Lower Canada College Bios of Board Members (2010-2011)

Lower Canada College
Bios of Board Members (2010-2011)
David H. Arditi ʹ′65 (Chair, Board of Governors)
David is the President and CEO of MIP Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of health care
textiles and pressure relief mattresses, which are sold around the world. Previously, he
had spent 20 years with Peerless Carpet Corporation, a public Company and Canada’s
largest manufacturer of broadloom carpeting. David is a graduate of Lower Canada
College and McGill University and is also a Chartered Accountant. He is also the
Chairman of the Board of Priva Inc., a public Company which sells waterproof and
absorbent products to retailers around the world, as well as a member of the Advisory
Board of Medicom, a manufacturer and distributor of enhanced dental and medical
professional-use supplies. He is the Past Chairman of the Young Presidents
Organization, was the Treasurer of the Forest and Stream Club, President of the Canadian
Carpet Institute, and a founding member of the Advisory Board of the Montreal Chamber
Music Festival. He was also one of the organizers of the Montreal Referendum Rally.
Currently, he serves on the St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation Board, where he is a member
of the Finance Committee and the Golf Tournament Committee, which he chaired in
2004 and 2005. David and his wife Peggy have five children, Jeff, Jennifer, Ryan ‘96,
Alexandra ‘06 and Brittany ‘08 and Pre-U ‘09.
Olga Assaly
Olga is the Past Chair of the LCC Parent Association, following a decade of outstanding
volunteer service for the School. She is presently part of the Leadership Development
Council and the Advancement Committee. In 1999, she became a volunteer at the LCC
Store and took over as Chair from 2000 to 2007 and contributed to record sums for the
LCC Bursary Fund. Olga has also been actively involved in the Staff Appreciation event
as well as LCC’s Grandparents’ Day. After holding various administrative and
managerial positions for S. Rossy Inc., Olga became part of the team that transformed
this successful family business into the retail phenomenon called Dollarama. She and her
husband Leonard are Co-Chairs of the LCC Capital Campaign. Olga was the Chair of
our very successful “LCC Roar Fundraising Gala” that raised close to $500,000. In the
spring of 2006, after being touched by breast cancer, Olga became involved in the
“Weekend to End Breast Cancer”. She formed a team known as “Olga’s Butterflies” and
has raised significant funds to date for this special cause. Olga and her husband Leonard
have 3 children – Andrew ‘06, Laurie ‘08 and Jeremy ‘14.

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Randy Aziz ʹ′77
Randy is Vice President and co-founder of Creations Cindy Ann Inc., a ladies
undergarment importer and manufacturer, established in 1985. He is a member of
numerous committees at The Royal Montreal Golf Club, is current club champion, and is
a past Chair of the Board of Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church. He graduated from the
University of Western Ontario in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Economics
and is an alumnus of LCC – class of 1977. Randy and his wife Lynn (former Chair of the
LCC Parents’ Association) have three children, David ‘07 and Pre-U ‘08, Laura ‘09 and
Jacqueline ’12.
Philip Belec ʹ′77
Philip is the President and Founder of Ben-Jac Capital Inc., a financial services firm
specializing in helping successful business owners plan for the eventual transition and
succession of their business. Previously, he spent five years with Mobius International in
the film production and distribution business. Philip is a graduate of Lower Canada
College and The University of Western Ontario. He is a past-president of the LCC
Alumni Association, a member of the LCC Corporation and a Director of the LCC
Foundation. Philip has extensive not-for-profit experience including The Action Centre
(Board member), Sarah Cook Fund (Board Member), Montreal Children’s Hospital
Foundation (ABC Ball Committee Member), Cedar’s Cancer Institute (Committee
Member), Mount Bruno Country Club (Committee Member), Montreal Rackets Club
(Board Member), Conference for Advanced Life Underwriters – CALU -(Board
Member) and member of the LCC Capital Campaign Committee. Philip is married to
Anna and they have two children who are enrolled at LCC – Ben ‘10 and P.J. ‘12.
Anne-Marie Boucher
Anne-Marie Boucher is a lawyer who graduated in 1989 from University of Montreal
(LLB) and obtained a Masters in Tax from the University of Sherbrooke in 1991. She
practiced tax, commercial and corporate law at the firm known as BCF until 2000, when
she became director of Training and Education at the Quebec Tax Association. At the
same time, she also taught tax and estate planning at the Masters in Tax programs of
L'Ecole des HEC, and the University of Sherbrooke, as well as the Diplôme de Droit
Notarial at the University of Montreal. Between 2001-2003 Anne-Marie was also asked
to join a group of Canadian Tax specialists including both the Ministers of Revenue of
Quebec and Canada to advise and assist the Brazilian government on its tax reform. In
2005 Anne-Marie was elected counsellor in the city of Hampstead and was entrusted with
the finance portfolio. In 2006 Anne-Marie and her family moved to Europe for nearly 3
years. She recently re-joined the law firm BCF focusing on estate planning and high net
worth structuring. She currently sits on the St. Mary's Hospital Foundation board, and is
also involved with a number of other charities in Canada, Europe and Israel. She is
married to Mitch Garber, and they have two sons, Dylan '12 and Ryan '17.

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Donna Doherty Fraser
Donna graduated from Queen’s University in 1982 with a B.A. Honours in Economics.
She spent the next few years living in Toronto and working in the securities industry. In
1986, Donna moved back to Montreal where she worked as a corporate foreign exchange
dealer for the Royal Bank of Canada. In 1997, Donna completed an MBA and has since
worked part time for Fraser Furniture. Other activities include involvement in a number
of sports, cultural activities and volunteer work. Donna has been involved at LCC
through the LCC Parents’ Association and as a member of two Board Committees
(Advancement and Communications). Donna and her husband Ross have 3 sons - Sean
‘07, Jordan ‘08, and Kevin ‘12.
Geoffrey Kalil ʹ′92
Geoff is currently an account manager with TD Commercial Banking. Prior to that, he
was a Director of New Equity Capital, a Montreal-based private equity group. He has
also worked in finance and operations at the Business Development Bank of Canada,
AVS Technologies and WSBG LLP. Geoff is a graduate of Lower Canada College (class
of 1992), Queen's University, and received his Masters in Business Administration from
the John Molson School of Business in 2004. Geoff is also the President of the LCC
Alumni Association and has represented the Alumni on the Advancement, Facilities and
Finance Committees of the Board. In past years, Geoff was the Commissioner of the
LCC Old Boys Hockey League, the Treasurer of the Junior Associates of the Cedars
Cancer Institute, a founding member of the Peter Assaly '92 Memorial Golf Tournament
for Leukemia Research, and a former member of the St. George Foundation. Geoff is
married to Michelle Herr and they have a daughter, Megan.
Doug Lewin ʹ′87
Doug is the Vice President of Harrah's Interactive Entertainment, a Montreal based
subsidiary of Harrah's Entertainment Inc., the world’s largest gaming company. Prior to
joining Harrah's, Doug was the CEO of Optimal Payments, a NASDAQ listed credit card
and check processing company. A 1987 graduate of LCC, he holds a Bachelor of
Science degree from Babson College where he was a member of the school’s 1992
NCAA Frozen Four hockey team. Doug is a founding member and current chairman of
Kids for Kids, a local charity that raises money for Montreal based children in need. He
also sits on the board of the Sarah Cook Foundation. At LCC, Doug is a member of the
Corporation and has served on the school’s Alumni Association Committee from 2005present
and is a member of the school's Capital Campaign Committee. He and his wife
Brina have three children at LCC - Matthew ‘17, Zach ‘20 and Justin ‘20.

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Janice Naymark
Janice Naymark is a native Montrealer who graduated from McGill University’s Faculty
of Law in 1986 with both her B.C.L. and LL.B degrees. She was called to the Quebec
bar in 1987 and has been practicing law with the firm of Spiegel Sohmer Inc. since 1987.
As a senior partner in the commercial/corporate law group at Spiegel Sohmer Inc.,
Janice’s practice is focused on acquisitions and sales of businesses. She has acted as an
advisor to both individual directors and boards of directors of numerous corporations,
both public and private. Janice served on the LCC Government Relations Committee in
2005-2006. She is married to Stephen Hamilton (LCC class of 1978) and they have three
children currently attending LCC, Andrew ‘13, Michael ‘16 and William ‘19.
Amelia Saputo
Amelia Saputo, born Violo has been donating her time and energy for the past 15 years to
helping children through a variety of charitable organizations. A graduate of Concordia
University with a major in sociology and a minor in Business Administration, Amelia
held a number of administrative positions at Saputo until 1994. She has since been
actively involved in school and extracurricular activities for her children and she devotes
herself to causes that are dear to her heart. Amelia is a member of the Board of Directors
of the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation and of the Breakfast Clubs of Canada, which
supports more than 2,500 feeding programs for children across Canada. She is married to
Lino Saputo, Jr. and they have two children enrolled at LCC - Emanuele ‘12 and
Giordano ‘13.
Adam Shine ‘84
Adam Shine is a Senior Vice-President within the Research Department of National Bank
Financial. He has covered Communications & Media stocks for the past 12 years, the
last seven at National Bank Financial during most of which time he has been ranked the
#1 Communications & Media Analyst in Canada. Adam has worked in the investment
industry for nearly 18 years and in equity research for more than 14 years, during which
time he has interacted extensively with executive teams and boards of directors. In
addition to earning his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1998, he followed-up
his Bachelor of Commerce degree in marketing and accounting in 1989 with an MBA in
International Business from McGill University and the Stockholm School of Economics
in 1992. Adam has been involved with a number of charitable causes and industry
associations in both Montreal and Toronto. Adam is married to Brigitte Roy and they
have three children – Zachary ’15, Abigail ’17, and Gabrielle (future LCC student).

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Marc P. Tellier
Marc is President and Chief Executive Officer of Yellow Pages Group since October
2001. Prior to his current position, Marc was an officer of Bell Canada and served as
Senior Vice President - Partnership Development. He began his career at Bell Canada in
1990 after graduating from the University of Ottawa with a Bachelor's degree in
Economics. Marc is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Bank of Canada,
of the Yellow Pages Association (YPA) and the Ste-Justine Hospital Foundation. He is
also a member of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives and serves on the Advisory
Board of Students on Ice. In 2000, he was named one of Canada's Top Forty under Forty
TM . Marc has three children enrolled at LCC - Eric ‘14, Vivianne ‘17 and Sophie ‘18.
Adam Turner ‘87
Adam is the President of Divco Limited, a Montreal based construction firm specializing
in the construction of commercial, institutional and industrial buildings in Quebec and
Eastern Canada. Prior to joining Divco, Adam was Vice-President at Adatif
International, a family investment and merchant-banking firm. At Adatif, Adam lead
efforts in real estate, as well as international sales in the medical and industrial gas
sectors. Adam has served as a member at the Board of the SAQ (Société des Alcools du
Québec) since May of 2005, where he is Chairman of the Human Resource Committee
and currently sits on the Audit Committee. Adam is a graduate of Lower Canada College
and of the University of Western Ontario where he holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts
(Political Science and French). Adam has been involved in a variety of philanthropic and
not for profit causes in Montreal including the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation, was a
founding member of Kids for Kids, and sat on the Board of YEO (Young Entrepreneurs
Organization), and LOVE (Leave Out ViolencE). At LCC, Adam is a member of
Corporation and has served as President of LCC’s Alumni Association and as a member
of the Board of Governors from 2002 to 2005. He is married to Catherine Melling and
they are the proud parents of Andrew ‘17, William ‘18 as well as Carlye and Matthew.

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Christopher Shannon, Pre-U ʹ′76 (Headmaster)
Christopher Shannon has had a distinguished career in education. He joined LCC as
Headmaster in 2005. Since then he has overseen the implementation of a new strategic
plan, the school’s most successful fund-raising initiative, and the construction of a stateof-the
art arena-athletic complex. Under his leadership, LCC has also developed a clear
vision for campus and program development. This includes a more global orientation
and full member into the Round Square international association of schools. Prior to
coming to LCC Mr. Shannon served for six years as Headmaster at Stanstead College in
Québec’s Eastern Townships. His accomplishments there were numerous and included
building strong modern programmes and significant renewal of campus facilities.
Stanstead’s student enrolment also grew significantly and the school operated on a sound
financial footing every year. Prior to leading Stanstead, Chris Shannon spent 14
productive years at Appleby College in Oakville, Ontario, where his last position was
Director of Academics. A fluently bilingual Montrealer, Chris Shannon graduated from
Selwyn House School in 1975 and from Grade 12 at LCC in 1976, making him the first
alumnus to head Lower Canada College. He pursued his education at Queen’s (B.A.),
Institut Universitaire de Hautes Études Internationales – University of Geneva (Masters
in History and Politics) and Brock University in Ontario (Masters in Educational
Administration). Chris and his wife Hilary have two university-aged children – Leah
Pre-U ’06 and Matthew ‘07
Chris Ignacio Bromberg (Chair, LCC Parents’ Association)
Chris is the new President of the LCC Parent Association after having been on the
LCCPA Executive for the past four years. Her most recent role on the Executive was as
the Junior School Resource Chair for the last two years and the two years prior to that as
the Treasurer. Throughout her years on the Executive she has also chaired the
Grandparents Day Committee and Grad Committee among others. She graduated from
Concordia University with a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Finance. She has
worked as an Investment Representative with Scotia McLeod and BMO Nesbitt Burns.
Chris and her husband Craig Bromberg are the happy parents of three children at LCC -
Katrina ’15, Alexandra ’18 and Elana Rae ’20.