Our Board of Directors

Mr. Robertson has over 30 years of operational and senior leadership experience in the global manufacturing sector, including 13 years as the Chief Executive Officer of Alexander Dennis Limited (“ADL”), which was purchased by NFI in May 2019. During his tenure, Mr. Robertson transformed ADL into a UK market leader as well as the global leader for double deck buses. He also led ADL’s entry to zero-emission transportation and evolution to becoming a technology leader. Mr. Robertson previously held executive leadership roles with Cummins, Case, and Terex Corporation. In 2019, Mr. Robertson was awarded the Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to exports and to the bus and coach manufacturing sector. He was also appointed Chair of Entrepreneurial Scotland in 2018. Other accolades received include Director of the Year from the UK-based Institute of Directors, as well as the EY award for Entrepreneurship and Outstanding Achievement. Mr. Robertson holds qualifications in Mechanical and Production Engineering, and studied at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

Anne Marie O’Donovan, FCPA, FCA, ICD is a corporate director. She has served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Global Banking and Markets at Scotiabank from 2009 to 2014. Prior to that, she was the Senior Vice President and Chief Auditor of Scotiabank from 2005 to 2009. Ms. O’Donovan is also a former partner at Ernst & Young LLP. She is the chair of the audit committee of Cadillac Fairview Corp., serves on the board and chairs the investment committee of CMA Impact Inc., a subsidiary of the Canadian Medical Association, and is a director of the non-profit board of Halton Healthcare. She is a past chair of Aviva Canada Inc.; past director, chair of the audit committee and chair of the compensation committee of Indigo Books & Music, Inc. and past director and chair of the audit committee of MDC Partners Inc. She has received a leadership award from Women in Capital Markets and recognized as one of Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada by the Women Executive Network. Ms. O’Donovan is a Chartered Professional Accountant (1984) and holds an Honours in Business Administration (Ivey HBA) from the University of Western Ontario.

Mr. Edwards is a seasoned executive and corporate director hailing from the energy and manufacturing industries, currently serving as the Chairman of the Board at Victory Energy Organization LLC. Mr. Edwards served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Global Power Equipment Group (GPEG) from 2001 until his retirement in 2006 and was also the CEO of GPEG’s predecessor company prior to GPEG’s initial public offering. Mr. Edwards was also the President of Jason Inc.’s power generation division and held various leadership positions with Braden Manufacturing, including Vice President of Operations, General Manager and President. He has served on the boards of companies spanning several sectors, including at Black Mesa Energy LLC, Patriot Bank, Red Fork Energy Limited, NCI Building Systems, Inc., and Transit Holdings Inc. Mr. Edwards holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management from Oklahoma State University and a Master of Business Administration with honors from Oklahoma City University. He is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and a graduate of the Directors Education Program.

John Sapp joined NFI as President and Chief Executive Office in January 2026, where he leads the organizational strategic vision and operations. With more than 25 years of leadership experience in the aerospace industry, John brings deep expertise and a proven track record that will help drive innovation and growth for NFI. Prior to joining NFI, John was President of the Aerospace Group for Eaton, a global intelligent power management company, and before Eaton, John was a leader at Collins Aerospace. During these five years at Collins, he held several roles of increasing responsibility including Vice President and General Manager of Strategic Solutions for Mission Systems. John also spent more than 11 years at GE Aviation. John currently sits on the Board of Directors for NFI Group. John served in the US Air Force as an F-15 fighter pilot and was later an instructor at the U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School. John graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy and holds a master’s degree in business administration from New York University.

Ms. Winter is the Chief Operating Officer of May Mobility, which specializes in the development and deployment of autonomous vehicle technology. Prior to that, she was the Vice President and General Manager, Autonomous Transportation & Infrastructure Division at Intel Corporation where she was responsible for global product strategy, P&L and R&D for Intel’s Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS), Infotainment and Automated Driving businesses. Prior to Intel, Ms. Winter was Vice President at Delphi Electronics & Safety, where she led automated driving efforts, global new-growth strategies for embedded and aftermarket software products, and cloud-based automotive and consumer services. She also held several senior R&D and business positions at Motorola in automotive telematics, cellular infrastructure and the mobile phones divisions. Ms. Winter was recognized by Business Insider in June 2018 on their list of “The 39 Most Powerful Female Engineers.” EE Times recognized her in their November 2017 “Women in Tech: 25 Profiles in Persistence,” and she was named as Automotive News’ “Top 100 Impactful Women” in the automotive industry. Ms. Winter holds a Master of Business Administration specializing in marketing and finance from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois.

Mr. Gray is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Coliseum Capital Management LLC, a private firm that makes long-term investments. In this role, he has served on the boards of directors of a number of public and private companies. Prior to launching Coliseum in 2005, Mr. Gray worked for nearly 20 years with and on behalf of top-tier private equity firms and held numerous executive leadership positions. Mr. Gray has a demonstrated track record of value creation through operating, turnaround and restructuring roles, combined with private and public investing credentials. He has also served on the boards of Blue Bird Corporation, the Pas Group Limited, Redflex Holdings Limited, DEI Holdings Inc., and Benihana Inc. Mr. Gray holds both a BSE in Finance from the Wharton School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the School of Engineering & Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Da Silva Nunes is the Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Marcopolo S.A., one of the world’s largest bus manufactures. He is also an independent automotive business consultant, providing services focused on strategy and governance in the automotive industry. He served as a member of the Board of Directors at Cesbe S.A. Engenharia Empreendimentos, a Brazilian construction company, and Sindipeças, the Brazilian association of auto parts manufacturers. Mr. Da Silva Nunes has held various senior positions with Dana Holding Corporation including as Vice-President, Business Development, as well as various positions with Racine Hidraulica S.A. and Massey Ferguson S.A. He holds degrees in Business Administration and General Accounting.

Ms. Walker-Ford is a nationally recognized consulting and infrastructure executive with WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. A key member of the WSP’s executive leadership team, she serves as Business Line Executive for the firm’s US Advisory and Planning business, the premier strategic advisor and trusted partner for infrastructure organizations, delivering innovative, future-ready solutions that create lasting value and resilience in the communities served by WSP. Ms. Walker-Ford has held executive leadership roles at several private international companies and was the Deputy General Manager/Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Information Officer at the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. She is also a distinguished advocate for equity in transportation and the power of public transit to transform communities. Ms. Walker-Ford serves on multiple boards, including as Chair of Keolis North America Inc. and Immediate Past Chair of the Board of Directors of WTS International. She is also a board member of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Executive Committee, the ENO Center for Transportation, and the Jacksonville University Board of Trustees. She has received numerous recognitions for her leadership, including the 2024 Inaugural WTSI Jannet Walker-Ford Breaking Barriers Award, a 2023 Women in Rail, 2022 APTA Business Member of the Year; 2021 WTS Northeast Florida Woman of the Year; 2019 Women of Color STEM Technology All-Star Award; 2019 Transportation Diversity Council/Massachusetts Institute of Technology Award for Services to the Transportation Industry; and she is a 2019 Conference of Minority Transportation Officials’ Women Who Move the Nation honoree. Ms. Walker-Ford holds a Bachelor of Arts in Management Information Systems from the University of Memphis and a Master of Science in Business from the University of Central Michigan and has completed significant coursework towards a PhD in Information Systems from Nova Southeastern University.

Maryse C. Saint-Laurent is an accomplished executive and corporate director with over 25 years’ experience as a business-oriented corporate, transactional and securities lawyer in the energy, power, and mining sectors. She has led several M&A and multi-faceted financing transactions and has a strong governance background. Ms. Saint-Laurent also possesses several years’ experience in human resources, compensation and benefits/pension management. Ms. Saint-Laurent is a member of the board of ATB Financial and until most recently she served on the board of Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd., where she served as Chair of the Special Committee, Chair of the Compensation Committee, Chair of the Governance and Sustainability Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee. She also served on the board of Pretivm Resources Inc., as a member of both the Human Resources and the Governance and Nominating Committees, the Alberta Securities Commission, where she served as Chair of the Compensation Committee and Guyana Goldfields where she served as Chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. Ms. Saint-Laurent holds a Master of Laws (securities and finance), from York University, Osgoode Hall Law School, an LL.B., BA and Certification in Human Resources and Indigenous Canada from the University of Alberta as well as an ICD.D designation.

Prior to joining NFI’s Board in January 2025, Mr. Aghili retired in July 2024 from Dana Incorporated, where he had served as Executive Vice President and President of the Commercial Vehicle and Off-Highway business units.  Mr. Aghili joined Dana in 2009 as President of Europe. He was appointed President of Dana Asia Pacific in 2010 and President of the Off-Highway business unit in 2012. During his tenure, he held multiple global leadership roles with full profit and loss responsibility across diverse international markets. Prior to joining Dana, Mr. Aghili spent 20 years in senior leadership positions at ArvinMeritor.  Mr. Aghili currently serves as an independent director of Graphic Packaging Holding Company and Columbus McKinnon Corporation.  He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Teesside Polytechnic (United Kingdom), a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from University of New South Wales (Australia), and completed executive studies in international management at INSEAD (France).