Donna Soble Kaufman

Director/Board Member at TransAlta Utilities Corp.

80 year

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Donna Soble Kaufman is currently a Director at TransAlta Utilities Corp., Baycrest, Historica, and Historica Canada.
She previously held positions as Chairman, President & CEO at Selkirk Communications Ltd., Chairman at TransAlta Corp., and Partner at Stikeman Elliott LLP.
She also served as a Director at BCE, Inc., UPM-Kymmene Oyj, Hudson's Bay Co., Bell Canada International, Inc., Telesat Canada Ltd., The Bell Telephone Company of Canada, Provigo, Inc., Southam, Inc., and CTVglobemedia, Inc. Kaufman was also Chairman of the Institute of Corporate Directors from 2011 to 2014.
She holds graduate degrees from McGill University and the University of Montréal.

Donna Soble Kaufman active positions

Companies	Position	Start
TransAlta Utilities Corp. TransAlta Utilities Corp. Electric UtilitiesUtilities TransAlta Utilities Corp. produces and distributes Hydroelectric Power. The company owns and operates coal fired and hydroelectric power generation, gas storage facilities and associated energy management activities. The company is headquartered in Calgary, AB.	Director/Board Member	-
Historica	Director/Board Member	-
Baycrest	Director/Board Member	-
Historica Canada Historica Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Historica Canada operates a charitable organization. It enhance awareness of Canadian history and citizenship and all of its programs are offered bilingually and reach more than eight million Canadians annually. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.	Director/Board Member	2010-10-18

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Former positions of Donna Soble Kaufman

Companies	Position	End
Institute of Corporate Directors Institute of Corporate Directors Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016.	Chairman	2014-10-28
Provigo, Inc. Provigo, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Provigo, Inc. owns and operates grocery stores. The company distributes bakery foods, cigarettes, eggs, fluid milk, meat and other house hold products. It operates stores such as Provigo, Maxi, Maxi & Cie, Loblaws and l'Intermarché banners in Canada. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Saint-Laurent, QC.	Director/Board Member	-
CTVglobemedia, Inc. CTVglobemedia, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services CTVglobemedia Inc. is Canada's premier multimedia company with ownership of CTV, Canada's #1 television network, and The Globe and Mail, Canada's #1 national newspaper. CTV Inc. owns and operates 27 conventional stations across the country, with interests in 30 specialty channels, including Canada's #1 specialty channel, TSN. CTVglobemedia also owns the CHUM Radio Division, which operates 34 radio stations throughout Canada, including CHUM FM, Canada's # 1 FM station.	Director/Board Member	2011-07-11
BCE INC.	Director/Board Member	2011-05-11
HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY	Director/Board Member	2005-12-31

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Training of Donna Soble Kaufman

McGill University	Graduate Degree
University of Montréal	Graduate Degree

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Listed companies	3
BCE INC.	Communications
UPM-KYMMENE OYJ	Process Industries
TRANSALTA CORPORATION	Utilities

Private companies	14
Hudson's Bay Co. Hudson's Bay Co. Department StoresRetail Trade Hudson's Bay Co. is a holding company, which engages in the business of operating investments and businesses at the intersection of technology, retail operations, and real estate including majority ownership of iconic ecommerce companies. Its portfolios include The Bay, Hudson?s Bay, Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks OFF 5TH stores, and HBC Properties and Investments. The company was founded in 1670 and is headquartered in Brampton, Canada.	Retail Trade
Bell Canada International, Inc. Bell Canada International, Inc. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications The Company's principal activity is to own, develop and operate advanced communication systems. Currently, it is operating under a Plan of Arrangement, pursuant to which, it intends to monetize its assets in an orderly fashion and resolve outstanding claims against it with the objective of distributing the net proceeds to its shareholders and dissolving the business.	Communications
Telesat Canada Ltd. Telesat Canada Ltd. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Telesat Canada Ltd. provides satellite communications and space systems services. The firm offers data and telecom, mobility, universal connectivity, video, and consulting solutions. The company was founded in1969 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.	Communications
The Bell Telephone Company of Canada The Bell Telephone Company of Canada Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications The Bell Telephone Company of Canada engages in the provision of communications services. It includes residential, business, and wholesale customers with a range of solutions to all their communications needs, such as wireless, television, internet, home phone, and small business and enterprise communications services. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Verdun, Canada.	Communications
TransAlta Utilities Corp. TransAlta Utilities Corp. Electric UtilitiesUtilities TransAlta Utilities Corp. produces and distributes Hydroelectric Power. The company owns and operates coal fired and hydroelectric power generation, gas storage facilities and associated energy management activities. The company is headquartered in Calgary, AB.	Utilities
Provigo, Inc. Provigo, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Provigo, Inc. owns and operates grocery stores. The company distributes bakery foods, cigarettes, eggs, fluid milk, meat and other house hold products. It operates stores such as Provigo, Maxi, Maxi & Cie, Loblaws and l'Intermarché banners in Canada. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Saint-Laurent, QC.	Distribution Services
Southam, Inc.	Consumer Services
Stikeman Elliott LLP Stikeman Elliott LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Stikeman Elliott LLP provides legal services. It offers services in the areas of integrated business, litigation, tax, real estate, employment, and properties. The firm has offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec. The company was founded by H. Heward Stikeman and R. Fraser Elliott in 1952 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.	Commercial Services
CTVglobemedia, Inc. CTVglobemedia, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services CTVglobemedia Inc. is Canada's premier multimedia company with ownership of CTV, Canada's #1 television network, and The Globe and Mail, Canada's #1 national newspaper. CTV Inc. owns and operates 27 conventional stations across the country, with interests in 30 specialty channels, including Canada's #1 specialty channel, TSN. CTVglobemedia also owns the CHUM Radio Division, which operates 34 radio stations throughout Canada, including CHUM FM, Canada's # 1 FM station.	Consumer Services
Baycrest
Institute of Corporate Directors Institute of Corporate Directors Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016.	Commercial Services
Historica
Selkirk Communications Ltd.	Consumer Services
Historica Canada Historica Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Historica Canada operates a charitable organization. It enhance awareness of Canadian history and citizenship and all of its programs are offered bilingually and reach more than eight million Canadians annually. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.	Commercial Services