Ms. Bruder was, until her retirement on October 31, 2019, the Executive Vice-President, Operations at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) where she was responsible for overseeing operations related to all personal and business clients in Canada. Her previous senior roles at RBC include Executive Vice-President of Business and Commercial Banking, Chief Operating Officer of the Global Wealth Management division and President of RBC Centura Bank, Inc. in North Carolina.

She is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D) and has obtained the Competent Boards Climate & Biodiversity Designation (CCB.D). Previously, she served as Chair of the Board of Governors for the University of Guelph and as the Chairperson of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Canadian American Business Council. She currently sits on the board of directors of the Vector Institute, a leading artificial intelligence institute that empowers researchers, businesses and governments to develop and adopt artificial intelligence responsibly. She serves as Honorary Consul to Luxembourg in Ontario. She has received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal and the King Charles III Coronation Medal for her contributions to her community.

Ms. Bruder was inducted in the Women’s Executive Network 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada Hall of Fame in 2016. She holds a B.A. from the University of Guelph and an MBA (Gold Medalist) from Queen’s University.

Ms. Bruder has been Chair of the Board since May 20, 2022 and, in this context, she is a member of all committees of the Board.

Ms. Robinson was appointed President and CEO of CN on January 25, 2022, effective February 28, 2022. Prior to joining CN, she held various senior and executive positions at TC Energy Corporation (a major North American energy company) between 2014 and 2022, including most recently as Executive Vice-President, President of Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines and President Coastal GasLink from 2018 to 2022. She also previously worked at Canadian Pacific Railway (now Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited) for nearly three decades.

Over the course of her career, Ms. Robinson has developed meaningful experience on private and industry boards. She currently serves as Chair of the Business Council of Canada and previously chaired the board of the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association and served on the boards of the Canadian Gas Association and the Business Council of British Columbia. She also served on the board of Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service (STARS), a charitable and non-profit entity governed by a volunteer board of directors, and acted as a board member of Smart Sand, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed frac sand supply and services company. Ms. Robinson is currently on the Campaign Committee of the University of Saskatchewan (U. of S.) and the Dean’s Advisory Council at the Edward’s School of Business of the U. of S.

Ms. Robinson holds an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business and a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from U. of S. She received her Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D) designation in 2015.

Ms. dePass Olsovsky held the position of Executive Vice-President and Chief Information Officer at Salesforce.com, Inc. (Salesforce), a cloud-based software company, from February 2018 to August 2022, when she retired. At Salesforce, she oversaw a global information technology organization responsible for their internal global network, global applications and cyber functions, and leading all internal core systems including advanced applications leveraging artificial intelligence tools. Ms. dePass Olsovsky led the Salesforce team responsible for many successful large scale system implementations, enabled Salesforce to migrate to 100% remote operations globally at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, integrated numerous acquisitions eliminating redundant systems infrastructure, and drove global efficiency programs.

Prior to Salesforce, Ms. dePass Olsovsky was on the executive team at BNSF Railway for approximately 12 years. As their Senior Vice-President and Chief Information Officer, she led BNSF Railway’s enterprise information technology function supporting all freight transportation systems, back-office systems, network technology, and was responsible for cybersecurity, telecommunications, data center and cloud networks, operations research, and artificial intelligence. She led BNSF Railway to greater operational efficiency through a migration to cloud applications and modernization of legacy systems, implemented positive train control (PTC), launched aerial drone operations for enhanced safety applications, and used machine learning within artificial intelligence learning data patterns gathered from the detector network to make predictions needed for safety applications such as predicting advance maintenance of rolling stock and rail infrastructure. Prior to her work at BNSF Railway, Ms. dePass Olsovsky held technology leadership positions at GTE/Verizon and AT&T from 1984 to 2006.

Ms. dePass Olsovsky is also a member of the board of directors for Reltio Corp, a high-tech cloud native artificial intelligence enabled big data management company, and she serves on its finance and audit Committee. She was elected to the board of directors of Quanta Services, Inc. (a global energy, electric power, engineering, communications, construction and renewables company listed on the NYSE) in May 2024, where she sits on the investment committee and human resources and compensation committee. Moreover, she is the former chair of the board of directors of Railinc Corporation (Railinc), a North American rail data and messaging services provider, where she sat on various board committees.

Ms. dePass Olsovsky has obtained the Competent Boards Climate & Biodiversity Designation (CCB.D). She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and an MBA from Nova Southeastern University, as well as a master’s degree in Project Management from George Washington University.

Ms. dePass Olsovsky has been chair of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee since January 1, 2023. She is also a member of the Safety and Environment Committee.

Mr. Freeman is the former Executive Vice-President of Operations for BNSF Railway. In this capacity, Mr. Freeman oversaw all engineering, environmental, mechanical, operations support, transportation, safety and training, service design and resource protection for the entire railway. After a successful 19-year career at BNSF Railway, during which he held various senior positions, Mr. Freeman retired in early 2020. Prior to joining BNSF railway, Mr. Freeman worked from 1981 to 2001 in the aluminum industry at Alcoa Corporation and Imco Recycling Inc., where he occupied various roles, including in manufacturing and supply chain. From 1976 to 1981, Mr. Freeman held different functions relating to engineering, mechanical and transportation at the Missouri Pacific Railroad (now a part of Union Pacific Corporation).

Mr. Freeman is a member of the board of directors and chair of the human resources and governance committee of Loram Holdings, Inc., a private company involved in the design, build and operations for various maintenance of way equipment and activities in the railroad industry. He is also a member of the board of directors of Direct ChassisLink Inc., a provider of marine and domestic container chassis to the U.S. Intermodal Industry, where he also sits on the operations committee and is chair of the finance committee. From 2008 to 2011, Mr. Freeman sat on the board of governors of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association.

Mr. Freeman holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Lehigh University.

Mr. Freeman is a member of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee and the Safety and Environment Committee.

Ms. Gray is a corporate director and industry advisor with extensive experience in business leadership. Most recently, she was Director, External Affairs & Government Relations, North America at LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc., U.S., a subsidiary of LG Energy Solution Ltd., one of the world’s largest lithium-ion battery manufacturers, until May 2023. She spent nearly eight years, beginning in 2015, with LG Corporation in various leadership positions, including as President of LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc. Tech Center, as President of LG Chem Michigan Inc. Tech Center, and as President and CEO of LG Power Inc. She also sat on the board of all three entities during her tenure in those leadership positions. From March 2013 to September 2015, she was Vice-President, Powertrain Electrification at AVL List GmbH in Graz, Austria and North America. She also has over 30 years of prior experience in roles of increasing responsibility at General Motors, including acting as head of Global Battery Systems Engineering, where she was a driving force behind the Chevrolet Volt Vehicle Battery.

Ms. Gray is a member of the board of directors and of the audit committee and the compensation committee of Cheniere Energy, Inc., an international energy company headquartered in Houston, Texas, and is a director of Mitra Chem, a private lithium-ion battery materials manufacturer. She was a member of the board of Tenneco, Inc., a U.S. public company and a manufacturer of automotive products for global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, industrial and the aftermarket from 2019 to 2022, and also served as a member of Tenneco, Inc.’s audit and compensation committees. In addition, Ms. Gray served on the board of directors of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA), a non‑profit trade association that represents original equipment automotive suppliers in North America from 2019 until 2023, and was appointed to the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation’s Electric Vehicle Working Group (EVWG) Advisory Committee in July 2023, where she advises the U.S. Departments of Energy and Transportation on matters related to electric vehicles. Her support of the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) academic disciplines was recognized when she was awarded the 2017 Women of Color Technologist of the Year Award.

Ms. Gray holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Kettering University and a master’s degree in Engineering Management Technology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Ms. Gray has been chair of the Governance and Sustainability Committee since April 25, 2023. She is also a member of the Safety and Environment committee.

Mr. Howell was, until his retirement on March 3, 2025, a senior investment manager with Cascade Asset Management Co., the investment office for the Gates Foundation Trust. Mr. Howell was formerly an investment banker with Bank of America Merrill Lynch, in New York, New York and a lawyer with the law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York, New York.

Mr. Howell is the chair of the nomination and compensation committee and a member of the board of directors of Sika AG, a multinational specialty chemical company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and headquartered in Baar, Switzerland.

Mr. Howell holds an LL.B./B.C.L. degree from McGill University Faculty of Law and a B.A. from the University of Northern British Columbia. He is retired from the New York and Washington State Bars.

Mr. Howell is a member of the Governance and Sustainability Committee and the Human Resources and Compensation Committee.

Ms. Jones is a corporate director having served on numerous public company boards and having held various leadership positions within public companies throughout her career in the energy, energy transition, mining and agricultural sectors. She also has experience with Class I railroads from a customer-lens, having dealt with such railways as customers throughout her career. She currently sits on the board and on the audit committee and the human resources committee of TC Energy Corporation, a major North American energy company listed on the TSX and on the NYSE. She previously served on the Boards of Gibson Energy Inc., Seven Generations Energy Ltd., ARC Resources Ltd. and Piedmont Lithium Inc.

Ms. Jones served as Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the Potash Business Unit at Nutrien Ltd. (Nutrien), the world’s largest provider of crop inputs, services and solutions, until her retirement in 2019. She also held a variety of other leadership roles within Nutrien between 2004 and 2017, including, among others, Chief Legal Officer, Senior Vice-President of the Phosphate Business Unit, and Managing Director of the European Fertilizer trading business. In these roles, she was responsible for running and transforming large businesses, with a focus on operational excellence, people and culture, including leadership in unionized environments. Prior to her career at Nutrien, Ms. Jones was a partner at Jones & Ruud Law Corp from 1996 until 2003.

Ms. Jones holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Hispanic Studies from the University of Victoria, as well as a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Ottawa. She also earned a Leadership Diploma from the University of Oxford and holds a Director Certificate from Harvard University. In 2017, she was named the Osler Purdy Crawford Deal Maker of the Year at the Canadian General Counsel Awards in recognition of her role in the merger of Agrium Inc. and Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. Ms. Jones has also served on the United Way and the Canadian Bar Association.

Ms. Jones is chair of the Safety and Environment Committee and is a member of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee.

Mr. Knight is a corporate director and the former Chief Financial Officer of Union Pacific Corporation (the parent company operating Union Pacific Railroad, a Class I railroad company based in the United States), a position he held for 15 years before retiring in December 2019. For seven consecutive years, Mr. Knight was named to Institutional Investor magazine’s All-America Executive Team as the top CFO in all of transportation. During Mr. Knight’s 40-year tenure at Union Pacific Corporation, he also held a variety of senior executive positions, including General Manager of the company’s energy and automotive business units.

As a proven leader with extensive experience in finance, marketing, and human resources, Mr. Knight serves as a director and member of the compensation committee and the governance committee at Schneider National, Inc., a U.S. transportation and logistics company, and as director and chair of the audit committee at Hyliion Holdings Corp., a provider of electrified powertrain solutions headquartered in Austin, Texas. He was previously a director at Carrix Corporation, a private transportation services company.

Mr. Knight holds an MBA from Southern Illinois University and a B.A. from Kansas State University.

Mr. Knight is a member of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee and the Human Resources and Compensation Committee.

Mr. Letellier is the President and CEO of Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. (Innergex), one of the largest Canadian independent renewable power producers, since October 25, 2007. In this role, Mr. Letellier is responsible for providing strategic leadership and overseeing all of Innergex’s business activities, in order to ensure its sound financial management and long-term sustainability. Prior to his current role, he acted as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Innergex from 2003 until his appointment as President and CEO. From 1997 to 2003, Mr. Letellier was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Innergex GP Inc. and was responsible for the financial management of the affairs of Innergex GP Inc., Innergex, Limited Partnership and Innergex Power Income Fund. Prior to joining Innergex, Mr. Letellier worked at Boralex Inc. from 1990 to 1997, where he was involved in the development and operation of several run-of-river hydroelectric projects and where he held positions of increasing responsibility. Prior to that, he spent two years as a member of the Corporate Finance group at Brault Guy O’Brien Inc.

Mr. Letellier is an experienced corporate director having served on public and private boards since 2012, including as a current member of the Innergex board of directors, and as a former member of the board of directors and audit committee and former chair of the nominating and governance committee of KP Tissue Inc.

Mr. Letellier holds an MBA from Université de Sherbrooke as well as a bachelor’s degree in commerce (finance) from Université du Québec à Montréal.

Mr. Letellier is a member of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee and the Governance and Sustainability Committee.

Ms. McKenzie is a corporate director with more than 30 years of experience in the energy sector, where she developed expertise in financial reporting, treasury, corporate finance and risk management.

Ms. McKenzie is the founder and former Chief Financial Officer of Range Royalty Management Ltd., a position she held from 2006 to 2014, and has served on both public and private company boards since 2006. Notably, she currently sits on the board of directors of Spur Petroleum Ltd., a private energy company in Western Canada, and was previously the Chief Financial Officer of Profico Energy Management Ltd. from 2000 to 2006. She currently serves as chair of the board of directors of PrairieSky Royalty Ltd., where she also previously served as chair of the audit committee.

Ms. McKenzie holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Accounting) from the University of Saskatchewan and obtained her designation as ICD.D with the Institute of Corporate Directors in 2013. She has also been a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) since 1985 and received the designation of Fellow CPA in 2022.

Ms. McKenzie has been chair of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee since May 20, 2022. She is also a member of the Governance and Sustainability Committee.

Mr. Monaco was, until his retirement on January 1, 2023, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Enbridge Inc. (Enbridge), an energy infrastructure company. Appointed as President, Chief Executive Officer and as a director of Enbridge in 2012, Mr. Monaco led Enbridge through a period of transformational growth combined with an intensified focus on safety, reliability and environmental protection. Previously, he held a number of executive positions at Enbridge, including President, Gas Pipelines, Renewable Energy & International, President, Gas Distribution and Storage, Executive Vice President, Major Projects & Renewable Energy and Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning and Development.

Mr. Monaco is a director and member of the compensation committee of Weyerhaeuser Company, an American timberland and wood products company. He is also a former director and member of the executive committee, and chair of the finance committee, of the American Petroleum Institute, and a former director and member of the Business Council (US), the U.S. National Petroleum Council, the Business Council of Canada, the Business Council of Alberta, and the Catalyst Canada Advisory Board. He was the recipient of the Fraser Institute’s Founders Award (2019) in recognition of his exceptional entrepreneurial achievements and has been recognized, among many other recognitions, as “Canadian Energy Person of the Year” (2017). Most recently, he was awarded the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Canadian Business Leader Lifetime Achievement Award.

Mr. Monaco earned his MBA from the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary. He is a CPA and a certified management accountant. He also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Mr. Monaco is a member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee and the Safety and Environment Committee.