Atlantic Business Magazine’s
Top 50 CEO Awards
2011 Winners
The 2011 Top 50 CEOs are listed below, by province, in alphabetical order.
NOVA SCOTIA

Rob Bennett
President & CEO
Nova Scotia Power Inc.
Halifax
Doug ClarkeCEO
Doctors Nova Scotia
Dartmouth
Peter ConlonPresident & CEO
Nautel Ltd.
Hackett’s Cove
Wadih FaresPresident & CEO
WM Fares
Halifax
CEO of the Year Winner
Scott FergusonPresident & CEO
Trade & Convention Centre
Halifax
Malcolm FraserCEO
ISL
Halifax
Bert FrizzellPresident & CEO
The Shaw Group
Halifax
Ray IvanyPresident & Vice-Chancellor
Acadia University
Wolfville
Hall of Fame Inductee
Gordon LaingPresident & COO
Southwest Properties
Halifax
Suzanne LaRochelle-BachurPresident
Premiere Executive Suites / Atlantic Ltd.
Halifax
Ron LovettPresident & CEO
RFL Group of Companies
Halifax
Steven LundPresident & CEO
Nova Scotia Business Inc.
Halifax
Hall of Fame Inductee
Shannon MacDonaldAtlantic Practice Managing Partner
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Halifax
Al MacPheePresident
MacPhee Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac Ltd.
Dartmouth
Anne McGuirePresident & CEO
IWK Health Centre
Halifax
Hall of Fame Inductee
Brett MitchellPresident & CEO
The Nova Scotia Liquor Corp.
Halifax
Stephen MurphySenior Vice President (Atlantic Provinces Division)
BMO Bank of Montreal
Halifax
Sean MurrayPresident & CEO
Advocate Printing & Publishing Ltd.
Pictou
Hall of Fame Inductee
Sean O’ReganPresident & CEO
O’Regan’s
Dartmouth
Stephen PlummerGroup President & CEO
I.M.P. Group International
Halifax
Christine PowerPresident & CEO
Capital District Health Authority
Halifax
Thomas RuthPresident & CEO
Halifax International Airport Authority
Enfield
Robbie ShawPresident & CEO
IWK Health Centre Foundation
Halifax
Karen SherriffPresident & CEO
Bell Aliant Regional Communications Inc.
Halifax
Rob SobeyPresident & CEO
Lawtons Drug Store Ltd.
Dartmouth
Hall of Fame Inductee
Jon StanfieldPresident, Stanfield’s Canada
Stanfield’s Ltd.
Truro
Ian WilsonPresident
Wilsons Fuels
Halifax
Catherine WoodmanPresident & CEO
United Way of Halifax Region
Dartmouth
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
Cathy BennettCEO
Bennett Group of Companies
St. John’s
Ken BennettPresident
The Johnson Corporation
St. John’s
Kevin CaseyChief Idea Officer
The Idea Factory
St. John’s
Frank ColemanPresident & CEO
Coleman Group of Companies / Humber Valley Paving Ltd.
Corner Brook
Bernard CollinsPresident
PF Collins International Trade Solutions
St. John’s
Nora M. DukePresident & CEO
Fortis Properties Corp.
St. John’s
Greer HuntPresident
Hunt’s Transport
Mount Pearl
Captain Sidney HynesExecutive Chairman
Oceanex Inc.
St. John’s
Karl KennyPresident & CEO
Marport Deep Sea Technologies Inc.
St. John’s
Jamie KingPresident & CEO
Verafin
St. John’s
Earl LudlowPresident & CEO
Newfoundland Power Inc.
St. John’s
Ed StrattonPresident & CEO
Distribution Group Inc.
St. John’s
Anne WhelanExecutive Director & President
Caregivers Inc.
St. John’s
Stephen WinterPresident & CEO
Newfoundland Liquor Corp.
St. John’s
NEW BRUNSWICK
Mike AsharPresident
Irving Oil
Saint John
Dr. Robert CampbellPresident & Vice-Chancellor
Mount Allison University
Sackville
Rayburn DoucettPresident & CEO
Port of Belledune
Belledune
Pierre-Yves JulienPresident & CEO
Medavie Blue Cross
Moncton
Hall of Fame Inductee
Troy NorthrupPrincipal & CEO
Northrup Group of Companies
Saint John
Donald PetersPresident & CEO
Horizon Health Network
Miramichi
Prince Edward Island
Dr. Brian McMillanPresident
Holland College
Charlottetown
Brian ThompsonPresident
Vector Aerospace Engine Services – Atlantic
Summerside
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