Board of Directors

Mr. Martino is a founder and principal of Mason Capital Management. Mr. Martino began his investment career at Oppenheimer & Company where he was responsible for risk arbitrage research; he ended his tenure at Oppenheimer as Executive Director, Risk Arbitrage. He began his business career at GE Capital Corporation where he held positions in information systems and business analysis. He was formerly a director of Spar Aerospace Limited, a publicly traded aerospace company. Mr. Martino graduated from Fairfield University with a degree in Political Science and earned a Master of Business Administration in Finance from New York University's Stern School of Business.

Mr. Martino has gained over 20 years' experience at a CEO level through his involvement in Mason Capital. Eight years at General Electric exposed him to the manufacturing industry. Beginning at Oppenheimer & Company, Mr. Martino has worked in the capital markets for the last 27 years. From an international perspective, Mr. Martino has been involved with USA and Canadian investments, including holding board positions, and has overseen global investments throughout his career.

Ms. Ferstman currently serves as a corporate director. She has over 20 years of progressive experience in the financial industry. Over an 18-year period until her retirement in June 2012, she held several leadership positions with the Dundee group of companies, which operated in wealth management, resources and real estate verticals. She was responsible for financial and regulatory reporting, risk management and involved in mergers and acquisitions and strategic development and held the position of Chief Financial Officer for many years and latterly held the positions of Vice Chair of DundeeWealth Inc. and President and Chief Executive Officer of Dundee Capital Markets Inc. Prior to joining the Dundee group of companies, Ms. Ferstman spent five years at a major international accounting firm. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant and has a Bachelor of Commerce and Graduate Diploma in Public Accountancy from McGill University. She currently serves as the Chair of DREAM Unlimited Corp. (a real estate company). She also serves as lead director of Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. (a mining royalty company), and as a director of Cogeco Communications Inc. (a communications company). Ms. Ferstman was formerly a director of Osisko Development Corporation and a trustee of DREAM Office REIT.

Ms. Ferstman brings a wealth of experience. She was CEO of Dundee Capital Markets Inc., a financial services company focused on investment banking, sales trading and financial advisory. She is a financial expert, being a CPA,having been a CFO of complex public companies for approximately 18 years, and an audit committee member/chair in various industries. Her capital markets experience was gained throughout her executive career at a financial company which operated in the capital markets and performed a variety of capital markets functions for clients. In addition, as a CFO of a public company, Ms. Ferstman dealt with many aspects of capital markets, debt and equity financings, research analysis, and M&A transactions. Ms. Ferstman's international exposure includes having overseen operations in the USA and Europe. She has had the opportunity to deal with many aspects of executive compensation in her career. Her experience on various boards of directors has provided additional exposure to capital markets, international business, human resources, legal, and governance matters.

Ms. Lange, a German citizen, has more than 30 years of business experience in top management and in consulting across many of the geographies ATS serves, including Germany and China. Most recently, she was the CEO of Fritsch Holding AG, a mid-sized German machinery company. Before that, she served as a member of the Management Board of Voith Hydro, where she was responsible for growing the Automation and Service divisions as well as for developing new digital business models. Previous to that, Ms. Lange spent 22 years with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), based in Munich, Germany, where she worked as a Partner and Managing Director with over 100 companies in sectors such as machine and plant construction, chemicals, automotive, energy, packaged consumer goods and many more. During her time with BCG she spent two years in Shanghai, running the local office and developing the Chinese market. Ms. Lange was a member of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG from 2015 to 2020 and is currently serving as Chair of the Supervisory Board and member of the Audit Committee of Blue Cap AG and Chair of Terrafend Ltd. Ms. Lange graduated from the University of Munich with a degree in Journalism and earned a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD/France, where she is also teaching in the MBA program as Adjunct Professor.

Ms. Lange brings to ATS a broad skill set including: her experience as a CEO at Fritsch Holding AG, overseeing all aspects of the business; direct experience in operations, manufacturing, sales and marketing, R&D/technology, and digital offerings at Voith Hydro, where she was responsible for the after-market business, automation business, running a sales and marketing organization, product management of turbines, generators and complete power plants, and development of new digital offerings. At BCG,Ms. Lange gained human resources experience, being responsible for career development in Germany and leading the European women's initiative. Having lived and worked in China for two years, and having spent several months in each of the USA, Russia, Brazil, Israel, UK, and Thailand (among others), Ms. Lange brings a unique international perspective. In addition to Ms. Lange's exposure to financial matters throughout her career, financial experience was also gained by way of an MBA specialization in corporate finance and having been a member of the Audit Committee of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG.

Ms. Pel is an experienced board member, trustee and senior executive. She has more than 40 years’ experience as a strategic business advisor, with extensive expertise in governance, securities regulatory and policy matters, and corporate, commercial and securities law. Ms. Pel was SVP, Group Head Legal and Business Affairs at TMX Group from 2003 until 2015, where she was responsible for advising the TMX board and executive management on all aspects of its governance, operations, growth strategies and legal and regulatory affairs. Prior to that, she was a partner at Torys LLP, an international business law firm.

 Ms. Pel was appointed to the Board of Trustees of OPTrust in February 2017, served as Chair from 2020 to 2022, as Vice-Chair from 2018-2020 and is a current Board member. Ms. Pel is the past Board Chair of Canadian Feed the Children and a current Board member. She sat on the board of IPL Plastics Inc. from June 2018 to November 2020, when it was taken private. She has a BA from the University of Toronto and an LLB from the University of Ottawa. She is also an Institute Certified Director (ICD.D) from the Institute of Corporate Directors, holds a Certificate in Pension Law from Osgoode Hall Law School, and has completed the Pension Governance Education Program at the International Centre for Pension Management at the University of Toronto Rotman School of Management.

 Ms. Pel brings a broad range of experience to ATS. She has a deep knowledge of corporate governance in Canada and internationally. She has been involved in capital markets throughout her career, advising public and private companies on debt and equity financings, M&A transactions and securities regulatory matters. Ms. Pel has been involved in addressing the strategic issues challenging a wide array of businesses in Canada and abroad. She has participated in many high-stakes strategic initiatives to advance the interests of various businesses and their stakeholders, through to successful conclusions.

Mr. Whitehead is an experienced business leader. He is currently Chairman Emeritus of Danaher's European Board and Vice President Corporate Development of the Danaher Corporation, a global science and technology company. Since joining Danaher in 1992, Mr. Whitehead has held a number of executive and operational roles beginning with Managing Director of Veeder Root Europe. In his current position, he supports Danaher’s mergers and acquisition activity in Europe and selected high growth markets. Earlier in his career, Mr. Whitehead worked in senior sales and marketing roles at Procter and Gamble, Hovis Marketing, and Unilever. He also operated his own management consultancy business. Mr. Whitehead has a Diploma in Marketing, Accounting and Finance from Bournemouth College, UK. Mr. Whitehead also served as a director of Mason Industrial Technology, a special purpose acquisition company.

Mr. Whitehead is skilled in overseeing businesses, having held CEO/managing director roles at several public and private companies in the UK and one in Switzerland. He has operations, manufacturing and lean operations experience through the many roles he has had within Danaher group companies, including Veeder Root, Gems Sensors, and others. Mr. Whitehead's capital markets experience was gained from his involvement in the listing of Micrelec as a UK public company, serving as Chairman of Nobel Biocare whilst it was publicly listed in Switzerland and through the many public to private deals completed as the lead on Danaher's prolific M&A record where he has been Managing Director of Corporate Development in Europe for the last 20 years. Mr. Whitehead sees his main skillset as lying within sales and marketing where he has held many senior responsibilities, including Brand Manager at Procter and Gamble, National Sales Manager at Unilever, and Marketing Director at Micrelec PLC. Internationally, he has had roles covering many geographies, including EU, South Africa, Australia, Middle East, Russia, Turkey, Hong Kong and parts of Asia and South America.

Mr. Pryor is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience across the industrial and medical technology sectors. He currently serves as Executive Vice President at Enovis Corporation (formerly Colfax Corporation), a role he has held since 2013. In this role, he has been a key architect in the company’s transformation, executing over 50 acquisitions and divestitures that have accounted for over $14 billion in enterprise value. Under his influence, Enovis has transitioned from a specialty industrial pump manufacturer to a prominent player in the medical technology space, emphasizing innovation and strategic growth. Prior to Enovis, Mr. Pryor served as Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development at Colfax from 2011 to 2013.

Previously, Mr. Pryor was with The Carlyle Group as Managing Director and Partner in the U.S. buyout group which further solidified his expertise in capital goods and industrial sectors, and where he led substantial portfolio company acquisitions. He also held significant roles at Danaher Corporation, including Corporate Vice President of Strategic Development. Mr. Pryor has previously served as Chairman of the Board of ESAB-SeAH Corporation, a joint venture between SeAH Holdings Corp. and ESAB Corp (a former subsidiary of Colfax Corporation). Mr. Pryor’s experience spans from strategic growth to operational efficiency.

Mr. Dey is a seasoned global executive and transformational leader with over two decades in the energy business in roles spanning operations, entrepreneurial ventures, investment management and investment banking. As the President and CEO of Capital Power, Mr. Dey leads the company in its growth and expansion across Canada and the U.S. and champions the team in accelerating its current strategic drive to deliver reliable, affordable and clean energy. From 2021 to 2022, Mr. Dey was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of NOVA Chemicals Corporation. Prior to that for seven years he was at Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, where most recently he served as Managing Director, Head of Energy and Resources. He has invested over $12 billion in growing long-term value for energy and energy transition companies.

Mr. Dey brings diverse experience across energy & power, private equity and pension fund leadership. His financial expertise and operational experience allow him to navigate complex landscapes and make informed capital allocation decisions.