Jamie has over 30 years of experience in the fields of law, real estate, and finance, in public and private companies. Between October 2000 and October 2011, Jamie held the position of Chief Financial Officer, and subsequently Vice President Finance and Administration, at Devonian Properties Inc., a property development company. Prior thereto, Jamie served as President of Newell Post Developments Ltd., a property development company, from June 1998 to June 2000, and legal counsel for Oxford Development Group, a property development company, from 1988 to June 1998. Jamie has served as a trustee of SmartCentres REIT, a real estate investment trust with units listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, since December 2001, and has served as a member of SmartCentres’ Audit Committee and Chair of its Corporate Governance and Compensation Committee since 2003. Jamie holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta, a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Ontario, and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Toronto.