Barbara Palk

Director/Board Member at FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION

74 year

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Barbara F.
Palk currently works at First National Financial LP, as Director and Institute of Corporate Directors, as Member.
Ms. Palk also formerly worked at Queen's University, as Chairman-Trustees Board, TD Asset Management USA Funds, Inc., as Director, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, as Director, Canadian Coalition for Good Governance, as Director, UNICEF Canada, as Director, Shaw Festival Theatre, as Director, Portfolio Management Association of Canada, as Director, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, as Director, Greenwood College School, as Director, TD Asset Management, Inc., as President from 2004 to 2010, TDAM USA, Inc., as President, Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust, as Independent Trustee, and TD Harbour Capital, as President.
Ms. Palk received her undergraduate degree from Queen's University.

Barbara Palk active positions

Companies	Position	Start
FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	25/03/2013
First National Financial LP First National Financial LP Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides residential and commercial mortgage services	Director/Board Member	-
Institute of Corporate Directors Institute of Corporate Directors Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Promotes governance and develops leadership skills	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Former positions of Barbara Palk

Companies	Position	End
TD Asset Management, Inc. TD Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance TDAM aims to provide strong risk-adjusted investment returns over the long term. A collaborative team-based approach helps them to develop a comprehensive perspective on managing risk and taking advantage of opportunities.	President	30/05/2010
Shaw Festival Theatre Shaw Festival Theatre Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Operates as a non profit organization that engages in performing art theatres	Director/Board Member	-
TD Harbour Capital TD Harbour Capital Investment ManagersFinance TD Harbour Capital provides private and personalized discretionary investment management services. Client portfolios include fixed-income and equity investments and are managed to meet the specific objectives of each client.	President	-
Queen's University Queen's University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Chairman	-
UNICEF Canada UNICEF Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-profit humanitarian organization focusing on saving children?s lives around the globe	Director/Board Member	-

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Private companies	16
TD Asset Management USA Funds, Inc. TD Asset Management USA Funds, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as umbrella fund	Miscellaneous
First National Financial Corp. (Ontario) First National Financial Corp. (Ontario) Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides residential and commercial mortgage lending services	Finance
TD Asset Management, Inc. TD Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance TDAM aims to provide strong risk-adjusted investment returns over the long term. A collaborative team-based approach helps them to develop a comprehensive perspective on managing risk and taking advantage of opportunities.	Finance
TDAM USA, Inc. TDAM USA, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance TDAM USA is a global investment manager that offers an array of fundamental and quantitative, active and passively managed investment strategies and products. They offer custom solutions, including asset liability matching and portfolio transition management, as well as other specialized segregated investment management services, including cash management and currency overlay. The firm uses various methods of security analysis in formulating investment advice. Their fixed income investment philosophy is based upon strong and independent credit research. Proprietary research is vital to the firm’s investment process and forms the basis for all of their investment decisions.	Finance
Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as a Real Estate Investment Trust/REIT	Finance
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a pension/retirement fund	Finance
Queen's University Queen's University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
First National Financial LP First National Financial LP Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides residential and commercial mortgage services	Finance
Institute of Corporate Directors Institute of Corporate Directors Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Promotes governance and develops leadership skills	Commercial Services
Canadian Coalition for Good Governance Canadian Coalition for Good Governance Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Canadian Coalition for Good Governance (CCGG) is an organization representing 51 major institutional investors managing approximately $6.4 trillion in assets. The organization develops and disseminates best practice guidance on governance, environmental and social oversight, and executive compensation through committees chaired by industry leaders. CCGG recognizes excellence in shareholder communications via its governance gavel awards and participates in public policy advocacy by responding to regulatory consultations and engaging with boards, regulators, and the public on governance challenges including diversity, AI oversight, and climate-related disclosures. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. It promotes good corporate governance practices and supports institutional investors in fulfilling their fiduciary and stewardship responsibilities. CCGG facilitates private engagement between independent directors of Canadian public companies and institutional investors through its engagement program, which includes annual board engagement reports and issuer-specific research available to members. It publishes resources such as the executive and director compensation guidebook, building high performance boards policy, and annual best practices for proxy circular disclosure reports. Membership benefits include access to exclusive research, educational webinars, participation in committees, and detailed governance reviews. The Canadian company was founded by Claude Richard Lamoureux, Stephen Arnold Jarislowsky.	Commercial Services
UNICEF Canada UNICEF Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-profit humanitarian organization focusing on saving children?s lives around the globe	Commercial Services
Shaw Festival Theatre Shaw Festival Theatre Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Operates as a non profit organization that engages in performing art theatres	Consumer Services
TD Harbour Capital TD Harbour Capital Investment ManagersFinance TD Harbour Capital provides private and personalized discretionary investment management services. Client portfolios include fixed-income and equity investments and are managed to meet the specific objectives of each client.	Finance
Portfolio Management Association of Canada Portfolio Management Association of Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a forum for portfolio management firms to share best practices and industry knowledge	Commercial Services
Greenwood College School Greenwood College School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services