Heritage Savings Trust Fund

Mr. Lougheed is a Partner at the international law firm Dentons in its Calgary office. His practice is focused on corporate law, private equity, private mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. He has practiced law for 33 years.

Mr. Lougheed serves as a director and/or advisory board member for numerous private companies. He is also the Hon. Consul for Sweden in Alberta.

Mr. Lougheed is an active community volunteer. He is the immediate past-Chair of Calgary Economic Development and a former director of the $100MM Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund. Mr. Lougheed is also former Board Chair of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and a former Chair of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Lougheed is a recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal and the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal in recognition of his community service.

Mr. Lougheed was educated at Queen’s University, the London School of Economics and Political Science and Dalhousie Law School.

Ms. Curzon is a seasoned executive and board director with extensive experience in mining, energy, transportation, pension funds, investments and mergers and acquisitions.

Ms. Curzon is currently a non-executive director of Arkas International SA, a large Turkish shipping company. She is also the board chair and a non-executive director of CPEG, the Geneva State Pension Fund, with $28 Billion in assets under management. Ms. Curzon is also a director of Clairfield International, a leading M&A advisory firm for global mid-market transactions operating in over 26 countries.

Ms. Curzon has worked as a consultant in the former Soviet Union for PriceWaterhouseCoopers, as a gold mining executive in Africa for Normandy Mining (an Australian mining company) and has served on the Board of Patrimonia Foundation, a Swiss pension fund where she was the Vice Chair of the Board and Chair of the investment committee from 2009 to 2022. Ms. Curzon also served as Internal Auditor and Member of the Advisory Council of RAEX from 2011 to 2020, a German ESG and credit rating agency.

Ms. Curzon graduated from the Wharton Business School in 1993 with an MBA in finance. Her previous university diplomas were a dual French and English law degree from King’s College London and the Panthéon-Sorbonne University. She became a CFA charter holder in 2000 (no longer active) and completed the Financial Times Non-Executive Director Diploma in 2022.

Mr. Karvinen is an accomplished executive and corporate director. He is currently a director of Solidium OY, a holding and investment company owned by the State of Finland and was its Vice Chair in 2021-2022.

Mr. Karvinen’s prior board governance roles include the following: former Chair of the Supervisory Board for Finnair PLC, the national airline of Finland and Vice Chair 2016-2017; former Member of the Supervisory Board at Valmet PLC and Vice Chair 2017-2018; former Member of the Supervisory Board at Nokia Corporation, Vice Chair 2013-2016, Chair of Audit Committee 2012-2016, Chair of Nomination and Governance Committee 2013-2015; former Member of the Supervisory Board at SKF AB; former Member of the International Advisory Board of Komatsu Corporation; and former Member of the Supervisory Board of IMD Business School and IMD Foundation Board.

Mr. Karvinen also has extensive executive experience. From 2007-2014 he was CEO at Stora Enso Oyj, a global packaging and renewable materials company; from 2002-2007. He was CEO of Philips Medical Systems, the global Healthcare technology business of Royal Philips and a Member of the Board of Management; and from 2000-2002 he was Executive Vice President ABB Group Ltd. and a member of the Group Executive Committee.

Mr. Karvinen has a master of science from Tampere University in Finland.

Ms. Martineau is the CEO of the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation (AIOC).

Prior to her current role, Ms. Martineau served as a Vice President in Commercial Banking with Canadian Western Bank, a Canadian-based bank that is now a part of National Bank Financial Group. Her experience also includes more than a decade with EY LLP and with TD Bank Financial Group in various roles, respectfully.

Ms. Martineau currently serves as a director for both Cenovus Corporation and Alamos Gold.

Ms. Martineau is a member of the Frog Lake First Nation. She is a graduate of the University of Alberta with a degree in economics. She is member of the Young Presidents Organization and hold the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Mr. Potter is a distinguished senior banking and finance executive with over 30 years of international investment banking experience, primarily within the global energy sector. As a strategic advisor to corporate leadership and boards, he has successfully navigated complex domestic and cross-border transactions, specializing in mergers and acquisitions, capital structuring, and financing. Mr. Potter’s experience spans the energy spectrum – from traditional oil and gas to emerging clean technologies – giving him comprehensive insight into the industry's ongoing growth and transition.

During his tenure at Scotiabank, Mr. Potter held prominent leadership roles, including Head of Global Energy and Head of Global Energy Investment Banking. In these capacities, he managed multi-jurisdictional operations across the institution’s integrated lending and investment banking platforms.

Mr. Potter’s professional leadership is complemented by a strong commitment to community-based organizational governance. As a board director for YMCA Calgary, he has served as chair of the Audit, Investment and Risk Committee during a phase of significant operational expansion.

Mr. Potter holds an MBA from the London Business School and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Université Laval.

Ms. Ritchie has served as Audit Committee Chair for many public companies and is currently the Chair of the Audit Committee for Morien Resources.

Ms. Ritchie has deep expertise in corporate management, acquisitions, divestitures and finance in sectors that include banking, energy, pharmaceuticals, information technology, insurance, distribution, wealth management, real estate and private equity Investments.

Ms. Ritchie has served as a director of numerous corporate boards, with operations in Canada, the US and Europe, including: Alaris Royalty Corporation; Industrial Alliance Ltd.; Enwave Corporation; RBC Funds Inc. and RBC Advisor Global Fund Inc.; Axcan Pharmaceutical; Canada Hibernia Holding Company (Chair); Softchoice Ltd.; EPCOR (Vice Chair); and IPL in Dublin, Ireland.

In the public sector, Ms. Ritchie has served as Chair of the Audit Committee or Senior Advisor for: Canada Pension Plan Investment Board; Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.; Department of National Resources Canada; and the Privy Council of Canada.

Ms. Ritchie has a bachelor of arts from the University of Western Ontario and a bachelor of commerce from the University of Alberta.

Mr. Savin is co-founder of WealthBridge and Chief Compliance Officer for WealthBridge Investment Counsel Inc., where he provides high net worth clients with expertise in investment management, financial planning, and complex estate structures. His career is defined by over 2 decades of leadership within Canadian financial institutions. In 2001, Mr. Savin founded and served as President of CWM Funds Inc. before being named a partner in the Canadian Wealth Management Group in 2002. He was subsequently appointed the Group’s President in 2005, eventually leading the firm through its 2008 acquisition by Société Générale.

A dedicated community leader, Mr. Savin is currently the board chair of TransRockies Group and serves as a director for FitzRoyalty, Stoked Oats, and the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. His background in governance includes a past chairmanship at YMCA Calgary and board roles with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and Northern Vision Development LP.

A business graduate of the University of Regina, Mr. Savin is a member of the Calgary Estate Planning Council and the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. He holds the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation and has completed the ICD.D Directors Education Program, reflecting his deep commitment to professional excellence and corporate oversight.

Ms. Svarva is a distinguished finance executive with extensive leadership experience in investment management and corporate governance. Since 2018, Ms. Svarva has chaired the board of DNB Bank, Norway’s leading financial services group, which manages significant global operations in shipping, renewables, and energy. Ms. Svarva also chairs Norfund, a government-owned specialty finance institution providing equity and risk capital to drive sustainable development and renewable energy transitions in developing regions.

From 2006 to 2018, Ms. Svarva served as CEO of the Government Pension Fund Norway (Folketrygdfondet), the nation’s largest financial investor. In this role, she built a highly respected organization by establishing a rigorous investment philosophy centered on strong corporate governance. Ms. Svarva’s current leadership roles extend to chairing the Advisory Investment Committee of UNOPS (the operational arm of the United Nations) and serving as a board member for the Institute of International Finance, and the Alfred Nobel Norwegian Memorial Foundation.

Ms. Svarva holds an MBA from the University of Denver and is an authorized portfolio manager through the Norwegian Society of Financial Analysts.

Mr. Thompson is the Assistant Deputy Minister for Treasury and Risk Management for the Government of Alberta, where he directs the province’s capital markets activities, including treasury, risk, and asset management. Since joining the government in 2013, he has leveraged over 25 years of senior capital markets experience following a successful career in commercial and corporate banking. In his current role, Mr. Thompson leads the teams responsible for Alberta’s global funding activities and execution of debt management strategies, and maintains vital relationships with international investor communities to market the province worldwide.

Beyond debt management, Mr. Thompson has overseen investment strategy and policy development for the $32 billion Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund and other provincial endowments. Notably, he has been instrumental in efforts to revitalize the Fund through the creation of the Heritage Fund Opportunities Corporation.

A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with degrees in Finance and Economics from Saint Mary’s University, Mr. Thompson also dedicates his time to several non-profit organizations. His volunteer work focuses on financial literacy, credentialing, and market ethics, reflecting a career-long commitment to financial integrity.