James Cohen

Chief Executive Officer at GENDIS INC

Net worth: 199 850 $ as of 2026-07-30

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James E.
Cohen is President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Gendis, Inc. since 2012, Independent Director at Plato Gold Corp.
since 2018, Director at Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Inc., and Associate at Asper School of Business.
Former roles include Chairman at Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Chairman at Young Presidents' Organization (Canada), Chairman at The Manitoba Museum from 2018 to 2020, Director-Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Canadian Football League, Director at Tundra Oil & Gas Partnership Ltd., Director at West End Cultural Centre, President at SAAN Stores Ltd., and Member at Business Council of Manitoba.
Education includes undergraduate studies at the University of Western Ontario.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
PLATO GOLD CORP. 5.1%	2026-01-21	11,755,876 ( 5.1% )	199 850 $	2026-07-30

James Cohen active positions

Companies	Position	Start
GENDIS INC	Chief Executive Officer	2010-06-17
PLATO GOLD CORP.	Director/Board Member	2018-06-11
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Operates symphony orchestra	Director/Board Member	-
Asper School of Business Asper School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Former positions of James Cohen

Companies	Position	End
The Manitoba Museum The Manitoba Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates museum	Chairman	2019-12-31
West End Cultural Centre West End Cultural Centre Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Promotes local, national and international artists by fostering artistic development	Director/Board Member	-
Canadian Football League Canadian Football League Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Operates and organizes football league	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Business Council of Manitoba Business Council of Manitoba Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as research and advocate association	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Young Presidents' Organization (Canada) Young Presidents' Organization (Canada) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as non-profit organization, which helps young chief executives to engage, learn, and grow	Chairman	-

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Private companies	13
Gendis, Inc. Gendis, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Manages, leases and invests commercial real estate properties	Finance
SAAN Stores Ltd. SAAN Stores Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Owns and operate retail apparel stores	Retail Trade
University of Western Ontario University of Western Ontario Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Canadian Football League Canadian Football League Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Operates and organizes football league	Consumer Services
Plato Gold Corp. Plato Gold Corp. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals Engages in exploration of gold and rare minerals	Non-Energy Minerals
Business Council of Manitoba Business Council of Manitoba Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as research and advocate association	Commercial Services
Young Presidents' Organization (Canada) Young Presidents' Organization (Canada) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as non-profit organization, which helps young chief executives to engage, learn, and grow	Commercial Services
Tundra Oil & Gas Partnership Ltd. Tundra Oil & Gas Partnership Ltd. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Engages in exploration, development and drilling of oil & gas properties	Energy Minerals
The Manitoba Museum The Manitoba Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates museum	Consumer Services
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Operates symphony orchestra	Consumer Services
Asper School of Business Asper School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Royal Winnipeg Ballet Royal Winnipeg Ballet Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services The Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB), founded in 1939, is a ballet company with a long history of teaching, creating, and performing dance. The company is based in Winnipeg, Canada. The organization includes a Canadian professional company and a school with two main divisions: the professional division, which offers dance training through programs such as the Ballet Academic, Anna McCowan-Johnson Aspirant, and teacher training, and the recreational division, which provides dance classes for all ages and skill levels. The school serves over 1,000 students annually in a modern facility with studios and a student living center, and 80% of the company’s dancers are alumni. RWB engages the community through initiatives like the "On the Edge Tour," community dance programs, and public events such as "Ballet in the Park." The organization is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility, and acknowledges the Indigenous lands on which it operates. Additional offerings include summer intensives, dance camps, auditions, outreach, and fundraising efforts.	Consumer Services
West End Cultural Centre West End Cultural Centre Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Promotes local, national and international artists by fostering artistic development	Commercial Services