Richard J. Crofts has served as our Executive Vice-President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Secretary since October 2004 after joining the company as Vice-President, Corporate Development and Assistant General Counsel in September 2004. Prior to that, he served as Vice-President, Legal & Corporate Development of MEC from November 2003 to September 2004, as Vice-President, Corporate Development of MEC from May 2003 to November 2003, and as Corporate Counsel of MEC from April 2002 to May 2003. Prior to joining MEC, Mr. Crofts was an associate attorney with the Toronto office of the New York law firm of Shearman & Sterling LLP from September 1999 to April 2002. He is a member of the bar in both New York State and Ontario. |