Eileen Mercier ^*
Management Consultant

Ms. Mercier is currently the Chair of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board. Her career encompasses 35 years of general management experience in the forest products, financial services, integrated oil and communication industries. From 1995 to 2003, Ms. Mercier headed her own management consulting firm, Finvoy Management Inc., specializing in financial strategy, restructuring and corporate governance issues. Prior to that time, she was Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Abitibi-Price Inc. She holds an MBA from York University and a Master’s Degree from the University of Alberta. Ms. Mercier is also a member of the Board of Directors of ING Bank of Canada which is 100% owned by ING Groep. Ms. Mercier was appointed a member of ING Canada’s former Advisory Board in 1999.

Ms. Mercier is Chair of the Conduct Review & Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Audit & Risk Review Committee.

* Denotes independent director