Mandate of the Board
The Board of Directors is the governing body of the Chamber between annual or special meetings of the membership. It is mandated to conduct the business of the Canadian Chamber and to oversee its financial transactions (standard fiduciary responsibility), and is responsible for the implementation, interpretation and promotion of policies approved by the membership. For more information, please contact Janet Boden - (613) 238-4000 ext. 245.

2011 - 2012 Board of Directors (Updated: November 24)
2011 - 2012 Board Committee Lists (Updated: January 26)

Officers
(Click on the names to download biographies)

Chair of the Board of Directors
Robert Youden
Partner
Savarin Consulting
Quispamsis, NB

First Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors
David Paterson
Vice President Government Relations and Public Policy
Research in Motion
Toronto, ON

Second Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors
Pat Horgan
Vice President, Manufacturing,
Development & Operations
IBM Canada
Markham, ON

Third Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors
Richard Payette
National Firm Development Partner
BDO Canada LLP
Montreal, QC

Treasurer of the Board of Directors
John Jacobsen
President
Tower Group of Companies
Iqaluit, NU

Immediate Past Chair of the Board of Directors
Elyse Allan
President and CEO
GE Canada
Mississauga, ON

President & CEO
Honourable Perrin Beatty
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa, ON