Corporate Governance

Mr. Emsley’s wide array of business and professional experience contributes to his role as Vice-Chair of the Board and Chair of the Compensation Committee, as well as his membership on the ISC Board. Mr. Emsley is the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of SSC Security Services Corp., a leading Canadian physical and cyber security company. SSC Security Services Corp. is a publicly traded company, listed on the Toronto Venture Exchange (TSX.V).

He is also the President of Emsley & Associates (2002) Inc., (which operates an executive business centre in downtown Regina), and founder and President of SabreWest Oil & Gas Ltd.

Mr. Emsley is also the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Assiniboia Capital Corp., which previously managed Saskatchewan’s largest farmland portfolio.

His previous board experience includes directorships with the Public Policy Forum, Saskatchewan Roughriders Football Club and several years on the board of the Bank of Canada.

• Chairman, President and CEO, SSC Security Services Corp
• Director, Greenfield Carbon Offsetters Inc.
• Founder and President of SabreWest Oil & Gas Ltd.

• Board experience
• Senior executive/strategic leadership
• Public company leadership & compliance
• Financial knowledge
• Managing/leading growth
• Business management
• Human resources
• Corporate governance
• Risk management
• Investment banking/mergers & acquisitions
• Legal
• Government relations & service delivery
• Information Technology
• International Business

Mr. Guglielmin has a strong financial background, including roles in treasury, investor relations, corporate development and strategic planning, which supports his role as a member of ISC’s Audit Committee. He recently acted as interim Chief Executive Officer of Westport Fuel Systems for the period of August 2023 through January 2024. Prior to the interim role, he retired from the position of Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Ballard Power Systems Inc., a position he held from 2010 to 2021. Previously, Mr. Guglielmin served as Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of the public-private partnership Canada Line Rapid Transit Inc., a rapid transit project connecting the Vancouver International Airport, the City of Richmond and downtown Vancouver.

Prior to joining Canada Line Rapid Transit Inc., Mr. Guglielmin held senior management roles at Finning International Inc. in Vancouver, was Corporate Treasurer of BC Hydro, and held various management positions with The Bank of Nova Scotia in Toronto.

Mr. Guglielmin belongs to a number of professional organizations, including Financial Executives International (Canada) and the Association of Investment Management and Research.

• Director, Next Hydrogen
• Director, Westport Fuel Systems
• Director, Allera Health Products Inc
• Director, 0763314 BC LTD — DBA GolfTEC Canada
• Director, Little Flower Academy Foundation

• Board experience
• Senior executive/strategic leadership
• Public company leadership & compliance
• Financial knowledge
• Managing/leading growth
• Business management
• Corporate governance
• Risk management
• Investment banking/mergers & acquisitions
• Legal
• Information technology
• International business

Mr. Pourian’s background in consulting, information management and information technology spans over 40 years and includes significant experience in strategic planning, contract management, program management, business transformation, change management and organizational design.

Mr. Pourian has owned and operated Pourian Consulting Inc. since 2008. He is the former President and CEO of Sierra Systems Inc. He has been involved in mergers and acquisitions, working closely with boards of directors and investment advisors.

He has direct working experience in complex business development and delivery of large complex capital investment initiatives. He provides executive leadership for complete organizational and business transformation strategies with particular emphasis on value creation. His business advisory and management consulting industry experience spans government, manufacturing, banking, service and retail industries.

Mr. Pourian has been an adjunct professor at the University of Victoria, teaching within the MBA program. He also serves on the Advisory Board of Stratford Group Ltd. Mr. Pourian holds a Master of Science degree, majoring in Management Information Systems, from Sheffield City University, UK.

• Board experience
• Senior executive/strategic leadership
• Public company leadership & compliance
• Managing/leading growth
• Business management
• Human resources
• Corporate governance
• Risk management
• Government relations & service delivery
• Information services industry
• Information technology
• International business

Ms. Powers expands the range of financial competencies on the ISC Board and Audit Committee. She is a seasoned financial executive with over 25 years of experience in the private sector as well as with Saskatchewan Crown corporations. Ms. Powers currently serves as a Corporate Director on the Boards of Peace Hills Insurance, SSC Security Services Corp. and AVAC Ltd., and on the Project Selection Committee, Technology, for Protein Industries Canada. Ms. Powers is the President of Canterra Capital Corp., which manages a diversified portfolio of farmland on behalf of the CPP Investment Board.

Previous positions include the Senior Portfolio Manager of Assiniboia Capital Corp., Vice-President, Private Investments at Harvard Developments Inc., Chief Financial Officer at Victoria Park Capital Inc., Chief Financial Officer at Investment Saskatchewan, and Chief Financial Officer of Information Services Corporation of Saskatchewan.

Ms. Powers holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan and has her CPA, CA designation. She has been awarded her ICD.D designation by the Institute of Corporate Directors.

• Director, Peace Hills Insurance
• Director, Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation
• Director, AVAC Ltd.

• Board experience
• Senior executive/strategic leadership
• Public company leadership and compliance
• Financial knowledge
• Managing/leading growth
• Business management
• Human resources
• Corporate governance
• Risk management
• Investment banking/mergers & acquisitions
• Government relations & service delivery
• Information services industry

Mr. Roche has extensive experience in managing companies, specifically related to international business, to benefit ISC’s Board. He is an experienced entrepreneur and business executive with a strong track record of leading innovative companies.

Mr. Roche’s principal occupation is President & Chief Executive Officer of Stratford Group, a management consulting company he founded in December 2008.

Over his career, Mr. Roche has sat on over 40 boards and committees. He is currently a corporate director and chair of the board of Ballard Power Systems Inc. and serves as corporate director for several private companies.

In 2012, Mr. Roche became a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, which honours significant contributions and achievements by Canadians.

• Board Chair, Ballard Power Systems Inc.
• Board Chair, ThinkRF Corp.
• Board Chair, Elentra Corp.
• Board Member, PureFacts Financial Solutions
• Board Member and Audit Committee Chair, Invest Ottawa

• Board experience
• Senior executive/strategic leadership
• Public company leadership & compliance
• Financial knowledge
• Managing/leading growth
• Business management
• Human resources
• Corporate governance
• Risk management
• Investment banking/mergers & acquisitions
• Information technology
• International business

Ms. Ross brings a broad range of functional experiences to the ISC Board, with competencies in strategy and execution of key mandates, innovation and technology, and risk management.

She is a corporate director, who previously retired as a senior executive from TD Bank Group. Throughout her tenure at TD, she held a number of positions including, most recently, Senior Vice-President of Personal Banking Operations at TD Canada Trust. Previously, she held the positions of Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Senior Vice-President of Retail Transformation.

Prior to joining TD Bank Group, Ms. Ross ran Lenovo Canada Ltd., prior to which she held various senior roles with IBM Corporation.

• Lead Independent Director, Chair Governance & Nominating Committee, member Compensation Committee (past Chair), and member Audit Committee, Stelco Holdings Inc.
• Advisory Board member, Chair Governance and Nominating Advisory Committee, and member Human Resources Advisory Committee, Atlantic Packaging Products Limited

• Board experience
• Senior executive/strategic leadership
• Public company leadership & compliance
• Financial knowledge
• Managing/leading growth
• Business management
• Corporate governance
• Risk management
• Investment banking/mergers & acquisitions
• Information technology

Mr. Tchorzewski brings his legal expertise to his role as Chair, Governance and Nominating Committee and to the ISC Board. He has practised law in Saskatchewan and internationally for more than 30 years. He is a partner at McDougall Gauley LLP. Mr. Tchorzewski’s practice includes working with local, national and international businesses in the areas of corporate governance, real estate, secured lending and property development.

His international experience includes private practice with the firm ASAR, during which he advised local and international business clients operating in the State of Kuwait.

He is a member of the Law Society of Saskatchewan and the Canadian Bar Association. In 2017, Mr. Tchorzewski successfully completed the Director Education Program through the Rotman School of Management (University of Toronto), Edwards School of Business (University of Saskatchewan) and Levene Graduate School of Business (University of Regina) and was awarded his ICD.D designation by the Institute of Corporate Directors.

• Member of the Board of Directors of the Regina Branch of the Association of United Ukrainian Canadians
• Member of the Board of Directors of Theatre Regina Incorporated.

• Board experience
• Senior executive/strategic leadership
• Managing/leading growth
• Business management
• Human resources
• Corporate governance
• Risk management
• Investment banking/mergers & acquisitions
• Legal
• Government relations & service delivery
• Information services industry
• International business