Roderick M. Bryden

RODERICK M. BRYDEN is President and Chief Executive Officer of World
Heart Corporation. He was a Professor of Law, joined the Federal Public
Service in1968 and held several senior positions. He was co-founder and
Chief Executive Officer of SHL Systemhouse and Paperboard Industries
Corporation. Mr. Bryden was the majority owner and Governor of the
Ottawa Senators Hockey Club from 1993 to 2003, and has been Director of
several Ottawa technology companies.