THE LIST
Who makes what?
(Highest-compensated executives at locally headquartered public companies. Source: Regulatory filings.)
Name
Title
Company
2014 rank
Financial year end
Salary
Change
Other compensation
Change
Total compensation
Change
1
Richard McBee
CEO
Mitel
2
Dec. 31
US$696,154
5%
$3,870,202
438%
US$4,566,356
231%
2
Douglas Colbeth
Chairman, president and CEO
Kinaxis
1
Dec. 31
US$360,000
0%
US$1,648,063
37%
US$2,008,063
28%
3
Steven Spooner
Chief financial officer
Mitel
7
Dec. 31
US$412,805
-5%
US$1,215,790
167%
US$1,628,595
83%
4
Jaison Dolvane
CEO
Espial Group
36
Dec. 31
$225,000
15%
$1,024,535
734%
$1,249,535
293%
5
Mike McGahan
CEO
InterRent REIT
3
Dec. 31
$275,000
N/A
$916,360
-25%
$1,191,360
-2%
6
Richard Monkman
Chief financial officer
Kinaxis
6
Dec. 31
US$249,034
-2%
US$933,463
34%
US$1,182,497
24%
7
Jim Skippen
President and CEO
Wi-LAN
4
Dec. 31
US$423,077
-4%
US$722,958
19%
US$1,146,035
9%
8
Gary Economo
CEO
Focus Graphite
5
Sept. 30
$450,000
0%
$600,000
-4%
$1,050,000
-2%
9
Kumanan Yogaratnam
Chief technology officer
Espial Group
42
Dec. 31
$195,000
8%
$803,281
759%
$998,281
265%
10
Graham Bevington
Executive vice-president and regional president
Mitel
16
Dec. 31
US$291,696
20%
US$651,864
127%
US$943,560
78%
11
Ronald Wellard
Executive vice-president and general manager of Mitel products and solutions
Mitel
13
Dec. 31
US$322,410
-3%
US$584,408
122%
US$906,818
52%
12
John Sicard
Chief products officer
Kinaxis
10
Dec. 31
US$271,674
-2%
US$599,727
67%
US$871,401
38%
13
Jeffrey Johnson
Executive vice-president of global operations
Kinaxis
9
Dec. 31
US$275,004
0%
US$586,313
38%
US$861,317
23%
14
Ray Basler
President and CEO
Calian Technologies
8
Sept. 30
$370,000
2%
$464,500
-3%
$834,500
-1%
15
Joseph Vitalone
Executive vice-president and Americas president
Mitel
N/A
Dec. 31
US$327,409
N/A
US$459,993
N/A
US$787,402
N/A
16
Carl Smith
Chief financial officer
Espial Group
43
Dec. 31
$195,000
5%
$462,743
526%
$657,743
154%
17
Leslie Klein
CEO
C-COM Satellite Systems
27
Nov. 30
$360,000
9%
$250,000
232%
$610,000
51%
18
Michael Vladescu
Chief operating officer
Wi-LAN
17
Dec. 31
US$274,053
-6%
US$318,201
64%
US$592,254
22%
19
Shaun McEwan
Chief financial officer
Wi-LAN
15
Dec. 31
US$264,918
-10%
US$313,866
47%
US$578,784
14%
20
Paul Loucks
President and CEO
Halogen Software
34
Dec. 31
$300,000
5%
$276,919
372%
$576,919
68%
21
Andrew Parolin
Senior vice-president and business unit leader
Wi-LAN
18
Dec. 31
US$253,923
-5%
US$283,616
64%
US$537,539
22%
22
Barry Dahan
Executive vice-president of global sales
DragonWave
23
Feb. 28
US$261,104
4%
US$271,108
47%
US$532,212
22%
23
Alvaro Pombo
CEO
ProntoForms
49
Dec. 31
$210,000
0%
$318,174
1995%
$528,174
135%
24
Peter Allen
President and CEO
DragonWave
14
Feb. 28
US$365,196
9%
US$108,211
-48%
US$473,407
-13%
25
Ken Stanwood
CEO, Wi-LAN Labs
Wi-LAN
N/A
Dec. 31
US$242,123
1%
US$219,750
52%
US$461,873
20%
26
Patrick Thera
Vice-president and general manager of systems engineering
Calian Technologies
20
Sept. 30
$182,000
6%
$277,250
-1%
$459,250
2%
27
Phil Rugani
Vice-president of sales
Halogen Software
11
Dec. 31
$260,000
607%
$188,590
-67%
$448,590
-26%
28
Jacqueline Gauthier
Vice-president, chief financial officer and corporate secretary
Calian Technologies
22
Sept. 30
$206,000
3%
$238,000
-1%
$444,000
1%
29
Kevin Ford
Vice-president and general manager of business and technology services
Calian Technologies
24
Sept. 30
$262,500
2%
$164,500
-6%
$427,000
-1%
30
Curt Millar
Chief financial officer
InterRent REIT
31
Dec. 31
$225,000
13%
$156,020
-17%
$381,020
-2%
31
Pete Low
Chief financial officer
Halogen Software
26
Dec. 31
$240,000
20%
$116,635
-45%
$356,635
-13%
32
Michael Pascoe
President and CEO
Magor Communications
38
April 30
$250,000
-2%
$100,900
112%
$350,900
16%
33
Jeffrey York
Board chairman
Focus Graphite
32
Sept. 30
$150,000
0%
$200,000
-16%
$350,000
-10%
34
Tobias Lütke
CEO
Shopify
N/A
Dec. 31
$339,055
N/A
$0
N/A
$339,055
N/A
35
William Crossland
President and CEO
Thermal Energy International
44
May 31
$240,000
0%
$97,023
570%
$337,023
32%
36
Ron Little
President and CEO
Orezone Gold
35
Dec. 31
US$249,095
-27%
US$77,059
N/A
US$326,154
-4%
37
Pascal Marquis
Senior vice-president of exploration
Orezone Gold
37
Dec. 31
US$249,095
-21%
US$77,059
N/A
US$326,154
3%
38
David Farrar
Vice-president of operations
DragonWave
29
Feb. 28
US$231,559
-3%
US$80,124
-47%
US$311,683
-20%
39
Russell Frederick
Vice-president of finance and chief financial officer
DragonWave
28
Feb. 28
US$231,559
-3%
US$77,935
-52%
US$309,494
-23%
40
Erik Boch
Vice-president of engineering and chief technology officer
DragonWave
30
Feb. 28
US$231,559
-3%
US$75,747
-49%
US$307,306
-21%
41
Osbert Drewniak
Vice-president of acquisitions
InterRent REIT
48
Dec. 31
$170,000
51%
$131,020
12%
$301,020
31%
42
Doug Lowther
President and CEO
International Datacasting Corp.
12
Jan. 31
$280,250
32%
$19,452
-95%
$299,702
-50%
43
Sean Homuth
Chief financial officer
Orezone Gold
45
Dec. 31
US$230,979
-7%
US$57,794
N/A
US$288,773
17%
44
Kevin Loiselle
President and CEO
Clearford Water Systems
N/A
Dec. 31
$240,000
0%
$34,136
-68%
$274,136
-21%
45
Marc Brûlé
Vice-president of client services
Halogen Software
40
Dec. 31
$190,000
9%
$70,827
-41%
$260,827
-11%
46
Donald Baxter
President and chief operating officer
Focus Graphite
50
Sept. 30
$200,000
2300%
$60,000
-72%
$260,000
17%
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