Stan Magidson

Bio

Mr. Magidson is President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD).

Prior to joining the ICD in July 2010, he was a partner in the Calgary office of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, heading up Osler’s business law practice in Western Canada.  With over thirty years of legal experience, Mr. Magidson has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and corporate finance matters.

In 1999, he was seconded to the Ontario Securities Commission where he built the team that is primarily responsible for the securities regulation of take-over bids and M&A transactions in Canada.  Mr. Magidson has been actively involved in the policy implications of securities regulation, having served as Chair of the Securities Advisory Committee to the Alberta Securities Commission.

Before his appointment to President and CEO, he served on the ICD Board of Directors and was Chair of the ICD Calgary Chapter.

Mr. Magidson currently serves on the board of Weizmann Canada and formerly served on the board of Junior Achievement of Southern Alberta.