Members 

William S. Rice, Q.C.
Chair

Mr. Rice was appointed Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Alberta Securities Commission in July 2005 and acts as an ex officio member on all
ASC Committees. At the time of his appointment, he had over 25 years of experience as a securities lawyer and had most recently concluded a 32-year career with the Bennett Jones LLP law firm with a five-year term as its national managing partner.

Mr. Rice has also had extensive board and chair responsibilities with both public and private companies.  Bill Rice

Glenda A. Campbell, Q.C.
Vice-Chair

Ms. Campbell was appointed Vice-Chair in September 1999. Prior to that, she served the ASC as Director, Legal Services and Policy Development and was instrumental in creating a national voice for Alberta through the development of policies and legislation at the national and local levels with a view to harmonizing the securities regime in Canada. Ms. Campbell has lectured extensively in professional continuing education
seminars and has authored a number of papers.

Stephen R. Murison
Vice-Chair

Mr. Murison was appointed Vice-Chair in April 2003. He first joined the ASC as legal counsel in 1997, where he worked extensively on a number of key policy initiatives. Prior to his employment with the ASC, he was a partner with a national law firm where he specialized in taxation, securities and corporate law.

Dennis A. Anderson, FCA

Mr. Anderson is the ASC’s Lead Independent Member. He became a Member in April 2003 and is Chair of the ASC’s Audit Committee. Mr. Anderson retired from a successful accounting career with KPMG, where he served as managing partner in Calgary and as a member of that firm’s National Policy Board and Western Region Management Committee. Mr. Anderson’s career includes a number of positions with firms involved in the energy sector. Most recently, he served as a public member of the Alberta Insurance Council. Mr. Anderson has devoted countless hours to his community, and has served as chairman of the board of the Calgary Stampede Foundation.

Beverley A. Brennan, FCA

Ms. Brennan became a Member in April 2006 and is also a member of the ASC’s Audit Committee. She holds an MBA from the University of Saskatchewan and was awarded the FCA designation by both the Institutes of Chartered Accountants of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Ms. Brennan was the CFO (1988–2000) and Corporate Secretary (1992–2003) of Philom Bios Inc., an agricultural biotechnology company. Ms. Brennan served as Chair of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants from 1998 to 1999. She is active on non-profit boards and consults on governance and strategic issues.

Allan L. Edgeworth, P. Eng.

Mr. Edgeworth became a Member in April 2006 and is Chair of the ASC’s Governance Committee. He served in various executive capacities with Westcoast Energy (now Duke Energy Gas Transmission West) and Alliance Pipeline. A geological engineer by profession, Mr. Edgeworth retired from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of Alliance Pipeline in December 2004. Mr. Edgeworth is a director of AltaGas Ltd., Emera Inc. and Pembina Pipeline Corporation, and is actively involved in various
community organizations.

Karl M. Ewoniak, CA

Mr. Ewoniak became a Member in June 2004 and serves on the ASC’s Audit Committee. He is a chartered accountant and an insurance and corporate financial consultant with over 30 years of experience as a senior executive in the insurance, retail, trust and mortgage lending sectors. Mr. Ewoniak is the founder and past president of Trans Global Life Insurance Company and Trans Global Insurance Company. He has extensive corporate governance experience, having served on several public and private company boards of directors. He is currently a director of Canadian Direct Insurance Incorporated, the Alberta Capital Market Foundation and Garner Management Ltd.

Honourable J.C. (Jack) Major, Q.C.

The Honourable J.C. Major became a Member in April 2006 and is a member of the ASC’s Governance Committee. He helped shape the legal landscape in Canada through his years as a lawyer, judge and now Counsel. Mr. Major was appointed to the Alberta Court of Appeal in 1991 after 34 years as litigation counsel and to the Supreme Court of Canada in 1992. He retired as a Supreme Court of Canada justice in December 2005 and has since rejoined Bennett Jones LLP as Counsel.

Roderick J. McKay, CA, ICD.D

Mr. McKay became a Member in April 2007 and is on the ASC’s Audit Committee. He is a chartered accountant who held various executive roles with KPMG’s Canadian and international firms until his retirement in September 2006. Educated at the University of Alberta, University of Toronto and Harvard University, Mr. McKay became partner of KPMG in 1977, Partner in Charge, Audit in the Calgary office in 1988, Canadian Managing Partner, Technology from 1989 to 2006 and Global Managing Partner, Knowledge for KPMG International from 2000 to 2006.

Neil W. Murphy

Mr. Murphy became a Member in April 2006 and serves on the ASC’s Human Resources Committee. He graduated with a B.Sc. from Loyola College (now Concordia University) in Montreal in 1968 and held several managerial positions with Royal Trust Company. In 1985, Mr. Murphy joined RBC Dominion Securities and served as a retail broker in Calgary for 19 years until his retirement in 2004.

Kenneth B. Potter

Mr. Potter became a Member in April of 2007 and serves on the ASC’s Human Resources Committee. He practises in the areas of corporate and securities law as a partner of the Macleod Dixon LLP law firm in Calgary. Holding an LL.B. from the University of Alberta and an LL .M. from the London School of Economics, Mr. Potter has been with Macleod Dixon LLP since 1969. He has taught securities and corporate law as a sessional instructor at the University of Calgary and in New Zealand and has written numerous articles on corporate and securities law matters.

Karen A. Prentice, Q.C., ICD.D

Ms. Prentice became a Member in April 2006 and serves as Chair of the ASC’s Human Resources Committee. She holds an LL.B. from the University of Calgary. Ms. Prentice has spent over 25 years in various legal and executive management roles. Most recently, she was Executive Vice-President, Legal and Corporate Affairs of Enmax Corporation. Ms. Prentice has been active in the community for many years and is currently a member of the Advisory Board of Homburg Invest Inc., a director of the Alberta Capital Market Foundation, and a member of the Executive Committee of the Calgary Chapter of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Glen Roane, ICD.D

Mr. Roane became a Member in April 2007 and serves on the ASC’s Governance Committee. He is a corporate director who previously spent 18 years in various roles in the Canadian financial services industry. Employers included the Toronto Dominion Bank, Burns Fry Ltd. and Lancaster Financial Inc. Mr. Roane is currently a director of Enerplus Resources Fund, Badger Income Fund, Destiny Resource Services Corp., Flexpipe Systems Inc. and Tarpon Energy Services Ltd. He holds a B.A. and an M.B.A. from Queen’s University in Kingston.