Mr. James Goodfellow has joined the Board of Directors of Discovery Air. Mr. Goodfellow is a Chartered Accountant and was made a Fellow of the Ontario Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1986 for distinguished service to the profession. He has over 40 years experience in public accounting and providing assurance and advisory services, primarily to large public companies. Mr. Goodfellow was a Vice-Chairman of Deloitte & Touche LLP prior to his retirement in May 2008 and was a member of that firm’s Board of Directors. He is a frequent speaker on issues related to financial reporting, corporate governance, securities regulation and audit committees. Mr. Goodfellow is a past chairman of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountant’s (CICA) Accounting Standards Board and is a co-author of several publications relating to audit committees and CEO/CFO certification.
“I am delighted that Jim has joined the Board of Discovery Air. His substantial experience with issues of corporate governance and financial reporting will be a great benefit to the Corporation.” said Mr. Bennett.
Discovery Air’s mission is to create shareholder value by building an alliance of profitable aviation businesses that can realize synergies, economies of scale and deliver safe, professional aviation services to clients in selected niche markets.