About

Mark Hounsell is very well regarded in the Canadian in-house community, due to his outstanding reputation for his work on commercial transactions and M&A deals, as well as his contributions to corporate governance and disclosure work in Canada. In his current role as general counsel at CAE, the global leader in the delivery of training for the civil aviation, defence and security, and healthcare markets, Mark Hounsell holds nearly two decades of in-house legal experience. Having joined the company in February 2016, Hounsell is responsible for the development and management of the legal framework for CAE’s business worldwide, as well as leadership of the company’s compliance and corporate secretariat portfolios. Prior to joining CAE, Hounsell spent nine years at the Montreal-based data-driven marketing and loyalty analytics company, Aimia. He distinguished himself with the successful development and management of Aimia’s various businesses, as well as leadership of the enterprise’s corporate secretariat and governance portfolios. Previously, Hounsell held various positions at Canada’s premier coalition loyalty program Aeroplan and the largest communications company in Canada, Bell. During his tenure as assistant general counsel at Bell Canada between 2002 and 2006, Hounsell was able to contribute to Bell’s development efforts in the region by leading the legal commercial group at the company.