Faircourt Asset Management Inc. HOME COMPANY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT NEWS & PRESS INSIGHTS COMMUNITY CONTACT US PRODUCTS LoginRegister Independent Review Committee Members of the Faircourt IRC Barry A. Tissenbaum – Chair of the IRC Barry Tissenbaum, Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA), is Chair of the Independent Review Committee of Faircourt. He also serves as a Board member and Chairman of the Audit Committee of VitalHub Corp. Mr. Tissenbaum is a Corporate Director as well as a consultant for B.A.T. Consulting, which provides advisory services to numerous companies. He is an accomplished advisor to senior management and has earned a reputation for taking an entrepreneurial approach to business. Mr. Tissenbaum is a former senior partner with Ernst & Young LLP, where he headed their Retail & Consumer Products division and worked for many years in the Entrepreneurial Services Group and served as the Toronto Mid-Town Managing Partner. Mr. Tissenbaum is an advisory board member of numerous private companies; a former director and Audit Committee chair of Corel Corporation, Medworxx Solutions Inc., Universal Energy Group Ltd.; and a former director and Audit Committee member of Nobilis Health Corp. (formerly Northstar Healthcare Inc.). Mr. Tissenbaum obtained his Chartered Accountant designation in Québec in 1968 and in Ontario in 1974. He is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario. Robert P. Kanee Robert Kanee, Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA), is Secretary of the Independent Review Committee of Faircourt. Mr. Kanee is a Corporate Director as well as a consultant for Norcount Control Corporation, which provides advisory services to various companies and individuals. He has been a director of a number of private companies involved in property management, real estate development, investment holding, manufacturing and distribution. He is was a director of Nobilis Health Corp. (formerly Northstar Healthcare Inc.) and chair of the Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. From 1994 to 2000, Mr. Kanee was a director of Perkins Paper Limited, a TSX listed company controlled by Cascades Inc. In 2000, he chaired the independent committee that oversaw the privatization of the company. From 1989 to 1999, Mr. Kanee was a director of Women’s College Hospital in Toronto, Ontario and he chaired the Finance and Investment Committee and was Vice Chair in 1998-1999. From 1991 to 1998, Mr. Kanee was Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions, of Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. (formerly Abitibi-Price Inc.). Mr. Kanee received his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario in 1971 and obtained his Chartered Accountant designation in Ontario with Peat Marwick Mitchell in 1973. Mr. Kanee obtained his Institute of Corporate Directors designation in 2004. He is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and the Institute of Corporate Directors. Mr. Kanee received his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario in 1971 and obtained his Chartered Accountant designation in Ontario with Peat Marwick Mitchell in 1973. Mr. Kanee obtained his Institute of Corporate Directors designation in 2004 James (Jim) Clark James is a senior executive with broad pension experience that includes investment consulting, marketing, sales and client service. Mr. Clark is a former manager of the Bank of Montreal Pension Fund. He provides consulting services to large institutional clients and has worked in business development in the institutional investment business, bringing a unique perspective and a proven track record. James is currently a member of a number of investment-related boards and committees including the board of the Municipal Employers Pension Centre of Ontario, the Newfoundland Teachers’ Pension Plan Investment Committee and University of Ottawa Treasury Committee. In addition, he is a Trustee for the CUPE Education Workers’ Benefit Trust. Jim is a CFA charterholder, Chartered Professional Accountant and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales. Jim is a CFA charterholder, Chartered Professional Accountant and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales. About Faircourt Our People History Independent Review Committee Generating Yield in a Tax Efficient Way S.E.D.A.R. Products Closed End Funds Limited Partnerships Principal Protected Notes Get In Touch Learn more about our services and how we can help you. Contact Us back to top Faircourt Asset Management HOME COMPANY PROFILE NEWS & PRESS INSIGHTS COMMUNITY CONTACT PRODUCTS CLOSED END FUNDS LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS PRINCIPAL PROTECTED NOTES LEGAL DISCLAIMER © Copyright Faircourt Asset Management Inc. 2011 - All Rights Reserved