Derek H. Burney is Chairman of Burney Investment Group. He is Chairman of Enablence Technologies Inc. and a member of the Advisory Board of Paradigm Capital Inc. He currently serves as a ranch hand on ranches owned by two of his sons. Mr. Burney was Senior Strategic Advisor to Norton Rose Fulbright Canada from May 2006 until July 2019. Mr. Burney was President and Chief Executive Officer of CAE Inc. from October 1999 until August 2004. Prior to joining CAE, Mr. Burney was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bell Canada International Inc. (1993-1999). From 1989-1993, Mr. Burney served as Canada’s Ambassador to the United States. This assignment culminated a distinguished thirty-year career in the Canadian Foreign Service, during which he completed a variety of assignments at home and abroad, including a period as a Deputy Minister of External Affairs. From March 1987 to January 1989, Mr. Burney served as Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister. In July 1993, he was named an Officer of the Order of Canada. Mr. Burney was conferred Honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from Lakehead University, Queen's University, Wilfrid Laurier University, Carleton University and University of Windsor.

Mr. Burney was born in Fort William (now Thunder Bay), Ontario, and was educated at Queen's University, where he received an Honours B.A. and an M.A. He is married to Joan (Peden) and they have four sons and fifteen grandchildren.