Richard Shaw

Position: Independent Director, Chair of the Governance Committee, member of the Compensation Committee
Date of Appointment: March 31, 2009
Municipality of Residence: Calgary, Alberta
Age: 65

Mr. Shaw was a senior partner in the Business Law Group of McCarthy Tetreault LLP until his retirement from the firm in December 2010. His legal practice at McCarthy Tetreault broadly included the stewardship of matters related to corporate governance, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and securities law. Through his professional corporation, he continues to provide legal advisory services pertaining to boards of directors, board committees, independant and special committees, director and officer liability, indemnification and insurance, executive compensation matters, corporate governance and shareholder rights plans. Mr. Shaw has extensive experience with respect to corporate governance practices in Canada, having served as a director on the national board of the Institute of Corporate Directors and the chair of its Calgary Chapter. He is a lecturer in the Director Education and MBA Programs at the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary and proudly serves as Chair of the Board of Governors of Mount Royal University and as a Governor of the Glenbow Museum.