Biography

Mr. Foster will serve on our board following, and subject to, this offering. Mr. Foster leads internal, external, digital, brand, and corporate affairs communications for the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and has been in this role since 2019. He is a member of PIF’s Management Committee. Prior to PIF, Mr. Foster held the position of Chief Brand and Communications Officer at McDonald’s Corporation’s Ronald McDonald House Foundation where he was also a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors (October 2016 to September 2019). Prior to his time at Ronald McDonald House Mr. Foster spent 12 years at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), from 2005 until 2016, where he held various senior roles including Managing Director and Global Head of Communications, managing communications across diverse financial services. He was also a member of the firm’s operating committee. Mr. Foster holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of Massachusetts, two Master’s degrees in Journalism from Northwestern University, an MBA from Boston College, and a certificate in Foundations of Financial Management from the University of Western Ontario’s Ivey Business School.