Robert Brown

Non-executive director

BSc

Appointment: Director of Rio Tinto since 2010 (notes N, S and I).

Skills and experience: Bob is chairman of Aimia (Groupe Aeroplan Inc) and serves on the board of Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE Inc), the holding company for Bell Canada. He was previously president and chief executive officer of CAE Inc, a world leader in flight simulation and training. Before that he spent 16 years at Bombardier Inc where he was first head of the Aerospace Group and then president and chief executive officer. He has also served as chairman of Air Canada and of the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada.

Bob was inducted to the Order of Canada as well as l'Ordre National du Québec. He has been awarded honorary doctorates from five Canadian universities.

External appointments (current and recent): Non-executive director of Aimia (Groupe Aeroplan Inc) since 2005 and chairman since 2008, non-executive director of Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE Inc) since 2009, president and chief executive officer of CAE Inc from 2004 until 2009, non-executive director of Nortel Corporation from 2000 to 2006, Ace Aviation Holdings Inc from 2004 to 2009 and Fier CPVC Montreal L.P. since 2005.

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