Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Simone Cole

Simone is responsible for leading Choice Properties’ legal team through leasing, transactional, operational and corporate governance matters.

Simone has spent over a decade within the George Weston Group of Companies, including five years as Vice President, General Counsel and Head of Compliance of its former North American food manufacturing division. Prior to joining Weston, Simone practiced corporate law on Bay Street at Torys LLP. Simone graduated with a LL.B with distinction from the University of New Brunswick in 2006 and was called to the bar in 2007. Simone also holds an Honours BA degree and a BEd degree with distinction.