Appointee Biographies

ROBERT FALCONI

RJ Falconi is currently Managing Director of RayleeValleyGroup that provides clients and corporate boards guidance and advice in various areas of the law including public policy, transportation safety, government relations, intellectual property and corporate governance. In 2019, he was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) and is currently Chair of the Board where he has championed the creation of a diverse strategic governance board to ensure proper oversight and representation of TSSA’s stakeholders. In 2020, he was appointed a Commissioner to the Board of Directors of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) and currently serves as its Vice Chair, Chair of its Governance Committee, and a director on the Nipissing Central Railway Co. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Tarion Warranty Corporation from 2019-2026 where he served as Vice Chair of the Governance, Regulatory Affairs & Nominations Committee and as Chair of the Stakeholder Committee that oversees the Ombuds Office, the Consumer Advisory Council and the Industry Advisory Council. He served as a member of the national board for Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Inc. and of CME’s Ontario Advisory Board, the board of the US-based Electrical Safety Foundation International, Inc., the Toronto-based Hannaford Orchestra and was Secretary General & Chair of CIAC – Certification Industry Against Counterfeiting. From 2021 to 2023, he served as Board Advisor to the York Durham Railway, a not-for-profit tourist railway in Uxbridge, ON, that was labelled as one of Ontario’s top tourist attractions. He is also a member of the board of Amida3D Inc., that has developed a leading new 3D printing technology primarily used in concrete construction. Mr. Falconi was formerly Executive Vice President, Chief Legal, Governance & Government Relations Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at CSA Group (Canadian Standards Association) for 17 years where he was responsible for corporate governance and policy, administration of its Board of Directors, protecting CSA’s intellectual property portfolio (anti-counterfeiting), government relations activities and for liaison with governmental regulatory authorities. Previously, Mr. Falconi was VP, General Counsel & Assistant Corporate Secretary for Parsons Corporation, a global multi-disciplinary consulting engineering firm, and was Legal Counsel for the Consumer Banking Division of Citibank Canada., a subsidiary of US-based Citicorp. Mr. Falconi has a B.Sc. from the University of Toronto, an LL.B. (J.D.) from Osgoode Hall Law School and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1985. In October 2012, he was certified by the Institute of Corporate Directors as an Institute-Certified Director (ICD.D). Mr. Falconi is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, the Canadian, American and International Bar Associations, the Institute of Corporate Directors, Governance Professionals of Canada and the US-based National Association of Corporate Directors. In June 2023, he was designated as a King's Counsel (KC) by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and Attorney General.

GEORGE NIKOLOV

George Nikolov brings over two decades of corporate and not-for-profit board experience, with proven expertise in governance, strategy, IT, cybersecurity, risk oversight, financial performance, and CEO evaluation. Known for his collaborative leadership, he is a trusted change agent in times of transition, transformation, and turnaround.

MICHAEL BURJAW

Michael Burjaw is an experienced professional with a diverse background in both public and private sectors. His public service includes roles such as Project Manager for the Vendor Performance Management Program and Senior Procurement Specialist at the City of Hamilton, where he led strategic initiatives to enhance procurement practices. In the private sector, Michael held national account sales positions at CaTECH Systems and Canon Canada, focusing on business solutions and IT infrastructure. His career reflects a strong commitment to operational excellence, vendor management, and cross-sector collaboration.

GEORGE NIKOLOV

Having served more than 20 years in corporate and not-for-profit boardrooms, George Nikolov developed and sharpened his core competencies in corporate and regulatory governance, business strategy, IT, cybersecurity, risk oversight, financial performance, CEO performance management. His well-honed, collaborative leadership skills have made him an invaluable change agent for organizations working through transitions, transformations, or turnarounds.

JAMES WEBB

James Webb attended Western Michigan University, where he studied Manufacturing Engineering Technology. He has spent his entire career with Anderson-Webb Limited and is a member of the ownership group. Over the course of his career in the boiler and pressure vessel field, Mr. Webb has progressed from inspector to manager, gaining extensive experience with the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) regulations and their application within the province of Ontario. Since 2018, he has served as a member of the TSSA Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee, representing the Mechanical Contractors Association of Ontario. Outside of his professional responsibilities, Mr. Webb enjoys coaching hockey and baseball.

ROBERT FALCONI

RJ Falconi is currently Managing Director of RayleeValleyGroup, an organization that provides guidance and advice to clients and boards in various areas of the law, including public policy, rail transportation safety, government relations, and corporate governance. RJ has a wealth of board experience. In January 2019 he was appointed to the TSSA Board of Directors and in May 2019 assumed the role as Chair of the TSSA Board where he championed the diversification of the Board to ensure proper representation of TSSA’s stakeholders and the Ontario public. In 2020, he was appointed a Commissioner to the Board of Directors of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC), a provincial Crown Corporation, and currently serves as its Vice Chair and Chair of its Governance Committee. He is also a Board Director on the Nipissing Central Railway Company. Before that, he was appointed in 2019 to the Board of Directors of Tarion Warranty Corporation until 2026, where he served as Vice Chair of its Governance Committee and Vice Chair of its Stakeholder Committee that oversaw the Consumer Advisory Council, Industry Advisory Council and the Office of the Ombuds. He was previously a member of the National Board for Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) Inc. from 2009 to 2019 and was a member of CME’s Ontario Advisory Board from 2019 to 2023. He served as a Board Advisor to the York Durham Heritage Railway, is a member of the Board of Amida3D Corporation, and was previously a member of the Board of the US‐based Electrical Safety Foundation International and the Toronto-based Hannaford Orchestra. He has also served as Secretary General & Chair of the Certification Industry Against Counterfeiting (CIAC). With an executive-level career spanning decades, RJ was formerly Executive Vice President, Chief Legal & Government Relations Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group) for 17 years. Before that, he was Vice President, General Counsel & Assistant Corporate Secretary for Parsons Corporation, a global multi‐disciplinary consulting engineering firm, as well as Legal Counsel for the Consumer Banking Division of Citibank Canada. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto, holds a Bachelor of Laws (Juris Doctor) from Osgoode Hall Law School, and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1985. In October 2012, he was certified by the Institute of Corporate Directors at Rotman School of Business as an Institute‐Certified Director (ICD.D). He is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, the Canadian, American, and International Bar Associations, the Institute of Corporate Directors, and the US‐based National Association of Corporate Directors. In 2023, he was appointed a King’s Counsel (KC) by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.

ANDREW BEDEAU

Andrew Bedeau is currently a Senior Manager in Business Banking at TD Bank. Prior to this, Mr. Bedeau held a position managing the strategy and profitability in TD's Canadian Personal Banking business; and various treasury and risk management functions within a number of Insurance, Pension and RESP companies. Previous community involvement includes serving as a Board member of the Ontario Science Centre and other community not-for-profit organizations in the GTA.