BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PURDY CRAWFORD O.C.
Counsel, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt (Law firm)
Mr. Crawford, 75, is a director of a number of U.S. and Canadian companies. Until February 2000, he was the non-Executive Chairman of Imasco Limited and CT Financial Services. Mr. Crawford is an Officer of the Order of Canada and a member of the Canadian Business Hall of Fame.
Director since: 1995

JEFFREY GANDZ
Professor, Managing Director – Program Design, Richard Ivey School of Business,
University of Western Ontario
Dr. Gandz, 62, has been a consultant for many Canadian and multinational corporations and government ministries, and is the author of several books, many articles and government reports on a variety of subjects, including leadership and organizational effectiveness.
Director since: 1999

JAMES F. HANKINSON
President and Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Power Generation (Electric generation company)
Mr. Hankinson, 63, is a director of several Canadian companies. Mr. Hankinson retired as President and CEO of New Brunswick Power Corporation in 2002. He was President and Chief Operating Officer of Canadian Pacific Limited until 1995.
Director since: 1995

ROBERT W. HILLER
Corporate Director
Mr. Hiller, 70, has served as a director and senior officer of a number of large multinational food companies in the United States and in Canada. Until 1991, he was Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of the Campbell Soup Company Limited.
Director since: 1995

CHAVIVA M. HOSEK
President and Chief Executive Officer, The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (Research Institute)
Dr. Hosek, 60, received her Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1973. She was Director of Policy and Research from 1993 to 2000 in the Prime Minister's Office. Her career has included a term as Minister of Housing for the Province of Ontario and a 13-year period as an academic at the University of Toronto. Dr. Hosek serves as a director of the Central European University and AllerGen NCE.
Director since: 2002

DONALD E. LOADMAN
Corporate Director and Business Consultant
Mr. Loadman's career includes service in Canada and the United States with three multinational food and packaged goods companies. Until 1991 Mr. Loadman was Chairman of Pillsbury International. Mr. Loadman, 74, is a resident of California. Until 1996, Mr. Loadman was Chairman of Ault Foods Limited.
Director since: 1995

G. WALLACE F. MCCAIN O.C.
Chairman, Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
Mr. McCain, 76, was appointed Chairman following the acquisition of the Company in April 1995. Mr. McCain co-founded McCain Foods Limited in 1956 which has grown to become one of the largest frozen food companies in the world. Mr. McCain was President and Co-CEO of McCain Foods Limited until 1994 and is currently its Vice-Chairman and director of other associated companies within the McCain Foods Group. Mr. McCain is an Officer of the Order of Canada.
Director since: 1995

J. SCOTT MCCAIN
President and Chief Operating Officer, Agribusiness Group, Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
Before joining Maple Leaf Foods Inc. in April 1995, Mr. McCain was Vice-President for Production of McCain Foods Limited in Canada, a company he joined in 1978 and where he held progressively senior positions in manufacturing and operations. He is a director of Canada Bread Company, Limited and McCain Capital Corporation. Mr. McCain, 50, is a director of McCain Foods Group.
Director since: 1995

MICHAEL H. MCCAIN
President and Chief Executive Officer, Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
Mr. McCain, 48, joined Maple Leaf Foods Inc. in April 1995 as President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Maple Leaf Foods, Mr. McCain spent 16 years with McCain Foods Limited in Canada and the United States and was, at the time of leaving in March 1995, President and Chief Executive Officer of McCain Foods USA Inc. In January 1999, Mr. McCain was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Maple Leaf Foods. He is the Chairman and Director of Canada Bread Company, Limited, a director of McCain Foods Group Ltd., the American Meat Institute, and Royal Bank of Canada. He is a past director of American Frozen Food Institute and Bombardier Inc. Mr. McCain also serves on the Board of Trustees of The Hospital for Sick Children.
Director since: 1995

DIANE E. MCGARRY
Corporate Director
Ms. McGarry, 57, is a director of Omnova Solutions Inc. Her career includes over 30-years' experience with Xerox including five years in Canada as Chairman, President and CEO of Xerox Canada from 1993 to 1998. Prior to retiring in 2005, Ms. McGarry held the position of Chief Marketing Officer, Xerox Corporation.
Director since: 2005

J. EDWARD NEWALL O.C.
Chairman, Newall & Associates (Consulting firm)
Mr. Newall, 71, is also Chairman and Director of NOVA Chemicals Corporation and Chairman Emeritus of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. In 1998 he retired as Vice-Chairman and CEO of NOVA Corporation. He served as a director of Alcan Inc. until December 2004 and as a director of Royal Bank Financial Group until January 2005. Mr. Newall is an Officer of the Order of Canada.
Director since: 1997

GORDON RITCHIE
Chairman of Public Affairs, Hill & Knowlton Canada (Government and public relations company)
Mr. Ritchie, 63, is also CEO of Strategico Inc. and a director of a number of leading Canadian corporations. Mr. Ritchie had 22 years of distinguished public service. As Ambassador for Trade Negotiations, Mr. Ritchie was one of the principal architects of the Canada/United States Free Trade Agreement.
Director since: 1995

ROBERT T. STEWART
Corporate Director
Mr. Stewart, 74, is a director of a number of large North American companies in various industries.
Mr. Stewart had a 40-year career with Scott Paper Limited, retiring in 1995 as Chairman and CEO.
Director since: 1995

Note: Ages of the Board of Directors provided as at March 2007.