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Congratulations to Amélie T. Gouin, named aFutureLeader at the Women’sExecutive Network’sCanada’sMost Powerful Women: Top100 Awards.

Amélie has demonstrated her leadership abilities and drive from dayone as an associate in BLG’sCommercial Litigation Group in Montréal. She has won the respect of her clients, colleagues and peers through achieving success in manysigniﬁcant commercial litigation matters, providing countless hours of pro bono services, and serving as the President of the Board of Directors of the Young Chamber of Commerce of Montréal.

Amélie T. Gouin [email protected]

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FPM November 2016 page_1.indd 27 11/14/2016 3:11:28 PM WXN top 100 RAISE YOUR VOICE: CELEBRATING PROGRESS TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION

BY SHERRI STEVENS

e’ve come along way. voice louder —not the literal volume but Women are not just leading the level of impact, which is dialed up when companies, headlines and new women and men are able to live up to their W deals, we’re doing so in record true potential. For WXN, that is the vision. numbers. In addition to closing the gender Such avision includes the incredible gap for participation in post-secondary educa- women we’re proud to have as To p100 tion and the workforce, we’re excelling at the Award winners, some of which are speak- top levels of every sector.In2014, the Ontario ers at this year’sLeadership Summit and Securities Commission created a“comply or Awards Gala: Lieutenant-General Christine

explain” mandate to require companies to Whitecross, the first commander of the Joint include agender diversity policy or publicly Ta sk Force North; Roberta Jamieson, presi-

explain why they dentand CEOof won’t, with seven Canada’spremier We believe that increasing “ provinces and two indigenous-led territories follow- visibility allows us to show upcoming charity,Indspire, ing suit. The annual “leaders what’spossible. That’swhy the first woman report card from the ombudsman of Canadian Board To p100 is also about inspiration. Ontario and first Diversity Council woman elected (CBDC) measured the development that chief of the Six Nations of the Grand River year,showingajump in women on boards of Te rritory; and Stacey Allaster,USTAchief the FP500 companies from 17.1 to 19.5 per executive for Professional Te nnis, the first cent, the largest increase since 2001. Women’sTennis Association chairman and Women and men across the country con- CEO to, together with tour leaders, achieve tributed to this progress from which we all equal prize money for female players at all benefit. And progress needs to be celebrated. Grand Slams. When WXN created Canada’sMost These women all have important “firsts.” Powerful Women: To p100 Awards, part of They have become role models for colleagues, thepurpose wascelebration.Byrecognizing peers and protégées. And they’re part of a acommunity of now 939 remarkable women, To p100 community that inspires each other. we get the opportunity to look back and ap- Iwas inspired the first time Imet WXN preciate the hard work and hurdle-jumping founder Pamela Jeffery: the awards gala was it took to get here. magical, first-class, elegant, and Iremember Celebration is thatmomentatamountain’s thinking, “I want to be her.” peak when we pause to take in the breath- Since acquiring WXN and CBDC from taking view.We’ve come along way. Pamela in Januaryofthisyear, many have We’ve come so far that it can be tempting told me that Ihave big shoes to fill. Not to to coast, to revelinthe opportunitiesthat take away from Pamela’samazing accomplish- didn’texist 30, 20, even 10 years ago. But ments, but they were wrong. We have differ- there is so much more mountain to climb. ent shoes —not good or bad, just different. When it comes to women in leadership, Almost 10 years after attending To p100 as our progress has stalled. According to Cata- an award winner,I’ll be returning to the same lyst, across North America last year only one stage. Only this time, my steps will be adebut in 87 incoming CEOs was awoman. The as the new CEO/owner.It’sabig “first” for me. gender wage gap still exists, says Statistics I’m inspired by those who have shaped Sherri Stevens Canada, with women earning an average WXN, but this is an opportunity to create is CEO/owner 73.5 cents for each dollar men earn. While amagical,first-class,elegant legacy allmy of the Women’s the CBDC reports progress for women on own, one that will move anext generation Executive Network boards, it’sslow and this year got even slower, into renewed action.And I’m excitedtodo moving up only about two per cent. so in the vehicle that has brought me this far: In an effort to jumpstart progress, my own shoes. we believe that increasing visibility Congratulations to our 2016 To p100 allows us to show upcoming leaders award winners. Youare showing others what’s what’spossible. That’swhy To p possible when we raise our voices to match 100 is also about inspiration. ourtrue, unique potential. Andthatissome- thing worth celebrating. 28 |WXN TOP100 Push the bar further.Raise your

FPM November 2016 page_1.indd 28 11/14/2016 3:11:43 PM (Left to right) Laura Dottori-Attanasio,Senior ExecutiveVice-President &Chief Risk Officer; Sandy Sharman, ExecutiveVice-President &Chief Human ResourcesOfficer; Christina Kramer,ExecutiveVice-President, Retail Distribution &Channel Strategy In Great Company Congratulations to Sandy Sharman, ExecutiveVice-President and Chief Human ResourcesOfficer, who joins CIBC’sgrowing list of WXN Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top100™ recipients.

Sandy’sdedication and commitment to the advancement of women in leadership is putting the creation of diverse and inclusiveteams at the heart of our culture. By empowering every member of our team, we are unleashing their unique talents, perspectives and ideas to beneﬁt our clients.

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BY NANCYCARR

omeone who hosts anationally Early in her current role, To ry told broadcast TV show every day and people that she would focus on what she writes ablog read by millions around didn’tknow,instead of presenting herself Sthe world must be aconfident as someone who knew it all. “I actually person, right? had to give myself permission to not know For Lainey Lui, TV personality,author everything and therefore felt better about and editor-in-chief of celebrity gossip the anxiety [of] stepping into anew role,” websiteLaineygossip.com, theansweris To ry says. “That really seemed to have an complicated —asitisfor most women. impact on some people, women especially, “I definitely struggle with confidence,” who would come up to me and tell me it says Lui from To ronto, where she co-hosts made them feel so much better to have me CTV’sThe Social and is asenior reporter say Ididn’tknow everything.” on ETalk. “I am confident in certain en- One way to build confidence in the work- vironments. Iamvery confident about my place, To ry says, is to find supportive peers, knowledge of gossip, but there are times to listen to youpractiseaspeechorlet you when Istruggle with confidence about my bounce ideas off them prior to abig meeting. writing.” She also recommends seeking out mentors Like many women, Lainey learned early to whom you can prove your worth and who thatconfidencewasn’tanattributeencour- will go to bat for you. aged in women. “In the past, attributes that Supportive colleagues will also help you were attractive forwomen were beingnice, learn from failures and move on. “Wecan all being supportive,” Lui says. throw aparty,but celebrating learnings that Lui’spoint is echoed in the New York happen when something hasn’tgone the way Times bestseller The Confidence Code, you expected it to, that’sperhaps even more in which journalists Katty Kay and Claire critical than celebratingour successes,” says Shipman study the differences in how Karina Briño, president and CEO of the women and men perceive and present Mining Association of British Columbia. themselves. One finding was the confidence Briño has had many successes, most gap: Aman will exhibit more confidence notably as the assistantdeputy-minister than awoman in most aspects of life even for mining in British Columbia. But she’s when they have thesamequalificationsand she hasn’talways felt that way. mindfulofher strengthsand weaknesses, knowledge. “There are many times over my career and the fact that most of her accomplish- As well, women generally won’tpursue where Iwould have been asked to do things ments aren’thers alone. “It’snever just one job promotions without almost 100 per cent that Idefinitelywould have been anxiousor person,” says Briño. “You have to recognize of the needed qualifications; men will apply nervous about, or to take on roles where I the role that you’ve played in an achieve- with 60 per cent. That’sjust one reason thought Iwas not yet ticking all the boxes, ment but also give credit to the team that women can trail male counterparts in the as we women like to do,” says To ry. you’ve worked with.” workplace. As acorporate leader who has climbed the Lui agrees that working hard and doing Jennifer To ry,group head, personal and ranks at RBC over almost four decades, To ry good work help create confidence, but notes commercial banking, at RBC in To ronto, feels it’simportant to project confidence so that sometimes you have to toot your own is familiar with that phenomenon. While others have confidence in her. Butequally horn. “If you are not your own best sales- she says mostpeople view her as confident, important, shesays, is beingauthentic. person, who else is going to do it for you?”

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FPM November 2016 page_1.indd 30 11/14/2016 3:12:52 PM FPM November 2016 page_1.indd 31 11/14/2016 3:13:08 PM WXN top 100 BMO Arts &Communications Awards Recognizing women who have shaped Canadian thinking, communications and culture

WENDYFREEMAN TASHA LAINEYLUI President, CTVNews KHEIRIDDIN Co-host, TheSocial; BELL MEDIA Host, AM640 Reporter, Etalk CORUSENTERTAINMENT BELL MEDIA

Nominatedas: President, TJKCommunications

BIO: Sincebeing namedpresident of CTVNews in De- BIO: An early passion forpoliticsand the lawunderpin BIO: Each month, morethan one million readersand cember 2010,Wendy Freeman has been responsible acareer thathas coveredalot of ground forTasha Twitterfollowers read Elaine Lui’sLaineyGossip.com, fornews, information and currentevents program- Kheiriddin. She has movedfromcampaign chair to making it aleading international celebritygossip ming.She presides overall Bell Medianews editorial legislativeassistant to broadcastertobest-selling source.She joined the Etalk team in 2006. Her first contentand news-gathering efforts, and has led CTV author to director of policy organizations such as book, Listentothe Squawking Chicken: When Mother News’award-winning and most-watched coverage theCanadianTaxpayers Federation andthe Fraser Knows Best, What’saDaughterToDo? AMemoir of the world’sbiggest news stories. Institute. Today, she operates her consultancy,writes (SortOf),debuted at No.1onthe Globe and Mail EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “It’s OK to fail at columns forthe National Post and iPolitics.ca and is bestseller list upon publication. things.Failure will only make youstrongerand wiser asought-afterpublic speaker. ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “Toberecog- forthe next time.” WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- nized this way,especially in afield wherethose with ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Push past fear — ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Morewomen’svoices on air, my background areaminority, is profoundly motivat- fear of making mistakes, fear of being told ‘no,’ fear in print and in the boardroom.” ing. Ihave been taughttouse my voice. If my voice of being judged. We’refortunate to liveinatime of WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: is beingheard,it’smyresponsibilitytomakesure massivetechnological disruption —aparadigm that “Margaret Thatcher,when she wasprime ministerof that thesound of it canopenmoredoors forothers.” is shaking up ‘the way things have alwaysbeen done.” Great Britain. Governingisnot forthe faintofheart, WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: andshe wasatrueIronLady. Ilovedher attitude and “Priscilla Presley. When Elvis died, his finances were “Eleanor Roosevelt.Atatime when women did not herhandbags.” in shambles. She wasthe one who turned Elvis into speak out,she did.” abrand. It’s still athriving brand. Iwould study her business strategy and convinceher to participatein aseriesmentoring female entrepreneurs.”

NATALIE OSBORNE SHAHRZAD ChiefStrategy Ofﬁcer RAFATI 9STORY MEDIA GROUP Founder &CEO BROADBANDTV 76.3% of FP500 directors said their board was diverse BIO: Apassionate and distinguished leader in the BIO: Recognized by Fast Companyasone of the entertainmentand media industry,Natalie Osborne 100Most CreativePeopleinBusiness,Shahrzad has helped transform 9Story into one of the world’s Rafatihas been recognized by numerous industry leading independentproducersand distributorsof and communitygroupsfor her contributions to children’s content. She has established and grown the media industry and entrepreneurship.Under % relationshipswith leading multinational broadcast- her leadership,innovativemedia and technology ersand championed the company’sdigital distribu- companyBroadbandTV has become adominant 95 tionefforts.She serves on the boardofdirectors industry leader,operating the world’slargest multi- felt board diversity of Women in Film and Television’s Torontochapter platform network, with morethan 74,000 network was important (WIFT-T)and is chair of WIFT-T’s charitable founda- partnersand morethan 15 billion views per month. tion. Rafati haspersonallybrokeredsuccessfuldeals with EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Be curious!Ask majormedia companies, musicpublishers, telcos, alot of questions and, most importantly, listen.Try professional sports leaguesand Internetgiants.In yet only newthings and go foropportunitiespresented to you addition to BroadbandTV’sachievements,Rafati even if theymay be outside of your comfortzone. actively pursueswaystoencourage social change. WhereIaminmycareer todayisafunction of all of She is the co-founder of the world’sfirst Chopra % those attributes.” Yoga in partnershipwithDr. Deepak Chopraand 21.6 ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Beprepared. has investments in abroad portfolio of businesses. of the FP500 directors Knowyour factsand adapthow to best communicate are female your message to your ‘audience,’the people in the room/meeting.”

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FPM November 2016 page_2.indd 32 11/14/2016 3:20:45 PM WXN top 100 RBC Champions Awards Recognizing women who have made adescribable difference to the advancementofwomen in the workplace

ULRIKE KARINA BRIÑO DR.BEATRIX DART BAHR-GEDALIA President&CEO ProfessorofStrategic President&CEO MINING ASSOCIATION Management; Executive DIGITAL NOVA SCOTIA OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Director,Initiativefor Women in Business UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, ROTMAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

Nominatedas: Executive BIO: With aglobal career spanning five continents, BIO: As thepre-eminent voiceand advocate for Director,Initiativefor Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia is amultilingual senior-levelexec- the mining industry in B.C., Karina Briño represents Women in Business utivewith over20years of experienceacross public the industry’sinterestsinthe areasofhealth and and privatesectors. Under her leadership,Digital Nova safety,First Nationsand communityengagement, BIO: Followingasuccessful career workingwithFortune Scotia has experienced unprecedentedgrowth and sustainabilityand competitiveness.Prior to joining 500 companiesatMcKinsey &Company, Beatrix Dart sustainability. By combining her passions forinclusive MABCshe wasB.C.’ssenior mining adviser.Briño joined the Rotman School in 2000,whereshe developed diversity, entrepreneurship,innovation, newtech- has received manyawardsfor her work, including the global executiveMBA programs.She served as the nologiesand STEAM-education (science, technology, the Queen ElizabethIIDiamond Jubilee Medal in academic director and associate dean of Rotman execu- engineering, arts and mathematics),Bahr-Gedalia 2012 and recognition as one of Vancouver’s most tiveprograms until 2015,whereshe oversaw design helpsindividuals and businesses succeed in local and influentialwomen in business in 2016. admission and facultyselection. Dartalsoco-founded global markets.She regularly volunteersher time as ON BEING DESCRIBEDASPOWERFUL: “For me,it the Rotman Initiativefor Women in Business as ameans amentorand sponsor to youth and newimmigrants. means thatIhave the abilityand the responsibilityto of advancing women in management. ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “One of my favour- makeacontribution to my communityand society.” EARLYAND LASTING LESSON: “What mattersmost itelinesfromJane Eyre is,‘Speak Imust.’Ithink the ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “I alwaystry to find is nothow brilliantyour models or solutions are, but best way to ‘raiseyour voice’ is to state whatyou common ground between the partiesIamworking howyou treat people.” want to saybecauseyou feel compelled to do so.Be with; Iput myself in the other party’sshoestounder- WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- bold and clearly saywhatyou need to say. Change and stand their perspective.” ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Mandatory parental leaves impact arenot resultsofgiving in to the statusquo.” forfathers. This has caused tremendous impact in countriesthathave implementedit. Notonly has society changed and fathersare justaslikely to take care of an infant as mothers,but it also eliminated anygender-hiring bias.”

JULIE DELAHANTY PATRICIA ANNE GIARDINI ExecutiveDirector KAREN GAGIC Chancellor OXFAMCANADA Artist, Author &CFO SIMON FRASER HAMILTONVEIN CLINIC UNIVERSITY

Nominatedas: CFO, Hamilton Vein Clinic

BIO: Julie Delahanty is aleader on gender equalityand BIO: An artist, author,business woman and champion BIO: Asuccessful executive,lawyer, corporatedirec- humanrights with more than 20 yearsofinternational forpeace,children and social justice, Patricia Gagic torand author of two novels,Anne Giardini is atwo- developmentexperience, including Canada’sDepart- has built an extensivecareer in finance, banking and time Top100 awardwinner. She’salong-time leader mentofForeign Affairs, Trade and Development, the property managementwhile establishing herself as within Canada’sresource industry,serving as presi- U.K.’s Departmentfor International Development, acontemporary artistand author with apassion for dentofWeyerhaeuser CompanyLimited, director on Health Canada andmore. Apublished author,she making life better forothers. Sheisacertified medita- manyrelatedboardsand amember of the Federal has writtenextensively on issuesofgender and tion specialist/facilitator,completingher certification Advisory Council forPromoting Women on Boards. employment, genes, garments and globalization, in applied mindfulness and transformativemindfulness Giardini’slistofprofessional awards is as distin- and currently sitsonthe executiveboard of Oxfam and mindfulness without bordersfromthe facultyof guished as her career and includesaQueen Elizabeth International. social work at the UniversityofToronto. II Diamond Jubilee Medal, aLexpertZenith Awardin WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “Powerful 2013 and, most recently,the Western Canada General ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Asasociety,weneed to is abeautiful word.Inmanywaysitisareminder of Counsel Lifetime AchievementAward. value whatwomen have traditionally been expected howdedication to hardwork, discipline and mental EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Aesop’sstory about to do forfree—carefor others,especiallythe most endurancewill produceresults. Ialsobelieve it gener- the turtle and the harewas accurate.Perseveranceon vulnerable —which is so integral to ahealthyand fair ates agenuine senseofservitude.” the rightpath is an excellent strategy.Some pathsare society.Ofcourse,thereare manyotherchangesin ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “If youhave an blind alleys —weall encounterthem. Some journeys attitudesand policy thatwould supportwomen in all alternativeopinion, have it well-versed in your head. arenot the rightones. Butonceyou areonthe right fields,including implementing auniversalsystem of Take no morethan 90 seconds to offer it and suggest path, the journeyand the end pointare all rewarding.” comprehensive, high-qualityearly childhood educa- those who mightbeinterested in learning moreindi- tion and child care;greater elder-caresupport;and cate theirinterest.” moreequal sharingofhousehold work.”

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FPM November 2016 page_2.indd 33 11/14/2016 3:20:55 PM WXN top 100 ACCENTURE Corporate DirectorsAwards Recognizing women who serveasadirector or governor of a RBCCHAMPIONS AWARDS CONTINUED privateorpublic company, Crowncorporation, hospital or university

SHANNON JUDITH ATHAIDE PENNY LIPSETT MACDONALD President&CEO Vice-Chair Vice-Chair &Chief THE COGENT GROUP INC. LIQUOR CONTROL Inclusion Ofﬁcer BOARD OF ONTARIO DELOITTE LLP

BIO: Shannon MacDonaldleads the firm’s work with BIO: Judith Athaide has morethan 25 years’ experi- BIO: An investor and government relations specialist, the governmentofOntario,sitsonthe global De- enceinthe energy industry and has been heavily PennyLipsettspentmuch of her career in politics loitte boardand is the firm’s Canadian chiefinclusion involved in electricityderegulationinAlberta.Her and business,moving from ParliamentHill to Xerox officer.Her experienceincludes25years of public expertiseiswide-ranging: strategy,generation asset Canada to her ownconsulting practice. She is a accounting and consulting services.MacDonald development, valuation and optimization, power member of the boardofdirectorsofMBNA Canada, co-chairsacouncil on inclusiveleadership forthe marketing/trading, risk managementand the cre- Ontario PlaceCorporation, the Speed River Track and Ontariogovernment andsitsonanOntario govern- ation of strategic alliances.She excels at synthesiz- FieldClub(associated with theUniversityofGuelph) ment council dedicated to encouraging employment ing complexissuesand conveying them in simple, and wasappointedtothe LCBO BoardinMay 2007. opportunitiesfor people with disabilities. She is also understandable terms. EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “I learned about active in hercommunity andcurrently sits on the WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- personal responsibilityand thatrelationshipsare a Canadian PartnershipAgainst Cancer,the Atlantic ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “It begins with ensuring re- keytosuccess.” Provinces Economic Council and the boardofMount cruitersare awareofbuilt-in biases/expectations. WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- St.VincentUniversity. That same training should be provided throughout ITYINMYINDUSTRY: “Ensuringthatintakenumbers EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Teaming is im- the organization. Champions forgender equality in universityare sufficient, thatappointments and portant.Relationshipsare important.Help others need to existatthe boardand in executiveranks. promotionare not token, that thereisasufficient before yourself.” Executives,senior managementand supervisors number of women to makeadifferenceonevery ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Alwaysthought- should all be responsible and accountable to coach, team and thatmentors areinplace.” fully and with evidence.” mentorand champion talent.” WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Better accountabilitymeaures “Donald Trump.I’d reframe the conversation from one formentoring and developing both gendersequally.” of fear to one of hope,inclusion and possibilities.”

KERRI-ANN ISABELLE SIAN MATTHEWS SANTAGUIDA MARCOUX Chair VP &General Manager Chair of the Board CANADAPOST of MerchantServices TRANSCONTINENTAL INC. CorporateDirector AMERICAN EXPRESS TRICON CAPITAL CANADA GROUP; CIDEL BANK CANADA; THE CALGARY FOUNDATION

BIO: Since joiningAmerican Express Canada in 2002, BIO: Isabelle Marcoux has had an exceptional impact BIO: Aseasoned director with deep experiencein Kerri-Ann Santaguida has held anumber of manage- on Canada’slargest businesses and the greater com- strategic change leadership,Sian Matthews was mentrolesacross the companyinareas including munity, both as asenior executiveand as acorporate recognized as one of Canada’stop lawyersand led global corporatepayments andglobalcommercial director.Inaddition to leading Transcontinental’s atax practicegroup in one of the country’slargest cards. In her currentrole,she is responsible forclient board, she is alsoamember of the boards of George lawfirms before transitioning to acareer as acorpor- managementand acquisition in the Canadian market. Weston Limited, RogersCommunications,Power atedirector in 2009.She’s been recognized forher Santaguida is theexecutive sponsorfor theWoman’s Corporation of Canada and MontrealChildren’s scholarly contributions to lawoverthe past 30 years, Interest Network (WIN) forAmerican Express in Hospital Foundation. In 2015,she wasawarded the authoring legal papers, presenting at international Canada andanalumnus of TheJudyProject,aleader- Mercure Leadership Germaine-GibaraAward in the and national conferences and working as asessional ship forum forexecutivewomen. large business category. instructor at the UniversityofCalgary lawschool. WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- EARLYAND LASTING LESSON: “Dream big, aim ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “If youare not ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “The payments industry is high, work hard!” going to raiseyour voice, youshould nothave aseat at stillheavily male-dominated,and ensuring that we ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “Being powerful the table.You aretheretoadd value and athoughtful, arepromoting awareness and career opportunities translatesintohaving an impact on an organization, on well-considered view, especially when it challenges to young women as theymakecareer decisions will thelives of others andonacommunity.” orthodoxthinking, is simply doing your job.” help bring women into the field. Additionally,ensur- ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Be assertivewith WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: ingthatthere arerolemodelsfor womentoconnect grace, act with integrity, be authentic. Your body “Cleopatra —one of my heroines. Iwould tell Mark with forthis industry is alsoimportant to promoting language musttranslate your confidence.” Antony to hit the road!” gender equality.” WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: “Hillary Clinton. She is asymbol of strength and ambition. Iwould call formorewomen to join the ranks of leaders.”

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FPM November 2016 page_2.indd 34 11/14/2016 3:21:07 PM The Home Depot would like to congratulate Sarah Qadeer, General Counsel, and all recipients of the WXN 2016 Canada’sMost Powerful Women: Top100.

EXCEPTIONAL LEADER. EXTRAORDINARY VISION.

Since 2008, Sarah has been managing enterprise risk and creating value for The Home Depot Canada. Her complex problem-solving skills, community involvement, vision and leadership areasource of inspiration for all associates throughout our organization.

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ACCENTURE CORPORATEDIRECTORS AWARDS CONTINUED

KATHLEEN O’NEILL SHERRYPEISTER KATHLEEN TAYLOR CorporateDirector BoardChair Chair of the Board ARCRESOURCESLTD.; GREEN SHIELD CANADA RBC CADILLACFAIRVIEWLTD.; FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC.; INVESCOCANADA FUNDS; ONTARIO TEACHERS’PENSION PLAN BIO: ACPA by training,KathleenO’Neill hassuc- BIO: Sherry Peisterjoined the Green Shield Canada BIO: Thefirst woman to lead the boardofamajor cessfully transitioned from partner and corporate boardofdirectorsand the Green Shield Canada Canadian bank, Kathleen Taylor is alsochairofthe executiveatPwC andBMO Bank of Montreal re- Foundation boardofdirectorsin1997and became boardofthe Hospitalfor Sick ChildrenFoundation, a spectively to experiencedcorporate director.The the firstfemale chair of both organizations in 2010. director of the Canada Pension Plan investmentboard three-time WXNTop 100award winner hasalso She is alicensed Ontario pharmacistand has served and adirector of the Adecco Group.Most recently, been involved in thenon-profitsectorasaboard as presidentofthe Canadian Pharmacists Associa- Taylor,who hasearnedmanyaccoladesfor business member of severalorganizations forthe last30years, tion and as amember of itsfinance, audit and risk achievement, wasnominatedtojoin Air Canada’s including St.Joseph’s Health CentreFoundation and managementcommittee. boardofdirectors. Priortotransitioning to corporate St.Joseph’s Health CentreinToronto. Agraduate ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “I simply state director,the three-time WXNTop 100award winner of the InstituteofCorporateDirectors, O’Neill is on thatIamcoming at the issue from adifferent point waspresidentand chiefexecutiveofficer of the iconic the Ontario Advisory Council forthe instituteand a of view,notemyviewand discussitopenly. Ialways Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. frequentinstructor/examiner. recognizethe opinions of othersbecauseall opinions EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “The importanceof EARLY AND LASTINGLESSONS: “Do your best with need to be respected, including those which maybe teamwork and building lasting relationships.” the talents thatyou have been given.” contrary to popular belief. If voteddown, move on; WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “Being don’t take it personally.” ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Pay,daycare,trulyflexible powerful is important as long as youare effective.” ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “I believe work, targets, sponsorship.” ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Listenand then an awardsuchasthissends astrongmessageto WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: articulate your perspective, balancing others’ views all women, thatour work and accomplishments “Presidentofthe United States, justtosee whata in your rationale foryour perspective.” arevalued.” dayinlifeofsuch aleader looks like!”

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DESIREE MANON SUSAN BROWN BOMBENON BROUILLETTE SVP, Alberta/NWT Division President&CEO President&CEO and Womens’Market SURECALL CONTACT VIDÉOTRON BMO BANK OF CENTERS LTD. MONTREAL

BIO: Achange agentwith aproventrack record of BIO: Sincejoining thecompany in 2004,Manon BIO: Susan Brownhas been with BMO Bank of Mont- leading businesses to success, Desiree Bombenon is Brouillette(who took the helm in 2013) has earned real for22years and has worked in severalmarkets anewly appointedHarvardFellowfor the Advanced recognition as ateam-building leader with strong across Canada. In her currentrole,she’s respon- Leadership Initiativefor 2017.Inaddition to leading business instinctsand acutestrategic vision. With sible forthe financial services BMO providestoits the global business solutions companySureCall, her team of 6,500 talentedemployees,she pursues personal and commercial customersinAlberta and Bombenon is the CEOofDesiree Imports,anaward- Videotron’s mission of giving Quebecersthe best the Northwest Territories. Brownhas alwaysbeen winningboutiquewine, craftbeerand specialspirits possible telecommunications and entertainment actively involved in the communitiesinwhich she has importer. She is the CEOofMentorinaMiniskirt, a experience. Brouillette, atwo-time WXNTop 100 lived and currently serves on the boards of Heritage corporatedirector,apublished fiction author and awardwinner,has alsobeen recognized by the As- Park Society and the Calgary Stampede Foundation. respected communityleader. sociationdes professionnelsdelacommunication ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Be courageous. EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Peopleare not et du marketing(APCM) with theStratègeprize. Theremightbeotherswho feel the same way but are loyaltocompanies. People areloyaltoother people, Shereceived the prestigiousGrowth Awardfrom hesitanttospeak up.Your voicemay be exactly what’s so alwaysbehumble and treat your co-workerswith the Cable and Telecommunications Association for needed to ensureall perspectives areconsidered.” kindness and appreciation.” Marketing (CTAM) and wonthe Germaine-Gibara WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- leadership prize, awarded by the Fédération des DAY: “Queen Elizabeth! She’s an incredibly powerful ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Takethe namesoff résumés chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ). Brouil- and influential woman,despitehaving little formal and look at them with an open mind. Hirepeople who lettesitsonthe boards of Numericable-SFR in Europe, authority. I’dlove to watch, listentoand learn from arefair-minded and want equalityinthe work space.” the École de technologie supérieure(ÉTS),the Quar- the people in her world.” tier de l’innovation and the Sainte-Justine Hospital Foundation.

GAIL EDWARDS ANDREA FIEDERER LAURAGAINEY CFO EVP&CMO SVP, Service& THE MINTOGROUP GOEASY LTD. Operations,Insurance RBC

BIO: GailEdwards managesateamofmorethan90 BIO: Over her career,AndreaFiederer has held BIO: LauraGaineyoverseesadiverse team of approxi- professionals at Minto, the fully integrated real estate progressively senior rolesatsome of Canada’stop mately 2,200 employees responsible forproviding developerbased in Ottawa. Having spentmuchofher organizations.She has apassion forthe customer service, adviceand operational supporttoclients and time in the real estate and banking sectors, Edwards anddeveloping great brands andinnovative market- partners. She’s alsoincharge of implementing major brings more than 30 yearsoffinancialexperience ing campaigns while leading teams to do amazing transformational initiatives across RBCInsuranceand to her role and is responsible forproject finance, things.Inaddition to her executiveleadership role, serves as adirector on four boards of itsCanadian treasury,legal and risk management, tax, financial she is alsoresponsible forfounding goeasy’sWomen businesses. Gaineydedicates volunteer time to many reporting and shared services.Previously,Edwards in Leadership program. organizations,including cancer and other health- served as presidentofJHInvestments and success- EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “People maynot relatedcauses.InMay 2016,she received a“Fierce & fullyled the$1billion acquisitionand financingof remember whatyou did or accomplished, but they Fabulous”Award from Peel Children’s Aid Foundation. Taylor Morrison/Monarch Homes. will remember howyou made them feel. It’s asimple EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Losing my father ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “Being principle thatmost elementary students cantalk suddenly at age 12, and then battling cancer at 14, powerful means thatyou have the abilitytoimpact about,but as we getolder,it’sone thatisoften taught me that life canbeunpredictable and that situations and outcomes, and this canbeusedto forgotten.” good health is our most precious and valuable gift. improve the futurefor women in the senior executive ON BEINGDESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “For me,it This early lessontaughtmetonot only appreciate ranks of corporateCanada.” comesdowntoinfluence—and when youare in a good health butnurture it andperfect it.It’sare- ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Don’t wait to position of influence, it’s all about using it in apositive minder of the importanceoffinding balance in your be called upon —speak up! Present the factsthat way thatleavesameaningful and lasting impact on life, pacing yourself,taking time to recharge and supportyour perspectivecalmly but don’t be afraid the lives of others.” recognizing thattotakecareofothers, youmust to showyour passion foryour ideas.” firstlook afteryourself.”

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JOYGRAHEK LORI GRANT CYNTHIA HANSEN General Counsel President President, Gas Distribution GFL ENVIRONMENTAL KLICK INC. &Power INC. ENBRIDGE

Nominatedas: SVP, Operations, Enbridge PipelinesInc.

BIO: On theseniormanagementteamofone of BIO: Through hersupportiveleadership and com- BIO: Cynthia Hansen brings almost 20 yearsofex- Canada’sfastest-growing environmentalservices mitmenttocreatingaculture of mentorship,Lori perienceworking in finance, operationsand safety companies, JoyGrahek advises the founder/CEO, Granthas helped grow Klick Health into the world’s leadership roleswithin Enbridge to her role as presi- senior managementand other stakeholders, including largest independenthealth agency.Inthe lastyear, dentand member of the executiveleadership team. itsindependentboard members. She counsels on a Klick grew by 39 per cent and wonmorethan 300 Thenow-two-time WXNTop 100 awardwinner serves wide range of mattersintegral to the achievement awards forits clientwork, companymanagement on the boardofthe Canadian Gas Association, the of the organization’s strategic goals. andcorporate culture. Ontario Energy Association and the Universityof WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Raising your Alberta School of Business Advisory Council. ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “GFLhas anumber of women voicehas nothing to do with volume and everything WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- in senior roles. Thesuccessofwomen in these roles to do with projecting confidence, fearlessness and ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Wecan continue to identify has generated moreopportunities forother womento limitless thinking. If youchallenge perspectivewith and address unconsciousbias,involveall gendersin join the wasteindustry,which historically has notat- the curiosityofpotential yettoberealized and ap- the conversation, shareand discuss currentdemo- tracted adiverse workforce.Afocus on capabilityand proach it by respecting the voices of others, then graphicswithin groups, usedirect sponsorship, capacitytolearn, as opposedtoindustry experience, you’ll neverneed to raiseyour voicetobeheard.I’d coaching, mentoring, and establish performance as the keys to successful hiring is alsoimportant.” be remissifIdidn’t pointout thatraising your voice metrics.” WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: effectively alsooften requires notusing your voice WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: “Barack Obama. He exudespowerinhis confidence at all, but rather listening. Taking the time to hear “Angela Merkel.She is one of the most powerful but also in his humility and compassion, which I others’ voices is critical to achieving agreater,more political leadersinthe world. Iwould liketoattend greatly admire.” powerful outcome.” aworld summit and have the opportunitytointeract with the other leaders.”

KAREN HARDIE MARIAN LAWSON VIKI LAZARIS VP,Global Sales EVP, Global Financial COO, Canadian Personal & ROCKYMOUNTAINEER Institutions &Transaction Commercial Banking Banking BMO FINANCIAL GROUP SCOTIABANK

BIO: Aveteran of the travelindustry with morethan BIO: MarianLawsonisresponsible forthe growth BIO: By consistently exceedingexpectationsand 20 yearsofdiverse global experience, KarenHardie andstrategic directionofScotiabank’sfinancial in- delivering results, Viki Lazarisleads by example, joined RockyMountaineer in 2012. Twoyears later, stitutions andtransaction bankingbusinesses. She knows howtobuild high-performing teams and is she restructured global salestoincrease revenues, began her career with the organization in 1986 in adedicated mentor who’sfocused on helpingthe enhanceefficienciesand improve guest experiences. global risk management andhas held progressively next generation of young women. This provenleader Today, she and her team areresponsible forthe stra- senior positions.Lawsonisamember of the risk assumed her firstexecutiveposition justone year tegic direction and worldwide salesinitiatives of policy and senior credit committees at the bank, afterjoining BMO Financial Group and hasn’t looked parent companyArmstrong Group and itsentities. and is co-chair of the global banking and markets back. Today, she is accountable forall regulatory, EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Stayopenand diversityand inclusioncommittee. complianceand operational risk requirements within curious and don’t be afraid to ask questions when ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “The most effective Canadian P&Cand Channels,aswell as leading the seeking clarity, information or the truth.” way is to acknowledge thatyour viewmay be differ- Canadian P&Cproject managementoffice. WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY ent,and understand andrespect themajorityview EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Buildstrong,trust- “If he wasstill alive, Iwould love to switch places at theoutset —bepreparedand offer examples.” ing relationshipswith your colleagues.” with SteveJobs. I’dbefascinatedtosee the world WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- of innovation and Apple through his lens.Given the ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Ensuring thatfromtop man- ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Weneed to continue to see premiseof‘switching’places,Iwould alsobegreatly agementondown, we understand the business value attention put on hiring women at all levels.There intrigued to return to my role afterSteve Jobshad of diversity, and ensuring unconscious bias is ad- needstobeongoing monitoring by HR on gender inhabited it foraday!” dressedatall levels.” equalityinorder to seeimprovedresults.” WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: “Jerry Seinfeld. He is extremely funnyand brings a freshperspectivetoeverydayexperiences.”

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FPM November 2016 page_3.indd 38 11/14/2016 3:32:30 PM CongratulationstoCanada’s Most Powerful Women: Top100 RBC is especiallyproud of our remarkable leaders.

• Jennifer Tory,Group Head,Personal and Commercial Banking • Shauneen Bruder,ExecutiveVicePresident, Operations • LauraGainey,Senior Vice President, Service &Operations

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SHELLEYMARTIN KATHY SANDYMCINTOSH President&CEO MCGARRIGLE EVP, People &Cultureand NESTLÉ CANADA COO ChiefHuman Resources COASTCAPITAL SAVINGS Ofﬁcer CREDIT UNION TELUS COMMUNICATIONS INC.

BIO: ShelleyMartin has executiveresponsibilityfor BIO: Award-winningKathy McGarrigle is avisionary BIO: Sandy McIntosh leads ateamthatdrives the Nestlé in Canada. She actively participates in industry business strategist, leading transformativechange company’sinnovative people andculture strategy initiatives and is currently the chair on the boards of and delivering exceptional performanceinretail for47,000 team membersaround the globe.She Food and Consumer ProductsCanada and the Grocery banking and wealth management. Collaboration and joined Telus in 2007and has been championing the Innovation Foundation, which has raised morethan the abilitytobring diverse stakeholderstogether to growth and developmentofthe Telus team ever $75million to provide abetterlifefor challenged achieve goals arehallmarks of her leadership. since, transcending traditionalHRaccountabilities children. Thetwo-time WXNTop 100 awardwinner EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “The cliché ‘never and challenging the statusquo.With her leadership, alsositsonthe boardofthe Canadian Stewardship giveup’ appliestomyjourney. Icome from humble Telus has been inducted into Waterstone Human Services Alliance. beginnings and understand the differenceotherscan Capital’sTop 10 CorporateCultures Hall of Fame. EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Stayopenand makeinyour life. So I’ve dedicated my life’sjourney EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Fall in love with the curious.Get the work done and have fun.” to paving the way forthose less fortunate.” problem and notapreconceived solution. It’s what ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Speak clearly, ON HOWTORAISEYOUR VOICE: “Start by respect- allows youtounderstand therootofthe issue, focus without emotion.” ing the opinions of others. Alwaysbeprepared, listen on outcomesand makerealchange.” WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: and build on others’ thoughts and add value when ON BEINGDESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “Powerfor “My daughter—atuniversityexploring newideas, youcan.” me comesfromadeep senseofself,humility, staying meeting newpeople.She has so manyoptions and WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: grounded and surrounding myself with people who possibilitiesahead of her.” “Warren Buffett, one of the world’smost successful believe in the work as much as Ido.” investors, apurpose-driven leader and philanthropist.” WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “A societalshiftinmindset.”

CATHY MCLAY ELLEN MOORE GILLIAN RILEY CFO&EVP,Financeand President&CEO EVP, Canadian Commercial CorporateServices CHUBB INSURANCE Banking TRANSLINK COMPANY OF CANADA SCOTIABANK

BIO: An executivewith solid business resultsinboth BIO: During hercareerwithChubb,Ellen Moore BIO: Gillian Rileyisresponsiblefor the overall stra- public and privatesectorsand leading teams through has held severalleadership positions in the U.S. and tegic positioning, growth and direct managementof significantchange,Cathy McLayhas been named Canada. Her proventrack record,business acumen severalkey integrated business areas. Shebeganher Vancouver’sCFO of theYearinthe transformation and commitmenttochampioning women in business career with Scotiabank in 1994 in commercial banking agents category and an outstanding leader,women have earned her recognition as one of the insurance and has held progressively senior positions.Rileyis in infrastructure, among other distinctions.She cur- industry’stop women executives by both Business alsochair of RoynatCapital’sboard of directorsand rently serves as adirector on CoastMountain Bus Insuranceand Canadian InsuranceTop Broker maga- sitsonthe boardofthe Canadian Club of Toronto. Company’sboard,asubsidiary of TransLink, and zines. She is nowathree-time WXNTop 100 award ON RAISING YOUR VOICE: “When youneedtospeak alsoserves as chair of Transportation Property & winner,the recipientofMcGill University’smanage- up and knowit’snot going to be whateveryone wants CasualtyCompanyInc. mentachievementaward and aCatalyst Canada to hear,bring factstothe table.” EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “You have theability honoursaward forher commitmenttoadvancing WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: to chartyour owndestination by staying focusedand, women into leadership. “Elon Musk, aformer intern at Scotiabank, is someone if yougooff track, all youneed to do is recalibrateto EARLY AND LASTINGLESSONS: “Hardwork pays who has alwayschallenged the statusquo and has getback on the path.” off. Prioritizetasks.Find something youare good focused on drivingchange. First, he changedhow WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- at.Iswitched from afine-arts major to accounting we pay, and nowhe’schanging the way we travel, ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Showcasing the great leaders major [since] Iwas better at numbers.” with some of the most innovativetechnology in the thatwehave in our industry,nomatterwhatlevel. I WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- automotiveindustry.Whatwould Idofor the day? would encourage them to take acalculatedrisk and ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Improvedsuccession plan- Work towardsgetting on atrip into space.” supportthem through their learnings.” ning at the line leveltodirect women sooner and moreaggressively.”

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CHARLENE RIPLEY LAURIE SCHULTZ SANDYSHARMAN EVP, General Counsel President&CEO Senior EVP&ChiefHuman GOLDCORP INC. ACL Resources Ofﬁcer CIBC

BIO: Charlene Ripley built her career in the mining BIO: Award-winning executiveLaurie Schultz is re- BIO: Sandy Sharman beganher career in financial and energy sectors, serving as asenior executiveand sponsible forleading the transformation of ACL’s services as abranch manager and has sincebuilt heading up the legal teams at AnadarkoPetroleum global business by mobilizing talenttoward category morethan 25 yearsofprogressively moresenior and Linn Energy in Houston. She joined Goldcorp disruption and double-digit growth. With morethan roles. In her currentposition, she is responsible for in 2013,where sheiscurrently amemberofthe 25 yearsofexperienceinsoftware and technol- compensationand benefits;employeerelations, executivemanagementteamhelping set strategic ogy sectors, Schultzhas led 12 multimillion-dollar policy and governance; talentmanagement; and direction. software P&Ls and has both doubled revenuesand human resources supportfor all of CIBCbusinesses EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “The most import- doubled profitsbyempowering change and relent- and infrastructuregroups. She and her team are antassetyou have in business is your reputation.” lessly focusing on the “rightcritical few.” alsoresponsible forall talentand people strategies ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Ask adisarming EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Alwaysdothe across the bank. question.” rightthing, nevercompromising your core values. Be EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “A lessonItook ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “I feel very the same person9-to-5 (work)thatyou are5-to-9 from one of my firstmanagersistolet othersdoit proudand honoured,and compelled to help other (home).” their ownway.Weshouldn’t expect ourcolleaguesto women achievethis recognition.” ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “AtACL, we overtly do their job exactly the way we would. People bring WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- announcethatweare ‘putting the moose on the their best ideas and performancetothe table when ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Requiring thatall keyroles table,’ likethe elephantinthe corner of the room. theycan be themselves.It’sabout respectingand have afemalesuccession candidateand ensuring Themoose is asymbolofour cultural expectation valuing whateveryone contributes in their ownway.” that the femalesuccession candidate has acareer to have hard conversations, withoutrepercussion developmentplan thatismonitoredannually.” or judgment.”

LOUISE ST-PIERRE EVELYN JENNIFER TORY President&CEO SUTHERLAND Group Head, Personal and COGECO CONNEXION CFO Commercial Banking ENERCARE INC. RBC

BIO: Prior to moving into the topjob,LouiseSt- BIO: Since EvelynSutherland’sappointment as chief BIO: In addition to leading 35,000 employees and Pierreheld anumber of vice-presidentpositions in financial officer,Enercare has quadrupled itsrevenue overseeingRBC’s banking businesses in Canada and theinformationtechnology, customer serviceand and market cap, delivering totalshareholder returns the Caribbean, Jennifer Tory is amember of the group operations sectorswithinCogecoConnexion.The of 232per cent.This representsnearly 20 timesthe executive. This means the three-time WXNTop 100 two-time WXNTop 100 awardwinner has beena return of the S&P/TSX compositeoverthe same awardwinner is one of eightexecutives responsible member of theboardofdirectors of theDomaine period. She currently serves on the boardofdirec- forsetting the overall strategic direction of RBC. A Forget in Charlevoix since2012and is patron of the tors forthe Canadian MentalHealth Association, recipientofthe 2011 Catalyst Canada Honour for 2016 McGill-HECMontrealExecutiveMBA graduat- York Region and South Simcoe branch, and serves championingwomen in business,Toryhas along ing class. as the treasurer and chair of the audit committee. history of supporting numerous communitycauses EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Getout of your EARLY AND LASTING LESSONS: “Learningfrom and currently serves as chair of Sunnybrook Hospi- comfortzone: try,risk, have fun. Searchfor role formal education canonly bring yousofar.It’shar- tal’sadvancementcommitteeand vice-chair of the models to be inspired.” nessinganintellectual curiosityand passion thatwill TorontoInternational Film Festival board. ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “Proud, take youtoyour next level. In addition, Ifound that WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER stronger,energized to keep moving forward.” the simple act of caring canseparateapersonfrom EQUALITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Leaders needto WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- the pack.Iattribute alot of my success to this value.” be constantly scanning the environmenttocreate ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Morewomen at the top, key adiverse talentpipeline.And we need to makesure rolesotherthanHR; aquota.” thereare deliberateplans in placethatinclude stretch WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: assignments,along with coaching, mentoring and “The chairman of our company, to getanevenmore sponsorship.Companiesneed to set goals and be global perspective.” prepared to measureand report progress.”

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TC Transcontinental values and encourages diversity at all levels of the organization in the spirit of innovation and growth. We believe that leveraging the power of talented women elevates our thinking, creates value and makes us astronger company.

Isabelle,thank youfor your dedication to promoting “gender diversity andthe advancementofwomen into leadership rolesand on theBoard of Directors at TC Transcontinental.” TC Transcontinentalcelebratesall recipientsofthe WXN 2016 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top100 Awards andcommendsthese extraordinarywomen formakingtheir mark andshiningbright.

ISABELLE MARCOUX Chair of theBoard,TranscontinentalInc. Congratulations Isabelle on your third recognition as one of Canada’sMost Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive NetworkTM.

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ON BEINGRECOGNIZED SCOTIABANK CORPORATEEXECUTIVESAWARDS CONTINUED IN THE2016WXN TOP100 LEAGH TURNER Global COO, Strategic Customer Program SAPAG

Nominatedas: COO, SAPCanada Inc.

BIO: Sincejoining SAPCanada in 2008 as an accountexecutive, Leagh Turner has been a driving forceinstrengthening customer partner- shipsand growing the business both with existing customersand into newmarkets.Inher current role,she leads acomprehensiveportfolio of teams and is responsible forSAP Canada’soperations, co-ordinating the company’scross functions in the pursuit of unified customer demand strategies, increasedpipeline and sales, and happier customers. ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “I love the word powerful being used foranyone’s accomplishments —especially anyone who has had to overcome hurdlestoget there. Thebottomline is, it takespowerand perseverancetomakeitalong the journey, and celebrating thatencouragesmore people to keep at it themselves.” WHATITWILLTAKE TO INCREASEGENDER EQUALITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Being in technology,it’simportant to prime young girls’interest in, and accessto, the field to ensuretheyare awareof the opportunitiesacareer in technology canafford.”

CATHERINE Mary Traversy COO, Canada Post WOOD Chair, Canada Post BoardofDirectors SVP, Head of Online Siân Matthews Brokerage,Insurance Products&Marketing QTRADE FINANCIAL GROUP

BIO: Ateammotivator with exceptionalcom- munication and problem-solving skills,Cather- ine Wood is amember of the company’ssenior Thesetwo outstandingindividuals arehelping executiveteam, buildingstrategiestostrengthen the Qtrade brand and bolsterthe financial health of the organization.Beforejoining Qtrade,she reinvent Canada Post.Weare honoured to worked in aseniormanagementcapacityfor topnational financial institutions,leading wealth have them on ourleadershipteam. managementbusiness units, and founded her owncompany. Wood is atrusteefor the Institute forAdvanced Financial Education and wasnamed one of the Top50Women in LifeInsurance. ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “It makes me think of the energy,creativityand passion that’s unleashedwhensmart,dedicated people work together with aclear vision towardsa meaningful goal.” WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: “Stephen Hawking, to be able to understand andcontemplateconceptslikequantum physics, string theory and black holes, and explain them to my kids.”

FPM November 2016 page_4.indd 44 11/14/2016 3:45:13 PM WXN top 100 CIBC Entrepreneurs Awards Recognizing women who ownand operatethriving businesses 8/10 people say they prefer in-person, face-to- CHRISTIANE MANDY face meetings to technology-enabled ones. GERMAIN RENNEHAN Study conducted by Forbes Insights, published in Business Co-Founder &Co-President Founder &CEO Meetings: The Case for Face-to-Face. GROUP GERMAIN FRESHCO HOTELS

BIO: Raised in afamily of entrepreneurs, Christiane BIO: Ranked among the country’stop femaleentre- Germain became familiar with the realitiesofthe preneurs, Mandy Rennehan has built Freshco, the first business world at ayoung age,giving her the business full-service, 24/7,on-call retail maintenanceprovider sensetotakethe family restaurantbusiness into the into ahighly successful, well-run and financially hotel industry with theopening of thegroup’s first responsibleretail maintenanceand construction boutique hotelin1988. She and her co-president company. Her honestyand passion forwhatshe does andbrother Jean-YvesGermain continue to grow have helped her assemble an impressiveclientlist the business and plan to have anetwork of 20 hotels of Fortune500 retail giants that includeApple,Nike, $28 trillion across Canada by 2020. Lululemon and manyothers. EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Try to succeed. It ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “I embrace If women and men participated in the takesenergy,passion and confidencetotakethat it! I’ve worked hardoverthe yearstobuild this busi- economy equally, it would add as much leap of faith, butone cannot hope to succeed if they ness while alsofinding waystogiveback. Women as $28 trillion to annual global GDP in arenot persistent enough.” arepowerful, and we shouldn’t be afraid to showit.” 2025—equivalent to the U.S. and WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- Chinese economies combined. ITYINMYINDUSTRY: “I believethatmanagerscould ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Women arenatural-born The PowerofParity: HowAdvancing Women’s Equality Can Add benefitfromapplying their emotional intelligence multi-taskerswho areexcellentatclientservice $12 Trillion to Global Growth. McKinseyGlobal Institute. 2015. in decisions concerning human resources.For in- and arenaturally nurturing, which helpsdevelop stance, offering aflexible work environmentwould long-lasting clientrelationships. Really,ifwomen can convey concern foremployees’personal lives and, seepastthe stereotype of amale-dominatedtrade consequently,impact gender equality.” industry and gather the confidencetojustdivein, I have no doubtwomen would take over.”

SHANNON GEETA ROGERS SANKAPPANAVAR President&General Co-Founder, Counsel President&COO Men apply for ajob Women apply for ajob GLOBAL RELAY GRAFTON ASSET when they meet when they meet COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT 60% 100% BIO: As an entrepreneur and business leader,Shannon BIO: An international thoughtleader,unrelenting of the qualifications of the qualifications Rogershas received numerous awards and distinc- advocatefor women’sequalityand acommitted Hewlett Packardinternal report tions, includingbeing ranked Canada’s topfemale philanthropist, Geeta Sankappanavarhelped set the entrepreneur in the Profit W100.The three-time strategic direction forGrafton Managementand grow WXNTop 100 awardwinner brings ahigh-powered it to Canada’sthird-largest energy investmentfirm in combination of legal expertise, business acumen and less than five years. She has been recognized forher salessavvy to Global Relay, the leading provider of entrepreneurial skills,business acumen, expertiseand cloud-based archiving and information governance leadership as asenior woman in business. solutions forthe global financial sector.Rogersis EARLYAND LASTINGLESSONS: “I wasnever the responsible forthe company’sbusiness strategy and smartest personinthe room. My differentiatoristhat developmentand has been integral in establishing Iwould justwork harder than anybody else, to go so 35% the company’sstrong customer relationshipsand above and beyond thatIbecame indispensable.Also, global distribution network. things arenot alwayswhatyou think theyare as you Companies with gender-diverse EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Surroundyourself areexperiencingthem. This is alesson on thevalue workforces are 35% more likely to with good people,believe in whatyou’re doing and of embracing transformations and pivots in your road outperform those without. stick with it —nomatterwhatotherssay.” ahead, both personally and professionally.” From research in McKinsey’s “Whydiversity matters”2015 report. ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Make sureothers WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- knowyou understand and respecttheirpoint of view ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Two things equally: The before speaking up.And whenyou do,belogical eradication of conscious and unconscious gender bias and practical.” at alllevels; thecontinuedwillingness of each generation of women to continue to fightfor recognition of theirachievements anddemonstrate measurable positiveimpact on their business.” WXNTOP 100 |45

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CIBCENTREPRENEURS AWARDS CONTINUED

ELEN STEINBERG JOYCE ANNE WHELAN President&CEO USHER-MESIANO President&CEO SPP MARKETING President&Partner SEAFAIR CAPITAL INC. SERVICESINC. &REAL NATIONAL BROKERS STYLE NETWORK INC. INSURANCE SERVICES INC.

BIO: Afearless innovator, Elen Steinberg leads both of BIO: An award-winning entrepreneurand innovator, BIO: Award-winning entrepreneur and executiveAnne her companiesinprogram developmentand design. JoyceUsher-Mesiano is presidentofthree insurance Whelan leads agrowth-focused privateinvestment SPP Marketing Services specializesinnew creditcard brokeragesand asecond-medical-opinion service. companythatprovidesstrategic leadership and ex- acquisitions forclients,who have included CIBC, She has established areputation forchallenging pertisetoits group of operating companies. Seafair RBC, Scotiabank, Amex, BMO and TD.Award-winning the statusquo,and this spring she introduced a Capital is in growth mode,and Whelan wasnamed magazine Real Style wasCanada’sfirst digital maga- Women in Business insuranceprogram to provide CEOofthe Year by AtlanticBusiness Magazine in zine with “shoppable”content.The two-time WXN women-owned companieswith insurance. She is 2014.Additionally,she chairsNewfoundland Power’s Top100 awardwinner has alsobeen recognized by alsoanactivevolunteer and co-founded the BEfund/ boardand alsoserves on the boards of the Business Profit magazine as one of the Top100 women busi- Butterfly Effect,inmemory of her sisterSiobhan, to DevelopmentBank of Canada and the CSAGroup. ness ownersinCanada. promote lung cancer awareness and care. EARLYAND LASTING LESSOSN: “I grew up in a ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Introduceitasa EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Don’t ever be afraid small rural communitywheretherewasn’t exposure ‘whatif’ —asinwhatifwelooked at this issue from to ask forhelp/assistance. Be ready to change or to alot of different careers. AndIwent to aschool this perspectiveorwhatifwetried doing this or that adaptyour plan.” wheresome of our teacherswereinareligious order. in adifferent way?Then ask the group to look at it ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “I am Iremember one of the Sisters giving me abookmark constructively and discuss, as opposedtoletting humbled and honoured to represent my team and that said ‘Goasfar as youcan see. When youget the vieworperspectivebeshotdownrightaway.” to be included in such an amazing listofwomen ... there, you’ll be able to seefurther.’ It wasinspirational Knowledge is powerand it is meanttobeshared.” to me as ateenager,and it still is.Turns out,it’svery ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Speakup. Differ- good advice.” entperspectives canredefine or refine an idea, plan or process.Exciting opportunitiesmay arisewhen ideas arechallenged.”

Congratulations Ann From everyone at Centennial College, we would like to congratulate our President, Ann Buller,for having been selected as one of Canada’sMost Powerful Women: Top100 for 2016. As avisionary leader,Ann has transformed Ontario’s ﬁrst College. And as atireless advocate for the College sector and adedicated mentor of girls and women, she is transforming our community. See where experience takes you.

FPM November 2016 page_4.indd 46 11/14/2016 3:46:52 PM WXN top 100 FLEXIBLE WORK: MAKING IT WORK FOR EMPLOYERS & EMPLOYEES

BY NANCYCARR

AGUIDE TO A to provide proof for shareholders or board FLEXIBLE WORKPLACE members. “I think there’sarequirement …tomeasure it and demonstrate to the FOREMPLOYERS people involved that productivity has at FORMALIZE YOUR FLEXIBLE least not been sacrificed and has, in fact, WORKPLACE POLICIES been demonstrably increased,”saysGi- One reason BlueWork is a ardini. global successatAmerican Express: It’saformalized program for all FOREMPLOYEES employees. “There was aperiod of time, MAKE ACASE FORYOURSELF before BlueWork,where what youhad to Employees must ask for flex do to accommodateawork-life balance work. “My motto in life is: You was based on the leader you reported to just need to ask,” says Werger. and their philosophy,” says Santaguida, Giardini recommends going to your who has an office at American Express’s manager or human resources department Mississauga, Ont., property but works with aplan that shows adifferent arrange- from home in nearby Oakville two days ment would benefit the organization and aweek.“Nowthat we have this model, yourself. “You have to make afull pro- that’s been eliminated.” posal with the numbers and the dollars,” lexible work environments suit she says. today’sworld, letting people take WALK THE WALK advantageofcommontechnology Karen Werger,advisory and IF YOUASK FORFLEXIBILITY, F to work almost anywhere. They national leader of professional BE FLEXIBLE allow adults to find family time, and let and business services sector When Werger returned to everyone add volunteering, learning or for Deloitte, says her staff might not have work after her first maternity exercising to their day,when and how they felt comfortable working flexibly if she leave, she worked at 80 per cent, and after choose. didn’tdoitherself. “By taking advantage her next two, at 60 per cent, until she was Asurvey by Randstad Canada shows 48 of these opportunities to do aflexible work readytorampupagain.But that didn’t percentofCanadians wouldlikeflexible arrangement, Ihelped show them that it meanstrictlyworking threeorfourdays work hours. Yetflexible workplaces are not is possible to achieve certain things and aweek. “It kind of varied depending on common, partly because the Western busi- to work flexibly,towork differently,” says what types of things Iwas working on, and nessworld’shabit is structured,scheduled Werger,who has three children and was Itried to look at it throughout the year,” work. Despitethe benefitsofflexible work promoted to partner while on maternity says Werger,whose work is unpredict- —including increasedproductivity,prof- leave. able and transaction-based. “There were itability,employee health and satisfaction certain weeks when Iworked100 percent —most have never worked in aflexible MEASURE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY or 120 per cent, so Itook more time off environment or know how to do it. One of the great benefits of the following weeks.” “For employees who have been in the flexible work can be increased same dedicated workspace for along time, productivity and profitability. BE DISCIPLINED ABOUT ME-TIME it is abig transition to go to avirtual en- Anne Giardini, chancellor at Simon Working at home can make vironment,” says Kerri-Ann Santaguida, Fraser University in Burnaby,B.C., studied it easy to forget about taking vice-president and general manager,Amer- economics as an undergraduate and views breaks. “You have to be careful ican Express Canada, where the BlueWork rigid work hours as “enormously ineffi- that your work doesn’t…take over your programprovidesthe option to work re- cient.” But she admits that adding flexibility personal life,” says Santaguida. “For your motely and control schedules. “And for to aworkplace can hurt productivity. own well-being, you have to be able to step leaders it can be difficult, too.” She recommends measuring flex work away from your desk or your office space.”

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FPM November 2016 page_4.indd 47 11/14/2016 3:47:09 PM WXN top 100 TELUS Future Leaders Awards Recognizing women under the age of 30 who have distinguished themselves early in their careers

SHEREEN ANIS AMÉLIE T. GOUIN SARAH CEO Associate JACOBS BARRS KID KODER’ZCITY INC. BORDEN LADNER Director,Events GERVAIS LLP KLICK INC.

BIO: Asix-timeaward-winning serial entrepreneur de- BIO: Amélie T. Gouin wasadmittedtothe Barreau du BIO: SarahJacobsBarrshas been in the eventindustry termined to empowermoreyoung women to choose Quebec in 2012. Sincejoining Borden Ladner Gervais, since2007, specializing in large-scale fundraising acareer in technology,Shereen Anis founded Kid she has worked in international commercial arbitra- events across North Americaand helping to raise Koder’z City, atech-ed summer camp and after- tion and is interested in classactions,realestate law, millions of dollarsfor organizations such as Mount school enrichmentprogram, as well as tWEam In- shareholders’ recourses and fraud cases.She was Sinai Hospital and SickKids.Sincejoining Klick in itiatives Inc,Netwurxx and TutorPass. She’s been a French executiveeditor of the McGill LawJournal and early 2015,she has led the execution of numerous speaker at TEDxUET Pakistan. Anis wasrecognized formanyyears has been involved in the activitiesof eventconcepts thathave changed the face of health by Governor General David Johnstonwith the Caring the Young Chamber of Commerce of Montreal, where industry events,including the award-winning MUSE Canadian Awardand is apartofthe 2016 Queen’s she serves on the board. and Klick Ideas Exchange. Young Leadersprogram. EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Staycalm and ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Once you’ve EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Refusing to fitin carry on. Youalwaysfind the time to getwhereyou established your credibilityinyour craft, it’s easy to and maintaining my ownunique identitywhile being want to be.” getpeople to listen, especially if youlistentothem, theweird onehas been my most prized lesson.” ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “I justdo too. Listeningisanunderratedaspectofhavingyour WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: my best to achieve whatIwantand to be satisfied voiceheard.” “Marissa Mayer, CEOofYahoo.Her perseverance, by who Iamand whatIdo.” WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: tenacityand resilienceinleading an arguably failing ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “I ‘raisemyvoice’ “Angela Ahrendts, the former CEOofBurberry and companyislegendary.Whatmakes her even more by bringing constructiveand concretesolutions to nowthe only female senior vice-presidentatthe exceptional is her abilitytocommunicateperson- the table and by making surethatmyactions talk world’sbiggest tech giant, Apple.She’s revolution- ally,despitethe toughest of times. This is howIsee forthemselves.” izing whatpeople already believe to be revolutionary strong, powerful women leading across all industries.” and she’s succeeding in style.”

VÉRONIQUE AMANDAKHAN BAILEYPARNELL JACQUES Medical Student Founder &CEO Combat Engineer Ofﬁcer THE UNIVERSITY OF SKILLSCAMP CANADIAN ARMED TORONTO, MD/PHD FORCES PROGRAM

BIO: Howdoyou createalifeand build acareer that BIO: Whilecompletingher mastersofscience in BIO: BaileyParnell is an award-winning digitalmar- will giveyou the opportunitytohave apositiveimpact medicalbiophysics, Amanda Khan designed and keterand businesswoman with apassion and talent on the world stage?Ifyou’re Véronique Jacques, you engineered the world’sfirst brain ventricle MRI forhelping people and brands tell their storiesbetter. become acivil engineer and join the Canadian Armed phantom, adevicethataids in the diagnosis and She recently founded SkillsCamp,which helpspeople Forces.Jacquesispartofthe Canadian contingent on managementofAlzheimer’s disease.Khan is nowat and businesses develop the soft skills needed for Operation SOPRANO as part of the United Nations theUniversity of Toronto’sworld-renownedMD/PhD professionalsuccess. Parnellalsoworks in digital mission in the republic of South Sudan and, in July program, whereshe waselected theprogram’s first marketing at RyersonUniversity. 2016,she became adjutantofficer forthe commander female presidentand as part of her doctoral research EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Confidenceis of base construction engineering in the St-Jean-sur- is developing alaparoscopic tool thatautomatically everything. Almost all soft skills we teach come Richelieu region. This year,she wonthe Woman of prevents surgeons from exerting toomuch forceon back to confidence. Everyone has adifferent path to Distinction Awardfromthe Montréal YFoundation. delicatebody tissues. She wasawarded the Vanier finding or maintaining it,but it’s critical to find how EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Do notpostpone!” Canada Graduate Scholarship forthis research. youcan do thatfor yourself.” ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “I feel grateful EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Thatyou alone WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- to be recognized.” areonyourown path in life and nottocompare ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Weneed moreleadersto ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Believe in yourself yourself to others.” followinthe footsteps of Glen Mazzara,aprodu- and keep going.” WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- cerwho realized women weren’tspeaking up in his WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Advertisescienceand en- writer’s room and were being cutoff when theydid. “The governor general. Iwould love to learn more gineering moretowardswomen early,inhigh school He instituted a‘no-interruptions rule’thatsignificantly abouthis work andrepresent Canada.” andmiddleschool.” changed the dynamic. We have to be intentionally inclusive, whether that’sspecifically asking quiet individuals whattheythink or instituting equity- promoting policies.”

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FPM November 2016 page_4.indd 48 11/14/2016 3:47:26 PM Learning Leader Throughouther career,including thepastdecadeas Deanofthe University of TorontoSchoolofContinuing Studies, Marilynn Boothhas demonstrated howlifelong learning broadenshorizons,creates opportunity, enriches ourculture andbuildsstrongercommunities.Blending innovativethinkingwithacademicentrepreneurship, sheunderstandsthe critical role educationplays in empowering talented womentorealizetheir potential.

Thankyou,Marilynn,for helpingthousands of Canadian womenlearn to advance their careers. Andcongratulationson this well-deserved recognition.

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FPM November 2016 page_4.indd 49 11/14/2016 3:47:39 PM WXN top 100 KPMGKPMG Professionals Awards Recognizing women who areprofessionals in practicewho playaleadership role within their organizations

SARA L. AUSTIN GEORGINA BLACK SAMANTHA HORN Founder &President/CEO Partner &National Partner CHILDREN FIRST Industry Leader,Health STIKEMAN ELLIOTT LLP CANADA &LifeSciences KPMG LLP

BIO: Apassionate champion forwomenand children BIO: Atrusted and sought-after adviser in the health BIO: Recognized as oneofthe country’sleading and an established senior leader with nearly 20 years and lifesciences sphere, Georgina Black is apartner lawyersinthe corporate, commercial, mergersand of experience in thenon-profit/charitable sector,Sara at KPMG and the national leader of the Canadian acquisitions and privateequitypracticeareas,Saman- Austin is amultiple WXNTop 100 awardwinner,and health andlifesciencespractice.She hasled the tha Horn is amember of the Torontooffice’smanage- forgoodreason. As an expert in internationalhuman transformation of KPMG’sCanadian health-care mentcommitteeand is athree-time WXNTop 100 rights law, she has led global advocacy campaigns, practiceand serves on the firm’s global health-care awardwinner.Her effortstoward the promotion and shaped major public policy effortsand launched steering committee. Apassionate communityleader, advancement of womeninlaw have contributedto philanthropic campaigns.She brings all of this experi- Black currently serves as the chair of the boardof thefirmreceiving theProfilesinDiversity Journal’s enceand expertisetoChildren FirstCanada, anew RidleyCollege. AwardofExcellence. national non-profit organization dedicated to the ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Leanforward ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “Tome, protection and empowermentofCanada’schildren. and declare, ‘I have adifferent perspectiveonthis it indicates thatwith this accomplishmentcomes EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Alwaysremember matter,’ and then gettothe point.” responsibilitytocontinue to push forwardonthe the ‘why.’Keeping alaser-likefocus on whatmotiv- WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- issue of women and leadership.” ated youinthe firstplace will help carryyou through ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “The expectation thatthere WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- the tough times.” shouldbegenderequalitynow and stop treating it ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “When I’mspeaking to young WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: likealong-term project.” people who areconsidering acareer in law, Itend “The United Nations secretary general. No woman has WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: to focusmoreonwhatIlove about whatIdo, the ever held the highest position in the United Nations, “The prime minister. Iwould introducenational day opportunitiesithas afforded to me and whatkeeps and it would be an incredible opportunitytoserve care to ensurethatqualityearly education and child me coming to the officeand doing this aftermore in this role.” care is available to all familiesacross the country.” than 20 years.”

MELISSA PETRAKURET VALERIE MANN KENNEDY OfﬁceManaging Director Partner EVP&ChiefLegal Ofﬁcer ACCENTURE LAWSON LUNDELL LLP and Public Affairs Nominatedas: Location SUN LIFE FINANCIAL Managing Director, Accenture

BIO: OneofCanada’sleading lawyersand arec- BIO: From parliamentarypagetoaward-winning BIO: Chair of Lawson Lundell’s technology lawgroup ognized diversityand inclusion champion, Melissa executive, leader and consultant, PetraKuret wasthe and co-chair of the firm’s mergersand acquisitions Kennedy has adistinguished career thatbegan in firstCanadian female partner in resources and has practicegroup,Valerie Mann has been recognized privatepracticefollowedbyrolesasheadofthe developed areputation as a“chieffix-it officer.” In as one of the best lawyersinCanada in the areasof Ontario SecuritiesCommission’s prosecution team 2013,she wasappointedlocation managing director mergersand acquisitions,technologyand corporate and asenior executiveposition at amajor Canadian forBritish Columbia, helping grow the business and law. She is the former managing partner of Lawson bank. Prior to joining Sun Lifein2014, she wassenior build employeeengagement. Kuretispassionately Lundell and atwo-time WXNTop 100 awardwinner. vice-president, general counsel and corporateaffairs involved with severalorganizations such as B.C. EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Getinvolved; vol- at the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. In her current Women’s Hospital and Free the Children. unteer forthings; letothersknowyou areinterested.” role,Kennedy is responsible forSun LifeFinancial’s EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Seek outopportun- ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “Poweris global legal, compliance, corporatesecretarial and ity: In my early years, Iseized opportunitiestolive just anotherwordfor leadership,hopefully inspira- corporateand public affairsfunctions.Kennedy is abroad. These experiences gave me perspective, tion,and an abilityand awillingness to make others alsoamember of UniversityofToronto’s lawalumni taughtmetolerancefor othersand informed amore around youbetter.” association council, serves on the boardand audit global view.Takerisk: Trying newroles andtaking ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Remove ‘fudgy’ committeeofthe TorontoFinancial Services Alli- on expanded responsibilities have allowedmeto phrases, such as ‘I’m notsurethatI’m rightbut …’ anceand is on the executivecommitteeofthe Legal discoverstrengths and passions Ididn’t knowIhad from your lexicon and state,asconcisely as possible, Leadersfor Diversityand Inclusion. She received the and added skills to my tool kit.Work hard: Growing whatyou want to convey.Then repeat it.Too often, ArborAward from theUniversityofTorontofor her up in an immigrantfamily and working in our family your pointofviewwill, in fact,beconsidered but it will volunteerwork. business on weekends helped me develop astrong come outofsomeone else’smouth10minuteslater.” work ethic.”

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KPMG PROFESSIONALS AWARDS CONTINUED

CAROL SARAHQADEER CHERYL REICIN PENNYCOOK General Counsel Partner Partner HOME DEPOTOFCANADA TORYSLLP DAVIESWARD PHILLIPS INC. &VINEBERGLLP

BIO: Apioneering and leading figureinthe field of BIO: One of Canada’stop general counsels (GC BIO: ChairofTorys’lifesciences practice,Cheryl public-privatepartnerships, CarolPennycook wasthe Powerlist, 2016), SarahQadeer setsstrategic goals Reicin has clients thatrange from tech startupstothe sole Canadian lawyer identified this year as aStar forthe legalfunctionofHomeDepot of Canada and, largest biotechnology companyinthe world to major Individual in the field of project financebyChambers as amember of the Canadian executiveteam, she investmentbanks and venturecapital funds. She has Global. She wasalsonamed Torontobanking and helpsset strategy andgoal-settingfor thecompany. the sole distinction of being ranked in international financelaw lawyer of the year by TheBest Lawyers She is alsopartofthe diversityand inclusion leader- and national rankings as aleading lawyer in lifesci- in Canada. She is amember of the firm’s manage- ship council and sitsonthe executivecommittee ences and technology and has received numerous mentcommitteeand is regularly the lead counsel on and boardofthe Home DepotCanada Foundation. recognitions and awards. projectsofnational significance, such as the cityof EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Toreadalot and ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “I liketoask lots Edmonton’s$1.8 billion ValleyLine light-rail transit educatemyself broadly in manydisciplines(Istudied of questions to getotherstosee an issue in adif- projectand thecityofSaint John’s $200 millionsafe scienceand law, but read the ancientGreeks,Rus- ferent way.Igenerally only speak in meetings when drinking waterproject. sians and feministtheory throughout thatperiod). my viewisnot the majorityview—why espousea WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- Ialsolearned the continuing value of community viewthatisalready accepted?” ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Morewomen directly in- service.” WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- volved in lawfirm management; increasedflexibility WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Starbucks-style customized in howindividual lawyerscontributetothe firm’s EQUALITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Anopen dialogue careersthatallowone to powerupand powerdown, practice; commitmenttowomen staying connected on whywomen and diverse candidatesmay notbein guilt-free.” whileonmaternity leave;and facilitating reintegra- thepoolorpipeline; accountability if that is thecase.” WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: tion upon return.” “My younger self but with my currentlifeexperience and perspectives.”

TRACEY RILEY SYLVIE RODRIGUE CLAUDIA Managing Partner, Partner &HeadofTorys’ THOMPSON Assurance, Canada, Asia- MontrealOfﬁce Managing Director Paciﬁc &Americas TORYSLLP ACCENTURE PWCCANADA

BIO: As memberofthe senior managementteam, BIO: Recognized as one of the most influential players BIO: With morethan 24 yearsofexperiencein Tracey RileyisalsopartofPwC’sG500 group of in the legal market and among the leading lawyersin the consulting industry,Claudia Thompsonleads global leaders. She has morethan 20 yearsofexperi- Canada, Sylvie Rodrigue has abroad litigation practice Accenture’shealth and public servicebusiness in enceadvising clients across all sectorsinCanada, the with extensiveexperiencedefending classactions Canada. She is amember of Accenture’sCanadian U.S. and the U.K. Rileyisactiveinher communityand across Canada as well as other corporatecommer- managementcommitteeand is accountable forAc- is past chair of the Centrefor Addiction and Mental cial matters. She received the advocatus emeritus centure’sgo-to-market strategy within the public Health Foundation (CAMHF) financecommittee. She distinction from the Quebec barin2014. Rodrigue serviceindustry,aswell as itstop-line and bottom-line is alsoaboard member of the Country DaySchool. is activeinher community, serving on boards such results. Thompsonalsosets the vision and executes EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Attitude,effort as the Salvation Armynational advisory boardand the strategy forleadership development, inclusion and learning from our failures is key.” honourary chair forthe annual fundraiser forthe and diversity, human capital strategy,and corporate ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “I focus on the Shelter of Hope in Montréal. citizenship across the country. factsand ask questions around alignmenttoour EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Workethic,passion EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Whathappens to objectives,strategy,purpose etc.” (loving whatyou do), discipline and integrity.” youisn’t alwaysabout you.” WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Be clear,precise, WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- ITYINMYINDUSTRY: “Continuetoinvest in evolving conciseand convincing. Alwaysuse aconcrete ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Weneed all children (boys cultureand providing development, supportand men- example.” and girls)formally learningand using technology as toring forour women and diversitytraining forall.” WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: part of their education program in primary school. “Malala Yousafzai. She is truly an inspiration despite Canada needs moreIM/IT skills to meetthe demands her young age,and she is making arealdifference and enable economic growth. We need to increase forgirls around the world.” the digital literacy of our graduating students.”

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FPM November 2016 page_5.indd 52 11/14/2016 3:52:59 PM Congratulations KathyKinloch

The BCIT School of Business is proud to congratulate President Kathy Kinloch on the honour of being named as one of Women’sExecutive Network’sTop 100MostPowerful Women in Business.

BCIT School of Business’s model of industry leading applied learning is creating generations of strong female leaders who we look forward to congratulatinginthe yearstocome.

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FPM November 2016 page_5.indd 53 11/14/2016 3:53:30 PM WXN WXtoNp top 101000 KPMG PWC Public Sector LeadersAwards Recognizing women who hold senior positions in Canada’s KPMG PROFESSIONALS AWARDS CONTINUED public sector organizations,not currently in public ofﬁce

KAREN WERGER YAPRAK MARILYNN BOOTH Partner,Toronto BALTACIOGLU Dean MarketplaceLeader, Secretary of the UNIVERSITY OF Financial Advisory Treasury Board TORONTO, SCHOOL OF &National Leader, TREASURYBOARD OF CONTINUING STUDIES Professional &Business CANADASECRETARIAT Services Sector DELOITTE LLP

BIO: KarenWerger focuses on the areasofdispute BIO: Yaprak Baltacioglu has builther career in public BIO: Throughout Marilynn Booth’s career in higher advisory and valuations,and is amember of Deloitte’s service, occupying positions at the Public Service education, most notablyinleading thecontinuing partner advisory council, which advises the CEOon Commission of Canada, EnvironmentCanada, Agri- education schoolsattwo of Canada’s largest uni- keybusiness choices.She is alsothe national divers- cultureand Agri Food Canada, whereshe wasinstru- versities, she has defined herself as an academic itypartner forfinancial advisory and, together with mentalinthe successful negotiation of the federal entrepreneur,providing leadership to an academic CEOFrank Vettese,launchedthe Canadian Women’s agricultural policy framework, and the Privy Council business,totally self-funded within the university Initiative(canWin)atDeloitte.Werger received the Office,whereshe provided adviceand supporttothe academy. Under her leadership,annual enrolments 2015 Lynda BowlesSpirit Awardfor her effortsto then prime minister. Prior to becoming secretary of have tripled and revenueshave morethan tripled. help womenrecognize andachieve theirleadership the Treasury Board, she served as deputyministerof ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “True power potential. transport, infrastructureand communities. is the abilitytoempowerother people.I’vealways ON RAISING YOUR VOICE: “It’s alwaysimportant EARLY AND LASTING LESSONS: “Bekind, generous said thattobesuccessful youneed to work with to provideyourperspective,particularlywhenyour and humble.” people who aresmarterthan you—and trustthey perspectiveisdifferent from therest of thegroup, ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “I am com- feel the same way.” becausediverse groups generate better solutions.” fortable being in my ‘power’ shoesbut walk very WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- lightly in them.” “PennyOleksiak, the 16-year-old swimmer who won ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Sponsorship is key. Spon- WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: four medals at theOlympicsinRio.Seeingher on soring moreofour top-talent womenand ensuring “I would be BabettefromBabette’sFeast, cook that the podium and carrying ourflag intothe closing theyprogress at the same rate as their talentedmale meal and makeeveryone happy.” ceremonies, on topofthe world yetshowing such colleagues. Notenabling our top-talentwomen to humility, Ifeel she inspires young women to fulfill their hold themselves back becausetheyfeeltheyaren’t true potential in every pursuit —including education.” readyfor thenextlevel.”

ANN BULLER LISE CROTEAU Only President&CEO EVP&CFO 55.6% CENTENNIAL COLLEGE HYDRO-QUÉBEC of Canadians are happy with their current work schedule BIO: Transformativechange,socialjustice, inclusion BIO: LiseCroteau joinedHydro-Québec in 1986 and and balanced budgets have all beenthe hallmarks has held increasingly senior managementpositions. of Ann Buller’s leadership.The result:Centennial In 2004,she wasthe firstwoman appointedcorpor- hasintroducedseveral award-winningmentoring atecontrollerand,prior to hercurrent role,she was and supportinitiatives to students who areunder- the firstwoman to serveasacting presidentand % represented in post-secondary education, andthe chiefexecutiveofficer.Croteau is amember of the 65 college has emerged as an internationally recognized boardofthe MontréalHeart InstituteFoundation and leader in the field of global citizenship education. alsoserves on the boardoftrustees of the Montréal want to work remotely EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Learning to listen Museum of Fine Arts andisvice-chairofits audit on an occasional basis to and act uponfeedback is acriticalskill.Especially committee. when Iwas younger,Iheard all developmentalfeed- ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “Power back as criticism, which wasparticularly hardwhen meansthe importance of theimpactofmyaccom- the reviewer’scomments differedfrommyown self- plishments on the lives of people around me and assessment. Being able to reflect on feedback and society.” % learn from it is akey part of becoming comfortable WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- in your ownskin.” ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Wemusteducate senior 48 WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- managementand then apply positivepoliciesfa- would like to work ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Wemustmodel and value vouring women’s access.” flexible hours employees having afull life—not champion nor WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE model an outdated, workaholic,die-at-your-desk DAY: “I do notenvyanyone’s job.Ijustwish that mentality!” morewomen would have keypositions to makea According to a2016 Randstad study better world.”

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FPM November 2016 page_5.indd 54 11/14/2016 3:53:52 PM WeirFoulds CongratulatesLisaBorsook

WeirFoulds is proud to announce that our colleague and partner,Lisa Borsook, is being recognized as one of WXN’sTop 100 MostPowerful WomeninCanada for the fourth time. She willthereforenow be inducted into theWXN Hall of Fame. Our firmand clients have long benefited from Lisa’sexceptional skills as an accomplished lawyer,acommitted role model and apassionate contributortoher community.Asa recognized authority in her field, Lisa has used her unique positionasone of Canada’sfirstfemale law- firmmanagingpartners to enhance the firm’sprofile and to advocate forthe advancement of women in the legal profession.

We are delighted to see Lisa’soutstanding work receive such well-deserved and highlyregarded public recognition. Congratulations Lisa—fromall of us at WeirFoulds.

We would alsolike to congratulate our friends and colleagues Penny Wyger,the SeniorVice President, Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary,LCBO,and Penny Lipsett, Vice-Chair, LCBO Board and Chair, Governance and CompensationCommittee, fortheir recognitionaswell.

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BARBARA DR.ERIN KELLY KATHY KINLOCH GRANTHAM Assistant DeputyMinister, President President&CEO Corporate&Strategic BRITISH COLUMBIA VGH&UBC HOSPITAL Planning INSTITUTE OF FOUNDATION DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENTAND NATURALRESOURCES, GOVERNMENT OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

BIO: Over her 25-yearcareer as asenior executive BIO: Dr.Erin Kelly has worked as an educator,lake BIO: With experience in anumber of senior leadership andconsultantinthe non-profit andphilanthropic steward,academic and governmentscientific re- and executiveroles, Kathyisrecognized forleading sectors, BarbaraGrantham has held positions with searcher and aconsultant/contractor.During her six organizational renewalincomplexenvironments the Vancouver Foundation,Streetohome Foundation, yearswith the GNWT,she has led the implementation and spearheading change initiatives in the post- BC Children’s Hospital Foundation and the Canadian of Northern Voices,NorthernWaters: theNWT Water secondary,aswell as governmentand health-care MentalHealth Association. She excels in strategic Stewardship Strategy,maintaining strong relation- sectors. Her currentrole focuses on broadening and planning,organizationalassessment,project man- shipswith the aboriginal steering committee, and is deepeningBCIT’spartnershipswithbusiness, indus- agement, boardgovernance, financial sustainability alsothe lead GNWT negotiatorontrans-boundary try and community, and on taking the organization and public policyissues, alsobringing those skills to watermanagementagreements.Her work hasbeen globally.In2015, Kinloch wasnamed one of British her boardwork with the YMCA of Greater Vancouver recognized with aDeputyMinisterSpecial Recogni- Columbia’s50most influential women by BC Busi- and AwkwardStage Theatre Productions.Grantham tion Awardand aPremier’s Award. ness and earned aspotonVancouver Magazine’s serves as amemberofthe nationaladvisorycouncil WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- Power50list. Earlier this year,she wasalsonamed a of Imagine Canada. ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “I would liketoencourage Woman of Distinction by the YWCA MetroVancouver. EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Friendshipscan young women, particularly indigenous young women, EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Be true to your lastalifetime,soinvest in them. Question everything to consider education and work in the environmental values.” youcan and listenfor the answers!” sciences withafocus on linking Westernscience ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Speak up; offer WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: and traditional knowledge.Iam hoping thatthrough an informed opinion with confidence.” “Angela Merkel, becauseshe is calm, measured and WXNtheremay be waystoimprove the availability WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- knows howtouse her powerfor positiveimpact.” of made-in-the-North mentorship and learning op- ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Demonstratedcommitment portunitiesfor women in the Northwest Territories.” to advancing women while creating adiverse and inclusiveteam.”

TRACYKITCH DR.DRU WENDY President&CEO MARSHALL MONTGOMERY IWK HEALTH CENTRE Provost &VP(Academic) VP,Lottery Marketing UNIVERSITY OF and Sales CALGARY OLG

BIO: Arecognizedhealth-care executiveand trans- BIO: Dr.Dru Marshall is one of Canada’smost re- BIO: Wendy Montgomery is atalentedand versatile formational leader,Tracy Kitchisknown forher ability spected experts in the fields of exercisephysiology senior executivewho has takenonincreasingly senior to set strategic vision and effectively lead and align and women in sportand physical activity. Throughout rolesinahighly successful career in marketing, sales teams,leveraging organizational strength to achieve her 30-year career,she has been involved at the and general managementspanning three decades high performance. She is passionate about creating highest levelofamateur sportasacoach, trainer and and four continents.Under Montgomery’sleadership, qualitywork environments and is amember of several physiologist, earning severalCoach of the Year dis- the lottery business has grownfrom$2.5 billion in boards,including the IWK Health Centreand IWK tinctions.Marshall wastwicenamed one of the most revenue in 2007to$3.8billion in 2016. Foundation,the Canadian AssociationofPediatric influentialwomen in sportinCanada. Shecredits her ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Have your facts Health Centres,the Nova Scotia Health Employees’ coaching experiencewith helping shape her executive and communicatethem clearly and rationally.Ifind Pension Plan and the United WayHalifax. leadership style,which has earned her areputation thatifwomen usetheir passion and emotion to make EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “WhenIfirst started as astrong team leader,teambuilder and mentor. acase, it is oftendismissed.” out in my career in health care at McMasterUniver- EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Anything is pos- WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER sity, Igained adeep appreciation forthe importance sible; the importanceofpreparation; thatitisimport- EQUALITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “People in positions of dynamic and rich learning environments.Asa anttomakethings better forthe people coming of powerhave to believe thatthereisvalue in diversity leader,Itry to ensureIcreatethis same environment behind you; neverlet yourself gettoo comfortable.” in the workforce at all levels.Itstartsfromthe top. to help my teams thriveand reach their full potential.” WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: Leadershave to embracethe ideathattheremay be WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- “Beyoncé, becauseshe really ‘runs the world,’isin different waysfor people to contributetothe goals ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “A morefocused approach to acompletely different field from me,and Iwould of an organization.” supporting and mentoring students from diverse and liketosee howshe has set up her business empire.” vulnerable groupsearly in their education.”

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MARYTRAVERSY CAROLYNWILKINS PENNY WYGER COO Senior DeputyGovernor SVP, General Counsel & CANADAPOST BANK OF CANADA CorporateSecretary CORPORATION LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD OF ONTARIO

BIO: Mary Traversy’s30-years-pluscareer has pro- BIO: Carolyn Wilkins overseesthe bank’s strategic BIO: An energetic, commercially focusedsenior gressedonthe strength of her work ethic, leadership planning and economic and financial research, and executivewho anticipates issues, solves problems abilities, desiretoexcel and abilitytoachieve positive shares responsibilityfor the conduct of monetary and gets results, PennyWyger has aprovenabilityto results. In 2015,she wasappointedCOO,anespecially policy as amember of the bank’s governing council. develop and lead teams of high-performing profes- critical leadership role in acompanythatexists to She is alsoamember of the bank’s boardofdirectors sionals.Akey member of the senior management sort and deliver billions of items ayearsecurely and and represents the Bank of Canada on the finan- team, she providescounsel on awide range of issues on time.She leads all operational aspectsofCanada cial stabilityboard (FSB)plenary.She waselected andalsoparticipatesonnumeroussteeringcommit- Post’sbusiness and is responsible fornearly $4 billion chair of the FSB’sregional consultativegroup for tees responsible forimplementing corporate-wide in annual costs.Traversy actively encourages women the Americas in 2015. initiatives. Sheisthe executiveleadonthe sale of within and outside the corporation who aspireto EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “The importance LCBO’s Torontoheadofficelands. executiveroles. of hardwork and mentoring, both as arecipientin EARLYAND LASTINGLESSONS: “Howtofocus on a EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Alwaysstayin one’s early career and as amentorfor otherswhen goal and work hardtoreach it and howtocreatively learning mode.” one’s career is established.” stick-handlemyway aroundthe obstacles and the ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Pick your moment WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- redtape that gotinmyway.Ialsolearned howto and makeyour pointinacalm and compelling way.” ITYINMYINDUSTRY: “Two things:First, encouraging avoid being discouraged when things didn’t work out WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- more youngwomen to choose economicsand finance exactly according to Plan A. SometimesPlan Bends ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Stayonthe path we have as acareer;and second,ongoing mentoringand up being avery good result.” been on. We areseeing much greater gender equality coaching at all stagesintheir careers, so thatthey WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- throughout the industry.” arewell-positioned to seizeopportunities.” ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “End of patriarchy.”

Congratulations to PROFESSOR ANNDALE for being recognized as one of Canada’sTop 100 Most Powerful Women.

Ann Dale Trudeau Fellow Alumna (2004) Canada Research Chair (2004-2014) Royal Roads University School of Environment &Sustainability

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DR.SUE DIANNE CARMICHAEL DR.IMOGEN COE ABU-HAKIMA Managing Director,Health Dean, FacultyofScience Co-Founder &CEO Innovation &Ventures RYERSON UNIVERSITY AMIKA MOBILE MARS DISCOVERYDISTRICT CORPORATION CEO CARMICHAEL WORLDWIDE INC.

Nominatedas: Managing Director, Health Innovation &Ventures, BIO: During her34years in technology,Dr. Sue MaRS Discovery District BIO: Arenowned researcher and spokespersonfor Abu-Hakima has provenherself to be an exemplary BIO: Award-winningexecutive Dianne Carmichael equityand inclusivity, Dr.Imogen Coe turned alife- industry leader,employerand pioneer.She holds 30 has held multiple rolesassenior executive, CEO, long passion forscienceintoaremarkable career of international patents in automatic contentanalysis entrepreneur,intrapreneur and investor in awide groundbreaking research intocancerchemothera- and critical and emergency communications which rangeofindustriesincluding consumer-packaged peuticsand advocacy forthe role of women in the have been cited by global companiessuch as Google, goods,technology,financial services and health care. sciences.Her passion and commitmenttosupport Microsoft and Cisco.Amika Mobile is her second In 2004,Dianne’s father wasdiagnosedwith cancer, girls and women in STEM (science, technology,en- startup and wasselected for2015USGoviesand whichinspiredher to leave BayStreetand become a gineering and mathematicseducation), along with 2016 Platinum Awardfor outstanding product in champion forpatients and lead health transformation her strong evidence-based arguments,has made emergency communications. throughdisruptiveinnovation, digitaltechnologyand Coe an in-demand keynote speaker. EARLYAND LASTINGLESSONS: “Workhard, aim apatient-centredfocus. WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- high, achieve and believe in yourself!” EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Teamwork is es- ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Academia and scienceneed to ON BEINGDESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “I love it!” sential. Youleadothersthrough warmth, inspiration, acknowledge thatthereare systemic issues(implicit WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- passion and aclear articulation of avision.” bias,cultural conditioning)thatlimit full engage- ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “More womenintech needto WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- ment by girlsand womeninSTEM. [Weneedto speak up and raisetheir voices,asweare doing now. ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “I’ve successfullytransitioned adopt] best practices from other countries(likethe Morewomen need to getonboards. Morewomen to five industries, rising to CEOinthree.Innone did I Athena SWAN program in the U.K.). Moremen need need to be entrepreneursand notbeafraid.” feel limitedbymygender; Ihave always seen myself to become vocalalliesand advocates forincreased WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE simply as an individual with adrivetosucceed and equityinSTEM. Institutions and organizations need DAY: “Elon Musk. He is agreat innovator. Iwould conducted myself as such while simultaneously em- to be held accountable.” change the world!” bracing my femininity.”

ANDREA COHEN NATALIE DAKERS DR.ANN DALE BARRACK President&CEO Professor, Trudeau Fellow CEO ACCEL-RXHEALTH Alumna, Canada Research ONTARIO TRILLIUM SCIENCESACCELERATOR Chair (2004–2014) FOUNDATION ROYALROADS UNIVERSITY

BIO: Atransformativeleader,Andrea CohenBarrack BIO: Aleaderinthe Canadian biopharmaceutical BIO: Dr.Ann Dale has received national and inter- has ademonstrated history of both developing strat- industry,Natalie Dakersfounded health innovation national recognitionfor herresearch of sustainable egiesthatpromisepositivechange and leading others fund Accel-Rx —anational centre of excellencefor communitydevelopment, serving as the RoyalRoads’ to deliver on those promises.She joined OTFfol- commercialization and research —toprovide seed Canada research chair in this field for10years.She lowing adistinguished career in communityhealth capital and expertisetoearly-stage companies. She is an environmentalactivistand innovatorwho leads care,most recently as CEOofUnison Health and has built her career founding, growing and supporting MC3,aclimate change adaptation andmitigation CommunityServices.Along-time volunteer,Cohen the creation of anumber of health ventures.Dakers research programstudyingbest practices andin- Barrack serves as the chair of International Planned is aboard member of BIOTECanadaand Augurex novations throughout British Columbia. Parenthood Federation, Western Hemisphereregion, Inc. and is an adjunct professorinUBC’s Facultyof EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Thatitisnever and is amentorwith CivicAction DiverseCityFellows. Pharmaceutical Sciences. about yourself but about getting the work done and EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Recognizing that ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “Powerful is making adifference, no matter howsmall.” successisnot linear;it’smessy. Beingable to work agreat word to be associatedwith, if it means that WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- towardsafuturegoalwhen the path is ambiguous, youare being influential, dynamic,effectiveand not ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Fifty per cent gender parity when thereare setbacks,when youfail or when you authoritarian, dominant, forceful. Iliketothink of on all privateand public sector boards.” aren’t surehow to proceed, this perseverancewith myself as leading by example and bringing ateam ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Be sureofyour an optimistic attitude is critical forachievementin together thatbelievesinthe overall mission and thus facts, listenactively to other perspectives,bridge acomplex world.” driven with ashared vision.” the conversation and add your voice.” WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: “Margaret Atwood.”

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MARYDEACON DR.ANNEMIEKE INEZ Chair,Bell MentalHealth FARENHORST JABALPURWALA Initiative Professor, DepartmentofSoil President&CEO BELL Science, FacultyofAgricultural BRAIN CANADA and Food Sciences;Prairie FOUNDATION NSERCChair,Women in Scienceand Engineering THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA BIO: Apassionate advocateand leader in the mental BIO: Dr.AnnemiekeFarenhorst is the principal inves- BIO: Inez Jabalpurwala hasled theBrain Canada health community, Mary Deacon has an established tigatorofthe NSERCCREATE H2O program forFirst Foundation,anational non-profit thatsupports track record of bringing people and ideas together Nations waterand sanitation security. This program brain research, since2001. Under her leadership, forpositivechange.She assumed her role as chair is the firstscienceand engineering research train- theorganizationhas earned recognitionfromthe of Bell Let’sTalk, the largest-evercorporateinitia- ing program in Canada thatcombinesindigenous ConferenceBoard of Canada/Spencer StuartAwards tive of itskindinCanada, aftera25-year career in theory with technical waterand wastewaterman- in Governance.The federalgovernment also commit- the philanthropic sector,including 10 yearsasthe agementtraining. Dr.Farenhorst is alsothe founder ted$100 million in matched funding to establish a inauguralpresident of theCentrefor Addictionand of the Integrated CollaborativeAcademic Network public-privatepartnership, the CanadaBrain Research Mental Health Foundation. forWomen in Scienceand Engineering(ICAN-WISE) Fund. She is committedtocivic engagementand ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “For me, scholarship program. mentorship,and currently serves as adirectorof powerful means empowering others. Great things ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “Surprised, severaleducation, health and women’s organizations. canbeaccomplished when people areempowered grateful and proud.” EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “The importanceof to be part of making theworld abetterplace.” ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Explain your teamwork —enrolling partnersand collaboratorsto ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: Raisingyour voice point, severaltimesand in different ways.” achieve acollectivevision and acollective‘win.’The is about being heard. Creating the conditions forbeing WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER value of an arts education to develop critical thinking heardisabout cultureand respect and recognizing EQUALITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Morewomen in and writing skills.” thatdiversityofviewpointresultsinbetter-informed leadership positions.” ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “Powerhas decision-making. WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE alot to do with making connections.Isee my own DAY: “Justin Trudeau. I’dset up atask forcetoend powerasthe abilitytohave forged deep and long- the FirstNations drinking-water crisis.” standing relationshipsbased on mutual respect and common goals.”

DR.RUTH ANN DR.LINDA SANDRAOLDFIELD MARRIE MAXWELL President&CEO Professor, Medicine Founding &Managing TINHORN CREEK &CommunityHealth Director VINEYARDS Sciences;Director, BIOMEDICAL ZONE, Multiple Sclerosis Clinic RYERSON UNIVERSITY THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA

BIO: Dr.Ruth Ann Marrie’s research could lead to innov- BIO: Dr.Linda Maxwell is achange-maker with BIO: It wasn’t until she landed ajob at avineyardthat ations in care forpeople living with multiple sclerosis apassion forthe advancementofmedicine and SandraOldfield discoveredher passion forthe wine (MS). She firstdeveloped an interest in MS when she health care through innovation, entrepreneurship industry.Thatrealization led her to the Universityof wasaresidentatMcGill Universityand the world- and cross-disciplinary collaboration. To her latest California Davis,whereshe mether now-husband, renowned MontrealNeurological Institute. Marrie role advising health startups, she brings her experi- Kenn Oldfield, who had justpurchased Tinhorn Creek nowdirectsthe provincial Multiple Sclerosis Clinic enceasasurgeon but alsoassomeone who’s helped Vineyard in British Columbia’sOkanagan Valleyand in Manitoba, serves as the scientific director of the commercializeresearch and manage angel invest- wasinsearchofawinemaker.She became CEOin world’slargest self-reportregistry forMS(NARCOMS), mentnetworks. 2010,has grownproduction to 40,000 cases and leads alarge research program, and serves on several WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- made her mark with their premium reserveline of nationaland internationalcommittees. ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Atthe entry level, medical wines. WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- and surgical training programs could increase train- EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “If youneed help, ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “In academics,weneed to ing options and work flexibilityfor women to allow ask forit. Face issuesheadon. If youdon’t start long- do abetterjob of mentoring young women from the forfamily considerations.Atthe managementand term goals now, you’ll neverrealizethem.” earliest stagesoftheir careers. We need better mech- executivelevel, the industry could cultivateits leaders WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- anisms to accountfor breaks due to child-rearing and rising stars to be better mentors.” ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Morewomen focusingon thatdonot derail these careers. Senior leadership WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: financeand human resources would makethem needstoactivelyencourage more womentotake “Justin Trudeau. As leader of our great country,Iwould morevaluable in the wine industry.Often, women leadership positions.” relish the opportunitytomeetsome of the remarkable with technical backgrounds (i.e. winemaker)will leaders, innovators,thinkersand philanthropists he hit aceiling.” mustmeet. Iwould attend the state dinner thatMr. Obama would throw forme!”

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NATHALIE TESSIER NATASHA WALJI CHRISTINE Canadian Managing Head of Industry, WHITECROSS Partner,Audit Branded Apparel Lieutenant-General DELOITTE LLP GOOGLE CANADIAN FORCES

Nominatedas: Canadian Managing Partner,Quality &Risk Management, Deloitte LLP BIO: In addition to being managing partner,Nath- BIO: Natasha Walji joined Google in 2010,holding BIO: Achemicalengineerbytraining, Lieutenant- alie Tessier is alsoamember of the Canadian firm’s various managementrolesinstrategy and operations, General Christine Whitecross began her distinguished executiveteamand the global audit leadership team. financeand salesinbothNew York and Toronto. career in theCanadianForces in 1982,withsuccessive She has apassion forhelping women succeed and Before Google, Waljiwas asenior engagement postings across Canada, Germany, Yugoslavia and has been both the leader of the Deloitte’sWomen’s manager with McKinsey &Companyand, prior to Afghanistan. ACommander of Military Merit award Network in Quebec and responsible forDeloitte di- consulting,she wasasoftware developer. Shecur- winner,she wasawarded the United States Defense versityprograms. rently serves on the boards forRonald McDonald Meritorious ServiceMedal and aWXN Canada’sMost EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Nothing is impos- HouseCanada and Until the LastChild. Powerful: Top100 awardin2011. She waspromoted sible.Weneed to start with a‘yes’ responseand work EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Intrinsicmotivation to hercurrent rank androlein2015. on howtoaccomplish things versus being bound by fuelledwithmeaningfulpurpose (e.g.toserve human- EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “The importance existing constraints.” ity) is morevaluable than IQ to achieve your dreams.” of bringing ateamtogether and understanding the ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Be confidentbut ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “It is such shared objective.” notarrogant; demonstrateyour commitmenttothe an honour to be on this list. From my perspective, ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Ensureyour greater/overall good and position your commentary the word powerfulisinreferencetoall the powerful opinion/pointisrelevant and thoughtfully expressed.” in this manner.Help people seethe bigger picture, influences thathave shaped who Iam.” WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUAL- whereyou arecoming from and why. You’ll be seen ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “I oftenfind asking ITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Increasedinclusivity, more as morethan a‘yes’ person.” powerful, thought-provoking questions canbeone gender-blind policiesand increasednumbersof of the most effectivewaystoraiseyour voiceand women at all rank levels.” to getotherstorevisit their perspective(through their ownreflection).”

Congratulations NatalieOsborne ChiefStrategyOfficer, 9Story MediaGroup

Theentire9Story Te am congratulates NatalieOsborne on beingrecognized by WXN as one of Canada’s Top100 Most Powerful Women.Nataliehas been asigniﬁcantdriverofour dramatic growth overthe last decade,helping transform 9Story into one of theworld’s leading independentproducers anddistributors of children’s content.

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WXN top “ 100 INCLUSION VANGUARD AWARD

It is time for parents to teach young people early on “that in diversity thereisbeauty and thereisstrength. —Maya Angelou

or almost 20 years, the Women’sExecutive Network (WXN) founder Pamela Jeffery raised her voice for acause she believed would make our country stronger: improving the development and recognition of female leaders across Canada. Along the way,she didn’tjust drive change. She formed alegacy. F Inspired by that legacy,current WXN CEO/owner Sherri Stevens created anew category for this year’sTop 100 Awards. The Inclusion Vanguard Award, presented by Deloitte, is atribute to Canadian leaders, both female and male, recognizing those who have made an impact on the diversity and inclusion landscape of our country.Those who have made us stronger. Under the leadership of Stevens, WXN and the Canadian Board Diversity Council (CBDC) are continuing Jeffery’slegacybut also beginninganew chapterthatexpands theorganization’smandate to broaderinclusion initiatives. The first page of that new chapter begins with the inaugural Inclusion Vanguard Award winner,an incredible champion and advocate who has brought forth change not just within her own organization but for her community at large. On the evening of the awards gala, Stevens and Jeffery will together present this award to Sandra Stuart, president and CEO of HSBC Canada. The award is meant to celebrate the beauty and strength of her accomplishments with respect to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. And, of course, to inspire more of it.

SANDRASTUART President&CEO HSBCBANK CANADA

With morethan 30 yearsofexperience, SandraStuartisaseasoned banking professional with abroad range of skills and aproventrack record of delivery in both international and domestic capacities. Joining the bank in 1982, she has held anumber of progressively senior roles in Canada and abroad, including in the United States and Brazil, and alsoserves on the boardofHSBCBank Canada and as the chair of the boardfor HSBCGlobal Asset Management(Canada)Limited. Stuart has been activeinher community, serving as amember of University of British Columbia’s(UBC) Sauder School of Business facultyadvisory boardand the leadership co-chair forthe United Wayofthe Lower Mainland. She has been recognized by the Association of Women in Financefor excellenceinthe privatesector,byWXN as one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top100,and BC Business as one of British Columbia’s most influentialwomen.

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SHAUNEEN BRUDER EVP, OPERATIONS,PERSONAL AND COMMERCIAL BANKING, RBC Nominatedas: EVP, Canadian Banking Operations, RBC

BIO: Work hard. Do your homework. Be prepared. Treat othersthe way youwanttobetreated. These arethe simple lessons thathave guided Shauneen Bruder up the ranksatRBC,where sheisaccountablefor operations relatedtoall personal andbusiness clients in Canada and helpsoversee day-to-day management of RBCglobally. ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Frame your input in the contextofthe lens of those in the room.” WHO I’DTRADE PLACESWITHFOR JUSTONE DAY: LISABORSOOK “Queen Elizabeth I, to seehow farwehave come as EXECUTIVE PARTNER, WEIRFOULDSLLP female leaders. She survived and thrived fordecadesin an unforgiving erainwhich therewerenorole models BIO: RecognizedasaleadinglawyerinCanada, LisaBorsook is one of the fewwomen to have or peers. Iwould love to have deliveredher speech at served as amanaging partner of alaw firm in Canada. She is afrequent writer and speaker on Tilbury in August1588 —such impact and influence the retentionofwomeninthe legal professionand is amember of the LawSocietyofUpper from awoman in such an unexpected time and place.” Canada’sequityadvisory group.Inaddition to her professional responsibilities,Borsook has beeninvolved withanumber of charitiesand currently serves on the boardofthe Women’s Brain HealthInitiative. ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “Any word thatdescribes women in terms of positive strength —powerful, ambitious,influential, determined, relentless,focused —are all good terms. In the contextofmyaccomplishments in advancing the interestsofwomengenerally and in the legal profession, that word is justterrific.”

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ALLISON GRAFTON PRESIDENT &PARTNER,

ROCKWOOD CUSTOMHOMES

BIO: Dynamic, tenacious,go-getter—these arejustafew aptadjectives to describe Allison Grafton. In 2009,she left asuccessful career as an investmentbanker to pursue her passion forhome renovation and construction, launching aluxury boutique custom and multi-home builder.Today, morethan 50 homesand $125million in gross saleslater, Rockwood Custom Homesisone of the busiest, well-regarded and popular luxury custom homebuildersinCalgary. EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Toaccept myself,embracemygifts and notbeat myself up when things didn’t go my way.This self-acceptanceand developmentiskey to howI’ve shaped my life, and howI’veallowedlifetoshape me.”

ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “I likeit. It’s accurate.Every single personhas

his or her ownpower. We shouldn’t shyaway from this powerbut,rather,embraceitand everything thatcomeswith it.”

DEBBY CARREAU CEO&FOUNDER, INSPIRED HR LTD. “ BIO: DebbyCarreauisaprovenleader,helping businesses deliver superior resultsbymakingbetterdecisions “ about human capital. Inspired HR,which provideshuman resources supportfor morethan 300,000 employees forclients across North America, wasrecently recognized as Canada’sTop HR consultancy.Carreauisalso the author of TheMentorMyth: HowtoTakeControl of Your Own Success, and afounding partner,master moderator and platform partner forSheryl Sandberg’sLeanInfoundation. ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Command attention through confident, assertivephrases and strong, open body language.Use phrases like, “I hear you, and hereisanother perspective,”or“Iamgoing to play devil’sadvocatefor amoment.” WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUALITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Remote and flex work options and measuring performancebyobjectives and deliverables. This removessubjectivemeasures,where unconscious bias gets in the way.”

Command attention through confident, assertive phrases and strong, open body language. Use phrases like, ‘I hear you, and hereisanother “ perspective,’ or ‘I am going to play devil’sadvocate for amoment.’

KAREN FLAVELLE CEO, PURDYS CHOCOLATIER

BIO: ApA passion foforrq qualitualityy,, traditionadition and chocolattee havvee been kkeeysys toto KaKarreennF Flavevellelle’’ss succceessss rree-in-invigoratatinging one ofof VaVancncouver’s’s mostst iconic cocompmpanies.s. Her mission foforrP Purdysis isst topo prroovide fafabulousbulous superior- qualitycy chochocolatetesas andnd seservicrvice,e, made possssibleible bbyy ffaannttastic people..T The reresult:P: Purdysis issi inng grroowth mode,w, withith both the cocompmpanyay andnd FlFlaavevellelle getting recognized with numerous industry awards. ON HOWTORAISE YOUR VOICE: “Useet thehe AikidoAikido method ooff usingusing the energy ofof ototherher viewsws,w, whilehile rere-dir-directing toto ada dififffeerreenntt vieww.. AAccknoknow-w- ledge the vvaaluelue ooff the majorityvy vieiewow orrs some paparrtt ofof it,t, thenhen introduce the alternativeviewand whyitwould be better.” WHAHATTI ITTW WILLILL TATAKEKE TOTO INCREINCREASEASE GENDEGENDERRE EQUALITY IN MY INDUSTRY:Y: “Trarainin wowomenmen in the skills,e, expectatationsions,a, attttititudesos ofef exexeccuutivtiveess and creeatateep peereer groupsms madeade up ofof people from diffeferreenntt cocompmpaniesas andnd rerequiringquiring atat least two women per peer group.” WXNTOP 100 |65

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BENITAWARMBOLD SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR &CFO, CANADAPENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD

BIO: With over30years of financeexperience, BenitaWarmbold is responsible forthe finance,legal andcompliancefunctions at Canada PensionPlan InvestmentBoard.She previously held senior positionswith KPMG,the Canada DevelopmentInvestmentCorporation and NorthwaterCapital, ManagementInc. Selected by the Canadian BoardDiversityCouncil forits first-ever Diversity50, Warmbold is alsoactiveonseveral boards. EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Valueyourintegrity; valueyourreputation. Establishyourown set of ethical principlesand apply them at all times.” WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUALITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Focus on aculture thatisinclusive, collaborativeand collegial. Commitmenttorecruiting the best. Insist on agender- balanced shortlistbeforemakingadecision.” WHO I’D TRADE PLACES WITH FORJUSTONE DAY: “Theresa May, so Icould phone the EU and tell them Ididn’t mean it.Or, José Bautista,soIcould hit aWorld Seriesgame-clinching home run ROBERTAJAMIESON and do another memorable babatft flip.”.” PRESIDENT &CEO, INDSPIRE

BIO: RobertaL.JamiesonisaMohawk woman from SixNations of the Grand River Territory in Ontario,whereshe still resides. She wasthe first CACATTHHERINEERINE KAKARAKATSANIS woman from aFirst Nation to earn alaw degree, COCOOO,, MORRISMORRISON HERSHERSHFIELD GROUP INC. the firstwoman ombudsman of Ontario,and the firstwoman elected chiefofthe Six Nations of BIO: AwAward-winnwinninging Catherine Karakatsanis,who is alsoon the Grand River Territory.Under her leadership, the boardod ofdf dirirectorsas atMt Morrisorrison Hershffiieldeld Group Inc.,has Canada’spremier indigenous-led charitylaunched succescesssffullyully movveeddt thrhrough aas seriesso offr rolessw withith eexxtteensivnsiveee enn- arecognition program foreducatorsofindigenous giginneerieerinngg anandd mamananaggemementte expxpererieiencnceea attt thhee ememplplooyyeee-e-oowwned students,developed the K-12 IndspireInstituteto coconsultingnsulting engineering and managementft firm. As COO, she is increase K-12 successand launched a$20 million reresponsiblefe for domeststiicc anddi inntternational operaattiioonnss,p, prroovid-d fundraising campaign to supportits bursariesand ing businessss leadership and oveoverrsseeing 850 profofessessionalsionals. scholarship awards program. EARLYAY ANDND LASTING LESL SONS: “AsastudentinWestern EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “The importance UUnivniversity’ses engineeringngineering program, one ofof only aha handfulandful of knowing who youare.Inmycase, this meant ofof fefemalemale stustudendentsts atat thattt timeime,I, gained confidence awareness of thehistory of my people,cultural in mymy abilitiesas andnd devevelopedloped leadership skills that valuesand waysofknowing.” haveve stastayeyeddw withith me.I. wasable to do so notonly WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER becauseoe oftf thehe exexcecellenllentet educducatationion Ireceived but EQUALITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “For indigenous alsoso becacauussete thhee fafaccultultyyc crreeatated an aattmmoospherere women, greater financial supportand accessto thatwt was incredibly supportiveae andnd inclusive,e, and education thathonourstheir indigenous identity wawasso orriieennteteddt towaowarrdd succesccessos oftf thhee individual, and opens up opportunitiesfor them to maketheir whether yoyouuw wereme maleale or fefemalemale.”.” rich contributions to society.”

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DANA HAYDEN

PRESIDENT, HAYDEN CONSULTING SERVICES

BIO: Dana Hayden is an award-winning leader with 30 years’ experienceinthe publicsector and a proventrack record forleading corporateand business unit turnarounds,building successful management teamsand improvingperformance.Through Hayden Consulting Services,she provides expertise forprivateand public organizations.Hayden is currently chair of the boardofPartnershipsB.C. EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “Be curious,trustyour instinctsand question whatdoesn’t seem right.” WHATITWILL TAKE TO INCREASE GENDER EQUALITY IN MY INDUSTRY: “Morewomen in senior roles. This mayseem likeacircular answer, but the morewomen thereare in senior roles, the more women theyhireand inspire.” JANICE MCDONALD The pace of change in “ PRESIDENT, THE BEACONAGENCY business is rapid and BIO: An award-winning serial entrepreneur with expertisein constant. My curiosity the music industry,apparel/accessoriesand startups, Janice “ McDonaldisaconnectorand story-teller.She drove the and interest in continuous financial turnaround and re-brandingofWomen in Communi- cations and Technology,and wasrecognized this year with learning has been a the ChairsAward forDistinction forher work transforming the organization. protective factor in my EARLYAND LASTING LESSONS: “The pace of change in business is rapid and constant.Mycuriosityand interest in career.Not being afraid continuous learning has been aprotectivefactor in my career. Notbeing afraid to ask questions is alessonIlearned early to ask questions is a and continue to apply daily.” ON BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “I grew up watching lesson Ilearned early and Wonder Woman! Women arepowerful, so Iamcompletely comfortable with the word.Ifitmeans Ican continue to continue to apply daily. effect positivechange,all the better.”

WENDWENDYLY LIISOGAR-COSOGAR-COCCHIA CEO,O, ABSOLUTE SPSPAGA ROUP /CREWMANAGEMENT LTD.

BIO: ReRecceennttlyly descscribedribedb byCy Chrishris GailuGailusso onnG Globlobal B.B.C.’s’s 6p6 p.m. newsws as “a“a foforrcceoe ofnf naatture,e,”W” Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia is driven byby her desirete tomo makakehe herer cocommunitmmunityaby a beettteterrp placlaceet tool livivee,, wwoorkrk and rraaisise aaf family..S Shehe has groowwnnt thehe aawward-winningwinning AbssoolutluteeS Sppaa group inttoo CCaanada’nada’ss largesstt independenindependent spaca chainhain,, seservrveses as the VaVancncouver Boardod ofTf Traradede’s’s fififftthha andnd yoyoungungeestst fefemalemale chachairir,a, andnd coco-f-founded the PaPacifcific AuAutismtism FaFamilymily CentreFe Foundationtion,,w whichhicho openedpenedas a seriesos ofcf centreses linkilinkingng fafamiliemiliests to muchmuch-needed-needed reresosoururcesces this fafall.ll. ONON BEINGBEING DESCRIBEDCRIBED AS POWERFUL: “I absolutely love it! ‘Powerful’should be applied to women and their accocomplishmenmplishmentsts moreoe oftften.” WHAWHATIT ITTW WILLILL TATAKEKE TOTO INCREASE GENDER EQEQUUAALITYLITY IN MY INDUSTRY:Y: “It is vital we eestastablishblishp parenttaalll leeaavvee policiepoliciesst thahatta allollowwn neeww ppaarreenntsts ttoo ttaakkee longerlongerl leeaavvee and wwoorkrk ffeewweerrh hourourssi innt thehe crucial fifirrssttf feeww months aftteerrc childbirhildbirth.”

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