Michael B. Medline

Michael Medline is the President & Chief Executive Officer of The Woodbridge Company Limited, a private investment holding company. Prior to that, Mr. Medline was President & Chief Executive Officer of Empire Company Limited (Empire) and Sobeys Inc., a role that he held from January 2017 until November 2025. In that role, he oversaw the implementation of Empire’s climate action plan and associated initiatives. Mr. Medline has also held senior retail leadership positions at Canadian Tire Corporation, including as President & Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Medline serves on the Board of Directors of Thomson Reuters Corporation and The Globe and Mail Inc. and the Board of Trustees for SickKids. He is Vice Chair of the Board of Governors for Huron University College at Western University and a trustee on the William & Mary Business School Foundation Board. He previously served as Chair of the Retail Council of Canada as well as the Grocery Foundation and was formerly on the Board of Governors for Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, Board of Directors for SickKids Foundation, and The BlackNorth Initiative. Mr. Medline holds an M.B.A. from Raymond A. Mason School of Business, William & Mary, an LL.B. from the University of Toronto, and a B.A. from Huron University College at Western University.

• Capital markets
• Human capital management and executive compensation
• Retail/consumer
• Sustainability and Governance
• Technology

• Director since September 1, 2023
• Member of Corporate Governance Committee (Chair) and Human Capital and Compensation Committee
• Independent