Chairman of the Board
Chairman of the Board
Donald C. Berg is President of DCB Advisory Services, providing consulting services to food and beverage companies ranging from multi-national conglomerates to start-up companies. Mr. Berg retired in April 2014 as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at Brown-Forman Corporation, a US-based producer and marketer of fine quality beverage alcohol brands and one of the largest companies in the global wine and spirits industry. Mr. Berg’s career at BrownForman Corporation spanned over 25 years, where he held various executive positions including as President of its Advancing Markets Group, President of Brown-Forman Spirits Americas, the company’s largest operating group, head of its corporate development and strategy functions, and director of its mergers and acquisitions group. Prior to joining Brown-Forman, Mr. Berg has held a wide variety of finance, sales and marketing roles with respected national and international firms after beginning his career as a certified public accountant with Ernst & Whinney. Mr. Berg is a past member of the Board of Directors of Meredith Corporation (from 2012-2021), a publicly held media and marketing company, where he was also Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee (2017-2021). In addition to Gildan, he is a member of the Board of Beam Suntory International, the third largest global spirits company wholly owned by Tokyo-based Suntory Holdings Group. Mr. Berg holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Wharton School of Business and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting and Business Administration from Augustana College in Illinois.
Committee Chair: Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility
Committee Member: Audit & Finance
Committee Chair: Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility
Committee Member: Audit & Finance
Maryse Bertrand has had a long career in law and business. Ms. Bertrand is currently an advisor in governance and risk management and is a corporate director. Ms. Bertrand is a member of the Board of Directors of National Bank of Canada, Canada’s sixth largest retail and commercial bank, of PSP Investments, one of Canada’s largest pension investment managers, and of Metro Inc., a leader in the grocery and pharmaceutical distribution sectors in Canada, where she chairs the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee. From 2016 to 2017, she was Strategic Advisor and Counsel to Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, in matters of risk and governance. From 2009 to 2015, she was Vice-President, Real Estate Services, Legal Services and General Counsel at CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada’s public broadcaster, where she was responsible for the real estate and health, safety and environment portfolios and chaired the National Crisis Management Committee. Prior to 2009, Ms. Bertrand was a partner of Davies Ward Phillips and Vineberg LLP, where she specialized in M&A and corporate finance and served on the firm’s National Management Committee. Ms. Bertrand is a Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors of McGill University and the past chair of the Board of the Institute of Corporate Directors (Québec Chapter). She was named as Advocatus emeritus (Ad. E.) in 2007 by the Québec Bar in recognition of her exceptional contribution to the legal profession. Ms. Bertrand holds a law degree from McGill University (with High Distinction) and a Master in Risk Management degree from New York University, Stern School of Business.
Committees: Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility, Audit & Finance
Committees: Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility, Audit & Finance
Dhaval Buch is currently a senior advisor with Blackstone Private Equity and to the Mahindra group, a large India-headquartered multinational with interests in automobile, farm and finance industries. Prior to this, Mr. Buch had a 35-year career as a business leader with Unilever where he last served as the Global Chief Procurement Officer for the company responsible for buying approximately $40 billion of materials and services. In this role, he was also responsible for driving Unilever’s goal of “100% sustainable sourcing of materials”. In his career with Unilever, Mr. Buch ran the Unilever supply chain for Asia and Africa (consisting of approximately 120 factories and a similar number of distribution centres). He also held positions of increasing responsibility in Hindustan Unilever Limited (a listed Unilever subsidiary in India) culminating in his running the supply chain for South Asia and serving as an Executive Director on the Board of Hindustan Unilever Limited. Mr. Buch is a mechanical engineer and holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India.
Committees: Audit & Finance, Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility
Committees: Audit & Finance, Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility
Marc Caira serves on the Board of Directors of Minto Group, a private real estate developer, and the University Health Network Foundation. Previously, Mr. Caira served as the Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Restaurant Brands International Inc., a multinational quick service restaurant company, from 2014 to 2020. He also was President and Chief Executive Officer of Tim Hortons Inc., a multinational fast-food restaurant, from 2013 to 2014, as well as a member of the Executive Board of Nestlé S.A. in Switzerland, a transnational food and beverage company and Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé Professional. Mr. Caira holds an Advanced Diploma in Marketing Management from Seneca College, Toronto and is a graduate of the Director Program at The International Institute for Management Development, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Committee Chair: Compensation & Human Resources
Committee: Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility
Committee Chair: Compensation & Human Resources
Committee: Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility
Shirley E. Cunningham has had a career in information technology and business management spanning over 25 years. Ms. Cunningham retired in 2018 from her position as Executive VicePresident and Chief Operating Officer, Ag Business and Enterprise Strategy, for CHS Inc., a global energy, grains and foods company. Prior to joining CHS Inc. in 2013, Ms. Cunningham was the Chief Information Officer for Monsanto Company, a global agriculture company. Ms. Cunningham currently serves on the Board of Directors of Kemira Oyj, a Finnish-based global chemicals company providing innovative and sustainable solutions for improving water, energy and raw material efficiencies. She holds a Master in Business Administration degree from Washington University in St. Louis.
Committees: Audit & Finance, Compensation & Human Resources
Committees: Audit & Finance, Compensation & Human Resources
Sharon has 15 plus years of C-suite experience across finance, strategy and transformation roles in publicly traded and privately held retail and distribution environments.
Until her retirement in September 2023, Ms. Driscoll held executive positions at RB Global Inc. (TSX and NYSE), including Chief Financial Officer, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer. Prior to this, Ms. Driscoll held other senior executive positions, including Chief Financial Officer at Katz Group Canada Limited, Chief Financial Officer at Sears Canada Inc., one of the largest retailers of apparel, home fashion, and appliances, and executive finance leadership roles at Loblaw Companies Limited. Ms. Driscoll currently serves on the board of directors of Empire Company Limited (TSX) and Imperial Oil Limited (TSX and NYSE). Ms. Driscoll is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from Queen’s University.
Committees: Compensation & Human Resources, Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility
Committees: Compensation & Human Resources, Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility
Charles M. Herington is the Chief Operating Officer, Vice-Chairman and President of Global Operations at Zumba Fitness LLC. Mr. Herington sits on the Board of Directors of Molson Coors Beverage Company (NYSE: TAP). Mr. Herington is also a member of the boards of the following privately held companies: Quirch Foods (where he acts as Chairman); HyCite Enterprises; Accupac; and Klox Technologies. From 2006 to 2012, Mr. Herington served as Executive VicePresident of Developing and Emerging Markets Group at Avon Products Inc. Prior to that, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of America Online (AOLA) Latin America and before that Division President at Pepsico Restaurants Latin America. Mr. Herington began his career in brand management at Procter & Gamble Co. Mr. Herington received his Chemical Engineering degree from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.
Committee Chair: Audit & Finance
Committee Member: Compensation & Human Resources
Committee Chair: Audit & Finance
Committee Member: Compensation & Human Resources
Luc Jobin has had a career as a business leader in Canada spanning over 30 years. Mr. Jobin retired from Canadian National Railway Company, a leading North American transportation and logistics company, where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer from 2016 to 2018 and as Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer from 2009 to 2016. Prior to that, from 2005 to 2009, Mr. Jobin was Executive Vice-President of Power Corporation of Canada, a Canadian multinational diversified management and holding company with interests in the financial services, asset management, sustainable and renewable energy and other business sectors. Previously, from 2003 to 2005, Mr. Jobin was Chief Executive Officer of Imperial Tobacco Canada, a subsidiary of British American Tobacco p.l.c., a multinational cigarette and tobacco manufacturing company, as well as Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, from 1998 to 2003. Mr. Jobin has been recently appointed Chairman of British American Tobacco p.l.c., where he also chairs the Nominations Committee. From 2019 to 2021, he was a member of the Board of Directors of Hydro-Québec, a public utility company that manages the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in Québec. Mr. Jobin is a Chartered Professional Accountant and he received a Graduate Diploma in Public Accounting from McGill University as well as a Bachelor of Science degree from Nova Southeastern University.
Committee: Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility
Committee: Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility
Craig A. Leavitt, a director of the Board since 2018. Mr. Leavitt has had a career as a business leader in the retail sector that spans over 30 years. Mr. Leavitt most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Kate Spade & Company, a designer and marketer of fashion accessories and apparel, from 2014 to 2017, where he oversaw all aspects of the Kate Spade New York and Jack Spade businesses and was a member of Kate Spade’s Board of Directors. He first joined Kate Spade in 2008 as Co-President and Chief Operating Officer and was named Chief Executive Officer in 2010. Mr. Leavitt led the successful $2.4 billion divestiture of Kate Spade & Company to Coach, Inc. in 2017 and integrated his team into the new company. Previously, Mr. Leavitt was President of Global Retail at Link Theory Holdings, a company that manufactures and sells contemporary clothing and accessories for men and women. At Link Theory Holdings, Mr. Leavitt was responsible for merchandising, operations, planning, allocation and real estate for the Theory and Helmut Lang retail businesses. He also spent several years at Diesel, an Italian retail clothing company, where he was most recently Executive Vice-President of Sales and Retail, and he spent 16 years at Polo Ralph Lauren, known for its clothing, marketing and distribution of products in apparel, home accessories and fragrances, where he held positions of increasing responsibility, including Executive Vice President of Retail Concepts. Mr. Leavitt is the Chair of the Board of Directors of Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc., a global, interactive retail destination for creating customizable stuffed animals. He was also a member of the board of Crate & Barrel, an industry-leading home furnishings specialty retailer until 2023. Mr. Leavitt holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Franklin & Marshall College.
Committees: Compensation & Human Resources, Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility
Committees: Compensation & Human Resources, Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility
Anne Martin-Vachon is the Senior Vice-President, Sales and Chief Retail Officer for Rogers Communications Inc., a leading technology and media company providing wireless, residential and media services to Canadians and Canadian businesses. Prior to her appointment in September 2019, Ms. Martin-Vachon served as President of Today’s Shopping Choice, a division of Rogers Media for over three years. Before joining Rogers, Ms. Martin-Vachon held various executive positions in the consumer packaged goods and retail industry, including Chief Merchandising, Planning and Programming Officer at HSN, Inc., a leading interactive multi-channel entertainment and lifestyle retailer; Chief Marketing Officer at Nordstrom, Inc., a leading fashion specialty retailer operating 293 stores in 38 US states; Chief Executive Officer at Lise Watier Cosmétiques, Inc., a Canadian-based beauty and skincare company; and Chief Marketing Officer at Bath & Body Works, LLC, which operates retail stores for personal care products. Ms. Martin-Vachon began her career at The Procter & Gamble Company, a multinational consumer goods company, where she spent more than 20 years in a variety of leadership positions across the company’s portfolio of beauty, personal care and household brands. She also serves as Chair of the Board of the Retail Council in Canada. Ms. Martin-Vachon holds a Master of Business Administration degree from McGill University and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration at the University of Québec in Trois-Rivières.
Committees: Compensation & Human Resources, Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility
Committees: Compensation & Human Resources, Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility
Christopher S. Shackelton has been appointed to the Board of Directors on December 17, 2023. Mr. Shackelton is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Coliseum Capital Management, LLC, a shareholder of Gildan. He currently serves as Chairman of both ModivCare Inc. and Lazydays Holdings Inc., as well as a director on the board of Universal Technical Institute Inc. Previously he was a director on the boards of LHC Group Inc., BioScrip, Inc., Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc., Rural/Metro Corp., and Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Additionally, he currently serves as a Trustee for several charitable not-for-profit organizations. Earlier in his career, he held positions at Morgan Stanley & Co. and Watershed Asset Management LLC. He is a graduate of Yale College.
President & Chief Executive Officer
President & Chief Executive Officer
Vince Tyra joined Gildan in January 2024 as President and CEO.
Mr. Tyra joined Gildan from Houchens Industries where he served as Senior Vice-President of Corporate Strategy and Mergers and Acquisitions, leading the strategic growth of this $4-billion revenue employee-owned holding company through investments in sectors including consumer products and retail. Previously, Mr. Tyra was an Operating Partner at Southfield Capital, where he was a member of the Investment Committee.
Mr. Tyra has held leadership positions across a broad range of industries and managerial challenges. Early in his career, Mr. Tyra invested in and grew his own activewear business, utilizing Gildan as a key supplier. He then joined Fruit of the Loom where he was promoted to President to develop and implement a restructuring plan ahead of its eventual sale to Berkshire Hathaway. Mr. Tyra then served as CEO of Broder Bros., a leading apparel distributor. Mr. Tyra also served as the University of Louisville’s Vice-President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, where he orchestrated the rebuilding of a major NCAA athletics program.
He has served on the Board of Directors at 10 companies and stepped in as interim CEO at three.