Board of Directors
Chair:
Hal Kvisle
The National Board of Directors is composed
of up to 30 members made up of a diverse
group of leaders who bring a variety of talents,
experiences and expertise to the governance
of the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC).
The Board’s primary role is to oversee
management and ensure NCC’s affairs are
being conducted in a way that achieves
its objectives. Directors of the Board are
elected by the Members of the Corporation
for a term of three years, and are eligible for
re-election provided that they have not served
more than six consecutive years.
Audit Committee
Chair:
Bill Caulfeild-Browne
The Audit Committee assists the Board in
overseeing NCC’s financial principles, controls
and reporting. It monitors NCC’s financial perfor-
mance and is responsible for monitoring any
changes in the risk profile of NCC. All Audit
Committee members are financially literate, as
defined by the Ontario Securities Commission.
Conservation Committee
Chair:
Margaret Kelch
The Conservation Committee provides guidance
to and oversight of NCC’s science, securement
and stewardship business activities and reports
to the Board on these matters.
Investment Committee
Chair:
Doug Hayhurst
The Investment Committee assists the Board in
overseeing the policies that govern the investment
of NCC’s financial assets. It monitors the perfor-
mance of all short and long-term funds held by
NCC, such as the endowment funds, as well as
the performance of external investment managers
and advisers. Finally, it ensures that funds
received and held by NCC are invested in accor-
dance with any donor restrictions or wishes.
Executive Committee
Chair:
Hal Kvisle
The Executive Committee performs the duties of
the Board of Directors between regularly scheduled
Board meetings or when it is not practical or
feasible for the Board to meet.
Governance, Nominating &
Human Resources Committee
Chair:
Nathalie Pratte
The Governance, Nominating & Human
Resources Committee is responsible for the
development and recommendation to the Board
of a set of governance and nominating principles
and practices applicable to NCC, including: conduct-
ing periodic reviews of the structure of the Board and
its committees; reviewing the Board composition and
recommending criteria to the Board with respect to
size, diversity and skill mix; and conducting bian-
nual evaluations of overall Board effectiveness.
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
OF THE BOardofdirectors
EXECUTIVE
MANAGEMENT
GROUP
JOHN LOUNDS
PRESIDENT & CEO
BOB ALEXANDER
BOARD SECRETARY &
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CEO
IAN BARNETT
VICE-PRESIDENT, REGIONAL OPERATIONS
MICHAEL BRADSTREET
VICE-PRESIDENT, CONSERVATION OPERATIONS
JANE GILBERT
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
LYNN GRAN
VICE-PRESIDENT,
PHILANTROPHY ANDMARKETING
JULIEWOOD
VICE-PRESIDENT,
CORPORATE SERVICES
