James Stanford, O.C.

Chairman of the Board — director
since 1999

Mr. Stanford is President of Stanford Resource Management, Inc. and retired President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Petro-Canada (1993-2000).

Arnold M. Ludwick

— director since 2000

Mr. Ludwick is the former President and CEO of Claridge Inc. and the former Vice President of the Seagram Company Limited.

Dr. Joanne V. Creighton

— director since 2001

Dr. Creighton is President and Professor of English of Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts.

Jeffrey M. Lipton

— director since 1996

Mr. Lipton joined NOVA Corporation in 1994 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He was named President and Chief Operating Officer in December 1994. Mr. Lipton assumed his position as Chief Executive Officer of NOVA Chemicals at its start-up on July 1, 1998.

Christopher D. Pappas

— director since 2007

Mr. Pappas joined NOVA Chemicals as Senior Vice President, Styrenics in July 2000 and assumed his current role as President and Chief Operating Officer in January 2008.

L. Yves Fortier, C.C., Q.C.

— director since 1998

Mr. Fortier is Chairman and a senior partner of Ogilvy Renault, Barristers and Solicitors, Montréal, Québec.

Jacques Bougie, O.C.

— director since 2001

Mr. Bougie is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Alcan Inc.

Kerry L. Hawkins

— director since 1998

Mr. Hawkins retired from his position as President of Cargill Limited and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Operations for Cargill in 2005.

Dr. F. Peter Boer

— director since 1991

Dr. Boer is President and Chief Executive Officer of Tiger Scientific Inc.

Jerald Blumberg

— director since 2000

Mr. Blumberg is a retired Executive Vice President of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.

Robert E. Dineen, Jr.

— director since 1998

Mr. Dineen is of counsel at Shearman & Sterling, LLP Attorneys-at-Law, New York, New York, having previously served as a partner of the firm since 1974.