Michael Vels

Director/Board Member at CROMBIE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST

Net worth: 290 349 $ as of 30/05/2026

64 year

43 connections

Consumer Services

Retail Trade

Consumer Non-Durables

Profile

Presently, Michael Harold Vels occupies the position of Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Empire Co. Ltd. and Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President for Sobeys, Inc. (a subsidiary of Empire Co. Ltd.). He previously was Chief Transition Officer at Maple Leaf Foods, Inc., Chief Financial Officer at Hydro One Networks, Inc. and Chief Financial Officer & Director at Canada Bread Co. Ltd. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of the Witwatersrand.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
CROMBIE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST 0.01%	06/05/2026	12,300 ( 0.01% )	151 659 $	30/05/2026
CANADA PACKERS INC. 0.03%	03/05/2026	10,000 ( 0.03% )	138 690 $	30/05/2026

Michael Vels active positions

Companies	Position	Start
CROMBIE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST	Director/Board Member	31/01/2022
CANADA PACKERS INC.	Director/Board Member	30/09/2025
Canada’s National Ballet School Canada’s National Ballet School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	-

All active positions of Michael Vels

Former positions of Michael Vels

Companies	Position	End
Sobeys, Inc. Sobeys, Inc. Food RetailRetail Trade Retails food and grocery items	Director of Finance/CFO	25/10/2021
EMPIRE COMPANY LIMITED	Director of Finance/CFO	25/10/2021
Hydro One Networks, Inc. Hydro One Networks, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Provides electricity transmission and distribution services	Director of Finance/CFO	31/05/2017
HYDRO ONE LIMITED	Director of Finance/CFO	31/12/2016
CANADA BREAD COMPANY, LIMITED	Director of Finance/CFO	31/12/2013

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Private companies	11
Empire Co. Ltd. Empire Co. Ltd. Food RetailRetail Trade Engages in food retailing and corporate investment activities	Retail Trade
Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Manufactures and sells bakery products, meats, poultry and other food products	Distribution Services
Canada Bread Co. Ltd. Canada Bread Co. Ltd. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and distributes bakery products	Consumer Non-Durables
Sobeys, Inc. Sobeys, Inc. Food RetailRetail Trade Retails food and grocery items	Retail Trade
Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as a Real Estate Investment Trust/REIT	Finance
Country Style Food Services, Inc. Country Style Food Services, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Owns and operates restaurants	Consumer Services
University of the Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Hydro One Networks, Inc. Hydro One Networks, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Provides electricity transmission and distribution services	Utilities
Canada Packers, Inc. Canada Packers, Inc. Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Produces pork products	Consumer Non-Durables
Canada’s National Ballet School Canada’s National Ballet School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Hydro One Ltd. Hydro One Ltd. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Engages in the distribution and transmission of electricity	Utilities