CALGARY, Oct. 27, 2015 /CNW/ - Canadian Pacific (TSX:CP)
(NYSE:CP) today announced that Jeffrey J.
Ellis has been appointed Chief Legal Officer and Corporate
Secretary effective December 1, 2015,
replacing Paul Guthrie, who will
retire in the first quarter of 2016.
Guthrie is appointed Special Counsel to the CEO to support the
transition and will assume his new responsibilities and title when
Ellis joins CP.
"I'd like to thank Paul for his more than 25 years of dedicated
service to CP. Paul is not only an outstanding general counsel and
executive, but also a good friend to me and the entire executive
team and we are pleased he will be here to assist in a smooth
transition," said E. Hunter
Harrison, CP Chief Executive Officer. "Jeff has all the
qualities we look for in a Chief Legal Officer and we are confident
he will fit right in and provide immediate results. We all look
forward to working with him over the long term."
Ellis joins CP from BMO Financial Group where he had been
Executive Vice President, U.S. General Counsel. Ellis, who brings
extensive legal knowledge in both Canada and the U.S. to his role at CP, will
report directly to Mark Wallace,
Vice President Corporate Affairs and Chief of Staff.
"I am extremely proud to join CP and look forward to assisting
Hunter and the rest of the team in the company's transformation,"
said Ellis. "My previous and varied experience - on both sides of
the border - will serve me well in this role and I look forward to
hitting the ground running."
Guthrie, who joined CP in 1990, has served as Chief Legal
Officer since 2012 and was Vice President of Legal Affairs from
2002 to 2012.
"Congratulations to Jeff on his appointment. He is joining an
outstanding executive team at CP, at a time when the transformation
under Hunter's inspirational leadership continues apace," said
Guthrie. "I have enjoyed my professional and personal journey with
this iconic company tremendously and I leave wishing every success
to the hard working railroaders I have been proud to serve."
About Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific (TSX:CP)(NYSE:CP) is a transcontinental railway in
Canada and the United States with direct links to eight
major ports, including Vancouver
and Montreal, providing North
American customers a competitive rail service with access to key
markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its
customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services,
logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see
the rail advantages of Canadian Pacific.
SOURCE Canadian Pacific