Michael B. Medline

Michael Medline is a corporate director and the former  President & Chief Executive Officer of Empire Company Limited (Empire) and Sobeys Inc. having served from January 2017 to November 2025. In this role, he oversaw the implementation of Empire’s climate action plan and associated initiatives. Mr. Medline is a proven leader with a strong track record of success in Canadian retail. He has held senior retail leadership positions at Canadian Tire Corporation, including President & Chief Executive Officer. He began his career working with the Ontario Securities Commission, followed by two years practicing law with McCarthy Tétrault. He was Corporate Counsel for PepsiCo Canada before moving to Abitibi Consolidated Inc. where he held a variety of roles including Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development. Mr. Medline serves on the Board of Trustees for SickKids (and is the Chair of its Human Resources Committee), the  Board of Governors for  Huron University College at Western University, and as a trustee on the William & Mary Business School Foundation Board. He is past 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 Audit and Conduct Review Committee
• Independent