Laurence Ginsberg has counseled entrepreneurs on business issues for more than 25 years. He is Founder and President of Toronto-based GinsOrg International Inc., a provider of strategic management, business advisory and mentoring services. Mr. Ginsberg has also taught strategy and entrepreneurial studies at York University's Schulich School of Business, contributed articles to numerous publications, including The Globe and Mail , and authored several books, notably The Complete Idiot's Guide to Being an Entrepreneur in Canada . A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and Chairman of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants CFO committee, Mr. Ginsberg holds an MBA from the University of Toronto. He joined the Board in 2006.

Stephen Kakfwi served as Premier of the Northwest Territories from 2000 to 2003. First elected to the Legislative Assembly of the NWT in 1987, he completed four terms in office and held numerous Cabinet portfolios. He has worked vigorously to advance the economic well-being of the NWT, and was responsible for a breakthrough on Aboriginal and territorial issues in the 1992 Charlottetown Accord. Before entering electoral politics, Mr. Kakfwi was President of the Dene Nation. He has also served on the Board of the NWT Housing Corporation, and is past Chairman of the Constitutional Development Steering Committee. After leaving politics, he was appointed to the National Round Table on the Environment and Economy. A recipient of the Aboriginal Achievement Award for Public Service in 1997, he now heads Kakfwi & Associates in Yellowknife, NWT, working to improve the lives of Aboriginal peoples by speaking to governments, industry bodies and others. Mr. Kakfwi joined the Board in 2004.

Susan Millican is Chief Executive Officer of the Winnipeg, Man.-based National Screen Institute – Canada, a prestigious training school for writers, producers and directors working in film and TV. She previously held the position of Vice President, Programming for the popular specialty television service WTN. A graduate of the Creative Communications program at Winnipeg's Red River College of Applied Arts, Science and Technology, Ms. Millican began her career at the CBC, where she became an award-winning documentary producer. She has also worked as an instructor in Television Production and Journalism at Red River College. Ms. Millican has received numerous honours, including the Canadian Women in Communication Mentorship Award and the Gordon Sinclair Award “for integrity and outspoken opinion in broadcasting.” She joined the Board in 2003.

Donald Obonsawin is President and CEO of Toronto-based Jonview Canada Inc. Acquired by Transat A.T. Inc. in 2004, Jonview designs a full range of Canadian vacation products that it sells to tour operators in Europe and around the world. Mr. Obonsawin previously enjoyed a distinguished career as a senior civil servant with the governments of Ontario and Canada. In 1987, he was appointed a Deputy Minister for the Province of Ontario, and served in this capacity for seven different Ontario ministries over a 15-year period. He has held senior positions as well with the federal departments of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Health and Welfare Canada. A member of the Abenaki First Nation, Mr. Obonsawin also has experience as a university administrator and lecturer, television host and newspaper reporter. He joined the Board in 2003.

Robert Ottenhoff is President and CEO of GuideStar, the U.S. leader in providing comprehensive data on nonprofit organizations. Mr. Ottenhoff has 25 years of management experience in the public broadcasting and high technology sectors, including nine years as Chief Operating Officer for the U.S. Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), which achieved unprecedented growth during his tenure. Prior to joining PBS, he was Executive Director and General Manager of the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority, and General Manager for WBGO-FM, a jazz-format public radio station in the New York metropolitan area. Mr. Ottenhoff has been a member of the steering committee for Public Broadcasters International and President of the Board of Directors of the North American Broadcasters Association, and currently serves on various foundation boards. He joined the Board in 2001.

Umeeda Umedaly Switlo is a Vancouver-based entrepreneur and community activist with more than 15 years of marketing and event management experience in both the private and non-profit sectors. She works for the international development organization CUSO-VSO as Outreach Officer for Western Canada and Western U.S, and has a wealth of additional NGO experience with organizations such as the Canadian Cancer Society, The Nature Conservancy of Canada and Barkervillle Heritage Trust, where she served as CEO. Ms. Switlo’s previous positions also include Director of the Vancouver International Storytelling Festival, Producer for Taste of Health, Co-Producer and Business Manager for the New Music West festival, and Executive Producer for the opening of the World AIDS Conference. In addition, she founded and operated My Little School Daycare, the largest privately owned childcare facility in Vancouver’s North Shore, served as President of Community Box Offices, a ticketing agency for concerts and community events, managed a number of Canadian recording artists, and served as Executive Producer on several albums. Born in Uganda, Ms. Switlo moved to Canada at the age of 16, and studied marine biology at University of Victoria and Simon Fraser University. She began her career in this field, working for the BC Ministry of Environment and the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Ms. Switlo has volunteered her time to many community organizations, including the Ugandan Cultural Society of BC, the Re-Generation Youth Music Festival and Conference, the North Shore Arts Commission, the North Shore Environmental Task Force, the Habitat Acquisition Trust and the North Lonsdale Ratepayers Association. She is an Ismaili Muslim.

Jacques Bensimon acts today as a Senior Consultant on the International scene. He acts on behalf of clients in Latin America, France and Canada. From July 2006 to 2008 he was Chairman of the Cinémathèque Québecoise. In 2008 he was the Honorary President of the Sunny Side Doc International Film Festival in France. From 2001 to 2006 he was Government Film Commissioner and Chairman of the National Film Board of Canada. Prior to that Jacques Bensimon was the Executive Vice-President of the Banff Television Foundation (BTVF) and its Chief Operating Officer. From 1986 to 2000 Jacques Bensimon helped to create and became the Chief Executive Director of TFO, the French network of the Educational Network TVOntario. He started at TVOntario as TFO’s Program Director of the Adult sector, and in 1989 became its Managing Director. In that capacity he developed co-productions and partnerships with Arte, France Television, La Cinquième, WGBH, BBC. From 1967 to 1986 he worked at the National Film Board of Canada in various functions as Screenwriter, Editor, Director and Producer. Between 1981 and 1986 he was Director of the NFB’s French Programming Committee and subsequently Director of International Distribution. From 1975 to 1976 he was responsible for an NFB production unit in Africa for the United Nations and the Canadian International Development Agency. In 1994 TVOntario was awarded the prestigious Prix du 3-juillet-1608 by the Government of Quebec, for its unique contribution to the North American French-speaking communities. In 1998 he was appointed Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government, and was awarded an honorary doctorate in Letters from York University, Toronto. In 2005 Mr. Bensimon was appointed Member of the Order of Canada by her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada .