Corporate Governance / Board of Directors
Composition Board of Directors
Mr John Scott Pagan, director and chairman of the board
Mr John Scott Pagan is Executive Vice President, Corporate Development & General Counsel of The Descartes Systems Group Inc. As EVP, Corporate Development, Scott helps Descartes identify and execute on corporate development initiatives, including capital market transactions and merger & acquisition activities. In his role as General Counsel, Scott Pagan provides legal support to Descartes' corporate operations. Prior to joining Descartes in May 2000, Scott worked in private law practice in Southern Ontario, where he specialized in corporate and intellectual property law.
Mr Arthur Mesher, director
Mr Arthur Mesher is CEO and director of The Descartes Systems Group Inc. As Chief Executive Officer of Descartes, Art Mesher oversees the Company's marketing and sales, product development, network operations, and customer and corporate services, with direct responsibility for the executive management team.
In 1998, Mr. Mesher joined Descartes where he led the creation of the first on-demand logistics network that provides application and communication capabilities for all three major modes of transportation: truck, air and ocean. In his role as EVP Strategic Development, Mr. Mesher helped implement success-based pricing and logistics innovation services, enabling the acceleration of value for Descartes customers. In May 2004, Mr. Mesher was appointed to Descartes' Office of the CEO and subsequently appointed CEO in November 2004. In 2006, under Mr. Mesher's guidance, Descartes was awarded the International Stevie Award for the "Best Business Turnaround" in The International Business Awards awarded to companies that showed a significant operational and financial improvement during 2006 over 2005 as well was recognized as The Best Canadian Company by Canadian Business Magazine.
Ms Stephanie Ratza, director
Ms Stephanie Ratza is CFO of The Descartes Systems Group Inc. As Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Stephanie Ratza is responsible for Descartes' worldwide financial and administrative functions.
Ms. Ratza brings more than 13 years of finance experience with public technology companies to Descartes. Since November 2005, Ms. Ratza had served as CFO of IPICO Inc., a Burlington, Ontario-based company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions. Her other public company finance experience includes over 6 years at Waterloo, Ontario-based MKS Inc., serving as Vice-President, Finance for 5 years and as Director of Finance for 1 year, and as Controller for more than 3 years at Open Text Corporation.
Mr Ed Gardner, director
Mr Ed Gardner is Senior Vice President, Corporate Development of The Descartes Systems Group Inc.
Mr Andrew Brown, director
Mr Andrew Brown is Commercial Director of The Descartes Systems Group Inc.