Dale H. Lastman, C.M., O.Ont.
Mr. Lastman is the Chair of Goodmans LLP. He practices corporate, commercial and securities law and provides counsel in connection with public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, as well as business restructurings. He is a Director of MLSE Ltd. and an Alternate Governor for the NHL and NBA. He previously served as Chair of the Board of Governors of the CFL and currently serves as the Governor representing the Toronto Argonauts. He has extensive experience on corporate boards and currently sits on the Board of Directors of RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust in addition to Roots Corporation. He is actively involved in community and charitable organizations and is a Director and former Chair of Baycrest Health Sciences and an Honorary Trustee of the Hospital for Sick Children. Mr. Lastman is a Member of the Order of Canada and Order of Ontario and an Honorary Captain of the Royal Canadian Navy. He has been awarded the rank of an Honorary Detective by the Toronto Police Service and an Honorary Big by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto. He is recognized among Toronto’s 50 Most Influential People by Toronto Life and as a leading lawyer in numerous publications around the world.