Board Composition
The current Board of Directors comprises of 16 members. The names and biographies of each of the Directors are set forth below.
Marcel R. Coutu
Independent Director
Chairman and Designated Financial Expert of the Audit Committee
Marcel Coutu has served as a director of Brookfield since April 2006. A resident of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Mr. Coutu is President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Oil Sands Limited and Chairman of Syncrude Canada Ltd., an integrated oil sands project. He is also a director of the Canada Life Assurance Company, Crown Life Insurance Company, London Life Insurance Company and the Great-West Lifeco Inc. Mr. Coutu is a member of the Pension and Compensation Committee of the Calgary Exhibition Stampede Board.
Trevor Eyton has served as a director of Brookfield since September 1979. A resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Mr. Eyton is a Chairman and a director of Ivernia Inc., Nayarit Gold Inc. and Silver Bear Resources Inc. He is also Chairman of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame and a Governor of the Canadian Olympic Foundation.
James K. Gray, O.C.
Independent Director
Member of the Management Resources and Compensation Committee
James Gray has served as a director of Brookfield since April 1997. A resident of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Mr. Gray is a director of Atlanta Gold Inc., Brookfield Renewable Power Inc., Phoenix Technology Income Fund and Resin Systems Inc. He is also Honorary Chairman of the Canada West Foundation and a founder and former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Hunter Exploration Ltd.
Maureen Kempston Darkes has served as a director of Brookfield since April 2008. A resident of Weston, Florida, U.S.A., Mrs. Kempston Darkes is a director of Canadian National Railway Company and Fort Reliance. She also serves on the University of Toronto President’s International Alumni Council and is an Advisory Board member of Women’s College Hospital Foundation. Mrs. Kempston Darkes is the retired Group Vice President and President, Latin America, Africa and Middle East, General Motors Corporation.