THE LIST
WHO MAKES WHAT – PRIVATE SECTOR (HIGHEST-COMPENSATED EXECUTIVES AT LOCALLY HEADQUARTERED PUBLIC COMPANIES. SOURCE: REGULATORY FILINGS)
Name
Title
Company
Richard McBee
CEO
Mitel
2
John Sicard
Chief products officer
Kinaxis
3
Les Rechan*2
President and CEO
Halogen Software
1
2015 rank
Financial year end
Salary*1
Change
Other compensation
Change
Total compensation
Change
1
Dec. 31
US$762,019
9%
US$4,065,875
5%
US$4,827,894
6%
12
Dec. 31
US$234,650
-14%
US$3,118,478
420%
US$3,353,128
285%
N/A
Dec. 31
$62,466
N/A
$2,862,433
N/A
$2,924,899
N/A
4
Pardeep Kohli
President of Mitel mobile division
Mitel
N/A
Dec. 31
US$300,000
N/A
US$1,940,847
N/A
US$2,240,847
N/A
5
Steven Spooner
Chief financial officer
Mitel
3
Dec. 31
US$419,016
2%
US$1,594,714
31%
US$2,013,730
24%
6
Richard Monkman
Chief financial officer and vice-president
Kinaxis
6
Dec. 31
US$347,020
39%
US$1,490,593
60%
US$1,837,613
55%
*3
of corporate services 7
Douglas Colbeth
Chairman, president and CEO
Kinaxis
2
Dec. 31
US$360,000
0%
US$1,262,821
-23%
US$1,622,821
-19%
8
Graham Bevington
Executive vice-president and regional president
Mitel
10
Dec. 31
US$356,994
22%
US$1,227,689
88%
US$1,584,683
68%
9
Ronald Wellard
Chief products and solutions officer
Mitel
11
Dec. 31
US$325,039
1%
US$1,178,315
102%
US$1,503,354
66%
10
Jeffrey Johnson
Executive vice-president of global operations
Kinaxis
13
Dec. 31
US$275,004
0%
US$1,081,152
84%
US$1,356,156
57%
11
Edwin Shepherdson
Senior vice-president of customer success operations
Kinaxis
N/A
Dec. 31
US$143,597
N/A
US$1,024,278
N/A
US$1,167,875
N/A
12
Mike McGahan
CEO
InterRent REIT
5
Dec. 31
$0
-100%
$900,000
-2%
$900,000
-24%
13
Jim Skippen
President and CEO
Wi-LAN
7
Dec. 31
US$406,246
-4%
US$457,405
-37%
US$863,651
-25%
14
Jaison Dolvane
CEO
Espial Group
4
Dec. 31
$258,269
15%
$338,952
-67%
$597,221
-52%
15
Brad Cutsey
President
InterRent REIT
N/A
Dec. 31
$258,686
N/A
$300,000
N/A
$558,686
N/A
16
Chip Salyards
Vice-president of sales
ProntoForms
N/A
Dec. 31
$212,242
N/A
$344,330
N/A
$556,572
N/A
17
Kevin Ford*4
President, CEO and vice-president / general manager of business and technology services
Calian Technologies
29
Sept. 30
$267,750
2%
$244,500
49%
$512,250
20%
18
Leslie Klein
CEO
C-COM Satellite Systems
17
Nov. 30
$360,000
0%
$133,520
-47%
$493,520
-19%
19
Patrick Thera
Vice-president and general manager of systems engineering
Calian Technologies
26
Sept. 30
$185,600
2%
$284,000
2%
$469,600
2%
20
Kumanan Yogaratnam
Chief technology officer
Espial Group
9
Dec. 31
$214,808
10%
$235,533
-71%
$450,341
-55%
21
Carl Smith
Chief financial officer
Espial Group
16
Dec. 31
$214,808
10%
$235,533
-49%
$450,341
-32%
22
Jacqueline Gauthier
Vice-president, chief financial officer and corporate secretary
Calian Technologies
28
Sept. 30
$208,000
1%
$238,000
0%
$446,000
0%
23
Barry Dahan
Executive vice-president of global sales
DragonWave
22
Feb. 29
US$224,205
-14%
US$220,904
-19%
US$445,109
-16% -16%
24
Alvaro Pombo
CEO
ProntoForms
23
Dec. 31
$220,000
5%
$225,041
-29%
$445,041
25
Marc Frechette
Senior vice-president, business unit leader
Wi-LAN
N/A
Dec. 31
US$300,645
7%
$136,727
-1%
US$437,372
5%
26
Steve Levely*5
CEO
Ackroo
N/A
Dec. 31
$160,000
14%
$277,050
350%
$437,050
117%
27
Tobias Lütke
CEO
Shopify
34
Dec. 31
$430,000
N/A
$0
N/A
$430,000
N/A
28
Karen Williams
Chief products officer
Halogen Software
N/A
Dec. 31
$300,000
N/A
$124,511
N/A
$424,511
N/A
Former president and CEO
Calian Technologies
14
Sept. 30
$195,000
-47%
$225,000
-52%
$420,000
-50%
29
Ray Basler
30
Phil Rugani*7
Former vice-president of sales
Halogen Software
27
Dec. 31
US$171,992
-34%
US$240,266
27%
US$412,258
-8%
31
Rod Bryden
Chairman
Clearford Water Systems
N/A
Dec. 31
$180,000
0%
$231,381
87%
$411,381
36%
32
Bruce Linton*8
Director, chief executive officer and chair
Canopy Growth
N/A
Mar. 31
$250,000
N/A
$156,105
N/A
$406,105
N/A
33
Shaun McEwan
Chief financial officer
Wi-LAN
19
Dec. 31
US$246,061
-7%
US$154,611
-51%
US$400,672
-31%
34
Peter Allen
President and CEO
DragonWave
24
Feb. 29
US$308,445
-16%
US$84,225
-22%
US$392,670
-17%
35
Pete Low
Chief financial officer
Halogen Software
31
Dec. 31
$255,000
6%
$135,077
16%
$390,077
9%
36
Curt Millar
Chief financial officer
InterRent REIT
30
Dec. 31
$235,000
4%
$150,000
-4%
$385,000
1%
N/A
Dec. 31
$223,457
N/A
$154,269
N/A
$377,726
N/A
8
Sept. 30
$377,642
-16%
$0
-100%
$377,642
-64%
Dec. 31
US$268,433
7%
$105,758
6%
US$374,191
7%
*6
37
Marc Harrison
Vice-president of business development
Halogen Software
38
Gary Economo
President, CEO and chief operating officer
Focus Graphite
39
Fahim Aftab
Vice-president of licensing technology
Wi-LAN
N/A
40
Kevin Loiselle
President and CEO
Clearford Water Systems
44
Dec. 31
$240,000
0%
$133,116
290%
$373,116
36%
41
Michael Vladescu
Chief operating officer
Wi-LAN
18
Dec. 31
US$248,574
-9%
US$100,511
-68%
US$349,085
-41%
42
Sean Homuth*9
Chief financial officer
Orezone Gold
43
Dec. 31
US$183,096
-21%
US$155,708
169%
US$338,804
17%
43
Donald Gibbs*8*10
Former chief financial officer
Canopy Growth
N/A
Mar. 31
$178,716
N/A
$149,549
N/A
$328,265
N/A
44
Harley Finkelstein
Chief platform officer
Shopify
47
Dec. 31
$325,001
N/A
$0
N/A
$325,001
N/A
45
Craig Miller
Chief marketing officer
Shopify
48
Dec. 31
$325,001
N/A
$0
N/A
$325,001
N/A
46
Daniel Weinand
Chief design officer
Shopify
49
Dec. 31
$325,001
N/A
$0
N/A
$325,001
N/A
47
Russell Jones
Chief financial officer
Shopify
50
Dec. 31
$325,000
N/A
$0
N/A
$325,000
N/A
48
Mark Scott
Vice-president of marketing
ProntoForms
N/A
Dec. 31
$121,615
N/A
$174,594
N/A
$296,209
N/A
49
Tim Moran*11
Former senior vice-president of strategic alliances
ProntoForms
54
Dec. 31
$204,046
15%
$82,798
25%
$286,844
18% -7%
50
Osbert Drewniak
Vice-president of acquisitions
InterRent REIT
41
Dec. 31
$180,000
6%
$100,000
-24%
$280,000
51
David Croucher
Chief financial officer
ProntoForms
51
Dec. 31
$175,000
6%
$86,633
-4%
$261,633
3%
52
William Crossland
President and CEO
Thermal Energy International
35
May 31
$240,000
0%
$15,237
-84%
$255,237
-24%
53
Michael Pascoe
President and CEO
Magor Communications
32
April 30
$250,000
0%
$0
-100%
$250,000
-29%
54
Charles Rifici*8*12
Former chief executive officer
Canopy Growth
N/A
Mar. 31
$218,307
N/A
$20,076
N/A
$238,383
N/A
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