Mike Ruthard has been a member of the Board since 2003, and is currently the President. Mike is Chief Financial Officer of the Orchard Global Capital Group. Mike joined Orchard Global Capital Group as Controller in 2003 and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in 2005. Prior to joining Orchard Global Capital Group, Mike spent 6 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers. During his tenure at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Mike was twice seconded to Barrick Gold Corporation. Mike began his career at the Royal Bank of Canada in global equity securities lending. Mike received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from St. Michaels College at the University of Toronto in 1994 and a Masters of Business Administration from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto in 1997. Mike received his Chartered Accountant designation in 2000 and is currently a member of the Canadian and Ontario Institutes of Chartered Accountants. Mike’s other community activities have included leadership positions with a hospice organization and a soccer league. He lives in Toronto with his wife and two children.