STINGRAY - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Member of the Board
- Member of the Corporate Governance Committee
- Member of the Human Resources Committee
- Co - Chair of Gen J
- Co - Chair of the Claudine and Stephen Bronfman Family Foundation
- Co - Chair of the Claudine and Stephen Bronfman Family Foundation / Member of the Corporate Governance Committee and the Human Resource Committee
- Member of the Public Art Committee of the City of Montréal and of the Marketing
Claudine Blondin is a committed philanthropist, seasoned marketing executive, and is an Institute-certified director (ICD.D) from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
She worked for close to 10 years at Molson Coors Brewing Company, most recently as Strategic Marketing Brand Manager-Québec Division. As Co-Chair of the Claudine and Stephen Bronfman Family Foundation, Ms. Blondin uses her keen business sense and leadership to ensure that the Foundation optimizes its investment in the different projects and causes to which it is committed. This Foundation, motivated by innovation and creativity, was established to carry out philanthropic activities, including support for the arts, the environment, youth entrepreneurship, and the Jewish community locally and abroad.
Ms. Blondin currently serves as Co-Chair of Gen J, an innovative project in Montréal whose mandate is to strengthen Jewish identity and attachment of future generations. She also sits on the Boards of C2-MTL and of the OSMO Foundation (Notman House), a Montréal-based organization dedicated to improving the startup ecosystem for technology companies.
Ms. Blondin is also a member of the Public Art Committee of the City of Montréal and of the Marketing and Sponsorship Committee of 375 MTL, the organizational body for the celebration of Montréal's 375th Anniversary. Ms. Blondin is the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of her significant contributions and achievements. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Marketing) from Université de Montréal - HEC Montréal.
Job Titles:
- Chief Revenue Officer
- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
David Purdy was named chief revenue officer of Stingray in 2018. In this position, Mr. Purdy, who has years of experience managing multiple operating entities and steering them towards a single, unified vision, oversees all aspects of Stingray's revenue expansion, including advertising and sales efforts.
David Purdy came to Stingray from VICE Media, where, as Chief International Growth Officer, he expanded VICE's multiplatform partnership with Rogers in Canada and helped VICE grow its global distribution network to deliver programming to all screens. Previously, David has held various senior roles over a 15-year career at Rogers Communications Inc. - most recently as Senior Vice President of Content and Video Product Management, where he oversaw content strategy for Rogers cable, broadband, and wireless services, focusing on how content can drive differentiation for the company.
David has an extensive background in the TV industry and has helped launch several Canadian specialty channels throughout his career, including Sportsnet, OLN, Discovery Channel Canada, and The Comedy Network. In addition to his extensive content knowledge, David has been instrumental in launching a number of new products at Rogers, including VOD, HD, Rogers Anyplace TV, PVR, and Shomi. David combines a passion for content with a grasp of technology to forge a keen understanding of how the media business will be impacted by current and future technological innovations.
Mr. Purdy is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario (BA 1990) and holds a Bachelor of Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science (1993).
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Board Member of the Montreal Canadiens Children 's Foundation
- Director, President, Co - Founder, and CEO
An entrepreneur with nearly two decades of start-up experience, Mr. Boyko has extensive expertise in early-stage business innovations.
He is President, Co-founder, and CEO of Stingray Group Inc., a leading business-to-business multi-platform music and in-store media solutions provider operating on a global scale, reaching an estimated 400 million Pay-TV subscribers (or households) in 152 countries. The company completed a successful IPO in June 2015 and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (RAY.A; RAY.B).
Previously, Mr. Boyko founded and was President of eFundraising.com Corporation, which became a leading player in the North American fundraising industry. In 2006, he was named one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40.
Mr. Boyko is a board member of the Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation and also sits on the board of Montreal-based Alimentation Couche-Tard.
A graduate with great distinction from McGill University, he holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a concentration in accounting and entrepreneurship. Mr. Boyko became a Certified General Accountant (CPA) in 1997.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee
- Member of the Human Resources Committee
- Executive Chairman of the Board of OnMobile Global Limited
- President and Chief Executive Officer of Telesystem
- President and Chief Executive Officer of Télésystème Ltée
- President and Chief Executive Officer of Télésystème Ltée / Member of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee
François-Charles Sirois is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Telesystem. Mr. Sirois has more than 15 years of experience in corporate mergers, acquisitions, and financings.
His entrepreneurship expertise and talent for developing successful joint ventures with innovative partners have enabled Telesystem to leverage the momentum in the media and technology industry.
Prior to joining Telesystem, Mr. Sirois managed venture and real estate investments. He also led and founded Up2 Technologies Inc., Microcell i5 Inc., and Masq Inc.
Mr. Sirois is currently Executive Chairman of the Board of OnMobile Global Limited and serves as director of Telesystem, iPerceptions Inc., ZONE3 Inc., and the Sainte-Justine University Hospital Centre Foundation.
Job Titles:
- Executive
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Board
- Chief Financial Officer of Flaviar
Frederic Lavoie is a seasoned executive with a background in digital content distribution, finance, and spirits. He currently serves as Chief Financial Officer at Flaviar, Inc., the world's largest spirits club and marketplace and the best way to discover fine spirits. Mr. Lavoie has 20 years of experience in mergers, acquisitions, and financings.
Before joining Flaviar, Mr. Lavoie served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and M&A at OnMobile Global Limited, a global leader in mobile entertainment. Prior to OnMobile, Mr. Lavoie built a successful career as President of Telesystem Media, an integrated media holding developing and distributing digital music and television programming on a global scale. He also served as President and CEO of Modelcom, Canada's top boutique business modelling firm, where he spearheaded several transactions in the telecommunications and digital media space.
Mr. Lavoie is actively involved as an advisor and mentor to startups and entrepreneurs as part of the Techstars Music Accelerator Program. He is also a volunteer for the American Heart Association and UCLA Cardiovascular Research Lab.
Mr. Lavoie holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Université Laval. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Member of the Human Resources Committee
- Chairman of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee
- Founder and President of Rich Leadership
Gary S. Rich, the founder and President of Rich Leadership, works with senior executives to improve their performance and the performance of the businesses they manage. Mr. Rich's background uniquely combines hands-on experience in General Management, Human Resources Management, and extensive academic work in Organizational Psychology and Human Behaviour.
Prior to Rich Leadership, he was Chief Executive Officer of QSP, a subsidiary of The Reader's Digest Association, Inc., where he was responsible for the company's schools and youth fundraising business in the United States and Canada. Mr. Rich managed over 1,000 employees, including a field sales force of 700. Before his operating role, Mr. Rich held Chief Human Resource Officer positions at The Reader's Digest Association, Inc., ACNielsen (now known as Nielsen Corporation), and American Express Company. At American Express Company, he concluded his 11-year tenure as Senior Vice-President, Human Resources, for American Express Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, a US $1.5 billion business with 16,000 employees in 26 countries.
Mr. Rich was located in Europe for four years during that business's pivotal turnaround. Mr. Rich holds a master's degree from Columbia University in Organizational Psychology.
He is a National Trustee of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and a member of the Board of Trustees for the Northern Westchester Hospital Center, where he also serves as head of its Compensation Committee.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- President
- President, Radio
Ian Lurie was appointed President, Radio of Stingray in October 2018. He is responsible for all broadcasting operations across Canada. Ian previously served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Standard Radio, Chief Operating Officer at Astral Media, Senior Vice President, English Radio Operations at Bell, and Chief Operating Officer at Newcap Radio.
Ian is currently involved in numerous industry activities, including involvement with the Canadian Association of Broadcasters, CEO Radio Council. Ian serves as a Board member of Numeris, and oversees Radio Connects.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
Jean-Pierre Trahan was appointed chief financial officer of Stingray in 2011. Mr. Trahan leads an experienced team of professional accountants and analysts at Stingray and oversees all of the financial and accounting activities of Stingray.
Before joining Stingray, he built a strong experience of more than 24 years by holding various positions at Gestion Juste Pour Rire Inc., 20-20 Technologies Inc., Hydro Agri Canada, a division of Norsk Hydro ASA, and Raymond Chabot Grant Thorton LLP.
Mr. Trahan is a CPA, CA, and holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce, with a specialization in accounting from L'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières and a Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences with a specialization in Economics from the University of Ottawa. In 2016, he was awarded a prestigious "As de la finance" award by the Quebec chapter of FEI Canada in the "Finance executive of a small or medium-sized firm" category.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Corporate Director
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Board
- Global Head of Treasury and Treasurer of Alimentation Couche - Tard Inc
Karinne Bouchard is the global head of treasury and treasurer of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., a global leader in convenience and fuel retail. She sits on the board of directors of the Sandra and Alain Bouchard Foundation, which is dedicated to financially supporting organizations that work in the arts and culture sector, as well as organizations that provide support to people living with intellectual disabilities in order to enable people to reach their full potential.
Ms. Bouchard also sits on the board of directors of FitSpirit, a Quebec-based not-for-profit whose mission is to get teenage girls to be physically active throughout their lives by providing the necessary tools and resources to schools with girls 12 to 17 years old. Finally, Ms. Bouchard sits on the board of directors of the CQCD. The CQCD is an association representing the vast majority of retail and distribution companies in Quebec. Its mission is to represent, promote and enhance this sector as well as to develop resources to foster advancement for its members.
Ms. Bouchard holds a bachelor's degree in Finance from McGill University, a master's degree in finance from the University of Sherbrooke, a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) certification, as well as an administrator accreditation of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D).
Job Titles:
- Corporate Secretary
- General Counsel
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Senior Vice - President
Lloyd Perry Feldman was appointed Senior Vice-President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Prior to joining Stingray, Mr. Feldman practiced law at a major Canadian firm for 21 years - 14 of which as a partner. He specialized in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate and commercial law, and trust and estate law.
In addition to having a particular expertise in business acquisitions, Mr. Feldman also has a strong background in tax law which allows him to bring a unique perspective to corporate and commercial transactions. Mr. Feldman is also very active in the community.
He is a trustee of the Jewish General Hospital and is involved in the fundraising efforts of Federation CJA and the Jewish National Fund.
Mr. Feldman holds B.C.L. and LL.B. degrees from McGill University, as well as a B.A. (Political Science) from McGill University. He has been a member of the Québec Bar since 1998.
Job Titles:
- Chief Technology Officer
- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Senior Vice - President
Mario Dubois was appointed chief technology officer of Stingray in 2007. Mr. Dubois is a well-known entrepreneur and manager in the IT industry, more specifically in the sectors of gaming and multimedia. In 1996, he founded Teneon Technologies Inc., a video game development company.
Following its sale to Hexacto in 2002, he was named chief programmer for video game development on mobile platforms. The company's growth was propelled by new technologies, new owners (Jamdat Mobile Inc. in 2002 and Electronics Arts Inc. in 2006), and a public offering (Jamdat in 2003). During this period, Mr. Dubois, as director of production, implemented the tools and methodology necessary to quickly integrate products on the latest platforms.
Mr. Dubois studied at the University of Laval, where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Chairman of the Board of Directors and Member of the Human Resources Committee and Audit Committee
- Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Mavrik Corp
- President of Mavrik Corp
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Member of the Human Resources Committee and Audit Committee
Mark Pathy is the President of Mavrik Corp, a privately owned investment and financing company based in Montréal. Previously Mr. Pathy was President and CEO of Fednav International Ltd., an international dry bulk shipping company, and co-CEO of its parent company Fednav Limited. He remains a member of the group's Board of Directors. Prior to joining Fednav in 1999, Mr. Pathy worked in advertising in Toronto.
Mr. Pathy strongly believes in the importance of philanthropy and is a board member of Dans la Rue and Centraide, and is a member of the board and Executive Committee of the Montréal Children's Hospital Foundation as well as of the Pathy Family Foundation.
Mr. Pathy obtained an Honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto in 1993 and a Masters in Business Administration from INSEAD in 1998.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Senior Vice - President, Marketing and Communications
Mathieu Péloquin was appointed Senior Vice-President, Marketing and Communications of Stingray in 2013, overseeing marketing and communication strategies and plans across all lines of business.
Mr. Péloquin brings more than 15 years of experience as an expert marketer, strategist, and inspiring leader to Stingray. Prior to joining Stingray, Mr. Péloquin was VP of Marketing at Transcontinental Media Inc. and VP of Transcontinental Media Inc.'s Digital Marketing Solutions Group from 2010 to 2013.
He also held several executive positions at Reader's Digest Magazines Canada Limited and co-founded Equinox Marketing Services. Mr. Péloquin never misses an opportunity to give back to the industry and the community. He has been a member of the Relationship Marketing Association and the Canadian Marketing Association for many years.
He has also been a board member of the Fondation de l'Institut de Nazareth et Louis-Braille since 2008. Since 2012, he has been a cabinet member for the United Way campaign of Greater Montréal and takes part in Le Grand défi Pierre Lavoie, a Québec-wide campaign with a mission to help young people to adopt healthy life habits.
Mr. Péloquin is a CPA, CMA and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the School of Management of the Université du Québec à Montréal.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Board
- Member of the Corporate Governance Committee
- Member of the Human Resources Committee
- President of Plus Company Canada and Chief Executive Officer of Cossette
Mélanie Dunn has over 20 years of experience in business management and marketing communications. She is the Chief Executive Officer of Cossette and a member of the executive team of Plus Company, a holding company with an extensive portfolio of communications firms in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Ms. Dunn is actively involved in several professional and community organizations. She sits on the Board of Directors of Cascades Inc., Nesto, the CHU Sainte-Justine Foundation, and the Montréal Canadiens Children's Foundation. She has been named one of the 2018 Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada by the Women's Executive Network (WXN), and in 2019, she made HERoes' global list of 100 Women Executives championing gender diversity in the workplace.
Ms. Dunn has a Bachelor's degree in Economics and a Marketing certificate from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). In April 2022, she completed the Chartered Director program from the Collège des administrateurs de sociétés (ASC) of l'Université Laval.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Board
- Member of the Corporate Governance Committee
- Member of the Human Resources Committee
- President and Managing Partner of Novacap & President and Chief Executive Officer of Novacap Management Inc
Member of the Corporate Governance and Chairman of the Audit Committee
Pascal Tremblay is the President and Managing Partner of Novacap technologies, media and telecom funds and Co-President of Novacap Management Inc. The Novacap group is a leading private equity firm in Canada.
Prior to joining the Novacap group in 2003, Mr. Tremblay was a partner at Argo Global Capital where he participated in numerous investments in technology and telecommunications companies in North America, Europe, and Asia.
His prior experience also includes working in the private equity division at CDP Capital Inc., a subsidiary of the Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec, Canada's largest fund manager and private equity investor. Prior to entering the private equity field, Mr. Tremblay was the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Laserpro, an award-winning manufacturing and distribution company of printing and computer equipment.
Mr. Tremblay was previously Chairman of the Board of Creaform Inc. and also sat on the boards of ViXS Systems Inc., Tenrox Inc. and the Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association.
He is also a director of PKWare, Inc. Mr. Tremblay holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from the University of Sherbrooke and an MBA from McGill University.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- General Manager - Stingray Business
Job Titles:
- Head of Content Distribution, United States
Rick was appointed Head of U.S. Content Distribution of Stingray in 2016. Mr. Bergan has over 20 years of experience in the cable television, digital media, and music industries. He most recently held the position of Executive Vice-President, Business Development and Sales at OneTwoSee, a Philadelphia-based startup that was recently acquired by Comcast. Previously, he acted as Senior VP, Distribution at Music Choice.
Mr. Bergan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Villanova University and a Master of Arts in Public Communication from American University.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Chief Executive Officer of Steele Auto Group
Robert G. Steele was President and Chief Executive Officer of Newfoundland Capital Corporation Limited from May 2002 until October 2018, having been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer in May 2001. Newfoundland Capital Corporation Limited is one of Canada's leading radio broadcasters, with 95 licenses across Canada.
Mr. Steele has also built one of the most diversified auto groups in Atlantic Canada, currently comprised of 17 dealerships representing 21 brands. He is a director of Newfoundland Capital Corporation Limited and a current member of the Young Presidents' Organization. Mr. Steele is a graduate of Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland, and is actively involved in several local charitable organizations.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Leadership Team
- Vice - President, Content Acquisition
Valérie Héroux was named Vice-President, Content Acquisition in 2019. She is responsible for advancing Stingray's content strategy.
Ms. Héroux brings over 10 years of experience in media and broadcasting to her role. Her legal and CRTC regulatory expertise contributes to forging strong and lasting partnerships and further enable cooperation with key media players.
Prior to joining Stingray, Ms. Héroux was Senior Director of Content and Strategic Partnerships at Vidéotron. In this role, she led numerous strategic negotiations as well as CRTC commercial arbitrage. She also oversaw the development and execution of business plans to distribute over 200 channels, including their On-Demand content for all media platforms. In addition, her credentials include experience as Senior Legal Counsel for Québecor Média, where she was the chief negotiator for the renewal of the UDA and Groupe TVA's collective agreement, enabling new multiplatform rights for internal productions and the hiring of artists.