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Christine Magee

Chair

Ms. Magee is Chair of Sleep Country. She co-founded Sleep Country in 1994 and served as its President until November 2014. Prior to founding Sleep Country, Ms. Magee worked in the banking industry in Commercial and Corporate lending with Continental Bank from 1982 to 1985 and National Bank from 1985 to 1994. Ms. Magee serves on the board of directors of TELUS Corporation where she is a member of the Pension Committee and Human Resources & Compensation Committee. Ms. Magee serves on the Board of Directors of Metro Inc. where she is a member of the Corporate Governance/ Corporate Responsibility Committee and HR Committee. At Trillium Health Partners, a not-for-profit organization, Ms. Magee is the Chair of the Board of Directors, the Vice-Chair of Priorities and Planning Committee, a member of the Governance & Resources Committee and a member of the Nominations Sub-Committee. Ms. Magee serves on the Advisory Council of The Talent Fund.

Past board and committee memberships include; Western University Entrepreneurship Advisory Council 2019-2021, Plan International Canada 2017-2021, Sirius XM Canada January 2014-2017, Advisory Board of the Ivey School of Business, 2010-2017, SiriusXM Canada from 2014 to 2017, Richard Ivey School of Business Western University Advisory Board from June 2010-2017, Toronto General and Western Hospital Foundation Board from 2010- 2015, Advisory Board for Adrenalys from 2016 to 2017, Cott Corporation from 2004-2008 and McDonald’s Restaurants from 1999-2004, Woodbine Entertainment group from 2015 to 2022. Ms. Magee received a Honourary Doctorate of Commerce from Ryerson University. She holds an Honours Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario. On July 1, 2015, Ms. Magee was appointed as a member of the Order of Canada in recognition of her significant contributions to the Canadian business community.