People: Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (FFH.TO)

Mr. John R. V. Palmer is Independent Director of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited. Mr. Palmer is the Chairman of the Toronto Leadership Centre, a position he has held since 2005. Mr. Palmer has acted as a consultant and advisor on financial and financial sector regulatory matters to a number of international organizations and national authorities, including the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, USAID, the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. Mr. Palmer served as the Superintendent of Financial Institutions for Canada from 1994 to 2001, and as Deputy Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore from 2002 to 2004. Prior thereto, Mr. Palmer held a number of senior positions at KPMG LLP (Canada), including Managing Partner and Deputy Chairman. Mr. Palmer is a director, Chairman of the Risk Committee and a member of the Audit Committee of Manulife Financial Corporation. Mr. Palmer is a Chartered Accountant, a member of the company Governance and Nominating Committee, and a resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.