CHAIR

A direct descendant of RCIScience founder, Sir Sandford Fleming, Jock Fleming considers RCIScience ‘kind of like the family business’ and has been a member of the charity since he was a child! An investment and asset manager by trade, Jock is particularly fascinated by the decades of history associated with the organisation and his family tree.

Jock began his career in 1977 as an Investment Advisor with McLeod Young Weir Limited. He then joined Canada Life Assurance Co. as a Pension Investment Consultant. Over the next two decades, Jock’s responsibilities increased until he was appointed President and CEO of Canada Life Investment Management and its successor companies, INDAGO Capital Management Inc. and Laketon Investment Management Ltd. In 2001, he moved to AEGON Capital Management Inc. as Chief Operating Officer. Jock joined Burgundy Asset Management in 2009 as Vice President to focus on private client relationship management and business development.

Jock received his Bachelor of Arts degree (Economics) from McMaster University and his ICD.D certification from the Institute of Corporate Directors at the Rotman School of Management. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the Institute of Corporate Directors. Jock is a past Director and Canadian President of AIMSE and Past president of the Badminton and Racquet Club. He has also been a Director of the Canadian Investment Review, the John Howard Society of Ontario, West Park Healthcare Centre Foundation, and the Granite Golf Club. Jock is also Board Chair for the Lakefield College School Foundation.

VICE CHAIR

Mathieu Ranger is a science communicator who is passionate about creating entertaining science-based content that inspires, engages and educates his audience. Mathieu has worked as a presenter, educator, and content developer at the Ontario Science Centre and the Bristol Science Centre. He now is part of the Workomics team, working extensively with pharmaceutical companies on the development of educational materials for patients. Mathieu is also the founder and creative force behind Unsolved Science, a developer of science-based mystery games for adults. Mathieu is proud to serve on RCIScience’s board, working with his peers to increase public interest and engagement in science.

TREASURER

CORPORATE SECRETARY

Jake Brooks is an executive level energy expert focused on the Canadian electric power sector, its regulatory frameworks, strategic opportunities, and business drivers. He served as Executive Director of the Association of Power Producers of Ontario (APPrO) from 1990 to 2022. Mr. Brooks was responsible for the development and operation of the Canadian Power Conference, the premier annual event in the Canadian power generation sector, and for IPPSO FACTO, the leading periodical in the Canadian power generation sector until its retirement in 2021. He now runs a consulting firm working with groups such as DERSI, the Distributed Energy Resources Stakeholder Initiative and Decentralised Energy Canada. Prior to joining APPrO, Jake served in an energy policy capacity at Pollution Probe in Toronto.