Mark Johnson Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

WISE Trust is the pension plan for several public sector entities. Plan members are current or former employees of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Infrastructure Health and Safety Association, Public Services Health and Safety Association, Workplace Safety and Prevention Services, Workplace Safety North, and WISE Trust.Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities-Provide legal guidance to executive staff on all matters that affect the entity.-Ensure sound corporate governance policies and practices are in place.-Draft, review, and negotiate all agreements, including service agreements, partner and vendor agreements, employment and contractor agreements.

Sudbury, Ontario, Canada (Remote)

In early 2021 Laurentian University entered insolvency to financially and operationally restructure to ensure it becomes sustainable over the long term. I supported the board of governors, the president, and the senior leadership team as the university emerges from creditor protection, with a focus on governance reform, board matters, and restructuring issues.--Reported directly to the university president and chair of the board of governors.--Ensured the integrity of the governance framework and provide advice on governance reform and restructuring issues.--Administered board policies, procedures, materials and interactions.--Assisted in the continued restructuring of Laurentian under its insolvency.--Member (ex-officio) of the board of governors and its committees.--Oversaw seven executive searches for the permanent president, provost, and VP-Finance, and others.

Toronto, Canada Area

Procom is one of North America’s leading staffing and contract workforce services providers. Procom has 14 offices across North America, with over 15,000 skilled professionals currently on assignment.As General Counsel I manage all legal matters within the company and act as a trusted legal advisor on strategy, legal risks and opportunities, and policies and practices. Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities-Provide legal guidance to executive staff on all matters that affect the company.-Lead regulatory compliance and risk management activities.-Draft, review, and negotiate all agreements, including service agreements, partner and vendor agreements, employment and contractor agreements.-Ensure that the company is in compliance with all current laws & regulations spanning corporate, commercial and employment law matters.-Oversee and manage external counsel and litigation matters, including a large class action.-Hire, train, and lead Procom’s contract review and legal support team.

Toronto, Canada Area

Payments Canada/Canadian Payments Association.Ongoing senior legal support to Legal team and various internal stakeholders. Commercial negotiations. Sheridan College.Ongoing senior legal support to the Office of the General Counsel and advice to senior executives including the President. Ottawa Community Housing CorporationProvided consulting services to assist OCH in establishing its first in-house legal department, including a requirements analysis and a business plan.Rexall Pharmacy Group in Toronto, Canada. Provided in-house legal support to the GC and other senior executives on a wide range of matters.

Toronto

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary leading a team of almost 60 people, including the Legal Services Division, Risk Management and Insurance, Procurement, and Human Rights and Diversity. Responsibilities:• Provide counsel and advice to the CEO and other senior executives on a wide range of legal matters.• Provide a broad range of legal advice and services to the relevant decision-makers in the company. The work involves any number of important legal issues: governance, corporate law, employment issues, administrative policy, litigation, regulatory compliance, privacy law, and issues management. • Corporate Secretary to the Board of Directors.• Manage the Legal Department, Procurement, Risk Management, and Human Rights and Diversity to ensure their services are effectively provided to the company.• Provide legal advice, opinions, and solutions regarding issues and risks relating to the business.• Develop, implement, and enforce corporate policies and procedures in connection with the company’s business operations.Monitor regulatory developments, identifying the impact on and changes required within the business.

*General Counsel at a rapidly growing software consulting firm with 550 staff in nine offices across seven countries.*Provide legal advice to the decision-makers in the company on a wide range of legal issues. This advice may involve any number of legal issues that are important to the company, including commercial transactions, corporate law, corporate governance, technology, employment, litigation, intellectual property, privacy, and regulatory compliance.*Review, interpret, recommend, advise on, and develop policies, operational practices, processes, and interventions to mitigate legal risks to the company.*Support all departments, including Sales, Operations, HR, Finance, and Marketing.*Draft, review, and negotiate agreements.*Provide legal advice, opinions, and solutions regarding issues and risks to the ongoing business.*Management of the Legal Department, including contract management and the supervision of outside counsel.*Develop and implement work practices, policies, and procedures in line with regulatory and business requirements.

• Provide advice and counsel to business line and management on (a) transactional legal matters, (b) Visa products and services, (c) proposed corporate actions and projects, and (d) privacy, data use and data breach scenarios.

• Promoted to Interim General Counsel reporting directly to the CEO from March to December 2009.• Truly unique experience, skills, judgment, and insight gained from a high profile ethics scandal and leadership crisis involving the CEO, the Board of Directors, other senior executives, and the Minister of Health. • Played a major role in addressing executive leadership problems and advising the new leadership in rectifying serious legal, governance, procurement, operational, and employee morale issues.• Provided key advice and assistance to two interim CEOs and the interim board chair on highly sensitive legal matters.• Engaged in highly sensitive preparatory legal work in advance of and subsequent to the leadership crisis. • Assisted in the establishment of the legal department, including hiring, training, and supervision of staff; managed a $1 million budget for a corporation with annual revenue of $700 million.• Responsibilities included providing timely, business-driven legal solutions to the CEO, senior executives and various business units, including the review, drafting, and negotiation of agreements, risk mitigation strategies, and policy drafting.• Areas of law: corporate, procurement, privacy, regulatory compliance, technology, and employment.• Negotiated and concluded major agreements with other branches of the Ontario government, clients, and suppliers.• Advised on compliance with privacy statutes such as the Personal Health Information Protection Act and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Corporate lawyer in a boutique business law firm in Toronto.• Focus was on business mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. Also involved in commercial negotiations and contract drafting, commercial real estate matters, employment, and secured lending. • Provided legal services to companies of various sizes from start-ups to large, national enterprises.• Practice also included technology law, including software licences and technology services agreements.

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Corporate lawyer in one of British Columbia’s largest law firms.• Practice experience included general corporate law, counseling, and transactions with an emphasis on corporate finance, securities regulation, mergers and acquisitions.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Lawyer in the corporate/securities department in one of Canada’s largest law firms with 350 lawyers in ten offices across Canada and internationally.• Practice experience included general corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, research memoranda, and legal opinions on corporate matters.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Compliance Officer/legal counsel at the Canadian office providing direct advice to the President, the Chief Legal Officer, and other members of senior management.

Ll.M., Business Law

York University (Osgoode Hall)—Master of Laws 2003-2005 Successfully completed the part-time LL.M. programme specializing in business law..

Ll.B., Law

• Graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Laws degree. • Corporate/Securities Moot Court--Member of the University of Ottawa team in this.

B.A., Economics

• Four-year Bachelor of Arts degree with a specialty in economics. • Extensive involvement in extracurricular activities and student.