Catherine Bennett

Bell Aliant Preferred Equity, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bell Aliant Regional Communications Holdings, Inc. It was formed for the purpose of being the issuer of preference shares. The company intends to lend the net proceeds from the issue and sale of the Series C Shares to sell Aliant Regional Communications Holdings, Inc., which in turn intends to lend substantially all of such amount to Bell Aliant LP to be used to make a lump-sum voluntary contribution to certain of the Bell Aliant Group's pension plans and for general corporate purposes. It was founded on January 31, 2011 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Inc. provides regional communications services. It offers communications, information, and entertainment services, including voice, TV, Internet, data, video, wireless, and value-added business solutions. The company was founded on January 1, 2011 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

New Millennium Iron Corp. engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties. Its projects include Taconite Resources and DSO. The company was founded on August 8, 2003 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Nalcor Energy Ltd. generates, transmits, and sells electrical power. The firm operates hydroelectric plants, oil-fired plant, gas turbines, diesel plants, transmission and distribution lines. It serves the utility, industrial, residential, and retail customers in rural Newfoundland and Labrador. The firm also manages onshore and offshore oil and gas interests; engages in steel fabrication and concrete construction, outfitting installation, at-shore hook-up and commissioning, fabrication and assembly of project functions in various categories, including topsides fabrication and assembly, dry dock fabrication and construction, and deepwater sites; and supports energy marketing. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in St. John's, Canada.

Diamond Global Recruitment Group, Inc. operates as a recruitment agency. Its services include skilled worker programs, business immigration programs and permanent residence programs. The company was founded by Audrey Guth and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Sunny Corner Enterprises, Inc. provides engineering, project management, fabrication, construction, installation, commissioning, maintenance, and repair services. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Miramichi, Canada.

Business Development Bank of Canada provides commercial banking services. It offers business loans and consulting services to help Canadian businesses grow, both at home and abroad. The firm also offers a full spectrum of specialized financing, including venture capital, equity as well as growth and business transition capital through its subsidiaries. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Marathon Gold Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of precious and base metal prospects. It also focuses on Valentine Gold Project located in Newfoundland and Labrador. The company was founded on December 3, 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Sandpiper Ventures (Sandpiper Ventures) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2020 by Cathy Bennett, Rhiannon Davies and Sarah young. The firm is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

Swiftsure Innovations, Inc. is a medical device company based in Pasadena, Canada. The Canadian company has been featured in recent news articles discussing their novel solution to provide improved care for ventilator patients. Additionally, the company has been selected as one of the winners in the winter 2021 sprint competition. The company was founded by Deanne McCarthy and she has been the CEO since incorporation. The company is currently developing a medical device to enhance oral care for patients on life support with the aim of decreasing the incidence of ventilator acquired pneumonia, length of mechanical ventilation, and length of hospital stay.

Propel ICT delivers startup launch and build accelerators. Launch guides entrepreneurs through the early stages of validating, developing and launching a startup while Build focuses on later stage startups, those who have progressed beyond the idea phase and earned initial market traction. The company was founded in Gerald Pond and is headquartered in Moncton, Canada.

House of Assembly of Newfoundland & Labrador operates as one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador. The company is headquartered in St. John's, Canada.