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Officers

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Colin Copp

President and CEO
Colin Copp is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Chorus Aviation, a role he is truly passionate about, having dedicated over 30 years of his career to the industry and the organization.

As Chief Executive Officer, Colin leads the company’s four business units, Jazz Aviation, Voyageur Aviation, Falko Regional Aircraft and Cygnet Aviation Academy which together deliver on Chorus’ mission as a leading, global service solutions provider and asset manager, focused on regional aviation. He is driven to grow the company’s global operations and transition the leasing business to an asset light model.

Colin has held several strategically key roles across the Chorus group of companies, including Chief Operating Officer of Chorus Aviation and President, Chorus Aviation Services, as well as President of Jazz Aviation. Over the course of his career, he has led numerous complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives to successful outcomes. He held the role of lead executive responsible for Chorus’ relationship with Air Canada from 2015 to his appointment as CEO. He also led the development of new commercial opportunities to grow Voyageur’s parts business and to successfully enter the defense segment.

Colin holds a master’s degree in Business Administration. He is a certified negotiator and mediator (Cert. Con Res), a chartered mediator (C. Med). Additionally, Colin is an accredited corporate director from the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D).

Colin is a former Board Member of the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada as well as the Air Transport Association of Canada.

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Randolph deGooyer

Chief Operating Officer
Randolph deGooyer was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Chorus Aviation Inc. on January 1, 2025. Randolph has over 30 years of experience in the airline and travel sector holding senior and executive leadership roles during that time. Prior to his appointment as COO, Randolph was President of Chorus’ largest subsidiary, Jazz Aviation.

Randolph is a member of the Board of Directors of the QEII Health Sciences Centre Foundation, a member of the Board of Governors of Dalhousie University and is a past director of the National Airlines Council of Canada. A Nova Scotia native, Randolph holds Bachelor of Commerce and MPA degrees from Dalhousie University.

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Dennis Lopes

Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Dennis is currently the Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Chorus Aviation Inc. Dennis has held senior legal roles with several companies, both within and outside the transportation sector. He has previously served as the Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Purolator Inc., where he held a broad portfolio of responsibilities beyond the legal function, including corporate security, stakeholder relations, and procurement. He also served as the Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Discovery Air Inc., responsible for the legal function as well as enterprise risk management, mergers and acquisitions, debt financing transactions and litigation management. Most recently, Dennis served as Assistant General Counsel and head of the Corporate, External and Legal Affairs function for Microsoft Canada, where he was responsible for policy advocacy, community engagement and customer licensing agreements. Before moving in-house, Dennis was a Corporate/Securities Associate with Goodmans LLP.

Dennis holds a Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School and was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 2002. He also holds a Master in Business Administration from Queen’s University.

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Gary Osborne

Chief Financial Officer
Gary Osborne was appointed Chief Financial Officer on May 8, 2019. Prior to taking on his current role, he held the positions of Vice President, Finance and Business Services, and Vice President, Finance and Director, Financial Planning and Systems.

Mr. Osborne’s career in the aviation industry began in 1992 serving in various finance management positions at Air Nova. Between 2000 and 2005, he pursued other opportunities in the industry, including Director, Finance at Canjet, and a CFO role at SpiceJet. Mr. Osborne holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Saint Mary’s University in Nova Scotia, and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

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Laurel Clark

Vice President, Corporate Human Resources
Laurel was appointed Vice President, Corporate Human Resources in October 2015. Previously, she held the role of Director, Human Resources and Corporate Development. Laurel has over 25 years of experience in human resources within the regional airline industry. She held executive positions at Air Nova and Jazz, and has been responsible for additional functions including corporate communications, customer and employee research, customer advocacy and corporate strategy. Laurel holds an MBA from Dalhousie University, a Certified Human Resources Professional designation, and the HRCCC certificate from the Directors College. She holds a C. Dir. (Chartered Director) designation from the Directors College/McMaster University.
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Tyrone Cotie

Vice President, Treasury & Investor Relations
Tyrone has over 30 years of experience in progressively senior financial positions, with the last 10 years focused on treasury.In his current position, Tyrone is responsible for developing and implementing strategies for financial management, including capital structure planning, liquidity, financial risk management and dividend policies.Tyrone graduated from St. Mary’s University in Halifax with a Bachelor of Commerce degree (Honors) and subsequently obtained his Chartered Accountant designation with KPMG in Halifax.Tyrone was honoured with the Frank S. Capon Distinguished Service Award from FEI Canada in May 2023. This award recognizes members who have significantly contributed to improving the FEI organization during their careers.Tyrone is Chair of the Board of Governors of Mount Saint Vincent University.
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Chris Kelly

Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis and Internal Audit
Chris was appointed Vice President Financial Planning & Analysis and Internal Audit in May 2022 and has over 20 years of aviation industry experience. He previously held the role of Vice President, Finance and Business Services at Jazz Aviation.  After beginning his aviation career with Air Nova in 1998, Chris went on to hold senior financial, commercial and operational positions with CanJet Airlines.  He also spent a year working at Frontier Airlines in Denver, Colorado.  Chris holds a Bachelor of Commerce with majors in Finance and Accounting from Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, NS and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).
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Jill McKim

Vice President, Legal & Compliance
Jill is currently the Vice President, Legal and Compliance and serves as Chorus’ Assistant Corporate Secretary and Privacy Officer. Jill has held various progressive roles within Chorus since establishing her career at Jazz Aviation in 2017. As an experienced legal professional within public companies, Jill is well-versed in the governance, compliance, and reporting requirements within these environments. A graduate of the University of New Brunswick (BBA, LL. B), Jill has expanded her knowledge of ESG related issues and in 2022 received the Osgoode Certificate in ESG, Climate Risk and the Law.
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Jim Murphy

Vice President, Corporate Strategy
Jim is currently the Vice President, Corporate Strategy at Chorus Aviation Inc. Jim joined the Chorus Aviation Capital team in May 2017, where he coordinated and provided oversight on the front-end of deal evaluations and managed the relationship with some of our financing partners. With 23 years of experience in aviation, Jim has worked with airlines such as Canadian Airlines, Air Canada, and Jazz Aviation, with progressive levels of responsibility in Finance, Fleet Management and Aircraft Programs. Jim is a graduate of the Saint Mary’s University MBA program.

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Colleen Purcell

Vice President, Corporate Reporting
Colleen was appointed Vice President, Corporate Reporting at Chorus Aviation Inc. on May 8, 2019. Prior to this, Colleen was the Director, Corporate Finance and Director, Internal Audit for Chorus Aviation. Colleen began her career in the aviation industry in 1994 and has held various finance and administrative leadership positions in Chorus and Jazz Aviation LP, a subsidiary of Chorus Aviation.

Colleen holds a Bachelor of Commerce, major in Accounting, from Saint Mary’s University and is a Certified Professional Accountant (CPA, CA). Colleen also holds the ICD.D designation, granted by the Institute of Corporate Directors, Rotman School of Management.

Colleen was also the past Chair of the Board for Halifax Water from 2009 to 2014.

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Doug Clarke

President, Jazz Aviation LP
Doug Clarke was appointed President of Jazz Aviation LP (Jazz) on January 1, 2025. Prior to taking on his current role, he previously held the positions of Vice President, Finance and Business Services at Jazz, and Director, Internal Audit and Tax at Chorus.

Doug is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Prince Edward Island. Doug is a native of Nova Scotia and volunteers with his local minor hockey association.

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Cory Cousineau

President, Voyageur Aviation
Cory Cousineau was appointed President of Voyageur Aviation in October 2021. Cory joined Voyageur in 1994 and has held respective key operational and commercial positions during his tenure including the role of Chief Operating Officer and lead the commercial operating divisions of the company. Cory has been instrumental in the acquisition of key contracts that have led to significant growth of the organization over the past 20 years. These contracts include international long-term charter contracts with the United Nations, and several aircraft special mission contracts in both the corporate and defence industry sectors.
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Lynne McMullen

President, Cygnet Aviation Academy
Lynne was appointed President of Cygnet Aviation Academy in 2022. She has over 25 years of experience in flight training related positions, including as a flight instructor and pilot examiner. Prior to joining Chorus, she held progressive leadership positions with Seneca College School of Aviation, culminating in the Director, Strategic Development role, where she was instrumental in developing training and recruitment programs with the RCAF and several Canadian airlines. She is active with several aviation industry boards including the Air Transport Association of Canada and the Aviation Accreditation Board International.

Directors

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Colin Copp

Colin Copp is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Chorus Aviation, a role he is truly passionate about, having dedicated over 30 years of his career to the industry and the organization.

As Chief Executive Officer, Colin leads the company’s four business units, Jazz Aviation, Voyageur Aviation, Falko Regional Aircraft and Cygnet Aviation Academy which together deliver on Chorus’ mission as a leading, global service solutions provider and asset manager, focused on regional aviation. He is driven to grow the company’s global operations and transition the leasing business to an asset light model.

Colin has held several strategically key roles across the Chorus group of companies, including Chief Operating Officer of Chorus Aviation and President, Chorus Aviation Services, as well as President of Jazz Aviation. Over the course of his career, he has led numerous complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives to successful outcomes. He held the role of lead executive responsible for Chorus’ relationship with Air Canada from 2015 to his appointment as CEO. He also led the development of new commercial opportunities to grow Voyageur’s parts business and to successfully enter the defense segment.

Colin holds a master’s degree in Business Administration. He is a certified negotiator and mediator (Cert. Con Res), a chartered mediator (C. Med). Additionally, Colin is an accredited corporate director from the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D).

Colin is a former Board Member of the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada as well as the Air Transport Association of Canada.

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Karen Cramm, FCPA, FCA

Karen Cramm is a corporate director. A Chartered Professional Accountant since 1977, Mrs. Cramm holds master’s degrees in business administration (MBA) and in public administration (MPA). Mrs. Cramm was a senior partner of Deloitte & Touche (“Deloitte”) in the Financial Services Group specializing in Reorganization as well as Forensic & Dispute services. While a partner of Deloitte, she served as the Managing Partner of the Halifax Office, was elected to the Canadian Deloitte Board of Directors for fourteen years and chaired the Deloitte Foundation, a registered charity focusing on corporate responsibility and giving back to communities across Canada. Mrs. Cramm has served as President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nova Scotia and was elected as a Fellow of the Institute in recognition of distinguished service to the profession. She has also had extensive experience leading and serving on community-based, non-profit boards including Chair of the Boards of the Izaak Walton Killam Hospital and the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and serving on the Boards and executive of both Dalhousie University and Mount Saint Vincent University.
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Amos Kazzaz

Amos Kazzaz retired on July 1, 2023, as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Air Canada. In this role, he oversaw Air Canada’s overall financial strategic direction, comprising all aspects of financial reporting and planning, investor relations, treasury and controller operations, taxation, pension administration, internal audit, fleet, procurement and corporate real estate. He was previously Senior Vice President, Finance, and Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis, roles he held since May 2010. Before joining Air Canada, Amos held extensive senior executive roles within the airline and transportation sector. He had a 24-year career at United Airlines, where he held several executive positions, including Vice President, Cost Management and Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis, and led several of United’s divisions. Amos holds an MBA in Finance from The University of Denver and a B.A. in International Affairs from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
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Marie-Lucie Morin, P.C., C.M.

Marie-Lucie Morin was Executive Director at the World Bank from 2010 to 2013. Previously Ms. Morin pursued a 30-year career in the Federal Public Service; she was appointed National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister and Associate Secretary to the Cabinet in 2008, having served as Deputy Minister for International Trade and Associate Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.  Earlier in her career with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ms. Morin completed assignments in San Francisco, Jakarta, London, and Moscow.  In 1997 she was appointed Ambassador to Norway with accreditation to Iceland. Ms. Morin was named Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur in 2012 and became a member of the Order of Canada in 2016. Ms. Morin serves on Corporate and not-for-profit Boards; she is also a member of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency  (NSIRA).
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Paul Rivett

Paul Rivett oversees a family office with investments in several businesses, including media, entertainment, gaming and industrial companies. He was previously the co-founder and Chairman of NordStar Capital. Before co-founding NordStar, Mr. Rivett served as the President of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, a global insurance holdings and value investing company, where he worked for nearly two decades. Mr. Rivett currently serves as Chair on GreenFirst Forest Products and Chorus Aviation boards, and Executive Vice-Chair of Gold Reserve. He has previously been Chair of several notable boards, including Chair of Torstar, Chair of Recipe Unlimited, Chair of VerticalScope, and Vice-Chair of Fairfax Africa. Other past Board roles include PEAK Athletics (Bauer & Easton Sports), TeamSnap, Golf Town & Sporting Life, Dexterra, NorthStar Gaming, Arctic Gateway Group, AGT Foods, MEGA Brands, Resolute Forest Products, Canadian Press and The Brick.Mr. Rivett holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Toronto, a Master’s Degree in Industrial Relations from Queen’s University, and a Law Degree from Queen’s University. He is also a Canadian Securities Registered Portfolio Manager.
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Frank Yu

Frank Yu is a Managing Partner in Brookfield’s Private Equity Group, responsible for co-leading the Brookfield Special Investments strategy. Mr. Yu is also responsible for origination, evaluation, transaction execution and monitoring of investment opportunities. Prior to joining Brookfield in 2019, Mr. Yu worked in the tactical opportunities group at Blackstone, the mezzanine finance group at Oaktree Capital Management and began his career in investment banking at Moelis & Company and Rothschild Inc. Mr. Yu holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Stern School of Business at New York University.

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