Executive Team

Combining industry experience and knowledge of the firm's resources, members of the executive team will help you maximize the benefits of our domestic and global strategies and services.

President and CEO
Fiduciary Trust Company of Canada
Tel: 416.957.6002
Email: jcook@ftcc.ca

James E. Cook joined Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. in 1994 and is President and CEO of Fiduciary Trust Company of Canada ("FTCC"). Mr. Cook also serves as Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, for Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. ("FTIC") and participates on the firm's Management Committee.

Prior to joining the Franklin Templeton organization, Mr. Cook worked with Coopers & Lybrand, Chartered Accountants for 12 years in the general practice division where he achieved the level of principal. While at Coopers, Mr. Cook worked with a broad range of clients and specialized in financial institutions.

Mr. Cook graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario in 1982 and obtained his Chartered Accountant designation in 1984. In 2011, he was named a Fellow of the Institute (FCA) by the Ontario Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Mr. Cook is a member of the FTCC and FTIC Board of Directors and a member of the Board of Trustees for a number of FTIC's mutual funds. He also serves as Chief Financial Officer, Secretary-Treasurer, of Templeton Growth Fund, Ltd. and Franklin Templeton Corporate Class Ltd.

Senior Vice President, Director of Portfolio Management
Tel: 403.266.7854
Email: elunney@ftcc.ca

Ms. Lunney joined Franklin Templeton Investments in October 2002, where she is currently Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager with Fiduciary Trust Company of Canada, Franklin Templeton’s wealth counselling group.

Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Investments, Ms. Lunney spent six years with a major Canadian trust company where she was Director, National Portfolio Management. Previous to that, Ms. Lunney spent six years as Portfolio Manager with a large pension fund in Canada.

Ms. Lunney is a graduate of the University of Alberta (B. Comm. 1983) and received her Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1990.

Senior Vice President
Tel: 403.266.4668
Email: tjunkin@ftcc.ca

Tom Junkin joined Fiduciary Trust Company of Canada in September 2003 as Senior Vice President, Personal Trust Services and Operations.

Prior to joining Fiduciary Trust, Mr. Junkin spent 21 years with a major Canadian trust company where he was Vice President and Director of Personal Trust Services. In this role Mr. Junkin was responsible for business development, client service and operations for estate, trust and agency services in Western Canada.

He has lectured extensively on the subject of estate and trust planning, and has served as an expert witness in trust litigation in both Canada and the United States.

Mr. Junkin is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and currently serves as President of the Estate Planning Council of Calgary.

Chief Investment Officer
Portfolio Manager
Fiduciary Trust Company of Canada
Tel: 416.957.6171
Email: rchalupka@ftcc.ca

Mr. Chalupka joined Fiduciary Trust Company of Canada in April 2004, where he is currently Chief Investment Officer and a Portfolio Manager.

Prior to joining the Fiduciary Trust Company of Canada, Mr. Chalupka spent seven years as a portfolio manager with the investment counseling division of a bank-owned asset management firm specializing in private client portfolios. Previous to that, Mr. Chalupka spent four years in the Canadian arm of a U.S.-based life insurance company.

Mr. Chalupka is a graduate of McMaster University (B.Comm., 1991), and received his Certified Financial Planner designation in 1996 and his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2000.