Action Canada Directors, Advisory Council and CEO
Action Canada was founded by two eminent Canadians: Sam Belzberg, Vancouver philanthropist/businessman and Jack Blaney, Simon Fraser University president emeritus.
In 2009, Vancouver businessman David Aisenstat generously accepted the role of lead private sector funder. Sam Belzberg and David Aisenstat, as co-chairs of the Board of Directors, together provide strategic direction to the program.
The Directors
Samuel Belzberg, O.C., O.B.C., co-chair of the Board, president and CEO of Gibralt Capital Corp.
David Aisenstat, co-chair of the Board, president & CEO, Keg Restaurants Ltd.
Clay Horner, past chair of the Board, co-chair of Toronto-based law firm Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP.
Jack Blaney, O.B.C., secretary-treasurer, president emeritus, Simon Fraser University.
Jodi White, director, distinguished senior fellow jointly at Carleton University’s Norman Patterson School of International Affairs and Arthur Kroeger School of Public Affairs, principal at Sydney House Consultants
Advisory Council
Frances Belzberg, CM and Ann Cowan, executive director, Simon Fraser University Vancouver, are co-chairs of the Action Canada Advisory Council.
Executive
Cathy Beehan , founding chief executive officer (appointed 2002).
