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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Cook-Bennett, Gail 68 2008 Independent Chairman of the Board
Guloien, Donald 51 2009 President, Chief Executive Officer
Bell, Michael 45 2009 Chief Financial Officer, Senior Executive Vice President
DesPrez, John 52 2009 Chief Operating Officer; President and CEO of John Hancock Financial Services
Thomson, Warren 2010 Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer
Cooper, Joseph 2007 Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Bisnaire, Jean-Paul Senior Executive Vice President - Business Development, General Counsel
Bean, Diane Executive Vice President - Corporate Affairs & Human Resources
Cook, Robert Senior Executive Vice President and General Manager, Asia & Japan
Rooney, Paul Senior Executive Vice President and General Manager, Canada
Boyle, James 49 2010 Senior Executive Vice President - U.S. Division
Curtis, Simon 2004 Executive Vice President, Chief Actuary
Firth, J. Roy Executive Vice President - Individual Wealth Management
Margolian, Beverly Executive Vice President , Chief Risk Officer
McHaffie, Hugh Executive Vice President - U.S. Wealth Management
Hartz, Scott 48 2009 Executive Vice President - General Account Investments
Harding, Robert 51 2008 Director
Bammann, Linda 53 2009 Director
Palmer, John 2009 Director
Cassaday, John 56 1993 Independent Director
Celeste, Lino 71 1994 Independent Director
Dineen, Robert 68 1999 Independent Director
Ducros, Pierre 69 1999 Independent Director
Kierans, Thomas 68 1990 Independent Director
Marsden, Lorna 67 1995 Independent Director
Sloan, Hugh 68 1985 Independent Director
Thiessen, Gordon 70 2002 Independent Director
D'Aquino, Thomas 68 2005 Independent Director
DeWolfe, Richard 65 2004 Independent Director
Hand, Scott 66 2007 Independent Director
Helms, Luther 65 2007 Independent Director
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Cook-Bennett, Gail Dr. Gail Cook-Bennett was appointed Chair of the Board on October 2, 2008. Gail Cook-Bennett is past Chair of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an investment management organization that invests the Canada Pension Plan fund to help pay the benefits of 17 million Canadians who participate in the Plan, a position she held since 1998. Gail Cook-Bennett holds a BA (Honours) from Carleton University and a PhD (Economics) from the University of Michigan. She is a Member of the Order of Canada. She holds a Doctor of Laws Degree (honoris causa) from Carleton University and is a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Guloien, Donald Mr. Donald Guloien, a 28-year veteran of Manulife Financial Corporation, will succeed Dominic D’Alessandro upon his election as President and Chief Executive Officer on May 7, 2009. Mr. Guloien started his career at Manulife as a Senior Research Analyst, Corporate Planning and is currently Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, a position he has held since 2001. He is also Chairman and CEO of MFC Global Investment Management. Mr. Guloien holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto. He is a former board member of Elliott & Page Limited, the Children’s Aid Society Foundation, Think First Foundation of Canada, the Governing Council of the University of Toronto and LIMRA International. Mr. Guloien is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization and is actively involved with the Rotman School of Management. He is a 1998 recipient of the Arbor Award for his contributions to the University of Toronto.
Bell, Michael Mr. Michael Bell has been appointed as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Manulife Financial Corp. with effect from July 22, 2009, will be responsible for the financial affairs of the Company including Finance, Accounting, Capital, Valuation, Treasury, Controllers, Taxation, Investor Relations and Reinsurance. He will be a member of the Company’s senior executive management committees. Michael will be based in the company’s headquarters in Toronto, Canada. He is a seasoned international insurance executive with a strong actuarial, financial and business management background. Prior to joining Manulife, he spent six years as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CIGNA Corporation in Philadelphia, USA. As CFO, Michael directed the global financial functions for this Fortune 200 Company with annual revenue of $20 billion. He also had responsibility for the Investment Management and Strategic Planning functions as well as the Corporate Insurance and run-off Reinsurance businesses. At CIGNA, Michael led the sale of their Retirement business and the purchase of Great West’s healthcare operations. Prior to being appointed CFO at CIGNA, Michael Bell served for two and one half years as President of CIGNA Group Insurance business, and under his leadership earnings in this operation increased nearly threefold over a three year period. In his time at the Company, he advanced through key management positions in Retirement & Investment Services, HealthCare and in individual insurance. In 1994 he became Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for CIGNA's Intracorp subsidiary and in 1995 he was appointed Vice President and Actuary for CIGNA HealthCare. He also served as Vice President of Corporate Accounting and Planning from 1997 through July 2000. Michael graduated summa cum laude from University of Illinois with a B.Sc. in Actuarial Sciences and is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries.
DesPrez, John Mr. John D. DesPrez III is Chief Operating Officer of Manulife Financial Corporation ; President and CEO of John Hancock Financial Services. He was Senior Executive Vice President and General Manager, North American Operations, responsible for all of the Toronto-based company’s North American businesses. He also is a member of Manulife Financial Corporation’s Executive and Management Committees. In September 2008, Manulife’s Board of Directors announced that effective May 2009 Mr. DesPrez would become Chief Operating Officer, responsible for Insurance and Wealth Management Operations in Canada, the United States, Asia and Japan. Mr. DesPrez directs all phases of Manulife’s U.S. and Canadian operations, which encompass a broad range of insurance and investment products and services. In the U.S. -- where Mr. DesPrez serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of John Hancock Financial Services, Inc., Manulife’s U.S. Division -- the Company’s core businesses include life insurance, variable and fixed annuities, long-term care insurance, retirement plan services (401k), guaranteed and structured financial products, mutual funds and college savings. The Canadian Division’s businesses include individual life and health insurance, wealth management, banking, group benefits, group savings plans and retirement solutions, plus services to alumni and professional associations across Canada. Mr. DesPrez also is responsible for the common investment platforms that underlie many of the Company’s products in the U.S. and Canada. In addition, he oversees the Company’s multiple distribution channels. In the U.S., these include non-proprietary broker-dealers, banks, and the John Hancock Financial Network (the career agency system). The Canadian Division distribution network includes the independent advisor, corporate accounts, and national accounts channels. Mr. DesPrez graduated from Harvard College in 1978 with an A.B. in Economics and earned a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1983.
Thomson, Warren Mr. Warren Thomson is Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer of Manulife Financial Corporation. He was Executive Vice President, U.S. Investments of Manulife Financial Corporation. Prior to September 2006, Warren Thomson was Executive Vice President, U.S. Investments. Prior to April 2004, Mr. Thomson was Senior Vice President, Investments. He is responsible for managing MFC Global’s external client (third party) asset management businesses. He oversees the operation of a number of MFC Global investment subsidiaries, including MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), Declaration Management & Research, Hancock Timber Resource Group, Hancock Agricultural Investment Group, and NAL Resources. Additionally, he manages the Real Estate and third party equity and fixed income divisions of MFC Global Investment Management. Mr. Thomson is also a member of Manulife Financial’s Executive and Management Committees. In his previous role, Mr. Thomson was responsible for overseeing the management of all U.S. fixed income portfolios, including public bonds, private debt and mortgages for John Hancock. Mr. Thomson rejoined Manulife as Senior Vice President, Investments in 2001 after serving as President of Norfolk Capital Partners Inc., a boutique investment bank that structured and arranged tax effective financings for high net worth individuals and corporations. He previously worked for Manulife between 1987 and 1994 as Taxation Vice President. Mr. Thomson graduated with a B.A. from the University of Toronto and has his Chartered Accountant designation from the Ontario Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Cooper, Joseph Mr. Joseph (Joe) Cooper, joined Manulife Financial Corporation in April 2007 in the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Mr. Cooper holds oversight responsibility for all of Manulife’s Information Technology (IT) activities on a global basis and will be responsible for advancing the Company’s effective use of information technology world-wide including outsourcing and vendor management, global coordination of IT infrastructure and architecture, business continuity planning and testing, operation of the Manila Business Processing Centre, and global Procurement. Mr. Cooper is also a member of Manulife’s Executive Committee. Mr. Cooper was previously with IBM Corporation where he was responsible for managing the global technology services outsourcing business for U.S. insurance industry clients, including Manulife. He brings a strong knowledge of the insurance and wealth management industry and is adept at leveraging technology and transforming business processes to support business needs. Mr. Cooper has held a variety of sales, marketing and client relationship roles at IBM over the past 20 years in Canada and the U.S. Mr. Cooper holds a Bachelor of Arts, Commerce and Economics degree from the University of Toronto.
Bisnaire, Jean-Paul Mr. Jean-Paul Bisnaire was Executive Vice President, Business Development and General Counsel of Manulife Financial Corporation , prior to October 2004. Prior to July 2004, Mr. Bisnaire was a partner at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, a law firm with offices in Toronto, Montreal and New York. He is responsible for overseeing worldwide the functions of business development, law, compliance, internal audit, information technology and corporate secretary. He is also a member of the Company's Executive Committee and Management Committee. Until July 2004 he was a senior corporate law partner of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP and a member of the firm's Management Committee. He received a B.A. in Economics from Wilfrid Laurier University in 1973 and an LL.B. from the University of Ottawa Law School in 1976. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1978. He then joined the firm and became a partner in 1980. J-P. was one of Canada's securities lawyers practising in mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. He acted as senior counsel for a number of large public and private companies, boards of directors and controlling shareholders that have been involved in acquisitions, divestitures, take-over bids, initial public offerings, strategic alliances, corporate reorganizations, going private transactions, spin-off transactions, corporate finance and corporate governance matters. J-P. also serves on the board of directors of McCain Foods Limited and on the Foundation Board of St. Michael’s Hospital.
Bean, Diane Ms. Diane Bean is Executive Vice President - Corporate Affairs & Human Resources of Manulife Financial Corporation. Diane Bean was Senior Vice President, Corporate Human Resources and Communications, prior to April 2004. Ms. Bean graduated in 1969 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto. She began her career with Systems Dimensions Ltd. (SDL) as Project Manager in the Education Consulting Division. In 1975, she joined Manulife Financial in the Corporate office where she held positions in planning, public affairs, government relations, media relations and policyholder relations. From 1983 to 1985, Ms. Bean was Marketing Vice President for Canada. In 1985 she was appointed Vice President and General Manager of U.S. Operations, and became Senior Vice President and General Manager, U.S. and Caribbean Division in 1988, responsible for the Employee Benefit and Individual Insurance Business in the United States and the Caribbean, in addition to Corporate Information Technology. In 1992, Ms. Bean became Senior Vice President and General Manager, International Operations, which included Manulife’s Insurance businesses outside North America as well as Reinsurance worldwide. International operations were concentrated in the U.K. and Asia and included wholly owned operations and joint ventures in Hong Kong, China, Philippines, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore. She co-chairs the Toronto Regional Immigration Employment Council, sits on the Human Resources Advisory Board of the Canadian Life and Health Industry Association and is a member of the Board of Governors for the Canada School of Public Service. In 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007, Ms. Bean was named as one of the 100 most influential women in Canada. She currently serves on the Boards of the Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall.
Cook, Robert Mr. Robert Cook is Senior Executive Vice President and General Manager, Asia & Japan of Manulife Financial Corporation . He was Executive Vice President, Life Insurance, John Hancock, prior to January 2007. Prior to April 2004, Mr. Cook was Senior Vice President, U.S. Insurance. As Senior Executive Vice President and General Manager, Asia, Mr. Cook has overall general management responsibility for Manulife’s Asia and Japan Division. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Cook served as Executive Vice President, U.S. Insurance Group. In this capacity he oversaw the John Hancock Life Insurance, Long-term Care, and Financial Network business units. During Mr. Cook’s 30-year career at Manulife, he has held management positions in the company’s U.S., Canadian, International and Corporate divisions in areas including strategic planning, product management for insurance and annuities, sales and marketing. He has been located at various times in Toronto, Waterloo, Boston, England, and currently is based in Hong Kong. His experience spans a number of areas including: strategic planning, product management for insurance and annuities, sales, and marketing. Mr. Cook is a graduate of the Universities of Toronto and Calgary and holds an MBA in Finance.
Rooney, Paul Mr. Paul Rooney is Senior Executive Vice President and General Manager, Canada of Manulife Financial Corporation. Prior to March 2007, Paul Rooney was Executive Vice President, Individual Insurance and Chief Financial Officer, Canadian Division. Prior to March 2006, Paul Rooney was Executive Vice President, Canadian Individual Insurance. Prior to April 2004, Mr. Rooney was Senior Vice President, Individual Insurance, Canadian Operations. Mr. Rooney is also President and CEO of Manulife Canada Ltd. and is a member of Manulife Financial’s Executive Committee. In 1986, Mr. Rooney began his career with Manulife in Toronto’s Corporate Division as an actuarial student. In 1988, he was appointed to the position of Senior Actuarial Associate for the Company’s U.S. Individual Marketing area. He gained further experience in this role with the Corporate Actuarial Department. In 1991, he was appointed Actuary of the U.S. Corporate Financial area. Three years later he was promoted to Assistant Vice President and Product Manager of U.S. Individual Marketing. In 1996, Mr. Rooney was named Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Savings and Retirement Services and North American Group Pensions. His solid understanding of financial services and previous experience in life, annuity and pension businesses led to his 1998 appointment as Vice President and General Manager of Affinity Markets. Mr. Rooney holds an Honours Bachelor of Science from the University of Western Ontario and is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries.
Boyle, James Mr. James Boyle serves as Senior Executive Vice President - U.S. Division of Manulife Financial Corporation, effective May 07, 2010. Mr. Boyle, as Executive Vice President of the John Hancock Insurance Group, has responsibility for John Hancock’s Life Insurance, Long-Term Care and Financial Network business units. Mr. Boyle directs the business strategy, sales, marketing, product development and service operations of each of these businesses which are all part of John Hancock Financial Services, the U.S. division of Manulife Financial. John Hancock Life Insurance is an industry leader in the U.S. life insurance sector. John Hancock was the #1 writer of life insurance in the United States in 2006 as reported by LIMRA. The Life Insurance business unit supports more than 3 million policyholders. John Hancock is also a recognized leader in the long-term care insurance industry - ranking as the #1 carrier in the group business and the #2 carrier in the individual business (LIMRA 2006). The Long Term Care business unit currently services more than 970,000 LTCI policyholders nationwide. Prior to assuming this position, Mr. Boyle was Executive Vice President of John Hancock Wealth Management where he was responsible for the Variable Annuities, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plan Services, Investment Management Services and College Savings businesses. Before joining Manulife and John Hancock, Mr. Boyle worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Boyle graduated from Boston College with a B.S. in Accounting. He is a Certified Public Accountant.
Curtis, Simon Mr. Simon Curtis is Executive Vice President and Chief Actuary of Manulife Financial Corporation . He was Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary, prior to April 2004. Simon is also responsible for overseeing worldwide regulatory capital reporting and management, including certification of the company’s consolidated regulatory capital filings. Mr. Curtis began his career at Maritime Life in Halifax as an actuarial student. He joined Manulife soon after as an actuarial associate and has been with Manulife for 26 years. In July 2001 he was appointed Vice President, Business Development. In November 2002 he was appointed Vice President and Deputy Appointed Actuary of the Corporate Actuarial division. He was named Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary in March 2003, and was appointed to his current position in April 2004, upon completion of the merger with John Hancock. Mr. Curtis holds a degree from the University of Toronto in statistics and actuarial science. He is a qualified actuary, having achieved fellowship in the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries in 1985. He is also a member of the American Academy of Actuaries. Mr. Curtis is the Chairperson of the Committee on the Role of the Appointed Actuary of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries. He is also Chairperson of the Solvency Committee of the Canadian Life & Health Insurance Association, and Co-Chair of the Advisory Group to OSFI (the Federal Insurance Canadian Regulator) on Risk Based Capital. He has served on numerous other task forces and committees, and is a past member of the Board of Governors of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries.
Firth, J. Roy Mr. J. Roy Firth is Executive Vice President - Individual Wealth Management of Manulife Financial Corporation . He was Senior Vice President, Individual Wealth Management Canadian Operations, prior to April 2004. He is Chairman of Manulife Securities and Elliott & Page Limited. His responsibilities include mutual funds and segregated funds, fixed rate annuity products, Manulife Bank, as well as joint responsibility for Distribution of Manulife’s Individual products. Since 2000, Mr. Firth has led this Business Unit which has seen an era of exceptional growth which has been highlighted by innovative new product development, significant expansion of distribution capabilities, and a more than four-fold increase in earnings. He joined Manulife in 1998 as President of Elliott & Page Limited and prior to joining Elliott & Page, he spent 10 years at Laurentian Bank of Canada, latterly in the position of Executive Vice-President, Treasury, Risk Management and Strategic Development. Mr. Firth holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance from Concordia University and a Masters of Business Administration degree in Finance and Marketing from Columbia University, New York.
Margolian, Beverly Ms. Beverly Margolian is Executive Vice President , Chief Risk Officer of Manulife Financial Corporation. She was Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, prior to April 2004. She is responsible for all aspects of Manulife’s Risk Management programs worldwide, including programs related to credit risk, market and asset liability risk, insurance risk and operations risk. She chairs Manulife’s Executive Risk Committee, Global Asset Liability Committee and Product Oversight Committee. She also sits on the Manulife’s Credit Committee and is a member of the Company’s Executive Committee. Ms. Margolian joined Manulife in 1979 and has held several actuarial and financial management positions, including roles in many of Manulife’s operating divisions. Prior to her appointment as Chief Risk Officer in 2001, she was Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller where she heavily participated in Manulife’s demutualization initiative. She received her Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto, and is a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries. She has participated on a variety of industry and professional groups related to risk management, and currently is a member of the CLHIA Capital Committee and the MCCSR Advisory Committee.
McHaffie, Hugh Mr. Hugh McHaffie is Executive Vice President, U.S. Wealth Management of Manulife Financial Corporation. Mr. McHaffie leads the Variable Annuities, Retirement Plan Services, Mutual Funds, Fixed Products, Retirement Income and Rollover Solutions, and Investment Management Services businesses. Wealth Management is a significant distributor of financial services products in the U.S. These business units represented more than one quarter of the company’s earnings in 2007, generated almost $10 billion in revenue, and had more than $1 billion in earnings. McHaffie is a member of Manulife’s management and executive committees and serves on the board of the John Hancock Life Insurance Company. Prior to this role, McHaffie was Senior Vice President, John Hancock Variable Annuities, a position he assumed in May 2006. This represented a return to Manulife, where he held the position of Vice President, Annuity Product Management, from 1990 through 1999. Prior to rejoining John Hancock, McHaffie was Senior Vice President, Individual Business Product Management for MetLife. McHaffie was responsible for product management of all Individual Life Insurance and Annuity products distributed by MetLife’s multiple distribution channels. He also served as chairman of the Metropolitan Series Fund and president of MetLife Advisors. From 1990 through 1999, McHaffie was responsible for the development of North American Security Life’s variable annuities distributed though Wood Logan Associates. North American Security Life was a subsidiary of North American Life, a company that merged with Manulife in 1996 and formed the base of the current John Hancock variable annuity business. McHaffie is a graduate of the University of Toronto with a B.A. in Economics. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.
Hartz, Scott Mr. Scott Hartz is Executive Executive Vice President - General Account Investments of Manulife Financial Corporation. Previously, Mr. Hartz oversaw all U.S. balance sheet investments for Manulife, a post he assumed in 2007. From 2004 - 2007 he was Senior Vice President and head of the Bond & Corporate Finance Group, overseeing all U.S. bond assets, having been the lead portfolio manager for the General account since 1998. He began his career with John Hancock in 1983. Mr. Hartz is a graduate of Colby College and is both a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA). He resides in Duxbury, Massachusetts.
Harding, Robert Mr. Robert James Harding was appointed to the Board of Directors of Manulife Financial Corporation on October 2, 2008. Mr. Harding is Chairman of Brookfield Asset Management Inc., a position he has held since 1997. He has held various executive positions with Brookfield (and its predecessor companies) since 1984, including Chief Financial Officer and President and Chief Executive Officer. In his role as Chairman, Mr. Harding represents Brookfield’s interests on the boards of its various affiliates as a director and Chairman of Norbord Inc. and as a director of Fraser Papers Inc. and Western Forest Products Limited. Brookfield Asset Management is a specialist asset management company focused on property, power and other infrastructure assets. Mr. Harding holds a B. Mathematics and a Doctor of Laws honorary degree from the University of Waterloo and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. He is Chair of the Board of Governors of the University of Waterloo, Chair of the Board of Trustees for the United Way of Greater Toronto, a member of the Board of Trustees for the Hospital for Sick Children and a trustee for the Art Gallery of Ontario.
Bammann, Linda Ms. Linda Bammann has been appointed to the Boards of Directors of Manulife Financial Corporation effective August 5, 2009. Ms. Bammann joins Manulife's Board bringing sound experience from her senior executive risk management positions with several large U.S. banks, including JPMorgan Chase and Bank One. She earned her Bachelor of Science from Stanford University and her Master of Arts from the University of Michigan.
Palmer, John Mr. John R.V. Palmer is Director of Manulife Financial Corporation. Mr. Palmer brings extensive financial institution experience to Manulife's Board, including seven years as Superintendent of Financial Institutions of Canada. Mr. Palmer was the Deputy Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore and has advised other regulators including the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. He is a chartered accountant and previously was Canadian Managing Partner and Deputy Chairman of KPMG LLP (Canada). Mr. Palmer holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia.
Cassaday, John Mr. John Cassaday has been a Independent Director of Manulife Financial Corporation since 1993. Mr. Cassaday is President and Chief Executive Officer of Corus Entertainment Inc., a position he has held since 1999. Corus is a Canadian leader in specialty television and radio and is a global leader in the production of children’s animation. Mr. Cassaday has also been Executive Vice President of Shaw Communications, President and Chief Executive Officer of Shaw Media, Star Choice Communications and of CTV Television Network. Mr. Cassaday has an MBA (Dean’s List) from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. Mr. Cassaday is also active in community affairs, principally with St. Michael’s Hospital.
Celeste, Lino Mr. Lino J. Celeste serves as Independent Director of Manulife Financial Corporation since 1994. Lino Celeste is past Chairman of Aliant Inc., the merged Atlantic provinces telephone companies. Prior to assuming the Chairmanship, Mr. Celeste was President and Chief Executive Officer of New Brunswick Telephone Company Limited. Mr. Celeste holds a P.Eng. (Electrical Engineering) from the University of New Brunswick. He also served as a director of New Brunswick Electric Power Commission and as Chairman of the Greater Saint John Community Foundation, a charitable organization.
Dineen, Robert Mr. Robert E. Dineen, Jr. has been a Director of Manulife Financial Corporation since 1999. Mr. Dineen was Of Counsel to Shearman & Sterling LLP, a international law firm headquartered in New York where he was a partner from 1974 until his retirement in December 2005. Mr. Dineen holds a BA from Brown University and an LLB from Syracuse University. Mr. Dineen led several of the firm’s corporate groups, including groups in Latin America and Asia and its project finance work worldwide. Mr. Dineen has extensive experience in public finance transactions in the oil and gas pipeline business, and as a specialist in U.S. and international private banking and financial transactions
Ducros, Pierre Mr. Pierre Y. Ducros has been a Independent Director of Manulife Financial Corporation since 1999. Mr. Ducros is President of P. Ducros & Associates Inc. in Montréal. Previously, he was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of DMR Group Inc. which he co-founded in 1973, and Vice-Chairman of the Task Force on The Future of The Canadian Financial Services Sector (MacKay Task Force). Mr. Ducros holds a BA from the Université de Paris at Collège Stanislas in Montréal and a B.Eng. (Communications) from McGill University.
Kierans, Thomas Mr. Thomas E. Kierans has been a Independent Director of Manulife Financial Corporation since 1990. Mr. Kierans is Chair of Council and Vice President of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Mr. Kierans holds a BA (Honours) from McGill University and an MBA (Finance), Dean’s Honours List, from the University of Chicago. Mr. Kierans has also been Chairman of The Canadian Journalism Foundation, Chairman of CSI-Global Education Inc., Chairman of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, Chairman of the Board of the Toronto International Leadership Centre for Financial Sector Supervisors, Chairman of Moore Corporation Limited, Chairman of Petro-Canada, President and Chief Executive Officer of the C.D. Howe Institute and President of McLeod Young Weir Limited (later ScotiaMcLeod Inc.).
Marsden, Lorna Dr. Lorna R. Marsden has been a Independent Director of Manulife Financial Corporation since 1995. Dr. Marsden is President Emerita and Professor of York University. Prior to her retirement in May 2007, she was President and Vice-Chancellor and a member of the Board of Governors of York University. Dr. Marsden was President and Vice-Chancellor of Wilfrid Laurier University and served as a member of the Senate of Canada. Dr. Marsden holds a BA from the University of Toronto and a PhD from Princeton University. She is a recipient of honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from the University of New Brunswick, the University of Winnipeg, Queen’s University and the University of Toronto. Dr. Marsden serves as a director of several private and non-profit organizations. Dr. Marsden was appointed to the Order of Ontario in 2009.
Sloan, Hugh Mr. Hugh W. Sloan, Jr. has been a Independent Director of Manulife Financial Corporation since 1985. Mr. Sloan is Retired Deputy Chairman of Woodbridge Foam Corporation, a manufacturer of automobile parts, where he held various management positions for more than 20 years. Mr. Sloan holds a BA (Honours) from Princeton University. Mr. Sloan serves as a director of a number of Canadian and American corporate, community and charitable organizations. He is a former Staff Assistant to President Richard Nixon and a former Trustee of Princeton University.
Thiessen, Gordon Mr. Gordon G. Thiessen has been a Independent Director of Manulife Financial Corporation since 2002. Mr. Thiessen joined the Board following a distinguished career with the Bank of Canada that began in 1963 and culminated in a seven-year term as the Bank’s Governor. He was Chairman of the Canadian Public Accountability Board, the oversight body for the auditing profession in Canada from 2002 to 2008. Mr. Thiessen holds a BA (Honours) and an MA from the University of Saskatchewan and a PhD from the London School of Economics. Mr. Thiessen also serves as a director of the Institute for Research on Public Policy.
D'Aquino, Thomas Mr. Thomas D'Aquino has been a Independent Director of Manulife Financial Corporation since 2005. Mr. D’Aquino is Chief Executive and President of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives (“CCCE”), a research and advocacy group composed of 150 chief executives of Canada’s enterprises. Mr. D’Aquino holds a BA from the University of British Columbia, an LLB from Queen’s University and the University of British Columbia, an LLM from the University of London and Doctor of Laws honorary degree from Queen’s University and Wilfrid Laurier University. Mr. d’Aquino has served as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Canada and a Professor Adjunct on the law of international business transactions. As well as CEO, he is the CCCE’s chief policy officer and strategist responsible for fiscal, taxation, competitiveness, international trade and environmental issues. He is currently Chair of Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management at the Richard Ivey School of Business and he also chairs The National Gallery of Canada Foundation.
DeWolfe, Richard Mr. Richard DeWolfe has been a Independent Director of Manulife Financial Corporation since 2004. Mr. DeWolfe is Managing Partner of DeWolfe & Company, LLC, a real estate management and investment consulting firm. Mr. DeWolfe holds a BAS, Marketing and Finance from Boston University. He is also a Director of The Boston Foundation; Trustee of Boston University; Trustee of the 17136 Marine Biological Laboratory; and an honorary director of The Boston Center for Community and Justice. He was formerly Chairman and CEO of The DeWolfe Companies, Inc., the largest homeownership organization in New England, which was previously listed on the American Stock Exchange and acquired by Cendant Corporation in 2002. Mr. DeWolfe was formerly Chairman and Founder of Reliance Relocations Services, Inc. and was formerly Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Boston University.
Hand, Scott Mr. Scott M. Hand has been a Independent Director of Manulife Financial Corporation since 2007. Mr. Hand was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inco Limited (“Inco”) from April 2002 until he retired in January 2007. Prior to that, Mr. Hand was the President of Inco and held positions in Strategic Planning, Business Development and Law. Inco has been a Canadian-based resources enterprise and a producer and marketer of nickel and other metals. Mr. Hand serves on the boards of Juno Special Situations Corporation (mining resource investment) and Boyd Technologies LLC (paper non-woven materials). He is also a member of the board of directors of the World Wildlife Fund Canada. Mr. Hand received a BA from Hamilton College and a JD from Cornell University.
Helms, Luther Mr. Luther S. Helms has been a Independent Director of Manulife Financial Corporation since 2007. Mr. Helms has been the Managing Director of Sonata Capital Group (“Sonata”) since 2000. Sonata is a privately-owned registered investment advisory firm. Mr. Helms has extensive banking and financial services experience, holding various positions at Bank of America Corporation, including Vice Chairman from 1993-1998 and was the Vice Chairman of KeyBank from 1998-2000. Mr. Helms was a director of Lifelock, an identity theft protection company. Mr. Helms has an MBA from the University of Santa Clara and a BA in History and Economics from the University of Arizona.

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