Mr. Gemmell was appointed as Lead Director of the Company in November 2021. Now retired, Mr. Gemmell spent 25 years as an investment banker in the United States and in Canada. Most recently, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Citigroup Global Markets Canada and its predecessor companies (Salomon Brothers Canada and Salomon Smith Barney Canada) from 1996 to 2008. In addition, he was a member of the Global Operating Committee of Citigroup Global Markets from 2006 to 2008. Mr. Gemmell holds a B.A. from Cornell University, a LL.B from Osgoode Hall Law School, and a M.B.A. from the Schulich School of Business.
Mr. Rogers is the Executive Chair of Rogers Communications Inc. He is also Chair of the Finance Committee, the Nominating Committee, and the Executive Committee of the Board. In addition, Mr. Rogers is also the Chair of the Rogers Bank, the Toronto Blue Jays, CableLabs and Constantine Enterprises, and he serves on the Board of Directors of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment.
One of the most significant moments of Edward’s tenure as Chair was overseeing the merger between Shaw and Rogers, which to date is the largest telecommunications merger in Canadian history.
Mr. Rogers served in various operating capacities at Rogers Communications for over twenty years, including as President & Chief Executive Officer of Rogers Cable Inc. from 2003 to 2009. Edward’s focus during his twenty years in operating management at Rogers Communications focused on innovation.
After graduating from the University of Western Ontario, Mr. Rogers spent almost three years with Comcast Corporation, then a U.S. cable and cellular company, out of Philadelphia, U.S.A.
He served on the board of the Sick Kids Foundation from 2006 to 2020. Since 2019, Edward has been an active member of the Scarborough Health Network (SHN) and serves as the Honorary Co-Chair of its fundraising campaign, “Love, Scarborough.”
Mr. Rogers served on the Economic Advisory Council from 2010 to 2013. The Council served at the pleasure of the then federal Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty. The Council’s mission was to provide insight into the federal budget and the state of the economy.
Edward S. RogersMr. Bradley Shaw has been a director of RCI since April 4, 2023. Mr. Shaw served as Chief Executive Officer of Shaw Communications Inc (Shaw) from November 2010 to April 4, 2023. He was also the Executive Chair of the Board of Shaw and Chair of the Executive Committee from March 2020 to April 4, 2023. Mr. Shaw led the transformation of Shaw from a Western-based cable company to a leading Canadian connectivity company. He was instrumental in building Shaw Direct into one of North America’s leading direct-to-home satellite television providers and he played a key role in the launch of Shaw’s digital home phone service in 2005. Mr. Shaw serves on the board of CableLabs and is a member of the executive committee, and he is also a director for several private companies. Mr. Shaw is a director of Shaw Family Foundation and managing director of The HOP Foundation, both non-profit organizations. Mr. Shaw sits on the Patrons’ Council of the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Bradley ShawMr. Tory has had a multi-faceted career as a lawyer, chief executive, corporate director, broadcaster and, from 2014 to 2023, he served as Mayor of Toronto. Mr. Tory was previously a director of RCI (2010 to 2014) and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Rogers Cable Inc. (1999 to 2003) and Rogers Media Inc. (1995 to 1999). Prior to that, Mr. Tory was a managing partner of the law firm Torys LLP. Mr. Tory has served as a director of Metro Inc. and Cara Operations, and is a member of the Advisory Committee of the Rogers Control Trust. Mr. Tory was also the founder and Chair of Civic Action, volunteer Chair and Commissioner of the Canadian Football League, Chair of the Toronto United Way campaign and Chair of three campaigns for St. Michael’s Hospital. Mr. Tory has a B.A. from the University of Toronto and a LL.B from Osgoode Hall Law School. He is a member of the Order of Ontario.