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Mr. Kevin Foster joined the Public Investment Fund (PIF) as Head of Corporate Communications in 2019, where he leads all internal, external, digital, brand, and corporate affairs communications activities. During his career, he has served in a variety of senior communication roles across leading global organizations, advising CEOs and other C-suite executives. Mr. Foster is a member of PIF¡¯s Management Committee,

Prior to joining PIF, Mr. Foster spent 12 years at RBC (Royal Bank of Canada), where he served in various roles including Managing Director, Global Head of Corporate Communications and headed communications across the bank¡¯s Capital Markets, Investor & Treasury Services, Private Bank, Wealth Management, and Insurance businesses. A member of the firm¡¯s Operating Committee, Mr. Foster was appointed to 16 leadership committees at RBC.

Previously, Mr. Foster was the Corporate and Financial practice head at top-10 global communications firms Weber Shandwick and GCI Group, where he led communications for several top global financial institutions. He also served as Global Head of Communications, Equities, for Standard & Poor¡¯s. Most recently, he held the position of Chief Brand & Communications Officer at McDonald¡¯s Corporation¡¯s Ronald McDonald House Foundation where he was a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. Mr. Foster also has an extensive background in politics, and is a former journalist.

Mr. Foster holds a Bachelor¡¯s degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of Massachusetts and three post graduate degrees, including two Master¡¯s degrees ¨C in Journalism from Northeastern University and an MBA from Boston College, and a certificate degree in Foundations of Financial Management from the University of Western Ontario¡¯s Ivey Business School.