Board of Directors

Director

Ms. Abdoulah is a corporate director. She was the only female CEO/Chair to have led a top-ten publicly traded cable operating company, Wide Open West (doing business as WOW!) in the United-States, which she did for 12 years, from 2002-2014 and was Chair until December 2015. Prior to joining WOW!, Ms. Abdoulah spent much of her career at a former cable company Tele-Communications Inc. in the United-States, where she served in a number of positions including Assistant COO and Executive Vice President of Cable Operations. Her professional career spans over 30 years in the marketing, advertising and telecommunications industries.

She currently serves on the board of Rocky Mountain PBS. She is former Chair of the Board of the American Cable Association, a lobbying organization representing the interests of independent cable operators. She also served on the board of C-SPAN (an acronym for Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network, an American cable and satellite television network), and is a former Vice President of the Executive Board of Women in Cable Telecommunications ("WICT").

In the nonprofit world, she currently serves on the board of World Pulse, a global social network dedicated to connecting, uniting and empowering women around the world. She is a former Chair of the Board for the Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center as well as former Chairperson for the WICT Foundation. Along with being active in the non profit world she offers executive coaching to individuals.

Ms. Abdoulah is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce Top 25 Most Powerful Women Award; the American Cable Association’s PAC Individual Leadership Award; the Lifetime Achievement Award from Mount Royal University in Calgary; and was a Multichannel News Wonder Women honoree and an inductee to the WICT Rocky Mountain Chapter’s Walk of Fame.

Chairman of the Board

Mr. Audet has been Board Chair of Cogeco Communications Inc. and Cogeco Inc. since September 1, 2021, after holding the position of Executive Chair from September 1, 2018 up to August 31, 2021.

Mr. Audet joined Cogeco in 1981 and held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Cogeco Communications Inc. from 1993 to August 31, 2018. Under his leadership, Cogeco has become a leading Canadian communications company, operating internationally.

Mr. Audet is Chair of the Old Brewery Mission since 2022, a major organization which provides emergency, housing and other services for homeless people in the Montreal area. He is also a member of the Boards of Directors of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal and of the Institute for Governance of Private and Public Organizations (IGOPP). He previously sat on the Boards of Directors of Cablelabs, Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association, Clarica, Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf, Corporation de l'École Polytechnique de Montréal, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters and the Association canadienne de la radio et de la télévision de langue française. He served as Governor of the Council on Canadian Unity. He chaired the Fondation et Alumni de l’École Polytechnique de Montréal. He also chaired the Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf Development Fund for 10 years.

Over the years, Mr. Audet has often been recognized by both the business and philanthropic communities for his numerous achievements. Amongst his contributions, he acted as co-Chair of the 2017 campaign for Centraide of Greater Montréal and as Chair of the 2014-2020 fundraising campaign for the Old Brewery Mission Foundation.

Mr. Audet was inducted in the Canadian Business hall of fame in 2024. He was named Member of the Order of Canada in 2013 and Officier de l’Ordre National du Québec in 2022. In 2018, he was chosen by the United Nations Association in Canada as its annual Global Citizens Laureate. That same year, he received two Honorary Doctorates from Université de Montréal and Université du Québec in Trois-Rivières. He has also been inducted into the Club des entrepreneurs du Conseil du patronat du Québec, and was awarded the Order of Merit from the Université de Montréal Alumni Association, as well as the Merit Award from École Polytechnique Alumni Association.

Director

Ms. Audet has served as an observer on the Cogeco Communications Inc. and Cogeco Inc. Boards since 2017. Since joining Cogeco in 2020, she has held various strategic roles, driving key initiatives in Change Management, Marketing, Sales, and Corporate Communications. She is currently the Agile Delivery Lead for a newly established AI-focused unit — a key enabler of Cogeco’s broader strategic shift and ongoing enterprise transformation.

Prior to her tenure at Cogeco, Ms. Audet acquired extensive multi-sector experience across Québec and internationally. Her professional background spans Human Resources, Operations, and Stakeholder Management, including international Project Development based in Belgium.

Active in the non-profit sector, Ms. Audet has served on the Board of the Villa Sainte-Marcelline Foundation since October 2023, where she also holds the position of Chair of the Financial Aid Committee.

Director

Since February 2025, Mr. Bajaj is the Senior Vice President, Chief People and Corporate Development Officer of PSP Investments. He was Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer and Legal Affairs at Gildan Activewear Inc. from March 2021 until May 2024. In this role he led the global human resources, legal affairs and communication functions. He previously held senior HR leadership roles, including former CHRO of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance and former CHRO of Nissan Motor Company, with a strong focus on global talent management and organizational development. Prior to working in human resources at Nissan, he held the role of General Counsel, Nissan Canada, following eight years in legal roles at the Ford Motor Company, based in Oakville, Ontario.

Mr Bajaj served on the Board of Cogeco Inc. (a reporting issuer, parent company of Cogeco Communications Inc.) from 2019 to 2023, and served as member and Chair of the Human Resources Committee in 2021 and from 2022 to 2023, respectively, and was a member of the Corporate Governance Committee from 2021 to 2023.

Mr. Bajaj serves as a members-at-large of the Board of Governors of McGill University since July 1, 2023.

Director

Ms. Bienenstock is an experienced investment professional and corporate director with deep sector expertise in telecom, natural resources, and financial services. Her professional career includes serving as an Associate Principal at McKinsey & Company and later as a Senior Research Analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC, Research Division from 2007 until 2014. She was a partner at Marlin Sams Fund LP from 2014 until 2016 and subsequently founded RBMP Capital LLP in London, United Kingdom, where she served as an investment partner from 2017 to 2021.

Currently, Ms. Bienenstock serves on the Board of Cogeco Inc. (a reporting issuer, parent company of Cogeco Communications Inc.) since 2024, where she serves on the Audit Committee.

Her extensive previous board experience includes serving as the Executive Chair of the boards of two private mining exploration companies from 2022 to 2025. She previously served on the board of Cogeco Communications Inc. from 2020 to 2023, where she was a member of the Audit, Corporate Governance, and Strategic Opportunities Committees. From 2020 to 2021, she was a director for Torex Gold Resources, serving as Chair of the Safety and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee. She also served on the board of Pretivm Resources from 2018 to 2021 as Chair of Compensation and a member of the Governance Committee. Her international governance background includes roles as a non-executive director and Audit Committee member for Sunrise Communications Group AG (2016–2020), a Supervisory Board and Audit Committee member of Tele Columbus AG, and a director of Oi S.A., where she chaired the internal audit, risks, and contingencies committee. Additionally, she served as the Independent Member of the Investment Committee of RCF Fund VII, directing a successful activist campaign on their behalf.

Lead Director

Mr. Cherry is a corporate director. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Aéroports de Montréal (ADM) from 2001 to 2016. He has over 40 years of experience in general management and more specifically in project and financial management in the international aerospace, defense and rail sectors. Over this period he has worked in senior executive positions with Bombardier Inc., Oerlikon Aerospace Inc., CAE Inc. and ALSTOM Canada.

He is the lead director of Cogeco Inc. (a reporting issuer, parent company of Cogeco Communications Inc.), and Chairs the Human Resources Committee and is a member of the Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Cherry also serves as a director of Nieuport Aviation, the operator of the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, as a director of Aerostar Airport Holdings, the operator of the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport of San Juan, Puerto Rico and as a member of the Advisory Board of World Airport Partners, a subsidiary of PSP Investments.

He served on the Board of Logistec Inc. (a reporting issuer with activities in marine and environmental services) for 10 years, until May 2021, where he was Chair of the Board from 2019 to 2021 and previously chaired the Audit Committee. He was also a director and chair of the Human Resources and Governance Committee of Voti Detection Inc. (a reporting issuer with activities in security screening technology) from 2017 to 2022. Mr. Cherry is a director of the McGill University Health Centre and of IAS Quebec. He co-Chaired the 2017 campaign for Centraide of Greater Montreal.

Director

Bart Demosky is a seasoned corporate executive with more than 35 years of diversified domestic and international experience across multiple business sectors, including aerospace and defense, transportation, energy, utilities and banking. He brings deep financial expertise and a strong understanding of complex, regulated industries.

Mr. Demosky currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bombardier. In this role, he has been instrumental in guiding the company through significant transformations, with a focus on strengthening financial stability, improving operational performance, and supporting long-term strategic positioning. His experience spans financial reporting, corporate finance, accounting, internal controls, and oversight of complex financial and regulatory environments.

Over the course of his career, Mr. Demosky has demonstrated a strong track record in mergers and acquisitions and capital markets. During his tenure at Suncor Energy, he played a key role in the acquisition of Petro-Canada and helped advance complementary capital markets and divestment strategies. He also brings extensive leadership experience in the transportation sector, having served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Rail Systems from 2013 to 2015, where he successfully led the organization through restructuring and transition.

Mr. Demosky has significant experience navigating governance and regulatory matters. As Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Canadian Pacific Railway, he managed governance issues arising from a high-profile proxy contest. In addition, he served as a member of the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors from 2011 to 2017, where he chaired the Audit Committee and was a member of the Investment and Executive Committees.

Director

Ms. Dunn is the founder and director of Broody (an incubator for startups and accelerator to more established businesses) in a joint venture with British advertising agency Mother, since 2017. In this role, she is working with entrepreneurs to turn ideas and products into successful businesses. She originally qualified as a lawyer before switching careers and has almost thirty years of progressive experience in the marketing industry, including at Coca-Cola, NTL (now Virgin Media) and Orange which merged with T-Mobile in 2010 to create EE Limited (UK's largest cellular company). She was appointed Chief Marketing Officer with profit and loss (P&L) responsibility for the Consumer arm of EE in 2012 and led that organization until the successful sale of EE to British Telecom in 2016.

Director

Ms. Granovsky is currently the CEO of BA Folding Cartons since 2016, a folding carton packaging company in Toronto, Canada. She leads this business with a focus on growth through exceptional customer service. Previously, Ms. Granovsky co-owned and lead Chem-Ecol. Chem-Ecol is a manufacturer and blender of Industrial oils and Lubricants that was sold to e360. Ms. Granovsky formerly held the role of President of Atlantic Packaging Products IPG, a 2500+ employee manufacturer of corrugated packaging, with integrated paper mills and recycling services. She was actively involved in the acquisitions and divestitures at Atlantic during her tenue. Atlantic Packaging was founded by Ms. Granovskys grandfather, and she remains an owner and member of the Board of directors.

Ms. Granovsky currently serves on the Board of Directors Hammond Power Solutions, a reporting issuer and a global manufacturer of transformers, and is Chair of the Nomination and Governance Committee. She has also sat on the Audit and Compensation committee. She also serves on the Board of Laticrete, a global manufacturer of construction materials, and is Chair of Audit and Chair of the Nominations Committees. She also serves of the Board of Samuel and Son, and is Chair of the Audit Committee, as well as on the Board of IGI group.

Ms. Granovsky previously served on the Board Velan Inc., Interpolymer Packaging Group and Redknee (recently acquired by Qvantel).

Ms. Granovsky is a guest presenter annually at Harvard Business School and Yale School of Management.

She holds an MBA from the University of Hartford in International Finance, and a BSc. from the University of Toronto.

Director

Mr. Hanley has more than 30 years of experience in senior management and finance roles, including as Chief Financial Officer of Alcan, a Canadian mining and metals company, President and CEO of Alcan’s Global Bauxite and Alumina business group, and Senior Vice President, Operations & Strategy of the National Bank of Canada. He brings strong financial and operational experience, deep knowledge of capital-intensive industries, and experience with U.S. and international accounting standards.

Mr. Hanley also has significant experience on public company boards, including in the roles of lead director, chair of the board, and audit committee chair, and has an appreciation for corporate governance matters and the board’s role in financial oversight. He was appointed in January 2026 to the Board of Cogeco Inc. (a reporting issuer, parent company of Cogeco Communications Inc.) and serves on the Human Resources Committee. He also currently serves as a director of LyondellBasell, a global leader in polymers and polyolefin technologies. He previously served as chair of the board of EQB Inc., and as lead director and audit committee chair of Nuvei Corporation and BRP Inc.

Mr. Hanley is a member of the Quebec Order of Chartered Professional Accountants. He received his bachelor of business administration from HEC Montreal.

Director

Frédéric Perron is President and Chief Executive Officer of Cogeco Inc. and of Cogeco Communications Inc.

Mr. Perron has served as President of Cogeco Connexion since September 2020. During his tenure, he successfully repositioned Cogeco’s Canadian broadband business by building a high-performing team, step-changing execution, accelerating customer growth, completing three important acquisitions, scaling a digital flanker brand, and expanding Cogeco’s high speed network.

Mr. Perron has been a member of the Board of Directors of CableLabs since September 2024.

Prior to joining Cogeco, Mr. Perron led T-Mobile’s consumer business in Poland, held executive roles at Vodafone in the UK and Czech Republic, and ran customer base management at Rogers Communications. He has a proven track record as a change agent with broad experience in broadband, wireless and the credit card industry across five countries leading marketing, sales, customer service, operations, digital, product, network, IT, and legal.

Mr. Perron has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University and a Master’s degree in Management from Queen's University.

Board of Directors

Cogeco Communications' strategic direction and ongoing operations are governed by an experienced Board of Directors, mostly made up of independent members who contribute to Cogeco Communications' continued development.

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