Markus Dohle is the Chair of the Board of the Company. He is the founding past Chief Executive Officer of Penguin Random House, the world’s largest trade book publisher, a position he held from 2013 until December 2022. Prior to the merger of Penguin and Random House, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Random House from 2008 to 2013. He also served on the Executive Board of Bertelsmann SE, one of the largest media companies in the world and Penguin Random House’s parent company, from 2008 to 2022. Mr. Dohle joined Bertelsmann in 1994 and he continues to serve as Senior Advisor to Bertelsmann and Penguin Random House. He also serves as the Executive Vice President of the Board of Trustees of PEN America, and as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Book Foundation. Mr. Dohle holds a Business Administration and Engineering Diploma from University of Karlsruhe. Mr. Dohle is also a member of the Company’s Audit Committee and a member of the Company’s Human Resources, Compensation and Governance Committee.
Jonathan Deitcher is an investment advisor with RBC Dominion Securities Inc. (“RBC DS”) where he has been employed since 1974. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of RBC DS from November 2000 to September 2003. Mr. Deitcher held the position of Vice President at RBC DS from August 2004 to September 2021.
Wendy Evans is the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Evans & Company Consulting Inc., a retail consulting business, which she founded in 1987. Evans & Company Consulting Inc. specializes in strategic planning, international expansion, market research entry strategies and trading area analyses. Ms. Evans is the author of “Border Crossings” a book dealing with international retailing and a finalist in the National Business Book Awards, as well as publishing 15 working papers on various aspects of international expansion and trade, ecommerce and environmental sustainability. For over 20 years, she was an Adjunct Professor in the Ted Rogers School of Management at Toronto Metropolitan University. Ms. Evans has served as a director on ten public and not-for-profit boards, including The North West Company, Sun Life Financial Trust, Canadian Executive Services Organization, and the Canadian Cancer Society, amongst others, and currently serves on the Toronto and Region Conservation Foundation Board. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics degree from Trent University and has completed the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Institute of Corporate Directors, Directors Education Program. Ms. Evans is a member of the Company’s Human Resources, Compensation and Governance Committee.
Andrea Johnson is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Rally Reader, LLC, a digital reading platform for children. Rally Reader is the only Al-powered app that hears you read, tracks accuracy on a word-by-word basis, identifies errors, and provides real-time feedback. Ms. Johnson was a Principal of Envelo Properties Corp. from October 2016 to March 2021. Ms. Johnson was also co-founder and CEO of ThisLife (2009-2013), a complete cloud solution for protecting, organizing, and sharing photos and videos. ThisLife was acquired by Shutterfly in 2013 and is now a key component of one of the largest photo platforms in North America. Prior to ThisLife, Ms. Johnson held the position of Director of E-Commerce at Pottery Barn. In addition to serving as a corporate director of Indigo, Ms. Johnson serves on the Advisory Board of Dartmouth’s Magnuson Center for Entrepreneurship. She has been featured and quoted in many publications, including: Forbes, Fortune, Business Week, Business 2.0, USA Today, PC World, TechCrunch, and All Things D. Ms. Johnson holds a BA from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Ms. Johnson is the daughter of Mr. Schwartz and Ms. Reisman.
Donald Lewtas is a former Managing Director at Onex Corporation, overseeing Onex’ cross portfolio indirect sourcing and insurance initiatives from 2015 to 2019. Mr. Lewtas held the position of Chief Financial Officer of Onex Corporation from 2008 to 2015. Prior to that, Mr. Lewtas was Vice President, Finance, and Director of Finance at Onex. Prior to joining Onex in 1987, Mr. Lewtas held the position of Manager, Financial Reporting at Xerox Canada, and prior to that role, he was Senior Manager with KPMG. Mr. Lewtas is a retired Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) and Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA) and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University. He also serves as Chair of the Investment Committee of the McGill University Board of Governors. Mr. Lewtas is Chair of the Company’s Audit Committee.
Eileen Naughton retired from Google in June 2021 as Chief People Officer and a member of Google’s executive leadership team. Ms. Naughton joined Google in 2006 and was named Chief People Officer and Vice President of People Operations in September 2016, overseeing all aspects of Human Resource Management at Google, including Talent Acquisition, Compensation and Benefits, Human Resources Consulting, People Analytics, Learning and Development, Diversity and Inclusion, and Global HR Operations for a workforce that doubled to 135,000 during her tenure as CPO. Prior to joining Google, Ms. Naughton held a number of executive positions at Time Warner Inc. as President of TIME magazine, General Manager of Fortune magazine, and Vice President of Investor Relations and President of Time Inc. Interactive where she was responsible for the digital assets of Time Warner’s publishing division. Ms. Naughton holds BA and MA degrees in International Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from its Wharton School. Ms. Naughton is Chair of the Company’s Human Resources, Compensation and Governance Committee.
Heather Reisman is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Indigo. Founded in 1996, Indigo merged with Chapters Inc. in 2001 to become the public entity it is today. Ms. Reisman is also a member of the Board of Directors of Onex Corporation. She was inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame in 2015 and is an Officer of the Order of Canada. Ms. Reisman is a former Governor of the Toronto Stock Exchange and of McGill University. Ms. Reisman was educated at McGill University.
Gerald Schwartz is the Chairman of Onex Corporation, one of North America’s oldest and largest private equity firms, which he founded in 1984. Mr. Schwartz also held the position of Chief Executive Officer of Onex Corporation until recently stepping down in May 2023. He was inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame in 2004 and was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2006. Mr. Schwartz is Vice Chairman of Mount Sinai Hospital and serves as a director, governor or trustee of a number of other non-profit organizations. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Manitoba, a Master of Business Administration degree from the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration and Honorary Doctorate degrees from six other universities.
Joel Silver is a consultant for Polar Growth Partners, LLC, a consulting firm targeting high-growth companies, which he founded in 2018. Prior to that, Mr. Silver held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of DAVIDsTEA Inc. from 2017 to 2018. Mr. Silver previously served as a Director of Indigo from 2011 to 2017 and he also served as the Managing Partner of Trilogy Growth from 2011 to 2016, which was a limited partnership between Gerald Schwartz and Mr. Silver. Trilogy Growth was a consumer venture capital fund focused on consumer and e-commerce businesses. Prior to this, Mr. Silver held the position of President of Indigo from 2009 to 2011. Mr. Silver holds an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Master in Business Administration degree from Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration. Mr. Silver is a member of the Company’s Audit Committee.