James Cherry
Mr. Cherry is the former President and CEO of Aéroports de Montréal and has served in numerous leadership positions within the Aerospace, Defence and Transportation sectors, including as President and Chief Operating Officer of Alstom Transport and of CAE Electronics Ltd., as President and General Manager of Bombardier Inc.’s Amphibious Aircraft Division, and as President of Oerlikon Aerospace Inc.
Mr. Cherry is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University. In 2003, Mr. Cherry was named a Fellow of the Order of Chartered Professional Accountants of Quebec. He is also a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, awarded in 2012.
