Suncor's Board of Directors provides strategic guidance to the company, sets policy direction, and ensures that we are fairly reporting our progress and maintaining high ethical standards.

Suncor's Board of Directors comprises 14 directors. The role of chairman is assumed by an independent director and is separate from the role of chief executive officer. All Board committees are comprised entirely of independent directors.

John Ferguson
Director since 1995
Chairman of the Board

Richard L. George
Director since 1991
President and Chief Executive Officer
Suncor Energy Inc.

Mel E. Benson
Director since 2000
Chair, Environment, Health and Safety Committee; member, Human Resources and Compensation Committee

Brian Canfield
Director since 1995
Chair, Audit Committee; member, Environment, Health and Safety Committee

Dominic D'Alessandro
Director since 2009
Member, Audit Committee, Governance Committee

W. Douglas Ford
Director since 2004
Member, Human Resources and Compensation Committee, Governance Committee

Paul Haseldonckx
Director since 2009
Member, Audit Committee, Environment, Health and Safety Committee

John R. Huff
Director since 1998
Member, Human Resources and Compensation Committee, Environment, Health and Safety Committee

Jacques Lamarre
Director since 2009
Member, Human Resources Committee, Environment, Health and Safety Committee

Brian MacNeill
Director since 2009
Chair, Governance Committee; member, Audit Committee

Maureen McCaw
Director since 2009
Member, Human Resources and Compensation Committee, Environment, Health and Safety Committee

Mike O'Brien
Director since 2002
Member, Governance Committee, Audit Committee

James Simpson
Director since 2009
Chair, Human Resources and Compensation Committee; member, Governance Committee

Eira Thomas
Director since 2006
Member, Audit Committee, Governance Committee