Investor Relations

The AutoCanada Management Team

Patrick J. (Pat) Priestner, Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Priestner commenced his retail automotive career at the age of 17 at Chinook Chrysler in Calgary Alberta after completing high school and one year at the University of Calgary. He was the number one salesperson in Alberta and in the top ten sales for Chrysler Canada in 1975. At the age of 19, he was promoted to Sales Manager and General Sales Manager at Chinook Chrysler, a position held from 1977 to 1981. In 1981, Mr. Priestner became General Manager and a Partner in Oxford Dodge in London, Ontario. He became President and Dealer Principal at Canada One Auto Group Ltd. in 1993. Since 1998 Mr. Priestner has been the Vice-President of the Alberta Dealers Association Advertising Council and has served as the Chairman for the Dealer Council DaimlerChrysler – Western Region.

Robert A. (Bob) Clark, President

Mr. Clark joined us as our President in June 2004. A graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University in 1987, he joined the predecessor to DaimlerChrysler Canada in 1987 where he advanced through numerous senior executive positions to the position of Vice-President – Sales and Service. Mr. Clark’s responsibilities at DaimlerChrysler include market representation, dealership development, retail strategies, fleet operations, vehicle distribution, industry forecasting, training, Five Star and Mopar Parts operations. Mr. Clark was also the executive sponsor of the DaimlerChrysler employee mentoring program.

Tom Orysiuk, CA, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Orysiuk joined us as our Chief Financial Officer in November 2005. Prior thereto, and since June 2004, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Liquor Stores Income Fund and its predecessor’s entities. Prior thereto and since 2002, Mr. Orysiuk was the Chief Financial Officer of Alberta Oats Milling Ltd. and a principal with Dito Capital Ltd., a private investment company. From 1997 to 2002, he was a Tax and Estate Planning Consultant with Manulife Financial, a financial services company. From 1989 to 1997, Mr. Orysiuk held several progressively senior positions with KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants. He articled with Touche Ross & Company from 1986 to 1989. He received his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta in 1986 and his Chartered Accountant designation in 1990.

Stephen (Steve) R. E. Rose, Vice President Corporate Development, General Counsel and Secretary

Mr. Rose joined as our Vice President Corporate Development, General Counsel and Secretary in January 2007. Mr. Rose earned a B. Comm. degree from Dalhousie University, graduating cum laude, in 1978, and a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School, in 1982. Mr. Rose joined Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Ltd. as corporate counsel in 1984, thereafter joining Fasken Martineau in 1986 as a mergers and acquisitions and financial transactions’ practitioner. In 1990 Mr. Rose joined Olympia & York Developments Ltd. as Project Director and Special Counsel in respect to their Eastern Europe Operations. From 1992 to 2007 Mr. Rose joined Chrysler Canada Ltd. as Ast. General Counsel and Secretary, later promoted to Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.