ biggest source of pride is his family, which includes a patient and supportive partner and three wonderful (and extremely energetic) young children. Diana J. Lee Associate Vice President, Legal TD Bank Group Diana is an Associate Vice President within TD Legal with an executive mandate that spans digital and mobile innovation, marketing and customer experience, accessibility, and human rights. Previously, Diana served as chief of staff/special assistant to the Group Head and General Counsel at TD, providing a broad range of strategic and risk advice to senior leaders of the bank. Before joining TD, Diana practiced technology transactions and privacy law at Latham and Watkins LLP in Boston. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto and Harvard. Diana is committed to diversity and inclusion, and is an active volunteer in her community. Valérie Quintal Senior Counsel & Vice-President, Legal and Regulatory Compliance BMO Financial Group Ms. Quintal is Senior Counsel & Vice President, Wealth Management Litigation, in the Legal and Reg- ulatory Compliance group at BMO Financial Group. Ms. Quintal leads and manages complex litigation and class actions, internal investigations and regulatory matters for BMO’s Wealth Management businesses globally. Prior to joining BMO, Valerie practiced at a leading Toronto litigation boutique and a large firm in Calgary in the areas of commercial litigation, securities litigation, international arbitration and class actions. Ms. Quintal is a Harold G. Fox Scholar and served as a law clerk to the Honourable Justice Thomas Cromwell at the Supreme Court of Canada. Frank V. Reda Chief Legal and Compliance Officer Gallagher Canada Frank Reda is the Chief Legal & Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary of Gallagher Canada and a key member of the Senior Executive Committee and the Board of Directors. Frank works with a high functioning team of legal and compliance personnel that together ensure the effective provision of legal advice and the successful implementation of corporate policies, procedures and controls. Frank overseas all Canadian acquisitions, dispositions, litigation, employment and corporate governance and regula- tory matters. Frank’s experience in M&A has also made him a trusted advisor to Gallagher’s Private Equity and M&A Transaction Team. Prior to joining Gallagher, Frank served as Assistant General Counsel and Senior International M&A Counsel for Marsh & MacLennan. Frank previous practiced M&A and Corporate Finance law at Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP and Stikemen Elliott LLP. Tolek Strukoff Chief Legal & Administrative Officer Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited Tolek has been the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited since June 2016, and in January of 2020 took on the additional role of Chief Administrative Officer for the company. In his current role, Tolek oversees the Legal Department, Corporate Hu- man Resources & Labour Relations Department, Property Development Department, and Strategic Transaction & M&A functions for Gateway. Prior to joining Gateway, Tolek practiced corporate and commercial law with Lawson Lundell LLP. He also served as Deputy General Counsel at a TSX listed aerospace company, and in senior legal and business development roles at a natural gas engine technology company listed on the TSX and NASDAQ. ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE Presented by BMO BANK OF MONTREAL Lilac Bosma Senior Vice-President and General Counsel HSBC Bank Canada Lilac Bosma is the General Counsel of HSBC Bank Canada, the proud leader of a national team working together to protect and grow HSBC’s business. Prior to joining HSBC, Lilac was a partner at a firm in Vancouver, with a broad commercial litigation and employment law practice. Lilac joined HSBC as a specialist employment lawyer in 2012, took on the role of Head of Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement in 2014, and was appointed GC in June 2018. Lilac sits on HSBC Bank Canada’s Executive Committee, plays a global role on HSBC’s Global Legal Risk Executive Committee, and is a well-known champion for diversity and inclusion. Tom Ferns General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Mohawk College Mr. Ferns is General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Mohawk College where, in addition to legal matters, he has responsibility for corporate policy, privacy, access to information, risk management, insurance and governance. Before joining Mohawk College, he was Associate General Counsel at U.S. Steel, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at U.S. Steel Canada and held legal and cor- porate affairs positions at Dofasco Inc. He has a Juris Doctor and Master of Arts from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Arts from Queen’s University. He serves on the Board of Directors of Next Generation Manufacturing Canada and was Chair of the Board of Mission Services of Hamilton from 2016-18. Andrea Wood Chief Legal and Governance Officer TELUS As Chief Legal & Governance Officer of TELUS and a member of TELUS’ Executive Leadership Team, Andrea oversees TELUS’ cross enterprise legal team. She is a fervent advocate for sustainability, good governance and transparent financial and non-financial disclosure, enabling TELUS’ global leadership in social capitalism. She serves as TELUS’ executive sponsor for Connections – the TELUS women’s network, and is a director on the Greater Toronto Area Community Board of the TELUS Friendly Future Foun- dation. Outside of TELUS, she volunteers with Legal Leaders for Diversity as a member of their Executive Committee and she serves on the board of the Vancouver Opera. LITIGATION MANAGEMENT Presented by GOWLING WLG Jody A. Evely Assistant Vice President and General Counsel - U.S CN Jody Evely is Assistant Vice President and U.S. General Counsel at CN. Jody oversees CN’s civil litigation across CN’s network in North America and leads the company’s team of Claims Agents in Edmonton, Toronto and Montréal. Jody is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School and practiced civil litigation in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta before joining CN. She is a member of the bar in Ontario and Illinois. Emily Head Senior Counsel and Director, Canadian Securities Litigation Royal Bank of Canada Emily Head currently manages all aspects of dispute resolution matters for RBC’s securities-related businesses in Canada. In her time at RBC, Ms. Head has advised a number of businesses both do- mestically and internationally on complex and significant litigation matters, including class actions and regulatory enforcement. Before joining RBC,