Biography

Gino A. Scapillati

Gino Scapillati holds extensive global and Canadian national experience in governance, strategy and finance. A thought leader on business strategy and talent optimization, he has advised some of Canada’s top executives and corporate directors. He also holds deep financial expertise, having overseen the audits of some of Canada's top companies and the Audit practice at a Big Four firm.

Gino is currently Head of Strategy at the Canadian national law firm Bennett Jones, advising the firm’s leaders and 500 lawyers in market penetration and delivering advice to clients in new, advanced ways. Mr. Scapillati joined Bennett Jones from PwC, where he was a National Managing Partner and a member of the Global Board of the PwC Network.

He is a Canadian Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA, FCA) and a United States Certified Public Accountant (CPA, Illinois). Gino was recognized as a Fellow for his achievements and leadership contributions to communities and the CPA profession.

Gino also served as a Board member and Board Committee member of various other businesses and community organizations. He is a past member of the Toronto Club, National Council of C.D. Howe Institute, and the past Chair of Toronto Botanical Garden and the Strategic Planning Committee of Providence Healthcare Foundation.

He is a graduate of the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University (BComm, Summa Cum Laude) and a past recipient of the School's Wayne C. Fox Distinguished Alumni Award (2015).

Gino has been a member of Foresters Board since 2021; he is currently the Chair of the Human Capital and Governance Committee, and a Member of the Board’s Audit and Compliance Committee and Risk and Investment Committee.