Angella Alexander
Ms. Alexander is currently Chief Human Resources Officer at ATS Corporation, a global, industry-leading automation solutions provider. As Chief Human Resources Officer, Ms. Alexander is responsible for the development of the company’s people and execution of its sustainability strategies. Prior to 2018, Ms. Alexander was Vice President Human Resources, Building Products and Integrated Supply Chain, Home and Building Technologies at Honeywell International Inc. From 1995 to 2015, Ms. Alexander has also held various roles of increasing responsibility within human resources at Ford Motor Company where she held leadership positions within the US and Canada, as well as terms in the United Kingdom, Romania and Brazil. Through her career she has gained extensive global experience in industrial manufacturing, organisation transformation, and complex labour-related issues. Ms. Alexander holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Women’s Studies from the University of Rochester and will bring to the Board extensive global expertise in the industrial and manufacturing sectors, particularly in the areas of human resources and talent management, transformative leadership, ESG and sustainability.
Andrew M. Butler
Mr. Butler’s principal occupation is President of the home office of the Lang family. He has worked as a senior family office executive co-ordinating governance, investment execution and tax and estate planning strategies since 2015. Prior to this, Mr. Butler spent 11 years at BMO Financial Group including time as a partner within the Mergers & Acquisitions Investment Banking practice of BMO Capital Markets, and subsequently as an Investment Advisor, Portfolio Manager and Certified Investment Manager within the bank’s wealth management business, BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. Mr. Butler began his professional career in investment banking with Salomon Smith Barney Inc. (later Citigroup Global Markets Inc.) spending time in each of the firm’s Toronto, London and New York offices. During this time, his areas of focus included mergers & acquisitions, valuation and equity capital markets (new product structuring, innovation and advisory). Mr. Butler holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree, with distinction, from the University of Toronto. He brings to the Board deep financial and tax planning expertise, as well as extensive experience in capital markets and mergers and acquisitions.
Linda A. Cash
Ms. Cash has had a distinguished 36-year career as a senior executive with extensive global manufacturing and operations experience in the automotive industry. Ms. Cash joined Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) in 1984 as an industrial engineer and held roles of increasing responsibility in leadership positions, including Vice President, Manufacturing, Europe and, most recently, Vice President, Global Quality and New Model Launch. Ms. Cash also served as Executive Sponsor of the Ford African Ancestry Network and as a member of Ford`s Black Lives Matter Taskforce. Ms. Cash holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. She also currently serves on the Advisory Board of Georgia Institute of Technology. Ms. Cash brings to the Board extensive global expertise in manufacturing and operations, engineering, innovation and sustainability, along with a deep understanding of the global markets in which the Company operates.
Andrea E. Daly
Ms. Daly’s principal occupation is that of a corporate director. Prior to October 2023, Ms. Daly held the role of Managing Director and General Counsel of Onex Corporation, a large publicly traded investment firm and asset manager, for 20 years. Ms. Daly was a key member of Onex’s leadership team throughout the company’s growth from a North American-focused private equity investor to a global, diversified private equity and credit management firm. She led corporate governance and public markets matters, was central to raising and overseeing Onex’s private investment funds, and collaborated with finance and human resources teams to develop compensation programs and handle executive employment matters. Prior to joining Onex, Ms. Daly was a partner at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, a leading business law firm, where she practiced law for 10 years. Ms. Daly holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dalhousie University and a Bachelor of Laws degree from Western University. She also completed the Institute of Corporate Directors ICD.D program at the Rotman School of Management in 2012 and the Institute’s Board Oversight of Climate Change program in 2025. Ms. Daly brings to the Board deep experience in mergers and acquisitions, public companies, corporate governance, capital markets, risk management, executive compensation and human capital and technology transformation programs.
Donald G. Lang, B.A. (Hon.)
Executive Chairman
Mr. Donald Lang is Executive Chairman of the Company. Prior to May of 2008, Mr. Lang was Vice Chairman and CEO and, prior to May of 2005, President and CEO. He has held positions of progressive responsibility in the Company and its subsidiaries since 1982, including President of the Company’s then largest division, CCL Custom Manufacturing, Inc., based in Chicago. Mr. Lang holds a business graduate degree (HBA) from the Ivey Business School and an honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D) degree, both from the University of Western Ontario. Mr. Lang is also a member of the board of CCC Group, formerly known as Canada Colors and Chemicals Limited and recently retired as a board member of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Mr. Lang brings to the Board his intimate knowledge of the Company, including its key people, customers and markets.
Erin M. Lang
Ms. Lang is currently the Managing Director of LUMAS Canada, a for-profit distributor of limited edition photographic art. In addition to small business management and operations experience, she is responsible for LUMAS Canada’s multi-channel retail sales and marketing strategy. Ms. Lang has a Master of Science Degree in Non-profit Management from the Milano School of Management and Urban Policy and Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Boston University. She brings to the board her in-depth knowledge of the company.
Geoffrey T. Martin
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Martin joined CCL as President of the Label Division in April 2001. In May 2008, he assumed the role of President and CEO of the Company. Educated in the U.K., Mr. Martin is an international business leader with a proven track record in turnarounds, mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Martin has extensive experience building greenfield businesses in both consumer and industrial markets. Prior to joining the Company, he was the Senior Group Vice President, Worldwide Converting Graphic and Specialty Tapes, with Avery Dennison Company. Mr. Martin brings to the board his thorough industry knowledge and his understanding and appreciation of operating issues as well as his first-hand experience in mergers and acquisitions and the integration of newly acquired facilities.
Thomas C. Peddie, F.C.A.
Mr. Peddie's principal occupation is that of a corporate director. Prior to September 1, 2016, Mr. Peddie was Executive Vice President and CFO of Corus Entertainment Inc., a publicly traded media company listed on the TSX. Mr. Peddie has been President of WIC Western International Communication; acting President, CFO, and Senior Vice President, Operations, of CTV Television Network; and CFO of The Toronto Sun Publishing Company, Canada Packers, and for the international operations of Campbell Soup in Camden, New Jersey. Mr. Peddie is a chartered accountant and was awarded his FCA designation by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario in September 2003. He holds an honours Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Windsor. Along with his knowledge in matters of finance both domestic and international, Mr. Peddie has experience concerning the financial reporting and control requirements of the TSX, the Province of Ontario, the New York Stock Exchange and the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission.
Claude Tessier
Mr. Tessier’s principal occupation is that of corporate director. Prior to July 2023, Mr. Tessier served as Chief Financial Officer of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., a multinational operator of convenience stores, mainly operating under the Couche-Tard, Circle K and Ingo brands. Prior to joining Alimentation Couche-Tard, Mr. Tessier was President of the IGA Operations Business Unit at Sobeys Inc. from 2012 to 2016, and prior to that was Senior Vice President, Finance & Strategic Planning of Sobeys Québec from 2003 to 2012. Mr. Tessier also served on the Executive Committee of Sobeys Inc. Prior to his roles at Sobeys, Mr. Tessier gained more than 15 years of experience in senior financial leadership positions with Provigo Inc., a Loblaw company, and Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. Mr. Tessier has also held prior management positions with Mallette International and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Mr. Tessier currently serves on the board of the TMX Group Limited, and is a member of the Derivatives Committee, the Self-Regulatory Oversight Committee, and is Chairman of the Finance and Audit Committee. He also serves on the Board of WSP Global Inc. and is a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Tessier is a recently retired director of Hydro-Québec where he was a member of the Audit Committee. He is also past director and Audit Committee member of CrossAmerica Partners LP, a US public company, and past Chairman of Circle K AS, the European division of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. operating Statoil Fuel & Retail ASA, the retail gasoline filling stations. He also served on the board of La Maison de la Sérénité de Laval, a centre providing free-of-charge quality palliative care, and participated, on a yearly basis, in its fundraising campaign.
Mr. Tessier holds a Bachelor of Accounting degree from the Université du Québec à Montréal in 1986 and has been a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants since 1987. He brings to the Board deep financial expertise, as well as extensive experience in capital markets and financings, global mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, operations and risk management, and governance of publicly traded companies.
