Curriculum Vitae Marc G. Macdonald JACOBSEN PARTNERS Executive & Professional Search 1-514-284-5434 Ext.

202 WORK EXPERIENCE ABITIBI-CONSOLIDATED INC. (Montreal , QC)

Pulp & paper manufacturer ($5 Billion sales, 16 000 employees) Director, Compensation & HR 12/00 to present

1996 to present

Primary responsibilities: In addition to continuing to assume responsibilities as outlined in previous position: Provide strategic leadership with respect to worldwide compensation programs: work with Executive Team at setting compensation strategy and high-level design Manage plan design and administration for $300M total salaries & 2,600 employees : Hay position evaluations, market data, salary structure, salary adjustment procedures, incentive pay plan design and administration (including objective setting and assessment). Work with Executives Team on HR policy and program design and implementation (employee performance review program, workplace diversity initiatives, attraction and retention issues and strategies). Provide advice and counsel to senior line managers and to operating-unit HR Managers. Lead company expert on Executive compensation: stock option program, deferred share unit plan, performance share unit plan, etc. Manage corporate expatriate and international assignment programs. Prepare material for Human Resources Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and attend quarterly meetings write HR Compensation section for shareholder proxy. A few accomplishments: Implemented new corporate-wide HR policies and administrative procedures throughout 45 operating sites and 3 countries after following $6 Billion Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. acquisition of former rival Donohue Inc. Enrolled Executive team and obtained approval to implement new long-term incentive design: partial substitution of stock options with performance vesting restricted share units. Developed and implemented 2 year HR / Info-Technology strategy for non-union personnel. Standardized position salary mid-points, titles, and evaluation process across all 40 North American operating units. Developed new automated (Lotus Notes) employee performance management tool: trained 50 division HR Managers and personnel. Negotiated several contract with corporate-wide suppliers (relocation, mortgages, consulting) Manager, Human Resources, Head Office 12/99 to 12/00

Coach team of professionals/specialists in delivering on commitments.

Lead post-acquisition HR task force focused on head office integration: staffing procedures, recruitment, setting and tracking post-merger synergies (750 employees to 530), job evaluations (Hay) and position slotting, incentive plan harmonization. Ensured HR support to 50 Department Managers, Directors and Vice-Presidents (coaching, advice, tools). Day-to day management of HR issues for 400 employee head office: recruitment, discipline, employee recognition, EAP, absenteeism, career counselling, training, overall supervisory effectiveness, performance management. Manage annual HR business processes: annual salary review, annual incentive plan payments, performance appraisals, succession planning. Created and implemented ACI University internally designed and delivered courses on core competencies (Finance, Information Systems, etc.) Developed information technology tools to leverage information system (JDEdwards). 12/97 12/98

Labour Relations Specialist

Ensured optimum communication among divisions and head office relating to contract language and local issue negotiation Provided support to chief negotiator during pattern setting main-table negotiations and 6 month strike at 11 operating divisions organized central table bargaining between 21 union locals and 11 management groups. Lead team which obtained senior management approval and union leadership support for new corporate-wide disability management program. Negotiated local issues and contract language with selected bargaining units. (Toronto, ON) 12/96 12/97

Organizational Development Specialist

Co-lead post merger (Abitibi-Price & Stone-Consolidated) staffing process: tracked and provided HR support to senior management for head office reorganization (730 employees to 530). Implemented new variable pay plan for non-unionized employees; trained 200 employees Recruited for various positions through external and internal networks

FORMAL EDUCATION
1996 Master of Science (Administration) M.Sc. Major: Human Resources Management cole des HEC (University of Montreal) Montreal, Qubec Bachelor of Commerce B. Comm. Concentration: Labour-Management Relations McGill University Montreal, Qubec

1994

OTHER SKILLS
Fluently bilingual (both English and French written and spoken)

Excellent command of management software: MS Office Suite, MS Project, MS Access, Visio, Lotus 123, Lotus Notes, JDEdwards, Strategy Query. Several professional development courses and training seminars with current employer. Mobile: United Sates, Canada, Europe (eligible to work in Canada and European Union).