NOMINATION PAPERS SMUS Board of Governors 2014 Election of Governors to the SMUS Board Mailing Date: April 14, 2014 Current Board of Governors ELECTED GOVERNORS David Angus '62 Chris Considine '70, QC Cathy Dixon Blair Hagkull Kathy Jawl Fraser Leversedge '86 Mary Mullens* Dan Sheehan* Rani Singh Ron Solmer* Sandy Stedman* Michael Throne '72 APPOINTED GOVERNORS Kristine Tamburri, Parents’ Auxiliary President Nick Grant '84, Alumni Association President Mary Smith, Faculty Representative ADVISORY GOVERNORS Graeme Crothall The Hon. Anthony Quainton '46 Dr. Alexandra Richie '81 Tom Rigos '61 Anthony Souza '72 * Terms expire at the October 30, 2014 AGM NOMINATION PAPERS Nomination Papers–SMUS Board of Governors 2014 SMUS Board of Governors To: Members of the St. Michaels University School Society 2014 Re: Nominations to the Board of Governors Dear Society Member, It is time again for the annual election of School governors. This letter serves to advise you of the work that has been completed by the Nominations Committee and to seek any additional nominations from the Society. This year, the terms of four governors will expire at the October 2014 Annual General Meeting. The nominations committee has met over the last several months to review the composition of the current Board as well as the experience and skills we will require as the School moves forward with the execution of the priority elements of its mission, vision and Strategic Plan. In doing so, we aim to ensure continued success in the School’s core goals of distinctive excellence, lifelong engagement and organizational strength. This is a task we take very seriously. We have sought candidates who are willing and able to contribute their expertise, energy, time and resources to the School, to be fully engaged with the School, to provide a balanced, dedicated, and fair-minded approach to the issues of the Board, and who are capable of long-term strategic thinking and vision to steward the School from strength to strength through the coming years. We always strive to achieve a Board which is representative of the various school constituencies and one which is balanced in gender and geography. Governors who are completing terms are carefully evaluated for re-nomination relative to their contribution to the Board, their adherence to prescribed expectations, and principles of good governance. As a result of our work this year, the Nominations Committee is very pleased that current governors Ron Solmer, Sandy Stedman and Dan Sheehan along with new nominee Ann Glazier Rothwell have agreed to put their names forward for nomination. More detailed biographies and photos of these candidates are attached. In brief: Ron Solmer is a parent of three SMUS graduates. Ron graduated from Shawnigan Lake School in 1972 and went on to obtain his Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Law from University of British Columbia. He has practiced law in Kelowna since 1980 and for most of those years has been a partner at Pushor Mitchell LLP. His practice focuses on the areas of corporate/commercial law, commercial lending and real estate development. Ron is a firm believer in giving back to his community. He was elected to the board three years ago and is currently the SMUS Board Secretary and chairs the Governance and Nominations Committees. Sandy Stedman and his wife Roxanne are parents of three SMUS graduates. Sandy is a Chartered Accountant and a partner with the firm Schibli Stedman King in Victoria. His professional experience has included an internal audit for a large public company and controllership for a group of privately held companies. Sandy is an author of taxation courses for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC and the Chartered Accountants Provincial Committee for On-Going Education. He also instructs taxation courses for the BC Institute of Chartered Accountants. Sandy has been a member of the Finance committee at SMUS since 2003. Sandy was elected to the Board in 2008 and currently serves as the Board’s Treasurer. Dan Sheehan is a current parent with a daughter and a son who both attend the SMUS Junior School. Dan has been an entrepreneur for over 25 years and he is currently CEO of Winplus. He has spent his career creating and building companies in the consumer products industry. Dan has served on the board of governors since last October and is a member of the Investment and Strategic Planning Committees. Page 2 NOMINATION PAPERS Ann Glazier Rothwell '85 is a finance professional with more than 20 years’ experience in Canadian capital SMUS Board of Governors markets. Ann is the Head of Business Development at RP Investment Advisors, a specialized fixed-income manager based in Toronto. She is also Vice Chair of the Board of Governors at The York School, a co-ed IB World School 2014 in Toronto. Ann grew up in Victoria and is a graduate of SMUS, Class of 1985. Ann is currently a member of the SMUS Investment Committee. All four candidates are talented and dedicated individuals whose commitment, leadership and energy will be invaluable to the Board and the School. These nominees are willing and able to contribute to the ongoing development and governance of the School. Each can serve the Board in different, yet complementary capacities. Each is aware of the level of commitment that is involved in accepting a position as governor and is more than up to the task. It is for these reasons that we ask you to consider favourably endorsing the Nominations Committee’s slate of candidates. For the benefit of new Society members or for those members who may be unfamiliar with the nominations process, the Nominations Committee has prepared a question and answer paper that outlines much of the detail of the process and lists the committee members. The Q&A paper is accessible on the School’s website at www.smus.ca/nominations or can be requested by emailing [email protected]. A copy of the 2012 SMUS Strategic Plan is also available at the SMUS website at www.smus.ca/strategicplan. Under the Bylaws, Society members may also, at this time, nominate members for these board positions. Candidates proposed by members should submit the Nomination Papers from Page 8 of this document, together with a detailed biography of about 300 words addressing both general and specific skills and experience. All candidates must also include a recent colour photograph (white background, high resolution file, 900x1260 pixels). We ask all prospective candidates to fully consider the expectations of board service prior to nomination. These expectations include: attending board meetings, contributing to the activities of at least one board committee, attending multi-day retreats at the School twice a year, contributing to the development of the School through specific knowledge and skill sets, contributing to the development of the School through financial support and active involvement in the annual and capital funds and contributing as a fiduciary of the School, setting the course for sound fiscal, strategic and educational policy. The final date for the nominations to be submitted is May 5, 2014. If you have any comments or questions, please contact me via email at [email protected] or write me in care of the School’s Richmond Road Campus. Sincerely, Mary Mullens Acting Chair, Nominations Committee Page 3 Four Candidates Nominated by the NOMINATION PAPERS SMUS Board of Governors St. Michaels University School 2014 Board of Governors Nominations Committee ANN GLAZIER ROTHWELL '85 is a finance professional with more than 20 years of experience in Canadian capital markets. Ann is currently the Head of Business Development at RP Investment Advisors, a specialized fixed-income manager based in Toronto. Prior to joining RPIA, Ann was the Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Alpha Scout Capital Management and managed a fund of hedge funds. Ann was Vice President and Director in the Alternative Investment Strategy and Proprietary Trading Group at TD Securities/Newcrest Capital as well as Vice President and Director of Institutional Equity sales covering Canadian and US hedge funds at National Bank Financial and RBC Dominion Securities. Ann grew up in Victoria and is a graduate of SMUS, Class of 1985. She has greatly enjoyed maintaining a connection to the school, most recently through her involvement with the Investment Management Committee for the SMUS Endowment. Ann attended The Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia and is a Leslie Wong Fellow from the UBC Portfolio Management Foundation as well as a CFA Charter Holder. After graduating from UBC in 1990, Ann moved to Toronto where, after three years of working in New York, she now resides with her husband Alex Rothwell and their five children ages 7 to 12. She is active as a volunteer in the not-for-profit community and is Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors at The York School, a co-ed IB World School in Toronto. Ann and Alex enjoy spending time with family, skiing, playing tennis, golfing and returning to BC whenever possible. St. Michaels University School Vision To learn, to lead, to serve; discovering the promise in our selves and the world. St. Michaels University School Mission Our school seeks the excellence in all of us, with passion and compassion. We are a community shaped by the pursuit of truth and goodness, providing outstanding preparation for higher learning and for life. Page 4 has been a serial entrepreneur for over 25 years. DAN SHEEHAN NOMINATION PAPERS A graduate of water resources engineering at The University of Guelph, SMUS Board of Governors Dan started his first company while studying for his graduate degree and has spent his career creating and building companies in the consumer 2014 products industry.