Board of Directors - Uni-Select

Michelle Cormier

Director

Michelle Cormier is a senior-level executive with experience in financial management, corporate finance, turnaround and strategic advisory situations and corporate governance. She possesses capital markets background with extensive experience in public markets in Canada and the United States. Ms. Cormier is currently operating partner for the Québec-based investments of Wynnchurch Capital Canada, Ltd., a private equity firm. Prior to Wynnchurch, she was CFO of a family office, spent 13 years in senior management and as CFO of a large North American forest products corporation. She spent 8 years in various management positions with Alcan Aluminium Limited.

Ms. Cormier sits on the Board of Directors of Cascades Inc. and is lead director, Chair of its Audit and Finance Committee and a member of its Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Champion Iron Limited and is a member of its Audit, Remuneration and Nomination and ESG Committees.

Ms. Cormier holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Bishop’s University. She is a member of the Québec Order of Chartered Professional Accountants. She articled with Ernst & Young LLP. She is also a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Board of Directors (2016)

Martin Garand

Director

Martin Garand joined the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec ("CDPQ"), an institution investor managing public and parapublic pension plans and insurance programs in Québec, in 2006 and has been Senior Director, Québec Relationship Investing since 2013. Prior thereto, Mr. Garand held various positions at CDPQ with the most recent as Director, Private Placements Privés Québec from 2011 to 2013.

Mr. Garand served as a director of Ovivo Water Inc. from 2019 to 2020 and has been an investment professional for over 20 years.

Mr. Garand holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering from École Polytechnique de Montréal, a Master of Science in Finance from HEC Montreal and he is a CFA Charterholder.

Board of Directors (2021)

Karen Laflamme

Director

Karen Laflamme is a corporate director with broad experience in the real estate industry. She was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Retail of Ivanhoé Cambridge from 2016 until February 2020. Ms. Laflamme joined Ivanhoé Cambridge in 2012 where she held several positions within the management team, including Executive Vice-President, Corporate Management & Institutional Affairs, where she was responsible for investor relations, internal audit and integrated risk management. Prior to that, Ms. Laflamme worked at CDPQ from 1993 to 2012, where she held a series of key positions in real estate.

Ms. Laflamme is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Stella-Jones Inc., Chair of its Audit Committee and member of its Remuneration Committee. She also sits on the Boards of Collège des Administrateurs de Sociétés (CAS), L’Association d’entraide Le Chaînon and Foundation Le Chaînon. Ms. Laflamme is actively engaged in causes related to corporate governance and support services for women in need. She was a director of Cominar REIT from 2020 to 2022, Otéra Capital from 2009 to 2019 and Ivanhoé Cambridge from 2011 to 2014.

Ms. Laflamme holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC) and is a Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA).

Board of Directors (2022)

Chantel E. Lenard

Director

Chantel E. Lenard presently serves as a Lecturer of Marketing in the MBA program at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. Ms. Lenard retired from Ford Motor Company in 2017, having served as the top marketing executive for Ford in both the U.S. and Asia. From 2013 to 2017, Ms. Lenard held the position of U.S. Chief Marketing Officer, leading the organization’s pricing, promotions, media, digital marketing, product strategy, and consumer experience activities. From 2010 to 2013, Ms. Lenard was based in Shanghai, China, as Vice President of Marketing for Ford’s Asia Pacific and Africa operations, where she led the marketing activities for 11 countries across the region. In addition to her Marketing roles, Ms. Lenard held a number of leadership positions in Strategy, Sales, Finance, and Purchasing during her 25-year career with Ford.

Ms. Lenard sits on the Board of Directors of of TTM Technologies and is a member of its Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees. She also serves on the Board of Directors of LSI Industries and is a member of its Compensation and Audit Committees. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of Charge Entreprises, Inc.

Ms. Lenard holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Purdue University and a master’s degree in business administration from Harvard University.

Board of Directors (2020)

Brian McManus

Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Uni-Select Inc. - Director

Brian McManus is Executive Chair of Uni-Select Inc. since May 2021 and Chief Executive Officer since June 30, 2021. He was a partner at Cafa Financial Corporation, a private investment bank headquartered in Montreal, until early 2021. Prior to joining Cafa in 2020, Mr. McManus spent over 18 years as President and Chief Executive Officer and Director of Stella-Jones Inc., a leading producer and marketer of pressure treated wood products.

Mr. McManus is a member of the Board of Directors of CSL Group Inc. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Metro Inc. and a member of its Audit Committee.

Mr. McManus holds a B.A. in Economics from McGill University and an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University.

Board of Directors (2021), Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer (2021)

FREDERICK J. MIFFLIN

Director

Mr. Mifflin is an experienced public corporate director. He has been the Vice Chair of Blair Franklin Capital Partners Inc., an independent investment banking firm in Canada since 2007. Prior thereto, he worked in increasingly senior roles in international banking, most recently as Vice Chairman and Global Head of Investment and Corporate Banking for one of Canada’s major banks, responsible for that firm’s business in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.

Mr. Mifflin is the Lead Director, Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Compensation and Governance and Nominating Committees of Altius Minerals Corporation.

Mr. Mifflin holds a B. Comm (Hons) from Queen’s University, an MBA from the University of Chicago and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. He was also Executive in Residence at INSEAD in 2005.

Board of Directors (2019)

David G. Samuel

Lead Director

David G. Samuel joined Birch Hill Equity Partners, a Canadian mid-market private equity firm, in 2005. Prior to joining Birch Hill Equity Partners, Mr. Samuel gained over 15 years of experience in private equity, operations, consulting and investment banking. Mr. Samuel’s experience includes serving as President, Rogers Cable (High Speed Internet Access) and working at McKinsey & Company and Morgan Stanley.

Mr. Samuel is currently Chairman of Groupe Distinction Inc. He has also served on the Boards of Aquaterra Corporation, Cozzini, Creation Technologies, EISI, Sigma Systems, Softchoice Corporation, and was Chairman of Shred-it.

Mr. Samuel received his MBA from Harvard Business School and his HBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University.

Board of Directors (2020), Lead Director (2022)

MEMBERS

Michelle Cormier

Martin Garand

Karen Laflamme

Chantel E. Lenard

Brian McManus

FREDERICK J. MIFFLIN

David G. Samuel

Committees

Michelle Cormier

Martin Garand

Karen Laflamme

Chantel E. Lenard

Brian McManus

FREDERICK J. MIFFLIN

David G. Samuel