Paul Tellier

Non-executive director

LLL, BLitt (Oxon), LL.D, C.C.
 
Appointment: Director of Rio Tinto since 2007 (notes A, R, N and I).

Skills and experience: Paul was clerk of the Privy Council Office and secretary to the Cabinet of the Government of Canada from 1985 to 1992 and was president and chief executive officer of the Canadian National Railway Company from 1992 to 2002. Until 2004, he was president and chief executive officer of Bombardier Inc.

External appointments (current and recent): Chairman of Global Container Terminals since 2007, director of McCain Foods since 1996, trustee of the International Accounting Standards Foundation since 2007, co-chair of the Prime Minister of Canada's Advisory Committee on the Renewal of the Public Service since 2006, strategic adviser to  Société Générale (Canada) since 2005, member of the advisory board of General Motors of Canada since 2005, director of Bell Canada from 1996 to 2010, director of BCE Inc from 1999 to 2010, non-executive director of Alcan Inc. from 1998 to 2007, director of Bombardier Inc from 1997 to 2004.

Notes:
(A) Audit committee
(R) Remuneration committee
(N) Nominations committee
(S) Sustainability committee
(C) Chairman's committee
(I) Independent