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Gerrard Schmid – Chief Executive Officer, Director

Gerrard joined D+H in 2007 as President of one of D+H's operating divisions and has served as the Corporation's President and Chief Operating Officer since 2009, before commencing his term as Chief Executive Officer in February 2012. Gerrard has over 15 years experience in financial services and prior to joining D+H, he served as head of the deposits and overdraft lending business of Lloyds TSB Bank in the United Kingdom and in Canada as Chief Operating Officer of CIBC’s Retail Bank. Gerrard also serves on the Board of the Sunnybrook Hospital Foundation and is a member of the Toronto Cabinet of the United Way. Gerrard has a Masters degree in Aerospace Engineering and a Bachelors degree in Aeronautical Engineering.

Brian Kyle – Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

In July 2009, Brian joined the D+H team as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Brian has been working in finance for over twenty years and brings with him a wealth of experience from companies such as Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants, Price Waterhouse Chartered Accountants, Cott Corporation, and CAE Inc. Most recently, Brian was President and CFO for Teranet Income Fund. Brian has an MBA from Queens University and an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Windsor. He is also a Certified Management Accountant (CMA).

Scott Happ - President & CEO, Mortgagebot

Scott founded Mortgagebot in 1997 while working for the Marshall & Ilsley Corporation—where he served as president of the company’s mortgage division. In 2001, he led a management buyout of Mortgagebot and went on to build the company into a nationally recognized solutions provider.   Since becoming part of D+H in 2011, Scott has continued to provide operational and strategic oversight for Mortgagebot.  Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Chad Alderson - Executive Vice President, Infrastructure Services

Chad joined D+H in early 2001 as our Vice President of Technology Services and was promoted to his current role in 2009. After studying Mathematics and Statistics at Concordia University in Montreal, Chad has garnered a wealth of experience in the financial services industry , and also has a strong background in securities and technology. Prior to joining D+H, he was Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer at SVC O’Donnell Mutual Funds.

David Caldwell - Managing Director, Corporate Development

David joined D+H in April 2011 and brings over 25 years of experience in strategic planning, investment banking and corporate development.  His prior roles included over a decade in a senior Corporate Development and strategic planning role with one of Canada’s large chartered banks, investment banking in financial services with a large Canadian investment dealer, and corporate development for one of Canada’s largest insurance companies. David has a B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science from Carleton University and an M.B.A. from the University of Toronto.

Yves Denommé - Executive Vice President, Operations

D+H welcomed Yves to our team in 2000 as Director of Technical Operations. In April 2002, he was promoted to Vice President of Operations and in 2009 became our Executive Vice President of Operations. Over the years, Yves has held key positions in manufacturing, engineering and supply chain management with organizations such as Kraft and Procter & Gamble. Yves has an MBA from the University of Toronto.

Judy Dinn – Executive Vice President, Application Solutions

Judy originally started at D+H in our Filogix division, where she brought with her a combination of over a decade of information technology experience and nine years of financial services experience. She previously held the role of VP of Retail Branch Banking, Wealth Management and Offshore & Mutual Fund Administration at CIBC. Judy has also held various positions at Siebel Systems, Bank of Montreal and Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group.

Alfy Louis – Executive Vice President, Lending Solutions & Product Management

Before joining D+H in June 2011, Alfy was CEO of StratCity Consulting in San Francisco, California. Alfy has held various senior leadership positions in Europe and Asia, as well as global roles in consulting & outsourcing services, strategic sales, business intelligence and marketing; his last assignment was as head of Global Strategy & Business Intelligence for the Services Organization for HP. Alfy was the founder and CEO of ProActive Consulting Canada and served on the board of directors of several companies in the USA and Asia. He holds degrees in commerce and business administration.

Bob Noftall – Executive Vice President, Human Resources

Joining D+H in January of 2011, Bob brings over 25 years of experience leading Human Resources both domestically and internationally. Most recently with Cadbury Schweppes he led Regional HR for the Americas based out of the USA and previously, Regional HR for Asia Pacific based out of Melbourne and Singapore. Prior positions include consultant with Tower Perrin and generalist HR positions in the oil and gas sector. Bob has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Calgary and a Masters Degree in Human Resources & Industrial Relations from the University of Toronto.

Serge Rivest - Executive Vice President, Marketing Programs

Prior to joining D+H, Serge worked in a variety of roles in the financial services industry. He became a part of the D+H team in 1984 as the Sales Manager for Eastern Canada, working out of our Montreal office. He took on increasing responsibility over the years and was promoted to Vice President of Sales in March 2000, added Marketing responsibilities to his mandate the following year, and was promoted to Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing in 2008. Serge graduated with his BComm from the University of Quebec in Montreal.

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