Donald Stevens has been involved in the mortgage brokerage business since 1990. He is currently President of Nevar Corp., a family holding company and a Principal of IC Funding Financial Corporation, a commercial mortgage brokerage company in London, Ontario. For the previous 18 years he was owner, developer and Chief Executive Officer of two nursing/retirement residences, serving 290 residents.

In addition to serving on Equitable Life of Canada's Board of Directors since 1999, Donald also serves as a Director of Execulink Telecom and Sifton Properties of London. As well, he is the Past President of the Rotary Club of London, the London Hunt and Country Club and the Ontario Long Term Care Association. He also served as President and Chairman of the Ontario Nursing Home Association.

Don holds a Civil Engineering degree from Queen's University in Kingston.