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Board of Directors
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Bernard F. Miller – Chair
Bernie has been Chair of the Airport Authority Board for the past 10 years. He was the
Authority’s chief negotiator during the transfer negotiations with Transport Canada
which brought the airport under local control, and also served as the Airport’s CEO
for much of the first year after transfer. He assumed the CEO role again in 2005 from
February until August. He retired as Chair at the end of 2005 and will continue to
serve on the Board as past Chair in 2006. Bernie previously enjoyed a 35-year
career with Air Canada, where he held a number of senior executive positions. He
retired from the airline in 1991 as Vice President, In-Flight Service for Air Canada’s
worldwide operations.
Frank Matheson – Vice Chair
Frank is President and CEO of Homburg Canada Inc., an international real estate
company with holdings in residential, commercial, industrial, and retail properties.
Frank is a past Chair of the Halifax School Board and the Halifax Forum Commission,
and has served on many community and industry-related boards and commissions.
Frank became Chair of the HIAA Board on January 1, 2006.
James S. Cowan, QC – Secretary to the Board
Jim is a member of the Senate of Canada and partner of the law firm Stewart McKelvey.
He is the Chair of the Board of Governors of Dalhousie University and past Chair of the
Atlantic Provinces Transportation Commission. Upon his appointment to the Senate
in March of 2005, Jim resigned from the HIAA Board, but continues as Secretary, a
position he has held since 1995.
Norbert Comeau – Director
Norbert had a lengthy career as a school administrator with the Provincial Acadian
School Board. He has served as a member of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission
and chaired the organizing committee for FANE (Acadian Federation of Nova Scotia).
He has always been active as an entrepreneur and provided leadership to numerous
organizations in the community of Clare.
Carole Cushing – Director
Carole is the former Senior Vice President and Managing Director and Atlantic Division
Manager for BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., where she was responsible for the Private Client
Division in the four Atlantic Provinces, and provided leadership to ten branch managers
throughout the region. Carole has served as Chair of the Board of Governors of Mount
Saint Vincent University, Trustee of the IWK Grace Health Centre Foundation, and Chair
of the IWK’s Investment Committee.
Paul Gurr – Director
Paul is the former President for Labatt Breweries Atlantic, and serves on a number of
professional and community boards, including the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, the
advisory board of the Frank H. Sobey Faculty of Commerce at Saint Mary’s University,
and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Public Affairs. He also participates on the Board
of Governors for Junior Achievement, and the Executive Forum of Nova Scotia. Paul is
currently a full-time business graduate student at Saint Mary’s University.