People: Aecon Group Inc. (ARE.TO)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Beck, John Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
Balfour, Scott 2009 President, Director
Smales, David 40 2009 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
Nackan, Steven President of Aecon Concessions
Ross, Frank 2009 President of Aecon Buildings
Koenderman, Paul 2003 Executive Vice President; CEO of Aecon Industrial Group
McKibbon, Teri Executive Vice-President and CEO - Aecon Infrastructure Group
Kelly, Gerry Senior Vice President - Finance
Swartz, L. Brian Senior Vice President - Legal and Commercial, Corporate Secretary
Patten, J. Mitchell 2008 Senior Vice President - Corporate Affairs
Fleming, Bruce Vice President - Information Technology, Chief Investment Officer
Butt, Michael 1994 Director
Kindbom, Rolf 2000 Director
Wildeboer, Robert 1993 Director
Beutel, Austin 2005 Director
Tobin, Brian 54 2005 Director
Franceschini, Anthony 59 2009 Director
Hole, James 65 2009 Director
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Biographies

Name Description
Beck, John John M. Beck is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Aecon Group Inc.and is a leader in the Canadian construction industry. He also serves as Chairman of Derech Eretz Operator and of Canadian Highways Infrastructure Corporation. Mr. Beck has been a member of the Board of Directors since 1963. Mr. Beck also serves as Chairman of the Board of the Ontario Power Authority and as a director of the Canadian Council for Public Private Partnerships. A graduate in Civil Engineering from McGill University, Mr. Beck has more than 40 years of experience in the construction industry in Canada and internationally. His background includes corporate leadership in numerous construction activities including heavy civil projects such as bridges, highways, airport infrastructure, precast concrete manufacturing as well as buildings, commercial and industrial projects, and public-private partnerships for the development of infrastructure, such as airports and toll roads.
Balfour, Scott Mr. Scott C. Balfour is President and Director of Aecon Group Inc. He resigned as Chief Financial Officer of the company with effect from November 16, 2009. He has executive responsibility for all aspects of the Corporation’s operations. Mr. Balfour has been a member of the Board of Directors of Aecon since 1995 and has been with Aecon since 1994. Prior to joining Aecon, Mr. Balfour had an career in corporate banking at a number of financial institutions. Mr. Balfour has an HBBA from Wilfrid Laurier University and an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario.
Smales, David Mr. David Smales has been appointed to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Aecon Group Inc. with effect from November 16, 2009. He is currently Vice President and CFO of Vancouver-based Catalyst Paper Corporation (TSX: CTL), one of North America's producers of mechanical printing papers. A Chartered Accountant, Mr. Smales, joined Catalyst in 2006 as Vice President Strategy and Analysis. He was appointed CFO a year later. He moved to Vancouver from the United Kingdom in 2003 when he was appointed General Manager of Indalex International, an aluminum extrusion producer with operations in China and North America. Prior to assuming the leadership of Indalex International, Mr. Smales held a number of increasingly senior financial positions with Indalex's parent company, Novar plc, a diverse UK-based company with businesses in the building materials, aluminum and other sectors around the world.
Nackan, Steven Steven N. Nackan is the President of Aecon Concessions and is responsible for Aecon’s infrastructure development and concession management activities. Prior to joining Aecon in 2002, Mr. Nackan worked for the global law firm of White & Case LLP, advising government agencies, banks and industry in the development, implementation and financing of major international infrastructure projects. Mr. Nackan studied in Boston where he gained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Brandeis University and a Juris Doctor degree from Boston College Law School.
Ross, Frank Frank J. Ross is President of Aecon Buildings and is responsible for the overall strategic leadership of Aecon Buildings’ business in Canada and the United States. Mr. Ross has over 35 years experience in all aspects of the Canadian construction industry. He has been with Aecon since 2003, serving as President of both Aecon Atlantic Group and Aecon Fabco. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Construction Association, the Ontario General Contractors Association and the Toronto Construction Association.
Koenderman, Paul Paul P. Koenderman is Executive Vice-President, Aecon Group Inc. and CEO, Aecon Industrial Group. Mr. Koenderman has extensive experience in the industrial sector, serving in senior positions in the power generation field as well as the petro-chemical and pulp and paper industries. He was President of Babcock & Wilcox Canada for over ten years and spent five years in the Babcock & Wilcox U.S. operations, where he became Senior Vice-President and Group Executive of the Power Generation Group responsible for all of the Babcock & Wilcox U.S. operations. He graduated from the University of Waterloo with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1971 and completed an Executive MBA program at Northeastern University in Boston in 1981.
McKibbon, Teri Teri McKibbon is Executive Vice-President and CEO of Aecon Infrastructure Group. Mr. McKibbon has been involved with the management of construction-related companies for 25 years including founding, acquiring and integrating companies and the overall management of companies that are active in all aspects of infrastructure construction. Awarded the Canadian Construction Association's Gold Seal Project Manager Certification in 1997, Mr. McKibbon is also on the Aecon-Lafarge Caledon Board of Directors, the Aecon-Alarie Joint Venture Executive Board, the Utility Contractors Association of Ontario Board of Directors and the Ontario Roadbuilders Association Board of Directors. Mr. McKibbon attended Carleton University's Geology as well as Integrated Science and Economics programs and has been with Aecon since 1996.
Kelly, Gerry Gerry Kelly is Senior Vice-President, Finance of Aecon Group Inc. and is responsible for financial reporting, budgeting, taxation, treasury functions, internal control and IT. He has experience in all aspects of financial management and control having held senior financial positions at Canadian Pacific and Marathon Realty. His most recent position prior to joining Aecon in 2001 was as Chief Financial Officer at ProFac Facilities Management Services Inc., a subsidiary of SNC-Lavalin. Mr. Kelly is a Chartered Accountant and has a B. Comm. (Honours) degree from University College Dublin.
Swartz, L. Brian L. Brian Swartz is Senior Vice-President Legal and Commercial and Corporate Secretary, of Aecon Group Inc. Mr. Swartz is Chair of the Aecon Project Review Committee, a member of the Executive Committee and serves on the majority of the Board of Directors for wholly owned subsidiaries. Mr. Swartz has executive responsibility for managing a broad portfolio of corporate services including legal, corporate secretarial, risk management, insurance, bonding, corporate procurement, facility services, safety, labour relations, M&A and strategic planning services to the Aecon group of companies. He has been actively involved in many infrastructure initiatives throughout the world. He is Chair of the CBAO Construction Law Executive and a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Employers Council. Mr. Swartz is a member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Corporate Counsel (London UK). Mr. Swartz earned his LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1981 and in 2003 received a certificate in ADR from Windsor Law School. He also writes and speaks regularly in his areas of expertise.
Patten, J. Mitchell J. Mitchell Patten is Senior Vice-President, Corporate Affairs of Aecon Group Inc. and is responsible for managing the Company's positioning in the marketplace (including investor relations, public affairs and corporate communications) and for managing Aecon’s corporate human resources initiatives. Prior to joining Aecon in 2001, Mr. Patten was President of the Olympic Sports and Waterfront Development Agency, established by the Ontario government to coordinate its involvement in the redevelopment of Toronto's waterfront and in the city's 2008 Olympic bid. His career has included service in the office of three Ontario Premiers as well as several years as a strategic planning consultant and as Vice-President of Canadian Highways International Corporation from 1996 to 1999.
Fleming, Bruce Bruce Fleming is Vice-President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer of Aecon Group Inc. He is the Chief Information Officer of the Aecon group of companies. He is responsible for aligning the Information Technology services to the needs of the business and stewarding the introduction of new initiatives that will enhance Aecon's overall business capabilities. Mr. Fleming has been actively involved in planning and execution of construction projects for over 20 years. This experience has included a wide range of Canadian and international projects. Over the past 10 years, Mr. Fleming has focused his efforts on leveraging technology to enhance overall project efficiency and business performance. The success of his initiatives was recognized publicly in 2003 when Mr. Fleming was selected as Canada's CIO of the year by CIO Canada Magazine. Mr. Fleming is a professional engineer and holds a BASc (Civil) from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from York University. He joined Aecon in 2008.
Butt, Michael Michael A. Butt is Director of Aecon Group Inc. He is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Buttcon Limited (“Buttcon”), general contractors. Mr. Butt has been a member of the Board of Directors since 1994. He started his career in the construction industry in the 1960s with Mitchell Construction where he rose to managing director and was a member of the steering committee of the Mitchell Construction Kinear Moodie Group. He founded M.A. Butt Construction Limited in 1973 and Buttcon in 1979. Mr. Butt has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Toronto. Mr. Butt is a former Director of both the Ontario General Contractors Association (“OGCA”) and the Canadian Construction Association (“CCA”) and served as Chairman of the OGCA in 1998 and as Chairman of the CCA in 1999. Shortly after the transfer in 1996 of Pearson Airport from the Federal Government to the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, Mr. Butt was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors and remained in that capacity until December 2004. Mr. Butt was appointed a member of the Board of Governors for Trent University in July 2005. Mr. Butt was appointed a member of the Board of Trustees for the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences in May 2006 and is Chairman of the Facilities Committee. The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering honoured Mr. Butt with the distinction of Fellow in May 2006.
Kindbom, Rolf Rolf Kindbom is Director of Aecon Group Inc. He is a professional engineer and President of Kindbom Consulting Inc., a consulting company in Toronto. Mr. Kindbom has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2000. He has more than 45 years of international business and project management experience in construction, commercial real estate and infrastructure development including private-public partnerships in senior executive management positions with the Skanska Group of Sweden and Cathay International Ltd. of Hong Kong. Mr. Kindbom is also a member of the Arbitration and Mediation Institute of Ontario. Mr. Kindbom has a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the Royal Technical University in Stockholm, Sweden (1961).
Wildeboer, Robert Robert P. Wildeboer is Director of Aecon Group Inc. He is the Executive Chairman of Martinrea International Inc., a manufacturer of quality metal parts, assemblies and modules and fluid management systems focused primarily on the automotive sector, where he focuses on the strategic direction and development of the company as a member of the Senior Executive team. He is the Vice Chairman of Aecon and a member of the Board of Directors since 1993. He is counsel to the law firm Wildeboer Dellelce LLP, which he co-founded in 1993. Mr. Wildeboer has extensive experience in the areas of corporate and securities law and has participated in a broad range of securities and related transactions, including public and private financings for both start-ups and mature companies, mergers and acquisitions, take-over bids, proxy fights and defences thereto, and derivative products transactions. Mr. Wildeboer has a B.A. from the University of Guelph, an LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School, an MBA from York University and an LL.M. from Harvard University. He is also a director or officer of several private charitable organizations, private companies, the Auto Parts Manufacturers Association, the Canadian Automotive Partnership Council, and is a member of the Science, Technology and Innovation Council of Canada and the Ontario Manufacturing Council.
Beutel, Austin Austin C. Beutel is Director of Aecon Group Inc. He is the Chairman of Oakwest Corporation Limited, a private investment holding company. Mr. Beutel again became a member of the Board of Directors in 2005 after having served previously on the Board from 1989 to 1993 and 1997 to 2000. Mr. Beutel retired in 1994 as Chairman of Beutel Goodman and Company Ltd., an investment counseling firm, which he co-founded in 1967. He is the non-executive Chairman of Equitable Group Inc. and a director of Accord Financial Corp., Astral Media Inc. and Opta Minerals Inc. Mr. Beutel has a B. Comm. (McGill) and MBA (Harvard). He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Tobin, Brian The Honourable Brian V. Tobin, P.C. is Director of Aecon Group Inc. He si Senior Business Advisor at the national law firm of Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP. He is currently a member of a number of public company boards including New Flyer Industries Inc. where he serves as Chairman. He is Vice-Chairman of Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited and serves as a director of Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Mr. Tobin is also a director of Canpages Inc., CommerceTel Canada Corp., Kruger Inc. and Marport Deep Sea Technologies Inc. Mr. Tobin is a former Member of Parliament and a former Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. Mr. Tobin’s political career spanned twenty-two years from 1980 to 2002. Mr. Tobin is a former Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, former Federal Minister of Industry and former Federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans.
Franceschini, Anthony Anthony P. Franceschini is Directors of Aecon Group Inc. since March 2009. Mr. Franceschini is a graduate of the Civil Engineering program at the University of Waterloo and has established an accomplished career in the consulting engineering and design industry. Since 1998, Mr. Franceschini has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Stantec Inc. (“Stantec”), a Toronto Stock Exchange listed issuer specializing in providing professional consulting services in, among others, planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, project management and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. Mr. Franceschini joined Stantec in 1978 and saw the company grow into a 10,000-person professional services firm under his leadership. Mr. Franceschini is on the Board of Directors of Stantec. Mr. Franceschini has announced that he will be stepping down as President and Chief Executive Officer of Stantec on May 14, 2009 but will continue as a director of Stantec. Mr. Franceschini also serves as a director of Esterline Technologies Corporation, a manufacturer in the aerospace/defense market, ZCL Composites Inc., a manufacturer of fiberglass tank systems, and CCI Thermal Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of industrial heating and filtration systems.
Hole, James J.D. Hole is Director of Aecon Group Inc. He became a director of Aecon following the completion of the Lockerbie Acquisition. Mr. Hole graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering Science degree from the University of Western Ontario in 1967 and joined Lockerbie as a Project Manager in 1969. During his career with Lockerbie, Mr. Hole worked in various positions and helped lead Lockerbie into new territories and markets, including the industrial and municipal market sectors. Mr. Hole was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Lockerbie from 1994 to April 2005 and during that time played an integral part in Lockerbie’s growth and prosperity. Mr. Hole is a director of the Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society.

Options Compensation

Name Options Value
Beck, John 200,000 1,970,000
Balfour, Scott 175,000 1,897,500
Smales, David 0 0
Nackan, Steven 0 0
Ross, Frank 0 0
Koenderman, Paul 166,667 1,952,000
McKibbon, Teri 50,000 877,000
Kelly, Gerry 0 0
Swartz, L. Brian 0 0
Patten, J. Mitchell 0 0
Fleming, Bruce 0 0
Butt, Michael 0 0
Kindbom, Rolf 0 0
Wildeboer, Robert 0 0
Beutel, Austin 0 0
Tobin, Brian 0 0
Franceschini, Anthony 0 0
Hole, James 0 0

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