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Director Compensation for 2024 Calendar Year

Director Positions held by elected Director Positions held by elected Director Retainer Fee # of Board Meetings Attended # of Board Meetings Attended # of Cmte Meetings Attended # of Cmte Meetings Attended Total Compensation
  Jan – Sept, 2024 Oct – Dec 2024 2024 $700 each $900 each $300 each $350 each 2024
Anne
Butler		 Chair, CRC

FAIR Member

Ad Hoc Member

 Chair, GOV $14,250 2 12 4 6 $29,750
Colleen
Arnold		 Chair, FAIR

GOV Member

 Chair, FAIR

GOV Member

 $14,250 2 14 4 8 $32,250
Don
Bowman		 Chair, SSC

FAIR Member

Ad Hoc Member

 n/a Director waived all compensation
Eric
 Hill		 Chair, GOV

SPAG Member

Ad Hoc Member

 n/a $10,500 2 7 2 7 $21,250
Graeme
Bunton		 CIPAC Member

SPAG Member

Ad Hoc Member

 CIPAC Member

 

 $11,500 2 11 3 8 $26,500
Gwen
Beauchemin		 Vice-Chair, Board

CIPAC Member

SPAG Member

SSC Member

 Vice-Chair, Board

CRC Member

FAIR Member

 $14,250 2 12 4 13 $32,200
Jill
Kowalchuk		 Chair, Board

CRC Member

GOV Member

Ad hoc Member

 Chair, Board

CRC Member

GOV Member

 $22,250 2 14 5 8 $40,550
John
Demco		 n/a GOV Member Director waived all compensation
Liza
Aboud		 FAIR Member n/a $8,500 2 8 2 3 $18,750
Matthew
Gamble		 Co-Chair, CIC

GOV Member

 Chair, CIPAC

FAIR Member

 $14,250 2 10 3 9 $28,700
Michael
Zahra		 FAIR Member

SSC Member

 CRC Member

FAIR Member

 $11,500 2 12 4 8 $27,700
Rob
Villeneuve		 CIC Member

CRC Member

SPAG Member

Ad hoc Member

 Chair, CRC

 

 $12,250 2 12 4 11 $29,500
Samantha
Ventresca		 Co-Chair, CIC

FAIR Member

 n/a $10,500 2
(1400)		 8
(7200)		 3
($900)		 7
(2450)		 $22,450
Crystal
Nett		 n/a CIPAC Member

FAIR Member

 $3,000 n/a 4 n/a 3 $7,650
David
Mackey		 n/a CIPAC Member

GOV Member

 $3,000 n/a 4 n/a 2 $7,300
Hélène
Deschamps
Marquis		 n/a FAIR Member $3,000 n/a 2 n/a 0  

*Annual Retainer
Jan – Mar, 2024 | Director $10,000; Committee Chair $12,000; Vice-Chair of the Board $14,000; Chair of the Board $20,000. 

Apr – Dec, 2024 | Director $12,000; Committee Chair $15,000; Vice-Chair of the Board $15,000; Chair of the Board $23,000. 

Director Compensation for other Calendar Years

Director Compensation for 2023 Calendar Year

Director Positions Held for elected Director Positions Held for elected Director Retainer Fee # of Board Meetings Attended # of Cmte Meetings Attended # of Cmte Meetings Attended Total Compensation
  Jan – Sep, 2023 Oct – Dec,2023 2023 $700 each $300 each $150 each 2023
Alourdes Sully Cmte Chair:                 FAIR

Cmte Membership:     SSC

 n/a $9 000 8 4 2 $16 100
Andrew Escobar Board Vice-Chair

Cmte Membership:     FAIR

                                    CIC

 n/a $9 000 8 9 6 $18 200
Anne Butler Cmte Chair:                 CRC

Cmte Membership:     FAIR

 Cmte Chair:                 CRC

Cmte Membership:     FAIR

 $12 000 11 12 5 $24 050
Colleen Arnold Cmte Membership:     FAIR

                                    GOV

                                    CRC

 Cmte Chair:                 FAIR

Cmte Membership:     GOV

 $10 500 11 12 2 $22 100
Don Bowman Cmte Chair:                 SSC

Cmte Membership:     FAIR

 Cmte Chair:                 SSC

Cmte Membership:     FAIR

 Director waived all compensation
Eric Hill Cmte Chair:                 GOV Cmte Chair:                 GOV $12 000 11 3 4 $21 200
Gwen Beauchemin Cmte co-Chair:            CIC

Cmte Membership:     SSC

 Board Vice-Chair

Cmte Membership:     FAIR

                                    SSC

 $12 000 11 6 5 $22 250
Jill Kowalchuk Board Chair

Cmte Membership:     GOV

                                    CRC

 Board Chair

Cmte Membership:     CRC

                                    GOV

 $20 000 11 9 5 $31 150
Liza Aboud Cmte Membership:     FAIR Cmte Membership:     FAIR $10 000 11 4 0 $18 900
Matthew Gamble Cmte Membership:     CIC

                                    GOV

 Cmte co-Chair:            CIC

Cmte Membership:     GOV

 $10 500 9 7 4 $19 500
Michael Zahra Cmte Membership:     SSC Cmte Membership:     FAIR

                                    SSC

 $10 000 11 6 6 $20 400
Samantha Ventresca Cmte co-Chair:            CIC

Cmte Membership:     GOV

 Cmte co-Chair:            CIC

Cmte Membership:     FAIR

 $12 000 11 7 6 $22 700
Graeme Bunton n/a Cmte Membership:     CIC

                                    SSC

 $2 500 3 2 0 $5 200
Rob Villeneuve n/a Cmte Membership:     CIC

                                    CRC

 $2 500 3 1 1 $5 050

*Annual Retainer: Director $10,000; Committee Chair $12,000; Vice-Chair and Committee Chair $14,000; Chair of the Board $20,000. Amounts are prorated if roles change during the calendar year.

Director Compensation as of 2022 Calendar Year

Director Positions held
January 1 to September 21, 2022		 Positions held
September 22, 2022 to October 27, 2022		 Positions held
October 28, 2022 to December 31, 2022		 Retainer Fee Paid for 2022 Number of Board meetings attended
($700 per meeting)		 Number of Committee meetings attended
($300 per meeting)		 Number of Committee meetings attended
($150 per meeting)		 Total compensation for 2022
Alourdes Sully
  • Services Strategy Committee Chair
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Director
  • Services Strategy Committee Chair
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Director
  • Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management Committee, Chair
  • Member of Services Strategy Committee
  • Director
 $12,000 9 / 9 7 / 7 3 / 3 $20,850
Andrew Escobar
  • Board Vice-Chair
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Director
  • Board Vice-Chair
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Director
  • Board Vice-Chair
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Member of Community Investment Committee
  • Director
 $12,000 9/ 9 12 / 12 3 / 3 $22,350
Anne Butler
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Member of Compensation and Review Committee
  • Director
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Member of Compensation and Review Committee
  • Director
  • Compensation and Review Committee, Chair
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Director
 $10,359 9 / 9 16 / 16 2 / 2 $21,759
Colleen Arnold
  • Compensation and Review Committee, Chair
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Director
  • Compensation and Review Committee, Chair
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management Committee
  • Director
  • Member of Compensation and Review Committee
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management Committee
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Director
 $11,641 9 / 9 17 / 17 6 / 6 $23,941
Crystal Nett
  • Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management Committee, Chair
  • Director
     $9,000 7 / 7 2 / 2 1 / 1 $14,650
Don Bowman

Note: Director declined compensation and meeting fees for this period.

  
  • Director
  • Services Strategy Committee, Chair
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management Committee
  • Director
 $0 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 $0
Eric Hill
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Member Services Strategy Committee
  • Director
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Member Services Strategy Committee
  • Director
  • Governance Committee, Chair
  • Director
 $10,359 7 / 9 8 / 9 2 / 2 $17,259
Gwen Beauchemin
  • Member of Services Strategy Committee
  • Member of Community Investment Committee
  • Director
  • Member of Services Strategy Committee
  • Member of Community Investment Committee
  • Director
  • Community Investment Committee, Co-Chair
  • Member of Services Strategy Committee
  • Director
 $10,359 9 / 9 6 / 6 9 / 9 $19,809
Iris Almeida-Côté
  • Governance Committee, Chair
  • Member of Compensation and Review Committee
  • Director
     $9,000 7/ 7 14 / 14 8/ 8 $19,300
Jill Kowalchuk
  • Board Chair
  • Member of Community Investment Committee
  • Member of Compensation and Review Committee
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Director
  • Board Chair
  • Member of Community Investment Committee
  • Member of Compensation and Review Committee
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Director
  • Board Chair
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Member of Compensation and Review Committee
  • Director
 $20,000 8 / 9 *18 / 19 *Director declined fees for 5 meetings *9 / 9

*Director declined fees for 6 meetings

 $30,250
Liza Aboud
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management Committee
  • Member of Community Investment Committee
  • Director
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management Committee
  • Member of Community Investment Committee
  • Director
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management Committee
  • Director
 $10,000 9 / 9 5 / 5 6 / 6 $18,700
Matthew Gamble  
  • Director
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Member of Community Investment Committee
  • Director
 $2,500 2 / 2   2 / 2 $4,200
Michael Zahra  
  • Director
  • Member of Services Strategy Committee
  • Director
 $2,500 2 / 2   1 / 1 $4,050
Rob Villeneuve
  • Community Investment Committee Chair
  • Member of Services Strategy Committee
  • Director
     $9,000 7 / 7 6 / 6 6 / 6 $16,600
Samantha Ventresca
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Member of Community Investment Committee
  • Director
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Member of Community Investment Committee
  • Director
  • Community Investment Committee, Co-Chair
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Director
 $10,359 9 / 9 7 / 7 8 / 8 $19,959

*Annual Retainer: Director $10,000; Committee Chair $12,000; Vice-Chair and Committee Chair $14,000; Chair of the Board $20,000. Amounts are prorated if roles change during the calendar year.

Director Compensation as of 2021 Calendar Year

Director Positions held
January 1 to October 29, 2021		 Positions held
October 30, 2021 to November 30, 2021		 Positions held
December 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021		 Retainer Fee Paid for 2021 Number of Board meetings attended
($700 per meeting)		 Number of Committee meetings attended
($300 per meeting)		 Number of Committee meetings attended
($150 per meeting)		 Total compensation for 2021
Liza Aboud  
  • Director
  • Member Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management Committee
  • Member of Community Investment Committee
  • Director
 $1,712 2 / 2 1 / 1   $3,412
Iris Almeida-Côté
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Member of Community Investment Committee
  • Director
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Member of Community Investment Committee
  • Director
  • Governance Committee Chair
  • Member Compensation and Review Committee
  • Director
 $10,168 13 / 13 3 / 3 26 / 26 $24,068
Colleen Arnold
  • Compensation and Review Committee Chair
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Director
  • Compensation and Review Committee Chair
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Director
  • Compensation and Review Committee Chair
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Director
 $12,000 13 / 13 18 / 18 3 / 3 $26,950
Gwen Beauchemin  
  • Director
  • Member of Services Strategy Committee
  • Member of Community Investment Committee
  • Director
 $1,712 2/2     $3,112
Ryan Black
  • Governance Committee Chair
  • Director
     $9,978 11 / 11 3/ 3 9 / 9 $19,928
Don Bowman
  • Services Strategy Committee Chair
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Director

Note: Director waived his Director compensation for this period

     $0 11 / 11 8 / 8 2 / 2 $0
Anne Butler  
  • Director
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Member of Compensation and Review Committee
  • Director
 $1,712 2 / 2 1 / 1   $3,412
Andrew Escobar
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Member of Compensation and Review Committee
  • Director
  • Board Vice-Chair (*Nov. 12, 2021)
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Member of Compensation and Review Committee
  • Director
  • Board Vice-Chair
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Director
 $10,168 13 /13 14 / 14   $23,468
Matthew Gamble
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Member of Community Investment Committee
  • Director
     $8,315 11 / 11 2 / 2 14 / 14 $18,715
Eric Hill  
  • Director
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Member Services Strategy Committee
  • Director
 $1,712 2/2     $3,112
Jill Kowalchuk
  • Board Vice-Chair
  • Community Investment Committee Co-Chair
  • Member of Compensation and Review Committee
  • Director
  • Board Chair (*Nov. 12, 2021)
  • Community Investment Committee Co-Chair
  • Member of Compensation and Review Committee
  • Director
  • Board Chair
  • Member of Community Investment Committee
  • Member of Compensation and Review Committee
  • Director
 $14,505 13 / 13 14 / 14 9 / 9 $29,155
Helen McDonald
  • Board Chair
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Member of Compensation and Review committee
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Director
     $16,630 11 / 11 16 / 16 9 / 9 $30,480
Crystal Nett
  • Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management Committee Chair
  • Member of Services Strategy Committee
  • Director
  • Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management Committee Chair
  • Member of Services Strategy Committee
  • Director
  • Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management Committee Chair
  • Director
 $12,000 12 / 13 6 / 6 3 / 3 $22,650
Bill Sandiford
  • Community Investment Committee Co-Chair
  • Member of Services Strategy Committee
  • Director
     $9,978 11 / 11 2 / 2 8 / 8 $19,478
Alourdes Sully
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Member of Services Strategy Committee
  • Director
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Member of Services Strategy Committee
  • Director
  • Services Strategy Committee Chair
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Director
 $10,168 13 / 13 6 / 6 8 / 8 $22,268
Samantha Ventresca  
  • Director
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Member of Community Investment Committee
  • Director
 $1,712 2 / 2     $3,112
Rob Villeneuve
  • Member of Compensation and Review Committee
  • Member of Services Strategy Committee
  • Director
  • Member o f Compensation and Review Committee
  • Member of Services Strategy Committee
  • Director
  • Community Investment Committee Chair
  • Member of Services Strategy Committee
  • Director
 $10,168 13 / 13 8 / 8 1 / 1 $21,818

Director Compensation as of 2020 Calendar Year

Director Positions held
January 1 to November 18, 2020		 Positions held
November 19 to December 31, 2020		 Retainer Fee Paid for 2020 Number of Board meetings attended
($700 per meeting)		 Number of Committee meetings attended Total compensation for 2020
Helen McDonald
  • Board Chair
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Member of Compensation and Review committee
  • Member of Services Strategy Committee
  • Director
  • Board Chair
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Member of Compensation and Review committee
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Director
 $20,000 13 / 13 29 / 29 $36,600
Iris Almeida-Côté
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Director
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Member of Community Investment Committee
  • Director
 $10,000 13/13 11/11 $21,650
Colleen Arnold
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Member of Community Investment Committee
  • Director
  • Compensation and Review Committee Chair
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Director
 $10,228 13/13 19/19 $23,528
Ryan Black
  • Governance Committee Chair
  • Member of Compensation and Review Committee
  • Director
  • Governance Committee Chair
  • Director
 $12,000 13 / 13 20 / 20 $25,750
Don Bowman

(Note this Director waived his Director compensation for this period)
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Member of Services Strategy Committee
  • Director
  • Services Strategy Committee Chair
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Director
 $0 13/13 7/8 $0
Andrew Escobar
  • Chair of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Director
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Member of Compensation and Review Committee
  • Director
 $11,772 13 / 13 17 / 17 $25,072
Matthew Gamble
  • Member of Services Strategy Committee
  • Member of Community Investment Committee
  • Director
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Member of Community Investment Committee
  • Director
 $10,000 13/13 14/14 $22,100
Jill Kowalchuk
  • Community Investment Committee Co-Chair
  • Member of Governance Committee
  • Director
  • Board Vice-Chair
  • Community Investment Committee Co-Chair
  • Member of Compensation and Review Committee
  • Director
 $12,228 13 /13 16 / 16 $25,078
Tyson Macaulay
  • Services Strategy Committee Chair
  • Member of Compensation and Review Committee
  • Director
   $9,978 11/11 12 / 12 $20,978
Crystal Nett
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management Committee
  • Member of Services Strategy Committee
  • Director
  • Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management Committee Chair
  • Member of Services Strategy Committee
  • Director
 $10,228 12/13 11/11 $21,478
Bill Sandiford
  • Community Investment Committee Co-Chair
  • Member of Compensation and Review Committee
  • Director
  • Community Investment Committee Co-Chair
  • Member of Services Strategy Committee
  • Director
 $12,000 13 /13 19 /20 $25,900
Alourdes Sully  
  • Member of Finance, Audit, Investment and Risk Management committee
  • Member of Services Strategy Committee
  • Director
 $1,685 2/2 1/1 $3,385
Rob Villeneuve
  • Board Vice-Chair
  • Chair of Compensation and Review Committee
  • Member of Services Strategy Committee
  • Director
  • Member of Compensation and Review Committee
  • Member of Services Strategy Committee
  • Director
 $13,543 13/13 22/22 $28,643
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