Paul Hollands

Paul Hollands is the Chairman of the Board of A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. and a member of the Governance and Compensation Committee of the Board. He joined the Franchisor in 1980. He was appointed a Vice President in 1991, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in 1995 and President from 2002 to 2015. He was Chief Executive Officer from February 2005 until February 2018 when he retired. Mr. Hollands has been involved in all major areas of the business of A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. including marketing, operations, franchising and development.

Paul is past Chairman of Restaurants Canada (formerly called the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association) and the past Chairman of the Canadian Association of Income Funds. He is past Chair of the Faculty Advisory Board of the Sauder School of Business and Director and past Chair of St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation. He is currently the Director and Chair of the Board of Vendasta Technologies Ltd. He is also a Director of the Open Road Auto Group, and a member of the Advisory Board of Northland Properties Limited. Mr. Hollands holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia.