John Thomas Mayberry CM, BA, PSYCH, LLD is the former Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Nova Scotia and is the retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dofasco Inc., a manufacturer of primary steel products. Mr. Mayberry currently serves as a director of Irving Oil and its subsidiaries. He holds a B.A. from the University of Western Ontario and a diploma from McMaster University in Metallurgy of Iron and Steel. He is a Member of the Order of Canada.

Ron Barbaro is currently Chairman, Smart Employee Benefits (TSX: SEB) and Chairman of Levon Resources Ltd. (TSX: LVN). He is former Chairman of The Brick Ltd. and has served on more than 30 other public boards including Thomson Reuters. Prior to this, he served as President and CEO of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (1998-2003); and President of the Toronto Argonaut Football Club 1993-1995. Mr. Barbaro served as President & CEO the Prudential Insurance Company of America Canadian Operations (1985 – 1990) pioneering the accelerated death payment concept of “Living Needs Benefit”; he then went on to become President of Prudential's Worldwide Ops. 1990-1993 - (and launched operations in Italy, Korea and Spain). Volunteer activities include: Chairman of the Toronto Design Exchange, Campaign Chairman of the United Way; and Chairman of the Toronto Zoo (1975 – 85) during which he successfully negotiated with China, the first ever exhibit of a pair of Pandas in Canada. In addition, Mr. Barbaro has been recognized with many awards, including the Order of Ontario; induction into the Academy of Achievement of Sales and Marketing Executives in both Canada and the U.S.A.; and featured in numerous print media and personal appearances for his significant contributions to the business world.

John Randolph is the Founder and Chairman of Canadian Forces & Families. Founded in 2006, with the support of General Rick Hillier (CDS), Forces & Families is a Canadian volunteer organization that provides support to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members, Veterans and their families. Under the leadership of chairman John Randolph, Forces & Families has helped raise charitable revenues in support of DND’s Military Families Fund (the charity) and also help CAF men and women, their families and veterans to connect with Canadians through events such as Canadian Armed Forces Appreciation Days, to help improve morale, build mutual understanding, awareness and respect.

Beginning in 2013 at the request of the then Vice Chief of the Defence Staff (VCDS) Forces & Families has planned and launched its Canadian Armed Forces and Veterans ‘Family Health and Mental Wellness Outreach Programs’. These programs now form the foundation of all projects and programs. John Randolph is a graduate of the University of Guelph, BA, in English literature. He has completed the executive studies program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Sloan School of Management, Center of Information Systems Research (CISR) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He also completed the Public Executive Program at the Queen’s School of Business, Queen’s University. In addition, he attended a special executive course offering for ‘Negotiation Skills in the Public Sector’, at the Harvard Law School with Professor William Ury. The author of ‘Getting to Yes’. John has been a guest lecturer at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard School of Business. He has received the Distinguished Services Medal, Canada’s highest civilian award – 2007 and a Commendation for service to the Canadian Armed Forces in 2011. John is a former Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Information Officer (CIO) with the Ontario Ministry of Revenue and the Ontario Management Board of Cabinet. He has 25 years experience consulting to the Government of Canada and Canadian industries. He is currently a Senior Vice President with Treacy & Co. in Needham, Massachusetts based in Toronto.