Governance Empire Company Limited

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EMP.A

CA2918434077

Food Retail & Distribution

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Executive Committee: Empire Company Limited

Manager
Positions heldSince
Pierre St. Laurent

Pierre St. Laurent

Chief Executive Officer 2025-11-04
President 2025-11-04
Sandra Pasquini

Sandra Pasquini

Human Resources Officer 2025-04-30
Constantine Pefanis

Constantine Pefanis

Director of Finance/CFO 2025-04-30
Julia Knox

Julia Knox

Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer 2023-07-12
Danielle Amirault

Danielle Amirault

Human Resources Officer -
Heidi Jamieson-Mills

Heidi Jamieson-Mills

Treasurer -
Sandra Sanderson

Sandra Sanderson

Sales & Marketing 2018-10-31
Douglas Nathanson

Douglas Nathanson

General Counsel 2018-03-31
Corporate Secretary 2018-03-31
Clinton Keay

Clinton Keay

61 year

Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer 2017-06-11
Corporate Officer/Principal 2025-02-22

Composition of the Board of Directors: Empire Company Limited

Director
CommitteesSince
Jim Dickson

Jim Dickson

67 year

Organization Committee
Sharon Driscoll

Sharon Driscoll

63 year

Governance Committee 2023-05-01
Nominating Committee 2023-05-01
Audit Committee Chair 2023-05-01
Finance Committee 2023-05-01
Executive Committee 2023-05-01
Michelle Banik

Michelle Banik

56 year

Audit Committee 2020-12-31
Compensation Committee 2024-01-14
HR Committee 2024-01-14
Governance Committee 2024-01-14
Nominating Committee 2024-01-14
Cynthia Devine

Cynthia Devine

61 year

HR Committee
Governance Committee 2020-07-31
Nominating Committee 2014-09-07
Audit Committee Chair 2020-07-31
William Linton

William Linton

68 year

Audit Committee 2014-12-31
Finance Committee
Governance Committee 2014-12-31
Nominating Committee 2014-12-31
Robert Sobey

Robert Sobey

58 year

HR Committee 2014-09-07
Governance Committee 2014-09-07
Organization Committee
Martine Turcotte

Martine Turcotte

64 year

HR Committee 2011-12-31
Audit Committee
Compensation Committee 2013-12-31
Martine Reardon

Martine Reardon

63 year

Audit Committee 2016-12-31
Governance Committee Chair
Nominating Committee Chair
Frank Sobey

Frank Sobey

72 year

Governance Committee 2014-09-07
Gregory Josefowicz

Gregory Josefowicz

72 year

HR Committee Chair 2016-05-31
Paul Sobey

Paul Sobey

68 year

Audit Committee
Karl Sobey

Karl Sobey

70 year

HR Committee 2014-09-07
Kent Sobey

Kent Sobey

48 year

Director/Board Member
Pierre St. Laurent

Pierre St. Laurent

Director/Board Member 2025-11-04
Lisa Lisson

Lisa Lisson

55 year

Director/Board Member 2024-06-20
Independent Dir/Board Member 2024-06-20

Former Officers and Directors: Empire Company Limited

Insider
Positions held
SinceUntil
Michael Medline
Michael Medline
Director/Board Member 2017-01-11 2025-11-04
Chief Executive Officer 2017-01-11 2025-11-04
President 2017-01-11 2025-11-04
Matt Reindel
Matt Reindel
Director of Finance/CFO 2021-10-25 2025-04-30
Corporate Officer/Principal 2018-12-31 2021-10-25
Michael Vels
Michael Vels
Director of Finance/CFO 2017-06-11 2021-10-25
Corporate Officer/Principal 2021-10-25 2023-06-30
Jason Potter
Jason Potter
Corporate Officer/Principal 2017-04-30 2018-05-31
François Vimard
François Vimard
Chief Administrative Officer 2006-12-31 2016-11-30
Chief Executive Officer 2016-07-07 2016-11-30
Director of Finance/CFO 2006-12-31 2016-11-30
Corporate Officer/Principal 2017-01-11 2017-05-03
President 2016-07-07 2016-11-30
Kevin G. Lynch
Kevin G. Lynch
Director/Board Member 2012-12-31 2016-12-31
Independent Dir/Board Member 2015-03-23 2016-12-31
Rob Dexter
Rob Dexter
Chairman 1986-12-31 2016-09-30
Independent Dir/Board Member 1986-12-31 2016-09-30
Marc Poulin
Marc Poulin
Director/Board Member 2012-06-06 2016-07-07
Chief Executive Officer 2013-12-11 2016-07-07
President 2013-12-11 2016-07-07
Lyne Castonguay
Lyne Castonguay
Corporate Officer/Principal 2016-06-26 -
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Donald Sobey
Donald Sobey
Director/Board Member 2009-08-10 2015-09-09
Corporate Officer/Principal 1962-12-31 2009-08-10
David Sobey
David Sobey
Director/Board Member 1962-12-31 2015-09-09
Paul Beesley
Paul Beesley
Director of Finance/CFO 1999-12-31 2014-01-30
Public Communications Contact 2010-11-15 2012-07-09
Corporate Officer/Principal 2014-01-30 2014-04-30
Melvin A. Rhinelander
Melvin A. Rhinelander
Director/Board Member 2006-12-31 2014-02-25
Independent Dir/Board Member 2006-12-31 2014-02-25
Sue Lee
Sue Lee
Director/Board Member 2013-12-31 -
Independent Dir/Board Member 2013-12-31 -
Marcel Côté
Marcel Côté
Director/Board Member 2006-12-31 2013-09-11
Independent Dir/Board Member 2006-12-31 2013-09-11
Bill McEwan
Bill McEwan
Director/Board Member 2006-12-31 2012-05-31
Independent Dir/Board Member 2006-12-31 2012-05-31
Bonnie Brooks
Bonnie Brooks
Director/Board Member 2011-12-31 -
Independent Dir/Board Member 2011-12-31 -
Christine Cross
Christine Cross
Director/Board Member 2006-12-31 2011-09-13
John Bragg
John Bragg
Director/Board Member 1998-12-31 2010-09-09
James W. Gogan
James W. Gogan
Director/Board Member 1971-12-31 -
David Arthur Leslie
David Arthur Leslie
Director/Board Member 2006-12-31 -
Independent Dir/Board Member 2006-12-31 -
David Sinclair Ferguson
David Sinclair Ferguson
Director/Board Member 2006-12-31 -
Independent Dir/Board Member 2006-12-31 -
Malen S. Ng
Malen S. Ng
Director/Board Member 2006-12-31 -
Independent Dir/Board Member 2006-12-31 -
Elizabeth Parr-Johnston
Elizabeth Parr-Johnston
Director/Board Member 2002-12-31 2006-12-31
Anna Porter
Anna Porter
Director/Board Member 2003-12-31 -
Stephen Savidant
Stephen Savidant
Director/Board Member 2003-12-31 -
Independent Dir/Board Member 2003-12-31 -
Edward C. Harsant
Edward C. Harsant
Director/Board Member 2002-12-31 -
Independent Dir/Board Member 2002-12-31 -
Courtney Pratt
Courtney Pratt
Director/Board Member 1994-12-31 -
Stewart H. Mahoney
Stewart H. Mahoney
Investor Relations Contact 1992-12-31 -
Treasurer 2010-11-14 -
Carol A. Campbell
Carol A. Campbell
Corporate Officer/Principal 1986-12-31 -
John G. Morrow
John G. Morrow
Comptroller/Controller/Auditor 1982-12-31 -
John Sobey
John Sobey
Director/Board Member 1978-12-31 -
Independent Dir/Board Member 1978-12-31 -
Ken Chernin
Ken Chernin
Investor Relations Contact - -
Public Communications Contact - -
John William Ritchie
John William Ritchie
Director/Board Member - -
L. Jane Mcdow
L. Jane Mcdow
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Allan D. Rowe
Allan D. Rowe
Director of Finance/CFO - -
William T. Brock
William T. Brock
Director/Board Member - -
Jon N. Hagan
Jon N. Hagan
Director of Finance/CFO - -
Vivek Sood
Vivek Sood
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Paul Cadieux
Paul Cadieux
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Rob Adams
Rob Adams
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Vittoria Varalli
Vittoria Varalli
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Adam Sheparski
Adam Sheparski
Corporate Officer/Principal - -
Karin A. McCaskill
Karin A. McCaskill
General Counsel - -
Corporate Secretary - -
Mark Holly
Mark Holly
Corporate Officer/Principal - -

Age distribution of managers

Parity Men Women

Male15
Female12

Of which Executive Committee

Male4
Female5

Of which Directors

Male9
Female6

Revisions

Révisions CA 1 an
Révisions CA 4 mois
Révisions CA 1 mois
Révisions BNA 1 an
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Révisions BNA 4 mois
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ESG MSCI

ESG MSCI

Environnement
Social
Gouvernance
Polémique
Controverses Ethiques
No
Controverses sur les droits de l'Homme
No
Controverses Subventions fiscales
No
Conforme à la finance Islamique
No
Logo Empire Company Limited
Empire Company Limited is a Canadian company, which is engaged in the business of food retailing, through wholly owned subsidiary Sobeys Inc. (Sobeys), and related real estate. The Company's segments include Food retailing, and Investments and other operations. Sobeys owns, affiliates or franchises more than 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces under retail banners that include Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Farm Boy, Longo's and Lawtons Drugs, operates grocery e-commerce under the banners Voila, Voila par IGA and ThriftyFoods.com, and operates and/or supplies more than 350 retail fuel locations. Investments and other operations segment consists of investments in Crombie REIT, real estate partnerships and various other corporate operations. Crombie REIT is focused on owning, operating and developing a portfolio of grocery and pharmacy-anchored shopping centers, freestanding stores and mixed-use developments primarily in Canada's urban and suburban markets.
Employees
129,000
More about the company

Departures of Key Persons

Marc Poulin
-
Marc Poulin

Chief Executive Officer

2013-12-11 2016-07-07

Rob Dexter
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Rob Dexter

Chairman

1986-12-31 2016-09-30

François Vimard
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François Vimard

Chief Executive Officer

2016-07-07 2016-11-30

Michael Medline
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Michael Medline

Chief Executive Officer

2017-01-11 2025-11-04