Mark Hounsell
Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary, CAE Inc.
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Mark Hounsell joined CAE in February 2016 as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Hounsell is responsible for the development and management of the legal framework for CAE's business worldwide, as well as leadership of the company's compliance and corporate secretariat portfolios. He is a member of the company's Executive Management Committee. Mr. Hounsell brings over 30 years of legal and general counsel experience to CAE. Prior to joining CAE, he was Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Aimia (Aeroplan) for nine years. Mr. Hounsell also held various senior positions within the BCE group of companies from 1997 to 2006, including Assistant General Counsel for BCE and Bell Canada and Vice-President, Law and Corporate Secretary at Bell Canada International. Within these various roles, he has gained a wide variety of experience in a global context in relation to commercial transactions, mergers & acquisitions, corporate governance and disclosure, along with ethics and overall compliance management. Mr. Hounsell obtained his law degree from the Université de Montréal in 1991 and has been a member of the Québec Bar since 1992.
Career Timeline
- PPGCurrentFeb 2016–Present· 10 yrs 8 mos
- Chief Legal Officer and Compliance Officer, Corporate SecretaryCurrentFeb 2016–Present
- Jun 2008–Feb 2016· 7 yrs 8 mos
- Chief Legal Officer and Corporate SecretaryJun 2008–Feb 2016
- Oct 2006–Jun 2008· 1 yr 8 mos
- Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate SecretaryOct 2006–Jun 2008
- Sep 2004–Oct 2006· 2 yrs 1 mo
- Assistant General Counsel, CommercialSep 2004–Oct 2006
- Feb 2003–2004· 11 mos
- Assistant General Counsel, Mergers and AcquisitionsFeb 2003–2004
- Jun 1997–Feb 2003· 5 yrs 8 mos
- Vice-President, Law and Corporate SecretaryFeb 2001–Feb 2003
- Counsel, Senior Legal Counsel, Assistant General CounselJun 1997–Feb 2001
- Mar 1994–Jun 1997· 3 yrs 3 mos
- Associate LawyerMar 1994–Jun 1997
- May 1991–Mar 1994· 2 yrs 10 mos
- Associate LawyerMay 1991–Mar 1994
Education
Law
Law
Université de MontréalD.E.C.
Pure and applied sciences
CEGEP - John Abbott College