Senator Braley was appointed to the Canadian Senate in May 2010. He is a highly respected Canadian Entrepreneur with numerous business interests including real estate development, and has extensive experience leading both private operations and sports franchises. Senator Braley has been the owner and president of Orlick Industries Limited since 1969 and is the owner of the B.C. Lions and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Senator Braley was formerly Chairman of the Board of Governors and Interim Commissioner of the CFL and was founding Chairman of the Hamilton Entertainment and Convention Facilities Inc., operator of several venues in the city of Hamilton, Ontario.
Senator Braley brings to the board of directors his experience leading a private machining organization and multiple sports franchises. As the owner and President of Orlick Industries Limited, Senator Braley has experience and knowledge of financial, operational, and managerial issues faced by private companies. As an owner of two franchises of the Canadian Football League and as a member of the Board of Governors, Senator Braley has knowledge and skills regarding franchise matters.
Mr. Bush is currently President of the consulting firm Jeb Bush and Associates. Mr. Bush is the former Governor and Secretary of Commerce of the State of Florida. He is an experienced director of public companies, currently serving as a director of Rayonier Inc. and Tenet Healthcare Corporation. Mr. Bush also established and serves as Chairman of both the Foundation for Excellence in Education, a not-for-profit charitable organization, and The Foundation for Florida's Future, a not-for-profit public policy organization.
Mr. Bush is an experienced director of public companies with the skills necessary to serve as a director. As a member of the board of directors of public companies and Governor of the State of Florida, Mr. Bush has developed knowledge and experience of financial, operational and managerial matters.
Mr. Hudson most recently served as Vice Chairman, Secretary and a director of Republic Services Inc. from 1995 to 2008. Prior to that period, he served in various executive roles from 1995 to 1998 with Republic Service Inc.'s former parent company (then known as Republic Waste Industries, Inc.), including as Chairman of its Solid Waste Group and its President. From 1983-1995, Mr. Hudson was Chairman, CEO and President of Hudson Management Corporation, a solid waste collection company that he founded and later merged with Republic Waste Industries. Mr. Hudson also served as Vice President of Waste Management of Florida, Inc. and its predecessor from 1964 until 1982.
Mr. Pruitt is currently the President of Pruitt Enterprises, LP and Pruitt Ventures, Inc. Prior to his current position, Mr. Pruitt served with Arthur Andersen & Co. for 33 years, retiring as the managing partner for Florida, the Caribbean, and Venezuela. He is also a founding board member for the Florida Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors and served as President until 2009, where he continues to serve on the Board of Directors. He is also a past president of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Since retirement from Arthur Andersen, Mr. Pruitt has continued to serve in advisory and audit committee leadership roles, including for Adjoined Consulting, Inc.; PBSJ Corporation; Mako Surgical Corp.; KOS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Greensmith Energy Management Systems, LLC, and the Coral Gables Trust Company. He has held trustee or board member roles at the University of Miami; the University of Miami Citizens Board; the University of Miami Alumni Association; the Miami Bankers Club; the Florida Chamber of Commerce; the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce; the Greater Miami Free Zone; the Miami Ballet; and the Tropical Girl Scout Council.
Mr. Prussky was a director and Chair of the Audit Committee of CoolBrands. He was an original director of the predecessor to CoolBrands, Yogen Fruz World-Wide Inc., and has served as director of numerous public and private companies over the past 16 years, including Carfinco Income Fund, Canada's largest public specialty auto finance business, and Lonestar West Inc. Mr. Prussky is also a director of exempt market dealer Patica Securities Limited which specializes in financing junior growth and mid-market businesses, and acts as a director or adviser to several private companies, having helped many grow from early-stage to significant
operating entities.
Mr. Prussky is an experienced director of public companies with the skills necessary to serve as a
director. He has helped build numerous public and private entities from the early stages to significant operating entities.
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