John McLernon is President of McLernon Consultants Ltd., a private consulting company. He is Honorary Chairman and Co-Founder of the Colliers International, of which he was Chief Executive Officer and Chairman for 25 years. He is also Chairman of Village Farms International Inc., a public company, Chair of City Office REIT, a public company, and on the Advisory Board of Canadian Urban Limited. In such positions, Mr. McLernon supervised individuals engaged in preparing, analyzing and evaluating financial statements. This experience provides Mr. McLernon with an understanding of accounting principles, an ability to assess the general application of accounting principles in connection with the accounting for estimates, accruals and provisions, and an understanding of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting.
Fern Glowinsky is President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Merrco Payments Inc., a payment processing provider that develops and delivers technology, financial services and innovative payment solutions tailored to the cannabis industry. Ms. Glowinsky was formerly Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Cliffside Capital, investing in the alternative lending sector. Ms. Glowinsky spent 15 years with Moneris, an RBC and BMO joint venture, in senior executive roles, including Chief Operations Officer. Ms. Glowinsky holds the ICD.D designation and serves on the Boards of Baycrest Foundation and Haventree Bank, formerly serving on the Board of Sinai Health Foundation. Ms. Glowinsky is a graduate of the MBA/JD program at the Schulich School of Business and Osgoode Hall Law School, and earned a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree from Western University. She began her career practicing law at Torys LLP, having been called to the Bar in Ontario. Ms. Glowinsky's experience and education provide her with an understanding of accounting principles, an ability to assess the general application of accounting principles in connection with accounting for estimates, accruals and provisions, and an understanding of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting. Ms. Glowinsky is the Chair of the Governance Committee.
Kevin Mahoney is the Chair of the Board for Universal Rail Systems Inc. and InTransit British Columbia GP Ltd and is the Lead Director for RIWI Corp. Mr. Mahoney previously served as the Chair of the Board of Delta Hotels & Resorts, SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts and BC Transit. Mr. Mahoney formerly held senior executive positions in a number of companies including serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of the British Columbia Railway Company, Senior Vice President, Industrial Components for Wajax Limited and Vice President and General Manager, Customer Services for the Saskatchewan Power Corporation. Mr. Mahoney holds a Bachelor of Administration, Personnel/Industrial Relations degree from Lakehead University. Mr. Mahoney has supervised individuals engaged in preparing, analyzing and evaluating financial statements. This experience provides Mr. Mahoney with an understanding of accounting principles, an ability to assess the general application of accounting principles in connection with accounting for estimates, accruals and provisions, and an understanding of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting.