Best in Class Invitational Case Competition

Best in ClassInvitational Case CompetitionNovember 17, 2007Semi Final Competition:Aubrey W. Baillie, CAExecutive ChairmanNewport Capital PartnersJudges PanelMr. Baillie is one of the founders of Newport Partners, with over 35 years experience in the investment industry.He retired in 1999 as Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Nesbitt Burns Inc., having joined apredecessor firm in 1977.Mr. Baillie is a member of the board of directors of each of Ausnoram Holdings Ltd., Welton Energy Corporation,and Blueback Ltd. He is a past Chair of the Board of Trustees of United Way of Greater Toronto, Chair of theBoard of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Canada, Appleby College Foundation and a member of theWellspring board of directors.Mr. Baillie holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario, and is a charteredaccountant.Paul DeMelo, CAHead, Corporate BankingNational Bank FinancialMr. DeMelo joined National Bank Financial in October, 2007, and is responsible for Canadian Corporate Banking,Portfolio Management, and chairs the Commitments Committee for National Bank Financial.Prior to joining National Bank Financial, Mr. DeMelo’s leadership career included, Head Corporate Banking, Bankof America Securities Canada; Head, Corporate and Commercial Bank, JP Morgan Canada; COO JPMorganCanada and, Chairman, President & CEO, Bank One Canada.Mr. DeMelo has been an active executive member of a number of Advisory Boards and Senior Committees,including with the Canadian Bankers Association, Greater Toronto United Way, Toronto Financial ServicesAlliance and the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada. Mr. DeMelo is a certified children’s soccer coachand has coached children’s baseball and hockey.Born in the Azores, Mr. DeMelo is a dual citizen of Portugal and of Canada, with Permanent Resident status inthe United States. He is married and has three children. Mr. DeMelo is a University of Toronto Alumni.

Natalie TownsendManaging PartnerNorthRock Capital PartnersNatalie Townsend founded NorthRock to create a new long term capital source for outstanding managementteams of small to mid-sized companies in Canada. She has over 23 years of private equity, investment bankingand operational experience.Previously, she was President of TD Capital and Vice Chair of TD Securities. At TD Capital, she was activelyinvolved in investing in small to mid-market companies and ultimately in leading and building the organization tomanage over $2.5 billion of committed capital across five different private equity and mezzanine funds. She alsohas 6 years of operational finance and risk management roles in companies located in the USA and Canada.In 1999, she was recognized as one of Canada's "Top 40 Under 40" award winners and in 2003 as one of the Top50 Most Influential Women in Canada by the Financial Post. Ms. Townsend received her M.B.A. from theUniversity of Toronto and her B.Sc (finance) magna cum laude from Boston College. She also graduated from theRotman/Institute of Corporate Directors Corporate Governance College.