Board Members
Phyllis Clark
Edmonton, Alberta
Chair of the Board of Directors
Biography
Phyllis Clark graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Economics and completed her Doctorial Candidacy and Master of Arts in Economics at the University of Michigan.
From 2002 to 2016, Ms. Clark served as the Vice-President (Finance and Administration) and Chief Financial Officer at the University of Alberta, following five years as Vice-President (Finance and Administration) at York University. Previously, she was Assistant Deputy Minister of Ontario's Management Board Secretariat and, between 1991 and 1992, was the province's Chief Economist and Assistant Deputy Minister of Finance.
Ms. Clark chairs the Edmonton Symphony and Concert Hall Foundation and serves on the Inuvialuit Investment Corporation. She is also a friend on the Glenn Gould Foundation.
She was appointed as Chair of the Mint's Board of Directors on May 11, 2018.
Marie Lemay
President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint
Biography
Ms. Marie Lemay was first appointed as the President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint in January 2019. With 20 years of service in senior government positions, she has an extensive background in public administration. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Lemay served as Deputy Minister and Deputy Receiver General for Canada at Public Services and Procurement Canada, from 2016 to 2019.
From 2013 to 2016, Ms. Lemay served as Deputy Minister and President of the Canada Economic Development Agency for Quebec Regions, which promotes the long-term economic development of the regions of Quebec by giving special attention to those where slow economic growth is prevalent or opportunities for productive employment are inadequate. From August 2012 to November 2013, she held the position of Associate Deputy Minister at Infrastructure Canada, the main department responsible for federal efforts to enhance Canada’s public infrastructure.
From January 2008 to August 2012, Ms. Lemay was the CEO of the National Capital Commission, where she led a change in culture to one of openness and transparency, including the introduction of public board meetings.
She also served as the CEO of Engineers Canada from July 2000 to January 2008, during which Ms. Lemay led a number of international initiatives and oversaw several mutual recognition agreements.
Ms. Lemay is a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec and of Professional Engineers Ontario, as well as a Fellow for both Engineers Canada and the Canadian Academy of Engineering. She currently serves on the boards of Richelieu Hardware Ltd. and the International Association of Currency Affairs, and as Chair of the international Mint Directors Association.
Ms. Lemay holds a Bachelor of Applied Science with a specialization in Civil Engineering from the University of Ottawa and a diploma in public administration from École Nationale Administration Publique, as well as an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Ottawa.
Serge Falardeau, ASC, CPA
Sainte-Marie de Beauce, Quebec
Board Member
Biography
Serge Falardeau has several years of experience as Chief Executive Officer and Vice-President of Finance for various domestic and international manufacturing and service companies. Mr. Falardeau is a Certified Corporate Director, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Laval University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA). Mr. Falardeau has also served as a board member of PH Tech Inc., Texel Inc., ADS Composite Materials Group and Bocenor BF Group Inc. He is a senior business advisor at Inno‑Centre, a non-profit organization whose mission is to support budding companies in their growth and business development in a variety of sectors.
Mr. Falardeau was appointed to the Mint’s Board of Directors on October 18, 2017. He is a member of the Audit Committee and of the Human Resources and Workplace Health and Safety Committee.
Pina Melchionna
Cobourg, Ontario
Board Member
Biography
Pina is currently the President and CEO of the CITT, Canada’s Logistics Association, a learning and development organization offering professional training and certification in supply chain logistics. Prior to her role at CITT, Pina worked for several national banks and financial institutions and started her career as a lawyer. Pina has a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University, a Juris Doctorate Law Degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and a specialized Master of Business Administration in Financial Services from Dalhousie University. She completed the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program and earned the ICD.D designation in 2015 and the Competent Board Global ESG (CBG.D.) and Climate Designations in 2022. Pina is a member in good standing of the Ontario Bar Association. She currently serves on the board of the Royal Canadian Mint, Solus Trust Company, GFD Canada and Emmanuel Health. She is currently enrolled in Harvard University’s graduate certificate program in Corporate Sustainability and Innovation. Ms. Melchionna was appointed to our Board of Directors on June 2, 2019. She is the Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee.
Cybele Negris
Vancouver, British-Columbia
Board Member
Biography
Cybele Negris is a tech CEO, serial entrepreneur, experienced corporate director, sought-after speaker, mentor, columnist and a Hall of Fame inductee of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women.
Cybele co-founded Webnames.ca in 2000, steering its evolution into the security driven, brand‑protection focused, proactively client centric registrar that is Webnames Corporate today.
Specializing in governance, security, risk, and compliance, Cybele serves as an ICD.D and GCB.D accredited director on numerous corporate boards, among them the Royal Canadian Mint, AGF Management Ltd. (TSX: AGF.B), BCAA, Webnames.ca and Telus Vancouver & Coastal Community Board. She is also Vice-Chair of the permanent BC Small Business Roundtable. She formerly served as Vice Chair of Science World and chair of the Departmental Audit Committee for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada amongst numerous other board roles. She has a long history of mentoring, advocacy and promotion of women, girls, and woman-identifying persons in STEM/STEAM. As a Founding Visionary of the Prosperity Project, she also co-chaired its Rosie Mentorship Program until 2024.
A four-time winner of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women and nine-time winner of PROFIT W100, some of Cybele’s other recognitions include Women’s Executive Network, Canadian Equity Diversity & Inclusion Award in the Corporate Board Director’s category 2023, BMO Celebrating Women on Boards 2023, Business in Vancouver Top 500 business leaders in the Tech Innovators category (2021,2022, 2023), BC Business Most Influential Women in Business 2018, 2017, 2015, and Business In Vancouver’s Influential Women in Business 2010 and Top 40 Under 40 2003.
Ms. Negris was appointed to our Board of Directors on October 18, 2017. She is the Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors, and a member of the Audit Committee and the Human Resources and Workplace Health and Safety Committee.
Gilles Patry, C.M. O.Ont.
Ottawa, Ontario
Board Member
Biography
Dr. Gilles Patry is President Emeritus and Professor Emeritus at the University of Ottawa. He is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canada Foundation for Innovation. Dr. Patry also served as Executive Director of the U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities.
Dr. Patry holds a B.A.Sc. and M.A.Sc. in civil engineering from the University of Ottawa, and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis. He has received honorary doctorates from the University of Waterloo, McMaster University, the University of Lyon (INSA-Lyon), Western University, Carleton University, the University of Ottawa and McGill University.
Dr. Patry is a Member of the Order of Canada, a recipient of the Order of Ontario and a member of Professional Engineers Ontario. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
Dr. Patry is a member of the Board of Trustees at Queen’s University and chair of the Department Audit Committee at Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Dr. Patry was appointed to our Board of Directors on June 11, 2018. He is Chair of the Audit Committee.
Barry M. Rivelis, ICD.D
Vancouver, British-Columbia
Board Member
Biography
Barry Rivelis is President of PBC Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Blue Cross (PBC). PBC Solutions delivers health benefits services to governments and other large payer organizations and was created in 2022.
Barry has extensive experience in health, insurance, government, and telecommunications and held executive roles ranging from strategy to operations. Prior to his current role, Barry was Sr. Vice President and Chief Strategy and Information Officer at PBC where he led the transformation of its enterprise-wide technology environment and new corporate strategy. Since August 2020, Barry led the effort to secure the business and the subsequent creation of PBCS. Before joining PBC, Mr. Rivelis was the Chief Information Officer of the Provincial Health Services Authority, Vancouver Coastal Health and Providence Health Care and, before that, Vice President, Health Care at Telus Corporation, where he was instrumental in the creation of Telus Health. Prior to joining Telus, Mr. Rivelis was a Vice President of Cap Gemini in Vancouver and a partner with Ernst & Young in Toronto – one of the youngest consulting partners in the Canadian firm's history.
Mr. Rivelis is a Member of the Information Technology Advisory Council of the University of British Columbia and an Honourary Governor of the Vancouver Foundation. He is a past member of the Board of the Vancouver Foundation and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. In 2021, Barry was noted as a member of Business in Vancouver's (BIV) BC 500, the 500 most influential business leaders in British Columbia. In 2019, Barry was chosen as the BIV’s Chief Information Officer of the Year.
Mr. Rivelis holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from York University, an MBA from the Schulich School of Business and the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Mr. Rivelis was appointed to our Board of Directors on July 1, 2019. He is a member of the Audit Committee, as well as the Governance and Nominating Committee.
Evan Price
Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec
Board Member
Biography
Evan Price has extensive experience as a successful senior executive and entrepreneur in a variety of industries and companies in Canada and internationally, that include the President and CEO of CO2 Solutions Inc., a leader in the field of industrial carbon mitigation technologies, until it was acquired by Saipem S.p.A. in 2019, and the co-founding of Auberge Saint-Antoine in 1992, which today is recognized as one of Canada’s leading hotels.
Over the past three decades, Mr. Price has been actively engaged in corporate governance on the boards of private and publicly-listed companies, as well as non-profit organizations and foundations. He also taught at the Collège des administrateurs, affiliated with Université Laval. Currently, he sits an external board member of the NPPOAB (Non-Public Property Organization Advisory Board) affiliated to the Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services. In support of the non-profit sector, Mr. Price is a member of the Advisory Council of the Royal 22nd Regiment and a “trainer” at the École d’Entrepreneurship de Beauce.
Mr. Price holds an MBA (Honours) from INSEAD (France), and a Certificate in Corporate Governance and a B.Sc. in Forestry Engineering from Université Laval.
Mr. Price was appointed to our Board of Directors on April 21, 2023. He is a member of the Audit Committee and the Governance and Nominating Committee.
Cindy Chao
Board Member
Biography
Cindy Chao has extensive experience leading and advising on organizational sustainability and climate change strategies across multiple sectors globally, including mining, financial services, and consumer business.
Ms. Chao is currently Assistant Vice-President of Sustainability at Sun Life Canada, where she is embedding sustainability into Sun Life Canada’s strategies, processes, and products and services to help create positive social, environmental, and business value. Prior to this, she led the Royal Bank of Canada’s youth social impact strategy, delivering social, employee, brand, and business impact at scale. She was instrumental in the leadership and execution of RBC Future Launch, a $500 million commitment to youth and the future of work.
Ms. Chao was also previously a leader of the Sustainability and Climate Change advisory practice at Deloitte LLP. Ms. Chao has advised over 50 organizations across multiple sectors globally on enhancing their environmental, social, and economic performance. In 2015, she was recognized by Corporate Knights as a Top 30 under 30 Sustainability Leader.
Ms. Chao holds a Master of Environmental Science and an Honours Bachelor of Science with High Distinction, in Environment and Human Health Sciences, from the University of Toronto.
Ms. Chao was appointed to the Mint’s Board of Directors on October 6, 2023. She is a member of the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Human Resources and Workplace Health and Safety Committee.
Kevin Darling
Board Member
Biography
Kevin Darling is a self-employed consultant based in Quispamsis, New Brunswick, with a focus on working with companies to help them with governance, strategic growth, change management and financial issues.
Until late 2019, Mr. Darling worked for the RBC Financial Group where he held the positions of Vice President of Business Banking in the Northern Caribbean, Managing Director of Business Banking in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Vice President of Commercial Banking in North-Eastern New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, Regional Director of Public Sector in Ontario (East and North), Manager of Federal Government and Corporate Banking, and Senior Relationship Manager of Global Financial Institutions.
Mr. Darling has been a volunteer and board member for a number of charities, including the Ronald McDonald House (Atlantic), the Capital Integral Charitable Foundation (Ottawa), the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Junior Achievement, and Crossroads for Women.
In addition, he is currently a Board Member with the Kennebecasis Regional Police Board of Commissioners, the New Brunswick Municipal Employees Pension Plan, the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation (New Brunswick), and the Canadian Association of Police Governance. In 2022, Mr. Darling was the recipient of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal for his work with the Kennebecasis Regional Police Board of Commissioners.
Mr. Darling holds a Certified Treasury Professional designation through the Association for Financial Professionals, a Fellowship of the Institute of Canadian Bankers, and an Associate of the Institute of Canadian Bankers.
Mr. Darling was appointed to the Mint’s Board of Directors on October 6, 2023. He is a member of the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Human Resources and Workplace Health and Safety Committee.