LEFT TO RIGHT
Seated: J. Rennie, K. Hawkins, J.E. Newall, A. Ludwick
Standing: L.Y. Fortier, J. Blumberg, J. Stanford, J. Bougie, J. Lipton, F.P. Boer, J. Creighton, R. Dineen, J. Thompson



J.E. (Ted) Newall, O.C., 68, is Chairman of the Board of Directors of NOVA Chemicals and, prior to July 1998, was Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NOVA Corporation. He has been a director of NOVA Chemicals, or its predecessor companies, NOVA Corporation and NOVA Corporation of Alberta, since August 1991. He is a director and Chairman of the Board of Canadian Pacific Railway, and is also a director of Alcan Inc., Royal Bank of Canada, Maple Leaf Foods and McCain Capital Corporation. Mr. Newall resides in Calgary, Alberta.

Jerald A. Blumberg, 64, has been a director of NOVA Chemicals since February 2000. He is Past President and Chief Executive Officer of Ambar, Inc., a private oilfield services company. Prior to January 1998, Mr. Blumberg held various international and management positions with E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company, Inc., most recently as an Executive Vice President and member of the Office of the Chief Executive. He is a director of The Lubrizol Corporation and iServiceX.com. Mr. Blumberg resides in Durango, Colorado.

Dr. F. Peter Boer, 63, has been a director of NOVA Chemicals, or its predecessor companies, NOVA Corporation and NOVA Corporation of Alberta, since February 1991. He resides in Boynton Beach, Florida. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of Tiger Scientific Inc., a firm specializing in science and technology consulting and investments. He is a director of Ensco, Inc., Laureate Biopharma LLC and Rhodes Technologies. Dr. Boer holds an AB in Physics from Princeton University and a PhD in Chemical Physics from Harvard University.

Jacques Bougie, O.C., 56, has been a director of NOVA Chemicals since June 2001. He resides in Iles-des-soeurs, Québec. He is Past President and Chief Executive Officer of Alcan Inc. Mr. Bougie held numerous other positions within Alcan beginning in 1979 until his retirement in 2001. Mr. Bougie currently serves on the board of McCain Foods Ltd., and Rona Inc., and previously served on the boards of Royal Bank of Canada, Bell Canada and BCE Mobile Communications, Inc.

Joanne V. Creighton, 61, has been a director of NOVA Chemicals since June 2001. She resides in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and is President and Professor of English of Mount Holyoke College. Prior to January 1996, Ms. Creighton was Interim President and Professor of English of Wesleyan University. She is a director and President of Five Colleges, Inc., and a director of the Consortium on the Financing of Higher Education, the Women's College Coalition and the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts.

Robert E. Dineen, Jr., 63, has been a director of NOVA Chemicals since July 1998. He resides in New York, New York, and is a partner of Shearman & Sterling, LLP, Attorneys-at-Law, New York, New York. Mr. Dineen is a director of Manulife Financial Corporation.

L. Yves Fortier, C.C., Q.C., 68, has been a director of NOVA Chemicals since July 1998. He resides in Westmount, Québec, and is Chairman and a senior partner of Ogilvy Renault, Barristers and Solicitors, Montréal, Québec. He is Governor and director of Hudson's Bay Company, Chairman and director of Alcan Inc., and a director of Northern Telecom Limited, Royal Bank of Canada and Groupe TVA Inc.

Kerry L. Hawkins, 63, has been a director of NOVA Chemicals since July 1998. He resides in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and is President of Cargill Limited, and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Operations for Cargill. He is also Chairman of Prince Rupert Grain, Saskferco Products Inc. and Cascadia Terminal. He is the Founding Chairman of the Business Council of Manitoba and a director of TransCanada PipeLines Limited, Shell Canada Limited, Hudson's Bay Company, Canadian Council of Chief Executives, C.D. Howe and the Chamber of Maritime Commerce.

Jeffrey M. Lipton, 61, has been a director of NOVA Chemicals, or its predecessor company, NOVA Corporation, since April 1996. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of NOVA Chemicals and resides in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Mr. Lipton serves as Chairman of the Board of Trimeris, Inc. He is also a director of Hercules Incorporated. Mr. Lipton is Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Finance and Membership Committee of the American Chemistry Council; and Honorary Secretary and board member of the Society of Chemical Industries. He is also a member of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives.

Arnold M. Ludwick, 66, has been a director of NOVA Chemicals since February 2000. Until December 2002, he was Deputy Chairman of Claridge Inc., and prior to 1999 was President and Chief Executive Officer of Claridge and a Vice President of The Seagram Company Ltd. He resides in Montréal, Québec.

Janice G. Rennie, F.C.A., 46, has been a director of NOVA Chemicals, or its predecessor companies, NOVA Corporation and NOVA Corporation of Alberta, since April 1991. She is Vice Chair of EPCOR Utilities Inc., and a director of EPCOR Preferred Equity Inc., Matrikon Inc. and Greystone Capital Management Inc. She is also a trustee of Canadian Hotel Income Properties. Ms. Rennie resides in Edmonton, Alberta, where she is Principal of Rennie & Associates.

James M. Stanford, 66, has been a director of NOVA Chemicals since December 1999. He is President of Stanford Resource Management, Inc., and retired President, Chief Executive Officer and director of Petro-Canada (1993-2000) and President, Chief Operating Officer and director (1990-1993). Mr. Stanford is a director of EnCana Corporation, Inco Limited, Terasen Inc., OMERS Resources, Logen Corporation, and OPTI Canada Inc., and serves as Chairman of the Canadian Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology. He resides in Calgary, Alberta.

Joseph D. Thompson, 70, has been a director of NOVA Chemicals since July 1998. He is Chairman of PCL Construction Group Inc. Prior to July 1998, Mr. Thompson was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of PCL Construction Group Inc. He is also a director of TransCanada PipeLines Limited, Jonan Enterprises Ltd., and PCL Employee Holdings Ltd. He resides in Edmonton, Alberta.