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Board of Governors

Canadian industry experts and senior executives across Canada's business landscape comprise our Board of Governors, which supports GS1 Canada with its strategic direction, financial prudence, commitment to GS1 global standards and executive management leadership.

Their further involvement includes their role in managing GS1 Canada's three industry boards. They ensure engagement and expansion strategies are focused on delivering value to the industry by addressing Canadian industry's business requirements.

Curtis Frank

CHAIR

President and Chief Executive Officer

Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

Naniss Gadel-Rab

VICE CHAIR

President

Mondelez Canada

Frank Gambioli

VICE CHAIR

President, Market Division

Loblaw Companies Limited

John Rothschild

TREASURER

Industry Advisor

Grant Froese

PAST CHAIR

Industry Advisor

George Attar

Industry Advisor

Jean-Philippe Blouin

SVP Pharmaceutical Distribution and Operations

McKesson Canada

Brian Emmerton

President of Complete Purchasing Services

Aramark Canada Ltd.

Margaret Hudson

President and Chief Executive Officer

Burnbrae Farms Limited

Julia Knox

Chief Retail Officer and Chief Technology and Transformation Officer

Empire Company Limited

Tom Michaelis

Industry Advisor

Jamie Nelson

President and Chief Executive Officer

Pattison Food Group

Martin Payant

Chief Customer Officer

Unilever Canada

Paul Sinden

Senior Vice President Sales, Marketing and R&D

Dare Foods Limited

Scott Smith

President and Chief Executive Officer

J.D. Smith and Sons Ltd.

Altaf Stationwala

President and Chief Executive Officer

Unity Health Toronto

Murray Webb

Industry Advisor