IR Leader
November 23, 2021

CIRI congratulates the following members for demonstrating world class IR practices, recognized by Brendan Wood International as TopGun Investor Relations Officers in their sectors:

Maeghan Albiston, Canadian Pacific Railway Limited  
Stephanie Amaimo, Fortis Inc.
Ken Anderson, Intact Financial Corporation
Sophie Argiriou, Gildan Activewear Inc.
Trevor Bell, Suncor Energy Inc.
Adam Borgatti, Aecon Group Inc.
Katie Brine, Empire Co. Ltd.
Brian Christie, Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
Philippe Deschenes, BRP Inc.
Brian Ector, Baytex Energy Corp.
Thane Fotopoulos, BCE Inc.
Omar Javed, Hydro One Limited
Katie Keita, Shopify Inc.
Wassem Khalil, Northland Power Inc.
Roy MacDonald, Loblaw Companies Ltd.
Drew Mair, Enerplus Corp.
Brad Monaco, Parkland Corp.
Dave Moneta, TC Energy Corporation
Louis Tonelli, Magna International Inc.
Rick Wadsworth, Kinaxis Inc.

Congratulations for setting the bar high.

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CIRI members, do you know an IRO who is not yet a CIRI member but could benefit from what CIRI and the IR community has to offer? Why not refer them to CIRI and they’ll get $75 off their membership fee while you’ll get a $50 discount, gift card or donation. At the same time, you’ll be building CIRI’s community and it’s always more fun doing things with friends. It’s a win/win!

To find out how easy it is to take advantage of this CIRI member offer, click here. But act quickly! This offer is only available until December 15, 2021.

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