David H. Atkins

Introduction

• A career encompassing leading a professional industry group internationally, membership of the executive of a leading accounting firm, and advising clients on financial reporting and mergers and acquisitions.

• A director of several companies, both public and private, in the financial and other service sectors. Chairman of an electronic medical records company and an insurance company. Chairman of the audit committees of four companies. Advisor on corporate governance.

Executive and Management Experience

• Advisor to the insurance industry on financial reporting and mergers and acquisitions.

• Senior advisor at Lang Michener regarding insurance and regulatory matters.

• Partner at Coopers & Lybrand (now PwC), leading its financial institutions practice.

• Liaison partner for practices outside Canada.

Board of Directors and Advisory Experience

• Chairman of the board of Nightingale Informatix Inc., a TSX listed company providing electronic medical record support to hospitals and doctors.

• Chairman of the board of Omega Insurance Holdings Inc., an insurance group running off insurance businesses and providing cover for specialty lines of business.

• Member of the board and chair of the audit committee of Integrated Asset Management Inc., a TSX listed company providing alternative asset management to pension funds.

• Member of the board and chair of the audit committee of Pethealth Inc., a TSX listed company providing health insurance and adoption processes for companion animals.

• Member of the board and chair of the investment committee of Actra Fraternal Benefit Society, providing health benefits and savings management to approximately twenty thousand members of the performing arts community.

• Member of the board and chair of the audit committee of CIGNA Canada, a life insurance company.

• Former member of the board and audit committee chair of Pareto Corporation, a TSX listed company, providing market fulfilment primarily to the retail and financial sectors.

• Former Chair of Swiss Reinsurance group in Canada and former member of the board and chair of the audit committee of Swiss Reinsurance Group of America.

• Member of the Campaign Committee for MS Research Canada.

• Member of the Committee for the development of Bridgepoint Hospital.

Education

• Lieutenant, 7th Armoured Division.

• MA (Law), Oxford University.

• FCA, Ontario.

• Negotiation Course, Harvard Law School.

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