Doug Nathanson is Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer and General Counsel of Empire Company Limited and Sobeys Inc. In addition to heading the company’s Legal function, Mr Nathanson has leadership accountability for Real Estate, Corporate Strategy and Development, Strategic Sourcing, Communications and Corporate Affairs, Government Relations and Sustainability.

Prior to joining Empire, Mr Nathanson was General Counsel at Canadian Tire Corporation, overseeing all legal matters across the Canadian Tire family of companies, including those related to new business opportunities, partnerships and acquisitions. He also served as Canadian Tire’s Chief Human Resources Officer, led the petroleum business and managed the corporate strategy group. Earlier in his career, he worked in Toronto and New York at major international law firms and served as a clerk at the Ontario Court of Appeal.

Mr Nathanson sits on the Board of Directors for Sinai Health, Kids Help Phone and the Retail Council of Canada. In 2024 he was honoured with The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business Best Executive Award for his strategic and collaborative leadership. In 2025, Mr Nathanson was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal for his ‘profound and lasting contribution to Ontario and Canada.’

Mr Nathanson is a member of the Bar in both Ontario and New York State and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Carleton University (High Distinction) and a Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law, where he won the Angus MacMurchy Gold Medal.