Scott Samuel, Proposed Director Mr. Samuel is President, co-founder and sole shareholder of Investor Based Finance Group Inc., an independent investment advisory firm founded in 2003 and based in Oakville, Ontario. Mr. Samuel was Executive Vice President of PricewaterhouseCoopers Securities Inc., from 2000 to 2003. Prior to joining PricewaterhouseCoopers Securities Inc., Mr. Samuel served as Director and Head of Corporate Finance, Investment Banking at Canada Trust Securities (1997 to 2000), Co-Head of Corporate Finance and Executive Committee Member at Gordon Capital Corporation (1997), Executive Vice President, Director and Executive Committee Member at Midland Walwyn Capital Inc. (1989 to 1995), Chairman of ABN AMRO Capital Markets (Canada) and Executive Vice-President of ABN AMRO Bank (Canada) (1995 to 1997), Vice President, Merchant Banking at Central Capital Corporation (1988 to 1989), Vice-President, Investment Banking at Citibank Canada (1986 to 1988), and undertook the Management Development Program at Bank of Montreal Corporate Lending Department from 1983 to 1986. Mr. Samuel completed his Bachelor of Commerce degree (Magna Cum Laude) from Concordia University in 1978, and his Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Law degrees from York University and Osgoode Hall, respectively, in 1983. Mr. Samuel has completed the Chartered Director (2008) Program from the Director's College of McMaster University and Conference Board of Canada.
Boris Said, Proposed Director Mr. Said is a professional race car driver and President of Boris Said Racing. He drives the #26 Ford Fusion for Latitude 43 Motorsports in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He began racing with the Sports Car Club of America in 1987 and has raced in numerous series including NASCAR. Mr. Said won the 1997 and 1998 24 Hours of Daytona and 1998 12 Hours of Sebring. He also became the first American to win the 24 Hours Nürburgring in 2005.
Mark Alden, Proposed Director Mr. Alden is the President and co-owner of Scott Woods Transport, a company servicing the specialized transportation market since 2004. Prior to Scott Woods, Mr. Alden spent 11 years as the Vice President and General Manager of Muirs Cartage Limited, a transportation organization. Mr. Alden's background is in finance and business management, having obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration degree with Honours from Wilfrid Laurier University in 1990 and his Chartered Accountant designation in 1993.
Brian Simo, Proposed Director Mr. Simo has been employed by Simo Holdings as President since its founding in 1990 and has been President of No Fear since its incorporation in 2006. Mr. Simo was a co-founder of Spy Optic, and he served as a director from 1994 to 2004 and as President from 1994 to 1997. He was Vice President of Production and a shareholder of Life's A Beach from 1984 to 1990. Mr. Simo was a team owner and professional race car driver in multiple series, including the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series from 1988 to 2009.
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