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The IRI Team

Stanley M. Beck was admitted to the Canadian Bar in 1962 and admitted as Queen’s Counsel in 1984. Mr. Beck was previously a Professor of Law and Dean (1977-1982), Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto.

Mr. Beck served as Chairman of the Ontario Securities Commission from 1985 to 1989.

W. William Woods LL.B, is a lawyer, admitted to practice in Bermuda, England, Wales and Hong Kong. He was a solicitor with Linklaters & Paines in Hong Kong where he specialized in corporate finance work.

Lawrence A. Ward is a chartered accountant who retired as a senior partner of Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP in 2003

Eamonn McConnell is currently a partner of EM Partners, a Private Equity firm he co-founded in 2002, which is based in Singapore.  Mr. McConnell is also the Deputy Chairman of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) Canada.

Ian Bandeen was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1987. The majority of his work experience has been in the investment banking industry.

John Carson LL.B, is a capital markets and compliance consultant, and a former regulator.  He has degrees in law and finance.  He is currently Managing Director of Compliax Consulting Inc.  Prior to that Mr. Carson was Senior Vice-President of Listings & Market Regulation for the Toronto Stock Exchange.

 

Adam Conyers is a Chartered Accountant. From 1996 to 2001, Mr. Conyers served the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) in various roles from CFO to Senior Vice- President, Market Services. In this capacity, he led a management team assessing strategic, financial and operational issues, which led to the consolidation of the Canadian equity market place.

R. Bruce Friesen is the Founder and President of CanadianMgrSearch.com (CMS) Inc and Global Investment Solutions Inc. (GIS).  CanadianMgrSearch is a database company founded in 1999,that is focused on tracking the Investment Returns of Investment Managers and P&C Insurance companies. The data is redistributed through a web based portal to a variety of clients.

Warren Law, LL.B., LL.M. (Tax), has a broad range of experience in the Financial Services industry, with a particular focus on corporate governance issues.

Geoff Salmon’s corporate finance experience spans 13 years.  He spent 6 years at a seed capital fund, Innovation Ontario, investing in early stage businesses and 7 years in corporate finance with Trinity Capital and Northern Securities.  While at Innovation Ontario, Geoff sat on over 15 boards of emerging technology companies, advising on strategy, financing and

Donald B. Hathaway, FCMC, ICD.D, is a professional corporate director specializing in governance, strategy and organizational effectiveness to deliver value. He has a strong interest in emerging technologies and the commercialization of intellectual property.

Michèle D. McCarthy LLB, is a expert with significant experience in leading and implementing strategic acquisitions in the financial services industry and managing change within organization.

John Farrell, MBA CFA, is a senior Finance Professional with experience in all facets of investment management and compliance.  Strong ability to convert complex financial concepts into simple client presentations.

Jane Davis is an experienced risk management and change management professional. She built the Global Risk and Compliance function at RBC Investments, leading this function for the wealth management division of RBC Group for five years.