Patrick J. Collins

Chief Executive Officer

Based in Markham, Ontario, Patrick J. Collins is CEO of LexisNexis Canada. Pat has wide-ranging experience as an executive leader at several media organizations and in the telecommunications, transportation and manufacturing sectors.

Prior to joining LexisNexis, Pat held various roles at Torstar Corporation, including President, CityMedia Group, and Publisher of The Hamilton Spectator. He managed operations of three city newspapers, 12 weekly newspapers and three city magazines with a total weekly circulation of 1.5 million. Previous roles involved providing leadership and support in financial management, information technology, project management and strategy for the $1 billion newspaper operations of Torstar Corporation.

Pat has also served as Vice President, Community and Donor Development, for the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation. A member of the Board of Governors of the Art Gallery of Hamilton, Pat has held numerous Board and Director positions for corporations and non profits.

Pat holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Western Ontario and an Honours Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Windsor. He has also completed the General Electric Financial Management Program.

Sharon Henley

Director, Human Resources

Sharon Henley brings a change management focus to her role as Director, Human Resources, shaping the company’s internal culture to drive business growth. She is based in the Markham, Ontario, head office.

Sharon joined LexisNexis as a human resources coordinator in 1999. Later, as human resources manager, Sharon was instrumental in uniting the business strategies and practices of LexisNexis Butterworths and Quicklaw Inc., which merged in 2002 to become LexisNexis Canada. She consistently draws talented, confident people to the LexisNexis team and continually modernizes the HR structure to help the company become a top global enterprise.

Before joining LexisNexis, Sharon held HR positions at Pitney Bowes and in the Legal Department at Beaver Lumber. Throughout her career, she has progressed to increasingly senior roles.

Sharon holds a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation.

Gordon Dyer

Chief Financial Officer

Gordon Dyer joined LexisNexis Canada in 2011. As Chief Financial Officer, based in Markham, Ontario, Gordon participates in strategic decision-making and oversees operations in financial analysis, accounting, treasury, business planning, fulfillment, and manufacturing and distribution. His mandate includes providing financial and analytical support to all areas of the company.

Prior to LexisNexis, Gordon worked for McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. as Chief Financial Officer from 2003 to 2011. He began his career at Rogers Communications before moving to SHL Systemhouse, where he served in planning, analysis and regional controller functions. He has also served as VP, Finance, for Teletech Canada.

Gordon earned a B.Comm. (Honours) from McMaster University and an M.B.A. from Syracuse University. He is a member of the Certified Management Account (CMA) of Ontario.

Judy Vezmar

CEO, LexisNexis Europe, Canada, Latin America and Africa

Judy Vezmar is Chief Executive Officer of LexisNexis Group ECLA. Judy is responsible for LexisNexis business units in the United Kingdom, continental Europe, Canada, Africa and Latin America. Those business units include LexisNexis Butterworths U.K., LexisNexis France JurisClasseur, and LexisNexis in Poland, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Canada, South Africa, Argentina, Chile and Mexico. She is based in London.

Judy joined LexisNexis from Xerox Corporation where she held various roles including senior vice president & general manager of Financial Services Industry, Xerox Europe. Judy and her team developed and implemented a highly successful strategy to provide industry-focused, full-service solutions to the European financial services industry. Previously, she held various senior positions in the United States, including VPGM, head of strategy and planning and various marketing and sales leadership roles.

Judy holds an MBA from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science degree in business and marketing from Marian College, Butler University.