Staff Group: Board of Directors

Derral Moriyama, MBA, is the President of Moriyama Consulting Inc., where he provides business development services and improvement of brand awareness to several different companies. He is also a retired Executive with BMO, with over 30 years of banking experience. In addition to being Canada Company’s British Columbia Chapter President, Derral has served on multiple…

Kerry Mannette, BRMP, BCSC, is an accomplished IT professional with extensive experience in business relationship management and strategic planning. As one of the most recent additions to our team, Kerry serves as the Nova Scotia Chapter President for Canada Company.

Renee van Kessel is the Principal of her own law firm, van Kessel Law. Renee has run van Kessel Law since 2017, but she has been a corporate commercial lawyer for 30 years, including in-house experience with major Canadian brands as well as private practice. Renee has been a Director of the Canadian Forces College…

Tim Hogarth is President & CEO of The Pioneer Group, a private family office and investment holding company. Previously, Tim was Chair & CEO of Pioneer Energy LP, Canada’s largest private independent fuel marketer until acquired by Parkland Corporation (TSE:PKI) in 2015 at which time Tim joined Parkland’s board of directors. In addition to serving…

William J. Braithwaite, a retired Partner of Stikeman Elliott LLP, has a legal career spanning over four decades, with a primary focus on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and governance. He served as Chair of Stikeman Elliott from 2012 to 2018. His expertise and dedication to the legal profession have established him as a trusted…

Scott Burns is the CEO and Owner of a network of Alberta-based, international family businesses including 112-year-old BURNCO. Academically, he holds an MBA from Arizona State University and a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Alberta. In his transition to semi-retirement, Scott has increased his philanthropic involvements and is fostering the development of Canada…

Rose Patten is a senior business leader and philanthropist. Currently, she is a Special Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of BMO Financial Group. From 2018 – 2024 she was the 34th Chancellor of the University of Toronto. She is member of the UofT Defy Gravity Campaign Steering Committee, a member of Massey College, and Adjunct Professor of…

Garfield Mitchell is a private investor, corporate director, and the Chairman of Smoothwater Capital Corporation. Garfield serves on the boards of the Weston Family Foundation and of Canada Company, where he lends us his deep financial expertise.

François Joyet is President of Chef Frankie Bakery, a family-owned industrial bakery and café that has been in operation since 1988. Additionally, François is President and founding partner of La Fondation Malle Baye, which supports community organizations in the Charlevoix region. François is the Quebec Chapter President of Canada Company, as well as a Board…

Paul Hindo is a prominent member of the Ottawa business community and a successful entrepreneur & executive. Paul has gained recognition through receiving awards such as the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Businessman of the Year award, Ottawa Business Magazine’s Forty Under 40 award, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, amongst others. Paul has dedicated much of…