Gord Ritchie

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Gord Ritchie

Vice Chairman, RBC Capital Markets, Canada

Gordon Ritchie has been with RBC Capital Markets for 34 years, and currently holds the position of Vice Chairman. From 2001 through 2005, Gordon served as Managing Director and Head of the Global E&P Energy Group. Previously, Gordon spent six years in New York where he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of RBC's U.S. Broker/Dealer Operations (1993 to 1999) where he was responsible for development and execution of the RBC Capital Markets U.S. business strategy. From 1989 through 1993, Gordon was co-Head of RBC's International Corporate Finance Group based in London, England. He has extensive experience in investment banking with RBC Capital Markets in Europe, the United States and Canada. Gordon holds an MBA (1977) from the University of Western Ontario and a Bachelor of Economics (1975) from the University of Alberta. Gordon holds securities industry regulatory designations in Canada, the U.K. and the U.S., served for two years as a member of the New York area Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors, was Chair of the 2003 Calgary and Area United Way Campaign and 2005 Board Chair of the United Way of Calgary and Area. Gordon is Past Board Chair of WinSport Canada (formerly Calgary Olympic Development Association) and sits on the Investment Committee of the Board of Governors of the University of Calgary.