Board of Directors

Erik Olsson has been a member of the Company's Board since 2013 and was appointed as Chair of the Board on May 5, 2020. Mr. Olsson's experience in senior leadership positions, as well as his knowledge of the equipment industry in general, provides important insight to our Board on the Company's strategic planning and operations. Further, his experience as a member of another public company board provides him with an enhanced perspective on issues applicable to public companies. Mr. Olsson currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of WilScot Mobile Mini, Inc., the world's leading provider of portable office and storage solutions, where Mr. Olsson previously served as President, Chief Executive Officer and as Director from 2013 until October 2019. Prior to that Mr. Olsson was President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director of RSC Holdings, Inc., a premier provider of rental equipment in North America, from 2006 until its acquisition by United Rentals, Inc. in April 2012. Prior to that he served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of RSC Holdings, Inc. In addition, he held various senior positions in the United States, Brazil, and Sweden in his 13 years with industrial group Atlas Copco AB, a mining equipment maker.

Mr. Olsson holds a degree in Business Administration and Economics from the University of Gothenburg.

Ann Fandozzi joined Ritchie Bros. in 2020 as Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining Ritchie Bros., Ms. Fandozzi was CEO of ABRA Auto Body and Glass from 2016 to 2019, and previously to that role, from 2012 to 2016, was CEO of vRide, a carpooling platform that works with private and public employers. Prior to these CEO roles, Ms. Fandozzi served in several executive positions for Whirlpool, including eBusiness, Direct-to-Consumer, and Sears/Kenmore. Ms. Fandozzi joined Whirlpool from DaimlerChrysler, where she led the Global Family Vehicle business and is credited with the invention and development of the Stow-N-Go fold flat seats.

Earlier in her career, she gained significant experience in consumer marketing, product development and engineering at Ford Motor Company, McKinsey & Company and Lockheed Martin Corporation. Ms. Fandozzi served on the board of Pinnacle Foods, a publicly traded packaged food company that was acquired by ConAgra, and now serves on the boards of directors of both Ghost Robotics, a robotics start-up, and Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), a hardware, software and services technology company, she is also a member of their compensation committee. Ms. Fandozzi is also a frequent speaker on technology, transportation, and green/environmental topics.

Ms. Fandozzi holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology, a Master of Science degree in Systems Engineering from University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Adam DeWitt was appointed to the Ritchie Bros. Board in 2020. Mr. DeWitt’s experience in senior executive positions during the past 15 years brings strong leadership and management skills to the Company. Mr. DeWitt is the Chief Executive Officer of Grubhub, Inc. where he has led all functions of the U.S. business since June 2021. Prior to this role, Mr. DeWitt was Grubhub’s President (since 2018) and Chief Financial Officer (since 2011). During his tenure of a decade at the company, Grubhub’s annual revenues have grown from $20 million to more than $2 billion, and he led the company through its initial public offering in 2014. Before joining Grubhub, Mr. DeWitt was the Chief Financial Officer of publicly-traded optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. Mr. DeWitt serves on the board of directors and audit committee of Fathom Digital Manufacturing Corp. (NYSE: FATH), a leading on demand digital manufacturing platform. He is also a member of the board of directors of The Joffrey Ballet, and is the treasurer and member of the board of trustees of the Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day Schoo

Mr. DeWitt holds a B.A. in Economics from Dartmouth College.

Committees: Audit Committee

Bob Elton was elected to the Ritchie Bros. Board in 2012. Bob is currently a corporate director and served as an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business. Mr. Elton held executive roles at Vancouver City Savings Credit Union from 2013 to 2017 including Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer. Between 2001 and 2009, Mr. Elton held a number of positions at BC Hydro, a government-owned electric utility, including President and Chief Executive Officer and EVP Finance and Chief Financial Officer. He was also CFO at Eldorado Gold Corporation from 1996 until 2001 (TSX: "ELD"; NYSE "EGO"; ASX: "EAU"). Bob spent over 20 years with PriceWaterhouseCoopers and predecessor firms, becoming Partner in 1987 before leaving the firm in 1996.

He is a Fellow of the Canadian Chartered Professional Accountants (FCPA.FCA) and has a Master of Arts degree from Cambridge University, U.K. Bob is a director and chair of a number of not for profit Boards as well as Director and Chair of the Human Resources Committee for Corix Utilities, a private infrastructure company.

Committees: Audit Committee (Chair) & Integration Committee

Lisa Hook was appointed to the Ritchie Bros. Board in 2021. Ms. Hook served as president and chief executive officer of Neustar, Inc., a technology company, from October 2010 until July 2018 and as president and chief operating officer from January 2008 until October 2010. She joined the Neustar board in 2010 and continued to serve in that capacity until July 2019. Prior to Neustar, Ms. Hook served as president and chief executive officer of Sunrocket, Inc., a VoIP provider; held several executive-level posts at America Online, Inc., an online services company; was a partner at Brera Capital Partners, a global private equity investment firm; was managing director of Alpine Capital Group, LLC, an investment banking firm; held several executive positions at Time Warner, Inc., a telecommunications company; was legal advisor to the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission; and was a senior attorney at Viacom International, Inc., a production and broadcasting company. Ms. Hook serves on the boards of Philip Morris International, a publicly-traded leading international tobacco company and is the Chair of the Consumer Relationships and Regulation Committee; and Fidelity National Information Services Inc., a publicly-traded global leader in banking and payment solutions and is the Chair of the Risk and Technology Committee.

Ms. Hook holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy from Duke University and a Juris Doctor degree from Dickinson Law School.

Committees: Compensation Committee (Chair) & Integration Committee

Sarah Raiss has been a director for Ritchie Bros. since 2016. Ms. Raiss brings almost 40 years of experience encompassing various board positions and executive and management positions in engineering, operations, strategy, merger and acquisition integration, government relations and community investment, governance, human resources, information technology, marketing and other administrative functions. She has business experience in Canada, the United States and abroad. Ms. Raiss retired in August 2011 as Executive Vice-President of Corporate Services, TransCanada Corporation, one of North America’s leading energy infrastructure companies with operations in natural gas, oil and power industries. Since her retirement, Ms. Raiss’s principal occupation has been serving as a corporate director, and she has served on a number of other corporate boards noted below. Ms. Raiss was named a 2015 National Association of Corporate Directors Directorship 100, recognizing the most influential people in governance, 50 of which are corporate directors. Sarah was named a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors in 2020.

Ms. Raiss holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and an MBA from the University of Michigan. Ms. Raiss was recognized for her contributions and leadership in corporate governance and named to the 2015 National Association of Corporate Directors ‘Directorship 100', which honors the most influential boardroom leaders each year. She also holds the ICD.D designation.

Committees: Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (Chair) & Audit Committee

Carol Stephenson was elected to the Ritchie Bros. Board in 2022.  Ms. Stephenson served as Dean of the Ivey Business School at Western University from 2003 until her retirement in 2013. Prior to joining the Ivey Business School, she was President and CEO of Lucent Technologies Canada from 1999 to 2003 and a member of the Advisory Board of General Motors of Canada, Limited, a GM subsidiary, from 2005 to 2009. Ms. Stephenson has been a board member of General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM) since 2009 where she currently serves as Chair of the Compensation Committee, of Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. (TSE: MFI) since 2016 where she currently serves as Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee, and of Mattamy Asset Management since 2020. Ms. Stephenson has previously served on the boards of Ballard Power Systems, Inc. (2012 to 2017), Intact Financial Corporation (2004 to 2021), Manitoba Telecom Services, Inc. (2008 to 2016) and Sears Canada, Inc. (2001 to 2006). Ms. Stephenson is an officer of the Order of Canada.

Ms. Stephenson is a graduate of the University of Toronto. She completed the Executive Program at the Graduate School of Business Administration, University of California and the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University. She holds honorary 3edoctorates from Ryerson Polytechnic University and Western University.

Committees: Compensation Committee & Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Mr. Bales was appointed to the Board in 2023. Mr. Bales has significant management experience, including as a leader at a Fortune 300 company. Mr. Bales’ extensive experience in business strategy and transformational growth (including mergers & acquisitions and related integration, risk management & oversight, commercial real estate & infrastructure development, capital markets, capital allocation and investor relations) enables him to provide the Board with additional perspectives on the Company’s operations. Mr. Bales has also had extensive leadership oversight of environmental and sustainability initiatives, including the development and measurement of goals designed to benefit the environment and society while enhancing the foundation and profitability of a business for the long-term.

 Mr. Bales is currently the Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer of Republic Services, a leader in the U.S. environmental services industry. Prior to his current role, Mr. Bales served as the Executive Vice President of Business Development at Republic Services from 2008 to 2015, and as Vice President of Corporate Development from 1998 to 2008. Before joining Republic services, Mr. Bales held roles at Ryder System from 1993 to 1998 and as Chief Financial Officer for EDIFEX & VTA Communications from 1988 to 1993. Mr. Bales began his professional career as an accountant with Price Waterhouse, now PricewaterhouseCoopers, and worked there from 1986 to 1988.

Mr. Bales holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Committees: Integration Committee

Mr. Breslin was appointed to the Board in 2023. Mr. Breslin’s senior executive leadership and board of directors experience enables him to offer the Board a seasoned corporate governance perspective. Mr. Breslin has significant experience in consulting, claims management, and loss management solutions across the insurance and automotive industries.

Mr. Breslin has served as the Founder and CEO of Wenonah Consulting since 2009. Wenonah Consulting specializes in delivering service, expense and loss management solutions to claims operations across the insurance industry. Additionally, Mr. Breslin also served in senior management roles at various companies between 1974 and 2022, including as President of Buckle TPAs, which provides claim services for Gateway Insurance Company from 2020 to 2022; President of Vericlaim Repair Solutions, a managed repair network of certified local, regional and national contractors, from 2011 to 2017; Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at TriServ Alliance, a claims management organization established by seven Blue Cross Blue Shield companies to service 2.9 million customers in nine states, from 2008 to 2009. Mr. Breslin also led the claims function as Senior Vice President of Claims for USAA from 1999 to 2008; for GE Financial Assurance from 1996 to 1999; and for Prudential Insurance from 1974 to 1996.

Mr. Breslin has been a member of the Board of Directors of Insight Services Group, which provides fraud investigations and Independent Medical evaluations for the industry, since 2014. He has also served on a number of other corporate boards, including West Hill Global, a property manages repair business, from 2018 to 2020; Summit TopCo GP, LLC Classic Collision, an automobile repair services provider, since March 2020; ABRA Auto Body and Glass, a network of auto body repair facilities for the industry, from 2011 to 2019; Pronto Insurance from 2014 to 2018 and Enservio, a contents replacement company for homeowner claims, from 2010 to 2016.

Mr. Breslin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education from St. Bernard College.

Committees: Audit Committee

Mr. O’Day was appointed to the Board in 2023. Mr. O’Day is a seasoned automotive industry executive and operator and the current President and Chief Executive Officer of Boyd Group Services Inc., one of the largest automotive collision repair and glass repair and replacement companies in the world. Mr. O’Day has worked in the automotive collision business since joining Gerber Collision & Glass in 1998 as Vice President of Operations. After Gerber Collision & Glass was acquired by Boyd in 2004, Mr. O’Day joined Boyd to run their US operations. In his tenure, Mr. O’Day has helped Boyd grow from approximately 50 locations to over 800 locations by the end of 2022. Mr. O’Day started his career in internal audit at a public company.

 Committees: Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Michael Sieger was appointed to the Board in 2023. Mr. Sieger brings to the Board extensive experience and leadership in the automotive insurance industry from over three decades with The Progressive Corporation (NYSE: PGR). Mr. Sieger possesses strong public company executive management experience, as well as significant strategic planning and operational experience. Mr. Sieger retired from Progressive in January 2022, where he served as its Claims President since 2015. Mr. Sieger also held various other positions at Progressive from 1990 to 2015: including as its General Manager Claims Process from 2007 to 2015, General Manager Northeast Field Claims from 1999 to 2007, General Manager WA and PA from 1996 to 1999, Product Manager MS from 1992 to 1996 and Product Manager Corporate Marketing from 1990 to 1992. Prior to joining Progressive, Mr. Seiger served as a consultant at Frank Lynn & Associates from 1989 to 1990. Mr. Sieger also serves on the board of directors of nonprofit organizations Bellefaire JCB and the Jewish Federation of Cleveland.

Mr. Sieger holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University and an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.

Committees: Compensation Committee

Mr. Smith was appointed to the Board in 2023. Mr. Smith is a Managing Member, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Starboard Value LP, a New York-based investment adviser with a focused and fundamental approach to investing primarily in publicly traded U.S. companies, which he founded in April 2011, with a spin-off of the existing Value and Opportunity Fund. From January 1998 to April 2011, Mr. Smith was at Ramius LLC, a subsidiary of the Cowen Group, Inc., where he was a Partner and Managing Director and the Chief Investment Officer of the funds that comprised the Value and Opportunity investment platform. Prior to joining Ramius LLC in January 1998, he served as Vice President of Strategic Development and a director of The Fresh Juice Company, Inc. Mr. Smith began his career in the Mergers and Acquisitions department at Société Générale.

Mr. Smith served as chair of the boards of Papa John’s International, Inc. from February 2019 to March 2023; Starboard Value Acquisition Corp. from November 2019 until it merged with Cyxtera Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYXT) in July 2021; and Advance Auto Parts, Inc. from May 2016 to May 2020. He served as chair of the board of Darden Restaurants, Inc. from October 2014 to April 2016. Mr. Smith was formerly on the boards of Perrigo Company plc from February 2017 to August 2019; Yahoo! Inc from April 2016 to June 2017; Quantum Corporation from May 2013 to May 2015; Office Depot, Inc. from August 2013 to September 2014; Regis Corporation from October 2011 until October 2013; and Surmodics, Inc. from January 2011 to August 2012. Mr. Smith also previously served as chair of the board of directors of Phoenix Technologies Ltd.; and as a director of Zoran Corporation, Actel Corporation, S1 Corporation, Kensey Nash Corporation, and the Fresh Juice Company, Inc.

Mr. Smith holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

Committees: Integration Committee