David M. Williams
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David M. Williams is a Canadian
businessman. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.
Prior to that Williams held senior executive and finance roles with George Weston Limited
and Loblaw Companies Limited, including a term as Chief Financial Officer of Loblaw Companies Limited. Williams also serves on the Board of Directors of Toronto Hydro Corp., Canadian Apartment Properties REIT, Associated Brands Income Trust, Volume Services America Inc., Morrison & Lamothe Ltd. and CFM Corporation. Mr. Williams has been a certified general accountant since 1972. Mr. Williams’ extensive experience has required that he analyze and evaluate financial statements
of a complexity at least comparable to those of the Company and has provided him with a thorough understanding of internal controls and financial reporting procedures.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
businessman. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.
Prior to that Williams held senior executive and finance roles with George Weston Limited
George Weston Limited
George Weston Limited , often referred to as Weston or Weston's, is Canada's largest food processing and distribution company. Founded by George Weston in 1882, the company today consists of Weston Foods, a wholly owned subsidiary, and Loblaw Companies Limited, the country's largest supermarket...
and Loblaw Companies Limited, including a term as Chief Financial Officer of Loblaw Companies Limited. Williams also serves on the Board of Directors of Toronto Hydro Corp., Canadian Apartment Properties REIT, Associated Brands Income Trust, Volume Services America Inc., Morrison & Lamothe Ltd. and CFM Corporation. Mr. Williams has been a certified general accountant since 1972. Mr. Williams’ extensive experience has required that he analyze and evaluate financial statements
Financial statements
A financial statement is a formal record of the financial activities of a business, person, or other entity. In British English—including United Kingdom company law—a financial statement is often referred to as an account, although the term financial statement is also used, particularly by...
of a complexity at least comparable to those of the Company and has provided him with a thorough understanding of internal controls and financial reporting procedures.