Board of Directors

The North West Company Inc.

Brock Bulbuck - Chairman of the Board, Winnipeg, MB

Brock Bulbuck

Chairman of the Board, Winnipeg, MB

Mr. Bulbuck served as Chief Executive Officer of Boyd Group Services Inc. from 2010 to 2019 before moving into the Executive Chair role of Boyd from 2020 to 2021. After joining Boyd in 1993, Mr. Bulbuck served in many senior leadership roles and played a leading role in the overall development and growth of the business. Mr. Bulbuck also serves as a Director on the Board of Boyd Group Services Inc. He is also a past Chair of the Winnipeg Football Club Board of Directors, a past member of the Canadian Football League Board of Governors and a current Director of the Pan Am Clinic Foundation. Mr. Bulbuck has a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) degree from the University of Manitoba and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.

Stewart Glendinning - Board Member, Ocean Ridge, FL

Stewart Glendinning

Board Member, Ocean Ridge, FL

Mr. Glendinning has served as Chief Financial Officer of Dollar Tree Inc. since March 2025, after having served as its Chief Transformation Officer since January 2025. Prior to joining Dollar Tree, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Express Inc. from September 2023 to December 2024, prior to which he served as President, Prepared Foods of Tyson Foods and before that as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Tyson. Prior to joining Tyson, he worked with Molson Coors Brewing Company beginning in 2005 where he held the positions of (i) Chief Financial Officer, Molson Coors UK, (ii) Global Chief Financial Officer, Molson Coors Brewing Company, (iii) President and Chief Executive Officer, Molson Coors UK, (iv) President and Chief Executive Officer, Molson Coors Canada, and (v) President and Chief Executive Officer of Molson Coors International. Mr. Glendinning holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the College of William and Mary, and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami Law School.

Committee Memberships:
Audit Committee
Governance and Nominating Committee (Chairperson)

Rachel Huckle - Board Member, Toronto, ON

Rachel Huckle

Board Member, Toronto, ON

Ms. Huckle is the Chief Executive Officer for Staples Inc. Prior to that, starting in 2019, she held various positions at Staples Canada ULC including: (i) Chief Executive Officer; (ii) President and Chief Operating Officer; and (iii) Chief Retail Officer. Before joining Staples Ms. Huckle worked with Loblaw Companies Ltd. and Shoppers Drug Mart, beginning in 1996 where she held a variety of positions including: (i) Vice President Operations; (ii) Vice President, Loyalty and Customer insights; (iii) Senior Vice President, Health and Wellness; and (iv) and Senior Vice President Merchandising — Centre of Store. Ms. Huckle has a Masters in Business Administration from Rotman School of Management, and a Masters of Finance from Smith School of Business.

Committee Memberships:
Audit Committee
Human Resources, Compensation and Pension Committee

Annalisa King - Board Member, Vancouver, BC

Annalisa King

Board Member, Vancouver, BC

Ms. King is currently the Chair of the Board for the Vancouver Airport Authority. Prior to that, Ms. King was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Best Buy Canada Ltd., where she was responsible for Finance, including all accounting, tax and control functions, Information and E-commerce Technology, Legal and Real Estate. She served in this position from 2008 through 2016. Before her role at Best Buy Canada Ltd., she was Senior Vice President of Business Transformation for Maple Leaf Foods Inc. and has also held senior positions, primarily in finance and accounting, throughout her career at consumer packaged goods companies, Maple Leaf Foods, Kraft and Pillsbury Canada. In addition to the public company directorships set out below, and the Vancouver Airport Authority, Ms. King is a director of two private companies. Ms. King obtained her ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors in 2013, and obtained fellowship from the National Association of Corporate Directors in 2018.

 

Committee Memberships:
Audit Committee (Chairperson)
Governance and Nominating Committee

Violet (Vi) Konkle - Board Member, Fenwick, ON

Violet (Vi) Konkle

Board Member, Fenwick, ON

Ms. Konkle is the past President and Chief Executive Officer of The Brick Ltd. Prior to joining The Brick in 2010 as President of Business Support, she held a number of positions with Walmart Canada, including Chief Operating Officer and Chief Customer Officer. Ms. Konkle also held a number of senior executive positions with Loblaw Companies Ltd., including Executive Vice President, Atlantic Wholesale Division. Ms. Konkle is a director of Boyd Group Services Inc., GFL Environmental Inc., Elswood Investment Corporation and Abarta. She is a past director of Longo’s Fruit Markets Inc., Bailey Metal Products, Dare Foods, The Brick Ltd., Trans Global Insurance, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Habitat for Humanity. Ms. Konkle obtained her ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors in 2014.

Committee Memberships:
Governance and Nominating Committee
Human Resources, Compensation and Pension Committee (Chairperson)

Steven Kroft - Board Member, Winnipeg, MB

Steven Kroft

Board Member, Winnipeg, MB

Mr. Kroft was Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chair of the CEL Group of Companies from 1998 until its sale in 2022. Under his leadership, Conviron and Argus Controls became widely recognized as the world leaders in the supply and manufacture of controlled environment equipment used primarily in agricultural research and high value plant production applications. A lawyer, Mr. Kroft previously practiced law with a major Manitoba law firm from 1992 to 1997. Mr. Kroft is the President and founder of Falcon Capital Corporation, a firm with investments in a range of companies and real estate. Mr. Kroft sits on the boards of privately held companies GRYD Digital and Shipfusion, as well as Manitoba First Fund, a venture fund of funds established by the Province of Manitoba. Mr. Kroft is a Director Emeritus of the Business Council of Manitoba, a director of the True North Youth Foundation, a member of the University of Manitoba’s President’s Advisory Council, and Past-Chair of CancerCare Manitoba Foundation. Mr. Kroft obtained his ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors in 2017.

Committee Memberships:
Governance and Nominating Committee
Human Resources, Compensation and Pension Committee

Daniel McConnell - Board Member, President and Chief Executive Officer

Daniel McConnell

Board Member, President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. McConnell is the President & Chief Executive Officer at The North West Company. He has been with The North West Company for over 20 years, joining in 2002 in the role of Manager, Real Estate and Store Development and quickly advancing to hold multiple management positions over the years including Executive Vice-President and Chief Development Officer. He became the President of the International Retail division in 2018 and relocated to Boca Raton with his family. He returned to Winnipeg in August 2021 to take on the role of President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. McConnell was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Winnipeg and has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Wales and many years’ experience in retail development.

Jennefer Nepinak - Board Member, Winnipeg, MB

Jennefer Nepinak

Board Member, Winnipeg, MB

Ms. Nepinak serves as Vice-President of Strategic Partnerships and Reconciliation at the TIPI Group of Companies. A member of Minegozhiibe Anishinabe (Pine Creek First Nation), she is fluent in Ojibwe and brings a deep cultural and community-centered perspective to her work.

Throughout her career, Ms. Nepinak has held senior leadership roles with the University of Winnipeg, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba, multiple First Nation governments, and both the Government of Canada and the Government of Manitoba. Her work is grounded in a balanced approach that prioritizes the recognition and integration of Indigenous ways of knowing and being. She brings extensive governance experience, having served on several prominent boards, including the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, the University of Winnipeg Board of Regents, and Manitoba Hydro.

Ms. Nepinak earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology in 1997 and completed her law degree through the University of Manitoba and Osgoode Hall Law School at York University in 2000. She later obtained her designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors at the Rotman School of Management in 2018 and completed Executive Training at Harvard Business School in 2025. She is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Indigenous Governance.

 

Committee Memberships:
Governance and Nominating Committee
Human Resources, Compensation and Pension Committee

Gregg Saretsky - Board Member, Bellevue, WA

Gregg Saretsky

Board Member, Bellevue, WA

Mr. Saretsky is a Corporate Director who serves on the Board of Directors of InterGlobe Aviation Limited, the owner of India’s largest airline, IndiGo, since October 2020 and is the Chair of its Safety & Risk Management Committee. He also serves on the Advisory Board of RECARO Holding GmbH, a German Industrial Company, since October 2018. From 2010 to 2018, Mr. Saretsky served as President and Chief Executive Officer of WestJet Airlines Ltd., having joined the airline’s vacations division in 2009 and serving as its Executive Vice President of Operations from 2009 to 2010. Prior to that, Mr. Saretsky served in various senior-level commercial and operational roles at Alaska Air Group, Inc., from 1998 to 2008, and in various executive roles at Canadian Airlines International Ltd., from 1985 to 1997.

Previously, Mr. Saretsky served on the Board of Directors of Southwest Airlines and was Chair of the Finance Committee between November 2024 and March 2026. He also served on the board of Sabre Corporation, a software and technology company for the travel industry, where he served as Chair of the Nominating & Governance Committee and as Vice-Chair of the board, between June 2020 until August 2024, and as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Economic Development & Tourism, an organization focused on regional economic growth and tourism, from August 2018 to May 2024. Mr. Saretsky earned a B.Sc. and an M.B.A. from the University of British Columbia.

 

Committee Memberships:
Audit Committee
Human Resources, Compensation and Pension Committee

Paul Soubry - Board Member, Winnipeg, MB

Paul Soubry

Board Member, Winnipeg, MB

Mr. Soubry was President and Chief Executive Officer of NFI Group Inc. (“NFI”) from January 2009 to January 2026. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from the University of Manitoba and completed the executive development program at Harvard Business School. Mr. Soubry has a sales, marketing, business development and operations background in businesses held by both trade and private equity owners, with substantial experience in business transformations and LEAN operational practices. Prior to joining NFI, Mr. Soubry worked for StandardAero for 24 years where he held a variety of increasingly senior positions including being named President in 2001, Chief Operating Officer in 2006, and Chief Executive Officer in 2007.

Mr. Soubry currently serves on the board of True North Sports and Entertainment Limited/Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club and The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company. In 2003, Mr. Soubry was named one of the recipients of “Canada’s Top 40 under 40” award, was inducted in the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Hall of Fame in 2014, and was recognized as Canada’s 2016 CEO of the Year by the Financial Post and awarded an Honourary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Manitoba in 2022. Mr. Soubry is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and a graduate of the Directors Education Program.

 

Committee Memberships:
Audit Committee
Human Resources, Compensation and Pension Committee

Victor Tootoo - Board Member, Iqaluit, NU

Victor Tootoo

Board Member, Iqaluit, NU

Mr. Tootoo is the President and CEO of Northern Allied Nunavut Travel Inc., a travel management company which caters to corporations in Northern Canada; President of AV Nunavut Fuels Inc., which purchases and distributes fuel to Northern Canada; President of Kivallingmiut and Auyuittuq Aviation, which provides helicopter and charter services in Northern Canada; and President of Nahanni Nunavut Construction, which provides civil project management and general contractor services. Prior to launching his commercial career, Mr. Tootoo held numerous positions with various governments in the North. Mr. Tootoo holds a Chartered Professional Accountants designation, and also attended Assiniboine Community College where he obtained a Diploma in Business Administration.

Committee Memberships:
Audit Committee
Governance and Nominating Committee