The Honourable Rod Phillips

Vice Chair, Canaccord Genuity Corp.

Rod Phillips is a business and public policy leader and lifelong community volunteer. He is the Vice Chair of Canaccord Genuity Corporation, the Chair of Toronto Global and a member of the board directors of the Aecon Group Inc. (ARE:TO) and Petal Health. 

In 2018, Rod was elected to represent the riding of Ajax. While in government, he served as the Minister of Finance, the Minister Long Term Care and the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks. Prior to his public service, Rod was the President and CEO of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) and the health and productivity company Morneau-Shepell (Lifeworks).  He served as the Chair of the Board of Postmedia Network Inc., Canadian Chair and Global Advisory Board member of AI unicorn Afiniti and on the corporate boards of Data Communications Management, Top Aces, and the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation. Rod began his career as a management consultant with KPMG and also worked with Goodmans LLP and as Chief of Staff to the first Mayor of the amalgamated city of Toronto. 

Rod was selected as one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 and as one of the “Best of the Best “on the 10th Anniversary of that award.  With his investment partner the Clairvest Group, he was awarded the Canadian Venture Capital Association Deal of the Year in the Private Equity category.  He has chaired and served on numerous community boards and in 2010 he was appointed Honorary Lieutenant Colonel, 32nd Combat Engineers Regiment headquartered at Downsview Base, Toronto.