Robin has more than 15 years of experience in external relations in the energy and utilities sectors. Her experience involves leading communications teams and strategies in private, public and global organizations spanning investor relations, media relations, crisis communications, financial communication, employee and stakeholder relations, marketing and PR and social investment. Robin has a Bachelor of Applied Communications in Public Relations degree from Mount Royal University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Calgary. She has completed the Canadian Securities Course and the International Association for Public Participation’s Public Participation Certificate. Robin is a Director of the Battery Metals Association of Canada.

Carrie Gillard is the Head of Investor Relations for Shopify, joining the company in July of 2022. She is responsible for managing and communicating the company’s growth story and financial performance to investors including articulating Shopify’s strategic business activities, financial performance, and long-term plans for building shareholder value. Carrie has held the role as Head of Investor Relations since April of 2023.

Prior to Shopify, Carrie has over ten years of investor relations experience leading and working in investor relations for consumer companies including FIGS (NYSE:FIGS), a Shopify merchant, and Under Armour (NYSE: UA, UAA).

She earned her BSBA in Finance and Economics from the University of Denver and her MBA from the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business.

Chris Makuch is Notified’s Senior Director in Canada.  A veteran executive with over 20 years of experience in corporate governance, shareholder identification, and shareholder engagement strategies, he started his career in proxy solicitation.

He has advised management teams, boards of directors and activist investors on M & A and proxy battle strategies while working on some of the biggest transactions in Canadian history.  His focus is on helping public companies understand both their institutional and retail shareholder bases to ensure that they maximize their engagement strategies and drive shareholder value. 

Chris is a past member of the Canadian Investor Relations Institute (CIRI) Ontario Chapter Board of Directors and a past member of the CIRI Issues Committee.  He co-authored Unlocking Value at Canadian Pacific: The Proxy Battle with Pershing Square (Ivey Publishing 2017) and has been a frequent speaker and contributor on corporate governance, shareholder engagement, and proxy process voting issues.

He holds a BA from King’s University College at The University of Western Ontario and an MBA (Financial Services) from Dalhousie University.

Meryem Baskoun is the Director – Corporate Sustainability Communications and Reporting at Air Canada in charge of publishing the company’s corporate reports: CSR Report, TCFD Report, Annual Report, AIF, etc. She is also a member of the Transition Implementation Group on IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 (TIG) that informs the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) about potential implementation questions that could arise when companies implement IFRS S1 and IFRS S2. Before joining Air Canada, Meryem worked as a VP – Sustainability Advisory Services at ISS Corporate Solutions advising North American issuers on their ESG reporting, strategies and performances. She also worked for more than 10 years with Vigeo Eiris (known today as Moody’s ESG Solutions) in different positions in their ESG Research team rating companies worldwide on ESG as well as negative and positive screenings.

Christopher Deans is AVP of Investor Relations at IGM Financial with 15+ years of experience in corporate finance and investor relations. Prior to IGM, Chris has held various investor relations and corporate finance roles at Q4 Inc. and Canadian Tire Corporation.

Sylvie Harton is the chief business strategy officer at Lumi Global where she leads Lumi’s future growth strategy. Prior to her role at Lumi, Harton was SVP, Strategy & Global head of IR and PR solutions at Notified where she led M&A, strategic partnerships and P&L for its global IR and PR solutions business.

John Vincic founded Oakstrom Advisors in 2014 with the goal of providing world-class counsel and solutions to clients. He has more than 20 years of experience as a professional communicator specializing in investor relations and financial communications.

John has led the development and implementation of strategic initiatives for companies in a broad cross-section of industries both as an external consultant and in an internal capacity.

Prior to founding his own firm, John was Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications from 2009 to 2014 at Hudbay Minerals, a Toronto-based international mining company. He spent six years as Executive Vice President at one of Canada’s leading investor firms, where he advised clients on various matters including ongoing investor engagement strategies, IPO communications, mergers and acquisitions, proxy contests and special situations. He has held senior corporate communications positions with Royal Bank of Canada and Sun Life Financial Inc.

John has served as a volunteer member of the board of directors for the Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Investor Relations Institute, is a former member of the Public Affairs Committee at the Mining Association of Canada and was a board member for the Canadian-Peruvian Chamber of Commerce.

Jennifer McCaughey is a seasoned IR professional with over 25 years of experience. She is currently Director, Investor Relations at Calian Group. She previously held investor relations roles in several public corporations including TC Transcontinental, Bombardier and Resolute Forest Products. She also did investor relations consulting for several clients such as Uni-Select, Stella-Jones, MTY Group, Supremex, Goodfood and BRP. At the start of her career, she was a sell side analyst at Cormark Securities (Sprott Securities) and worked in financial consulting at Deloitte and Arthur Andersen.

She has been actively involved in the Canadian Investor Relations Institute (CIRI) over the years. She was a Board member of CIRI Quebec for six years (2010-2016), including two years as President (2012-2014). She sat on the CIRI Issues Committee for four years (2019-2023) and currently sits on the CIRI National Board (since May 2023), which includes supporting the Membership Committee.

Over the years Jennifer received numerous recognitions and awards in investor relations. Calian Group is currently up for five nominations for the 2024 IR Magazine Awards. She was named CIRI Fellow in 2021 and was presented with the Belle Mulligan Award for Leadership in Investor Relations by CIRI in 2014. She was also nominated three times for best investor relations in Canada by IR Magazine (2009-2011-2012).

She graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) and holds a CFA designation.

Dirk Lever CPA is the VP Finance – Capital Markets at Parkland Corporation where he oversees Enterprise Financial Planning and Analysis, Investor Relations, Treasury and Insurance. Prior to Parkland, Dirk held various capital markets roles including; Managing Director and Head of Research at AltaCorp Capital, Managing Director at RBC Capital Markets (Head of Energy Sales and Head of Income Trust Research), an equity research analyst at National Bank Financial and a Director, Corporate Finance at Midland Walwyn. Dirk has also been a Chief Financial Officer and a Board Member of numerous publicly traded companies. Dirk attained his Chartered Accountant designation in 1984 and is a past Chairman and Director of the Canadian Performance Reporting Board for the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Nathalie Megann, CPIR, ICD.D, President & Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Investor Relations Institute (CIRI)

Nathalie was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Investor Relations Institute (CIRI) in September 2023. A seasoned executive with over 25 years of professional experience, she had previously served as Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs at Chorus Aviation Inc., a publicly traded aviation holding company, where she led the investor relations, corporate communications, and public and government affairs functions. Nathalie has been a member of CIRI since 2004 and served on CIRI’s National Board of Directors from 2016 to 2023 where she served as Chair of the Human Resources and Corporate Governance Committee during her initial tenure. She then held the role of CIRI Board Chair from 2020 to 2022, and Past Chair in 2023.

Ms. Megann holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with an Advanced Major in Political Science and a Diploma in Public Administration, both from Dalhousie University. She is also a Certified Professional in Investor Relations (CPIR) and holds the Institute of Corporate Directors Director (ICD.D) designation.

Mr. Rollins has over 15 years of metals and mining industry related experience with more than 10 years of experience as a sell-side equity research analyst. Mr. Rollins joined the Torex team in 2019 from RBC Capital Markets, where he provided investment research on precious metal companies and the broader precious metal sector to institutional investors. Prior to RBC Capital Markets, Mr. Rollins was employed in a similar role by UBS Securities Canada. Mr. Rollins started his career at Noranda/Falconbridge where he was involved in the sale of refined zinc metal.

Mr. Rollins holds a Bachelor of Science (Chemical Engineering) from Queen’s University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Toronto.

Prabh is the Vice-President of Sustainability with Aecon Group Inc., where she leads the development and delivery of Aecon’s sustainability strategy. Furthering the company’s ESG strategy, Prabh is responsible for identifying and implementing solutions to advance energy transition projects and operationalize sustainability. Prabh co-hosts a sustainability podcast, called Road to Net-Zero, which focuses on topics related to the decarbonization of the construction industry. She is also a part-time professor at Seneca College and Guest Lecturer at University of Toronto, teaching corporate sustainability.

Prior to joining Aecon, Prabh was the Associate Director, Strategy & Sustainability at Toronto Pearson International Airport, where she was ranked Top 40 under 40 in North America by Airport Business for integrating sustainability as a value driver into airport operations and management. She was also ranked Top 20 under 40 by Wings Magazine for influencing Canadian Aviation.

Prabh has a Master of Resource and Environmental Management and undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies. Prabh is currently serving as the North American representative on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Stakeholder Council and serves on the Board of Family Services of Peel and Halton Environmental Network.

Adam Borgatti is Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations, responsible for leading Aecon’s Investor Relations, Sustainability, Indigenous Relations, Corporate Affairs, Corporate Communications and Marketing functions, as well as supporting the leadership team with developing long-term business plans, evaluating strategic initiatives, and leading the assessment and execution of Aecon’s acquisition opportunities. Adam brings a depth of experience and knowledge of both capital markets and the construction industry.

Prior to joining Aecon in 2009, Adam held leadership roles in the financial industry, including Vice President, RBC Capital Markets, and Vice President, National Bank Financial. Before assuming his current position at Aecon – in 2017-18, he served as Vice President, Investor Relations, at Scotiabank and was responsible for leading all aspects of investor relations, providing strategic direction, leadership and oversight for the company’s investor relations portfolio globally.

Over his career at Aecon, Adam has held leadership roles in the Concessions, Energy and Infrastructure segments, and previously served as Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance and Entrepreneurship from McGill University as well as CFA, CPIR and ICD.D designations. He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Canadian Investor Relations Institute (CIRI) where he serves as Board Chair.

Kam is responsible for the investor relations program and working with the NEXE team to develop and implement the corporate strategy. Kam has over 20 years of experience across various finance roles, including working as a sell-side equity analyst.

Laurie Havelock is a journalist, writer and podcaster who has worked with IR Magazine for almost a decade. Outside of writing about investor relations, corporate governance and green finance, he also works for the Daily Telegraph as an assistant editor on the City desk. In his spare time, he is a keen boardgamer and hosts a podcast about them called Idle Fantasy. He lives in London with his dog, Mischa.

Lauren McDonald is a conference producer at IR Magazine and Governance Intelligence. She brings a wealth of experience from her past roles in campaign organising for The Labour Party in Leeds and Tower Hamlets.

Lauren holds a Masters degree in the History of Race & Resistance and a Bachelors degree in American History & Politics, both from prestigious universities. She uses her expertise and knowledge to inform her current work and ensure high quality outcomes.

In her free time, Lauren is actively involved in a number of charitable causes. She has volunteered with the Girl Guides, the Los Angeles LGBT Centre, and regularly donates her time to political campaigns in and around London.

In her role as conference producer at IR Magazine and Governance Intelligence, Lauren is passionate about providing the best experience to all stakeholders and ensuring all events she produces are of the highest quality.

Steve Wade is a content researcher and conference producer at IR Magazine where he is responsible for crowd-sourcing intelligence on the big global issues facing investor relations. Steve also creates events where the IROs and the wider financial community can discuss, debate, and learn about ways to develop the IR function.

Prior to IR Magazine, Steven’s background has been in corporate social responsibility and responsible investment. During his time at Ethical Corporation (now Reuters Events), Steve launched the ESG symposium, an event focused on connecting the socially responsible investment community with corporate sustainability leaders at listed companies. Steve was a judge for the Deloitte Green Frog Awards, celebrating the best corporate reporting in Eastern Europe. Steve also presented research at the Global Sustainable Event Summit in London and has spoken about extra-financial reporting with the United Nations Global Compact, the World Bank, and the Polish Ministry of Finance.

Steve has a degree in Event Management and enjoys playing rugby in his spare time.