Board of Directors

Eric Roberts is a co-founder of Valence Advantage Life Sciences and has over 25 years of experience in investment banking and private equity. He held senior roles at Lehman Brothers and Dillon, Read & Co. Mr. Roberts serves on the board of Invuity Inc. and is a Trustee of the American Museum of Fly Fishing. He earned a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Brian Porter served as CEO of Scotiabank from 2013 to 2023 and currently chairs the University Health Network Board of Trustees and Huron University College’s Board of Governors. He holds a B.Comm. from Dalhousie University, honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from Dalhousie and Ryerson Universities, and completed Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program.

Brian is Chair of the Atlantic Salmon Board (Canada) and serves on several corporate boards. He is active in arts communities and received the King Charles III Coronation Medal in 2025 for his dedicated service to the province.

Andrew Pringle worked in investment banking at RBC Capital Markets from 1972 to 2002, retiring as Managing Director and Head of Global Fixed Income. He co-founded RPIA, a fixed income asset management firm managing $10 billion in assets.

Andy chairs the McMichael Canadian Art Collection and the Canadian Foundation for Aids Research and serves on multiple boards including the Atlantic Salmon Federation. He was awarded the Order of Canada in 2016 and lives in Toronto with his wife Valerie Pringle.

John Thompson is the former Executive Vice-Chair of IBM Corporation and former CEO of IBM Canada. He served as Chair of TD Bank and held board positions at Royal Philips NV and Thomson Reuters.

He was Chancellor of Western University, a Director of the Canadian Conference Board, and was appointed Officer of the Order of Canada in 2012. John resides in Toronto.

Susan McArthur is the founder of LockDocs Inc. and has over 35 years of experience in finance, real estate technology, and insurance. She is a former Chair of the Canada Revenue Agency Board of Management and has served on several public company boards.

Susan is active in public service and veterans’ support initiatives. She completed the ICD program at Rotman School of Management and holds a degree in Political Science from Western University.

Patrick Mercier has served as Vice-President Strategy at Power Corporation since 2023, advising on strategy and capital allocation. Previously, he was a Partner at McKinsey & Company and held roles as Financial Sector Advisor to the Minister of Finance and International Manager at HSBC Bank Plc.

He sits on the Board of Directors of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University.

Ernest Nutter is a Toronto-based investment professional with Capital Group, specializing in global mining finance. He previously led RBC’s Global Mining Research team and chaired RBC Dominion Securities’ Strategic Planning Committee.

Mr. Nutter holds a B.Sc. in Geology from Dalhousie University and has authored numerous industry publications.

Jacques Pinet is President of CapeLinks Ltd, specializing in business development and government relations. He has served as Deputy Minister to the Premier of New Brunswick and held several senior public service roles.

An avid fly fisherman and bird hunter, Pinet is active on the boards of the Atlantic Salmon Federation, the Gordon Foundation, and Data Stream. He resides in Grande Digue, New Brunswick, with his wife, Chief Justice Tracey DeWare, and their three sons.

Tim MacDonald is a retired business executive and philanthropist from Stratford, Ontario. He served as President of Ideal Supply for 25 years before retiring in 2021. Tim has been a board member of the Atlantic Salmon Federation since 2014 and currently serves as Canadian Chair of Development.

He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2018.

Martin Deschênes has been with Groupe Deschênes since 1981. He served as President and CEO from 2000 to 2017 and currently holds the position of Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors. He sits on the boards of AD Canada P&H, Impact Distribution, Unimax (Point S), and Le Cercle des présidents du Québec, and contributes to several advisory committees, including those of Mirage, Inovia, Norea, and the FTQ’s business succession group. He holds an MBA from HEC Montréal.

A dedicated advocate for entrepreneurship, Martin served as President of the École d’entrepreneurship de Beauce (EEB) from 2015 to 2022 and remains actively involved in its mission. He is a sought-after speaker and advisor on succession planning and strategic leadership, particularly in family-owned businesses. For more than two decades, he has chaired the annual fundraising event for the Montreal Association for the Intellectually Handicapped.

Dan Greenberg is a businessman and philanthropist from Ottawa, Ontario, serving as president of Ferguslea Properties Limited. A lifelong lover of the outdoors, Dan has embraced sustainable principles in real estate and is an avid Atlantic salmon angler.

He is part owner of two salmon lodges in the Gaspé region. Dan and his wife Barbara Crook live in Ottawa and are proud supporters of the Ottawa Senators.

Richard Hamm has over 40 years of experience in the Canadian financial business community. He co-founded a real estate development company in the mid-1990s and currently leads Bristol Gate Capital Partners, an investment management firm focused on integrating AI with fundamental analysis.

Mr. Hamm holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Queen’s University and has been active in charitable causes including Special Olympics and local foundations. He joined the ASF Canada Board in 2018.

Stephen Lloyd is a partner at Dentons Canada specializing in corporate commercial law, focusing on the forest products sector. He serves on multiple boards including American Friends of Canadian Nature and the Bishop’s University Foundation.

Stephen is a Councillor in Barkmere, Quebec, and has led conservation efforts with the Association for the Protection of Angell Woods. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Bishop’s University and a law degree from McGill University.

Alain Bergeron is the co-founder of SYRUS, a strategic communications firm established in 2013 to align business strategy with communications solutions tailored to each client’s unique context. With more than 35 years of experience in reputation management, stakeholder engagement, and complex issue resolution, he specializes in positioning communications as a lever for business performance and long-term success. Prior to founding SYRUS, Alain held senior communications roles at leading Canadian companies, where he led initiatives in crisis management, labour relations, investor relations—including a Crown corporation IPO—M&A, brand repositioning, and major organizational transformations.

Alain has worked across a wide range of industries including transportation, tourism, media, aerospace, pharmaceuticals, mining, finance, and advertising. He serves on the boards of Tennis Québec and the Atlantic Salmon Federation, where he combines professional insight with personal passion. Outside of work, he enjoys time with family, as well as fishing, hunting, and playing tennis.

Stephen Bronfman is a businessman and philanthropist based in Montreal, Quebec. He is President and CEO of Claridge Inc., a private holding company founded by his father. Under his leadership, Claridge has expanded investments in sports, entertainment, broadcasting, and food industries.

Stephen sits on boards including The David Suzuki Foundation and the Canadian Centre for Architecture. He and his wife Claudine co-chair the Claudine and Stephen Bronfman Family Foundation, supporting the arts, environment, youth entrepreneurship, and the Jewish community.