Board of Directors

Dani has transformed the small outerwear manufacturer founded by his grandfather into a global performance luxury lifestyle brand. Under his leadership, Canada Goose has become a consumer facing brand, while upholding its renowned functionality and authenticity, developing international markets and building a world-class team of senior business leaders. Dani is a staunch champion for Canadian manufacturing and has been recognized for bringing more of Canada to the world. A global leader within the retail industry for over 20 years, Dani was inducted into Canada’s Marketing Hall of Legends in 2022, Canada’s Most Admired CEO in 2020, awarded Global Visionary of the Year by The Globe & Mail’s Report on Business in 2019, appointed to the Order of Ontario in 2019 and the Order of Canada in 2016, was named Canada’s Entrepreneur of the Year in 2011 by Ernst & Young, and was a recipient of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 award in 2008. He currently serves on the Board of Mount Sinai Hospital, as well as the Advisory Board for Students on Ice and has previously served as Chairman for Polar Bears International (PBI).

Mr. Armstrong has served as a member of our board of directors since 2021. He is a global media expert as well as a business development and operations executive. He is Executive Vice President, Worldwide Television Licensing & Operations at ViacomCBS, Global Distribution Group, and has spent most of his career developing and launching revenue generating brands around the world. Armstrong previously served as General Manager of BET Networks, and was Executive Vice President and General Manager, Revenue and Emerging Brands at Viacom International Media Networks. He is on the board of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association and INSPIRATO, and is a member of the Board of Trustees at his alma mater Hampton University. In addition, Mr. Armstrong is a member of the Advisory Board of the Los Angeles Kings and serves as an ambassador for the LA Opera. He previously chaired the boards of Dance Theatre of Harlem and the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC). He is also a member of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and received an MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Ms. Butts has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2017. She is currently a Senior Governance Consultant with WATSON Advisors Inc. Prior to joining the board, Ms. Butts served as the Chief Executive Officer of Rise Asset Development and Senior Vice-President of Operations and Redevelopment at Mount Sinai Hospital Toronto. Ms. Butts also serves as a board member of Tilray Inc. and Dot Health Inc., and chairs the board of directors of Pharmala Inc. and the Walrus Foundation. She also holds several board advisory roles, including with Bayshore Home Healthcare and the Canadian Centre for the Purpose of the Corporation. She received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Windsor, a Master of Arts in Canadian History from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Toronto.

Ms. Chiquet has served as a member of our board of directors since 2017. An acclaimed speaker and author, Maureen brings more than 30 years of experience in building brands and businesses on a global scale. Most recently she served as Global CEO of Chanel – the company’s first – where she led its global expansion, enhanced its luxury positioning, and grew the business across all categories. Maureen began her career in marketing at L’Oréal Paris, followed by The Gap where she helped to launch and build the Old Navy brand, and then served as President of Banana Republic. She serves on the board of Kering and Credo and as the chairwoman of the board of Golden Goose. She previously served as a non-executive director of the board of MatchesFashion. She served as a Trustee to the New York Academy of Art and to the Yale Corporation, and received a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University.

Mr. Cotton has served as a member of our board of directors since 2013. He joined Bain Capital in 2003 and is currently a Partner. Prior to joining Bain Capital, Mr. Cotton was a consultant at Bain & Company from 2001 to 2003. Mr. Cotton serves as a director of Maesa, Varsity Brands, Virgin Australia, Virgin Voyages, and City Year New York. He previously served as a member of the board of directors of Blue Nile, Advantage Solutions, Inc., Apple Leisure Group, International Market Centers, Inc., Daymon Worldwide, TOMS Shoes, Sundial Brands and The Michaels Companies, Inc. Mr. Cotton received a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and a Master of Business Administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Jennifer Davis is a partner in Bain Capital’s North American Private Equity team, where she helps lead the firm’s investments in the consumer and retail sectors. Prior to joining Bain Capital in 2022, she spent 19 years at Goldman Sachs and was a partner in Consumer/Retail Investment Banking where she served as Head of Retail Investment Banking and Head of Consumer/Retail Client Coverage. Ms. Davis is a member of the Board of Directors of Bob’s Discount Furniture and The Opportunity Network, an education-focused non-profit focused on increasing opportunity and access for potential students from historically underrepresented communities, and is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Cornell University. Jennifer holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a BS from Cornell University.

John Davison has served as a member of our board of directors since 2017 and as our lead director since 2023. A seasoned executive with a wealth of international experience, John was most recently President and Chief Executive Officer of Four Seasons Holdings Inc., where he oversaw all aspects of the company’s global portfolio of hotels, resorts and branded residences, from 2019 to 2022. After joining as Senior Vice President, Project Financing, in 2002, John served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2005 to 2019. Previously, he spent four years at KPMG in Toronto, followed by 14 years at IMAX Corporation where he ultimately held the position of President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. He currently serves on the board of IMAX China Holding, Inc., Four Seasons, and FreshBooks. John is a Chartered Professional Accountant and a Chartered Business Valuator, and he earned his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Toronto, Canada, Victoria College.

Mr. Gunn has served as a member of our board of directors since 2017. He co-founded Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. and led the company as CEO for more than a decade, before retiring as Co-Chair in 2019. Prior to Sleep Country, Mr. Gunn was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company from 1981 to 1987 and then co-founded and was President of Kenrick Capital, a private equity firm. Mr. Gunn serves as the Chair of the board of directors of Dollarama Inc. Mr. Gunn previously served as a member of the board of directors of Recipe Unlimited Corporation (formerly Cara Operations Limited) and Golf Town Canada Inc. He received a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Queens University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario.

Gary Saage is a financial executive with over 35 years of relevant experience. After four years with Coopers & Lybrand in New York, Gary joined Cartier in 1988 ultimately holding the Chief Operating Officer position until 2001. After four years in London working for Alfred Dunhill Limited as Chief Operating Officer he moved to Geneva, taking up the role of Group Chief Financial Officer for Compagnie Financiere Richemont. He has served on the Board of Directors for Richemont, Peter Millar, Net-A-Porter and Yoox Net a Porter. Gary is a Certified Public Accountant and earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Ms. Wong has served as a member of our board of directors since 2022. She is currently the Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of Starbucks China, where she is responsible for delivering a holistic, long-term strategy for Starbucks China. Ms. Wong is also a member of the Starbucks global executive leadership team, contributing more than 20 years of field knowledge and leadership in the Asia Pacific region. She serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director for Hysan Development Company and Television Broadcasts Limited. Ms. Wong also serves on the Faculty Advisory Board for her alma mater, the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business, where she received a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a major in finance.