During his career, Mr. Normand has been a director of a number of publicly traded and private companies in various sectors including financial services and investment funds. In performing his Directors’ duties, he has served on various audit, investment, pension fund, corporate governance, human resources and environmental committees and has also served as chairman. From 1972 to 1997, he held several positions at Gaz Métropolitain Inc., a natural gas distributor, retiring as Chief Financial Officer in 1997. Mr. Normand is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, the Corporate Directors’ Institute and the Financial Executive Institute. Mr. Normand graduated in 1966 from the Université de Montréal (École des Hautes Études Commerciales). Mr. Normand has been a director of ING Canada’s P&C insurance subsidiaries since 2002. In February 2007, Mr. Normand was named as the recipient of the inaugural Frank S. Capon Distinguished Service Award, which recognized his contributions to Financial Executives International Canada, and the financial community at large.

Mr. Normand is a member of the Audit & Risk Review Committee and the Investment Committee.