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TOP 100 UNBREAKABLE: CELEBRATING PERSEVERANCE AND PROGRESS TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION

BY SHERRI STEVENS

HAT DO CANADA’S MOST POWER- boardroom has dropped back to the previous FUL WOMEN HAVE IN COMMON? status-quo – should this slow pace remain, It’s not their backgrounds or gender parity on FP500 boards is decades W résumés; our community is away. This is a wakeup call that we can do proudly diverse, but the women do share three better and must do better, fast. traits that have led them to success: courage, In an effort to jumpstart progress, we grit and resilience. Many have taken the road believe that increasing visibility allows us less travelled and are “firsts” in their fields or to show upcoming leaders what’s possible. are business founders who have carved entirely That’s why Top 100 was also created: to new paths for themselves. Although they are inspire the next generation of phenomenal on different journeys, these women have all women. Top 100 is more than just an award faced challenges along the way and have come — it’s a movement. out the other side stronger for it. They are, in This movement is being led by the a word, unbreakable, and they deserve to be dynamic women we’re proud to have as Top applauded for their incredible achievements. 100 Award winners and alumnae, some of Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 which are speakers at this year’s Leadership Awards was created, in part, to celebrate these Summit and Awards Gala. Arlene Dickinson, phenomenal women. By recognizing a com- one of Canada’s most renowned independent munity that now numbers over 1,000 influen- marketing communications entrepreneurs tial female leaders we get the opportunity to and a supporter of future entrepreneurs look back and appreciate the hard work and as a venture capitalist on CBC’s Dragons’ hurdle-jumping it took to get here. Den; Geeta Sankappanavar, president and There have also been strides in gender co-founder of -based energy invest- equality and public policy for women this ment firm Grafton Asset Management, a board year that call for celebration. The Annual member on UNICEF Canada, and a proud Report Card, a snapshot of board diversity mentor to professional women across indus- across Canada produced by the Canadian tries; and Hannah Taylor, a McGill student and Board Diversity Council (CBDC), shows founder of The Ladybug Foundation, which more women are being represented on FP500 supports charities across Canada in providing boards than ever before. At a global level, the food, shelter and support for the homeless. federal government announced a new “Femin- This will be Hannah’s second Top 100 award ist International Assistance Policy” that will win – she was first recognized at age 11 and ensure no less than 95 per cent of Canada’s is the youngest winner in the award’s history! foreign aid will target gender equality and the These women have become role models for empowerment of women and girls by 2021-22. colleagues, peers and protégés. They’re part of Women and men across the country had a Top 100 community that inspires each other. a hand in this progress from which we all And they have deeply inspired me. Sherri Stevens benefit. And progress needs to be celebrated. Last year, I made the bold decision to unite is president However, to echo Prime Minister Justin our group of companies (Women’s Executive and CEO of Trudeau, we have much more work to do Network - WXN, Stevens Resource Group - PhaseNyne to make gender equality a reality in Canada SRG, and Canadian Board Diversity Council (parent company and around the globe. - CBDC) into a single, cohesive brand iden- of Women’s The gender pay gap has shrunk, according tity under the name “PhaseNyne.” The new Executive to Statistics Canada, but women still earn an brand identity was formed to better serve and Network - WXN, average of 87 cents for each $1 a man earns. strengthen our diversity, inclusion and equity efforts globally. I’m excited to officially unite Stevens Resource Although the annual report card shows more women are joining boards, the number of the companies in 2018 and I’m incredibly Group - SRG, women on FP500 boards only increased one grateful to my fellow Top 100 community and Canadian percentage point this year compared to last. members for their support and guidance on Board Diversity After the introduction of Ontario Securities this new journey. We are powerful on our own, Council – CBDC) Commission’s disclosure requirements in 2014, but we are stronger when we work together. there was a significant impact on the rate of Congratulations to our 2017 Canada’s change as it pertains to women’s representation Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award on FP500 boards. For the two years follow- winners. You are showing others what’s pos- ing this new regulation, the pace of change sible when you dare to dream big, make nearly doubled year-over-year from one to two bold moves and break through roadblocks percentage point increases. In 2017, the pace to reach your fullest potential. And that is of change for the presence of women in the something worth celebrating.

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TOP 100 FEMALE FOUNDERS THE FREEDOM TO START – AND RUN – AN ORGANIZATION THEIR OWN WAY

BY NANCY CARR

he motivation for Mandy Renne- role model for younger women. han to start her retail building and “I understand what it’s like not to have maintenance firm was quite simple. role models, not to have stories, not to have T “I looked around and said to networks,” says Sankappanavar, who holds a myself, ‘I don’t ever want my parents to degree from the Massachusetts Institute of struggle in the latter part of their lives,’” Technology and began her career as a con- says Rennehan, CEO of Frescho, which she sultant with McKinsey and Company in New founded at age 20 after growing up in a big York City. “So, our generation has an impera- fishing family in Nova Scotia. tive to make sure your stories are known.” Aside from being able to provide financial Hannah Taylor, however, is one female stability for herself and her parents, Renne- founder who didn’t really need the guidance han found that there were plenty of other of a top executive or a successful business perks to be had as the founder and owner of owner. She just did what came naturally to a successful business. She could hire whom her – at age six. she wanted, including other minorities like Taylor, now 21, is the founder of The herself (Rennehan is a gay woman in a field Ladybug Foundation, which raises money dominated by men), and she could build a and awareness to support homelessness team of dedicated tradespeople out of what across Canada, and The Ladybug Founda- she calls “misfits.” tion Education Program. She became pas- Hannah Taylor Best of all, she got to call the shots. sionate about homelessness after witnessing When her company first started working Flush with friends or not, Sankappanavar a man looking for food in a dumpster in — in the United States, building retail outlets has achieved remarkable things for Grafton. Winnipeg one cold winter day when she for the likes of Home Depot and Tiffany The company set a goal of $1 billion in was just six. She wanted to do something & Co., she felt some men were resistant to assets under management within five years about it – so she did. She asked her teacher CONGRATULATIONS taking direction from her. of opening its doors. It reached that goal if she could talk to her class about the issue. “When I used to show up on site, I’d raise in four years. And it’s become a darling of “One of the biggest reasons that The KATHY KINLOCH my hand and say, ‘I completely disagree with Calgary’s energy sector, too. Ladybug Foundation exists is because my what you’re saying. I believe so much in what Another aspect of running their businesses grade one teacher in that moment took I’m saying that I’ll pay for the project if we do to their own specifications is that Sankap- my young, passionate heart seriously,” says BCIT Business is proud to congratulate President it my way and it doesn’t work out,’” says Renne- panavar and Rennehan have been able to Taylor, who is currently studying political Kathy Kinloch on the honour of being named as one han, now 43, who has 65 employees, a vendor influence which charitable causes their com- science at McGill and hopes to become a of Women’s Executive Network’s Top 100 Most network of 350 people and offices in Oakville, panies support – and allow themselves time human rights lawyer within the next 10 years. Ont., Yarmouth, N.S. and Rhode Island. “That’s to support personal causes that are close to “She could have really easily patted me on Powerful Women in Business. how I built my credibility in the industry.” their hearts. the head and said, ‘That’s nice, dear,’ and BCIT Business’s model of industry-leading applied Geeta Sankappanavar, the Calgary-based For Rennehan, that means establishing sent me on my way.” learning is creating generations of strong female president and co-founder of Grafton Asset a scholarship in 2015, in memory of her She also credits her parents with giving Management, agrees that her position in her brother, to help get children and women her confidence to make herself be heard. leaders who we look forward to congratulating firm allows her a certain amount of freedom more interested in jobs in the trades by sup- “They raised me from the get-go to believe in the years to come. to run the business her way. porting them through their training. and understand that a five-year-old’s voice “I’m an agent of change and I’m very For Sankappanavar, it means being in- is just as profound as a 50-year-old’s voice,” good at pivoting to capture opportun- volved locally, as a board member for Cal- Taylor says. “So, it never even crossed my ity,” says Sankappanavar, who co-founded gary’s Palix Foundation, which works in mind that the prime minister wouldn’t really Grafton seven years ago, at the age of 36, the areas of child development, addiction want to talk to me on the phone after school.” with Rick Grafton. “It doesn’t always make and mental health. And she gives back at Her advice to others, young or old, who you people’s friend because you have to be a global level, too, as a board member for are considering founding something of their aggressive and unreasonable sometimes. UNICEF Canada. own: Just do it. “I probably should have read How to She also feels that it’s her duty, as the “Don’t think, ‘I have to wait until I’m older Win Friends and Influence People – more co-founder of a successful, highly visible or until I’ve accomplished some sort of other than once.” company in the world of finance, to be a goal,’” she says. “Follow your passion now.” —— 32 | TOP 100 BRITISH COLUMBIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

TOP TOP 100 100 BMO RBC Arts & Communications Champions Awards Awards Recognizing women who have shaped Canadian thinking, Recognizing women who have made a describable difference communications and culture to the advancement of women in the workplace

CATHERINE CANO PATRICIA KAREN PREM GILL ULRIKE DESIREE JULIA DEANS President & General Manager GAGIC Chief Executive Officer BAHR-GEDALIA BOMBENON Chief Executive Officer CABLE PUBLIC AFFAIRS Artist, Author & CFO CREATIVE BC President & Chief Executive President & Chief FUTURPRENEUR CANADA CHANNEL (CPAC) HAMILTON VEIN CLINIC Officer Executive Officer, DIGITAL NOVA SCOTIA SURECALL CONTACT Nominated as: CFO Hamilton CENTERS Vein Clinic

BIO: Award-winning Catherine Cano brings more than BIO: Three-time Top 100 winner Patricia Karen Gagic BIO: Longtime champion of Canadian creativity, Prem BIO: In a sector short on skilled talent, three-time Top BIO: A change-maker and Lean Six Sigma master black BIO: Two-time Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 20 years of executive leadership in broadcasting across has built a career and life that spans many passions Gill leads an agency chosen by the British Columbia 100 winner Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia has championed diversity belt with a 30-year track record of leading businesses winner, Julia Deans is a civic leader and champion of divers- all platforms and internationally to Canada’s only nation- and areas of expertise. An established contemporary government to help unite, sustain and grow the prov- and inclusion as a catalyst for economic empowerment to success, Desiree Bombenon is a Harvard Fellow ity and inclusion. As CEO of Futurpreneur Canada, she leads al, commercial-free, not-for-profit, bilingual television artist, author and champion for social justice, she has ince’s creative industries both at home and globally. and innovation. She has led the charge on a number of and a member of the Advanced Leadership Initiative a national non-profit that has helped almost 10,000 young and digital service. She is highly regarded as a digital also created an extensive career in finance, banking An established player in film and TV, she brings more impactful programs aimed at attracting and retaining cohort working on critical humanitarian issues. Under entrepreneurs (40% of them women) launch start-ups. innovator and this year was named Innovator of the and property management. Her collection of profes- than 20 years of experience from the digital media and women, youth and immigrants into Nova Scotia’s ICT Bombenon’s leadership her companies have been recog- Prior to joining Futurpreneur she helped develop Ontario’s Year by Women in Communications and Technology. sional and philanthropic accolades continues to grow. entertainment industries to her current role. She is vice- sector. Under her leadership, Digital Nova Scotia (DNS) nized with numerous awards for service excellence and first-ever immigration strategy and led CivicAction, which A previous 2012 Top 100 winner, Cano is also a strong In 2017, she was presented the Excellence in the Arts chair of the National Screen Institute and serves on the has attained unprecedented growth, increased visibility ethics. In 2016, she launched a corporate responsibil- successfully tackled major social, economic and environ- advocate of news and media literacy and writes for for courage and commitment to human rights, dignity board of directors of Advantage BC and the advisory and achieved sustainability. ity program called Good Call that creates a strategic mental challenges in the Toronto region. Policy magazine. and freedom by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association. board of the Women in View Festival. partnership with SureCall, NPOs and Canadian charities. EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Attitude is key in all we She also started Hero Girls, which educates females in EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Passion and hard work BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: EARLY AND LASTING LESSONS: To appreciate each EARLY AND LASTING LESSONS: Make time, respect do. If a challenge presents itself, embrace it! underserved and disparate communities. are every bit as important as intelligence in achieving Very humbled. moment as a unique experience and be mindful and time. So many people have made time for me over success. respectful. the years, I always strive to meet or connect over the HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: You can get through HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: phone with people who are looking for a career shift We need strong, vocal and visible leaders in the ICT life without failing and do well, or you can fail, learn, BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: Changes start at the top and unless you are committed BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: or just starting out. sector to discuss and achieve gender equality, close the and reach your true full potential. Great! I love being able to use all of my experiences to gender equality and diversity, it does not happen. I love it! gaps that exist and actively promote the importance of and insights to make things happen. HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: diversity in the workplace and on boards. BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: POWER SONG: Karma Police (Radiohead). Developing programs that help all kinds of people tell I associate it with strength and being bold, it’s import- HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: their stories to audiences, to each other, across all ant for women to be okay with those characteristics. More and more realistic profiles of female and diverse mediums—this is a priority. entrepreneurs.

VENI IOZZO BARBARA WILLIAMS LIEUTENANT INGRID JARRETT ALANNA KOCH JODI KOVITZ Executive Vice-President, Executive Vice President & COMMANDER General Manager & Deputy Minister to the Chief Executive Officer, Communications and Chief Operating Officer KELLY WILLIAMSON Vice-President of Business Premier of Saskatchewan ACETECH ONTARIO Public Affairs CORUS ENTERTAINMENT Senior Public Affairs Officer Development, WATERMARK & Cabinet Secretary Founder, CIBC INC. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, BEACH RESORT GOVERNMENT OF #MOVETHEDIAL CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, President, INGRID SASKATCHEWAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS, MARITIME JARRETT MANAGEMENT FORCES, ATLANTIC CONSULTING

BIO: Competitive, positive and engaging are the words BIO: Award-winning Barbara Williams is used to being BIO: Lieutenant Commander Kelly Williamson is an ac- BIO: More than 20 years into a distinguished career BIO: The first woman to serve as deputy minister to BIO: Jodi Kovitz is a transformative growth and revenue often used to describe Veni Iozzo. She has a proven in prime time. She built her distinguished career in complished leader with more than 20 years experience spanning roles at high-profile luxury hotels and lesser- the premier of Saskatchewan and cabinet secretary, strategist. She is also a passionate connector of people. track record over her 25-year career in the financial broadcasting by creating and acquiring content for leading and managing diverse teams at the tactical and known boutique hotels, Ingrid Jarrett is just as passion- Alanna Koch oversees the Saskatchewan public service, Through member-based non-profit AceTech Ontario, services industry of accelerating performance. In her organizations such as Alliance Atlantis, Canwest operational levels in both a deployed and domestic ate today about the industry as when she started. She an organization of 11,000 employees responsible for she supports chief executive officers and executives current role, she provides strategic leadership in the Broadcasting and Shaw Media before joining Corus capacity within the Department of National Defence. is driven to make a difference and fuel positive change. the design and delivery of government programs and of technology companies by providing best-in-class, development, implementation and measurement of Entertainment. In her current role, she oversees all Williamson was part of the Canadian Armed Forces’ When she’s not managing Watermark Beach Resort, services to Saskatchewan residents. Prior to joining peer-to-peer learning, roundtables and education. corporate communications across all of CIBC’s group of strategic and operational aspects of Corus’ content disaster response teams sent in to help the people Jarrett stays busy serving on multiple boards across government, she built a distinguished career in execu- Kovitz is the founder of #MoveTheDial a movement companies. She is also an avid volunteer in support of across conventional and specialty television, Nelvana, of Haiti and Nepal when violent earthquakes hit each the B.C. tourism community and mentoring the next tive leadership roles in the agriculture industry and to transform the face of tech leaders in Canada, with a women’s issues and for four years was a valued member digital, and radio properties. She shares her consider- of those countries. She was promoted to her current generation of tourism leaders. was named to the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of mandate of advancing women to help Canada succeed of the Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 board. able insight as a board member of the Canadian Film rank in 2012. Fame for her outstanding achievements in the sector. on the global stage. Centre and Canada’s Walk of Fame. HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Setting small personal EARLY AND LASTING LESSONS 1. Never be afraid to As women, I believe we can proudly champion family EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: To always be authentic EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: You can make anything goals as markers in your life makes it easier to stay on EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Just say yes! Give every fail; you learn as much from failure as you do from and contribution at the community level as well as at and accountable. Who you are at home is who you are happen that you can dream if you have a plan and a track and move forward. new opportunity a try – and don’t be afraid to stretch. success. Get up, dust yourself off and keep moving the corporate level — and we can bring our hearts to in your community and who you are at work. great team. forward. 2. Never let others define who you are or what the boardroom. It is our unfair advantage. POWER SONG: Shout To The Top (The Style Council). BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: you’re about: be brave, be yourself. 3. It’s all about the BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: POWER SONG: Roar (Katy Perry). Confident, excited, valued. That’s power. people: listen, care, lead. POWER SONG: Man! I Feel Like a Woman! (Shania Twain). Proud. Being powerful to me means having a compel- ling positive influence.

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RBC CHAMPIONS AWARDS CONTINUED

DR. LOIS NAHIRNEY JENNIFER REYNOLDS ROBYN TINGLEY President and CEO President & Chief Executive Owner & President DNAPOWER INC. Officer GLASSSKY AND SKINDNA INC. TORONTO FINANCIAL SERVICES ALLIANCE

Nominated as: President & Chief Executive Officer, WOMEN IN CAPITAL MARKETS

BIO: Lois Nahirney is passionate about creating excit- BIO: Jennifer Reynolds’ 20-year career in the financial BIO: Robyn Tingley is a performance expert and sought- ing, vital businesses with and through people. She was services industry has included senior roles in investment after speaker and trainer specializing in advice for recruited to lead and grow dnaPower Inc., a genetic testing banking, venture capital and global risk management. women and millennials. She has lived and worked company focused on diet and fitness, because of her Prior to joining TFSA, she was the president and CEO around the world as a corporate executive for a Fortune success in a number of international senior executive roles. of Women in Capital Markets (WCM), Canada’s largest 100 company, launched three social enterprises by the She went on to acquire the company and is leveraging industry association and advocacy group for women in age of 40, advises blue chips, start-ups, and created the DNA to help people make proactive and personalized the financial sector. Reynolds holds the Institute of Cor- 10 Essentials books and workshops to provide practical health decisions that can improve their lives. For her work, porate Directors designation and serves on the boards of modern-day career advice. Her latest venture, GlassSKY, Nahirney has been recognized with the BIV Influential the Canada Development Investment Corporation and is dedicated to the empowerment and advancement Women in Business, YWCA Women of Distinction and the Women’s College Hospital Foundation. of women. BC Business Women of Influence Awards. EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Tenacity is the key to EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: That we are bigger EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Be the change you success. than ourselves and have a responsibility to try to make want to see in the world. a positive difference in the world. I WOULD TRADE PLACES FOR ONE DAY WITH: Donald HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: Trump. I would permanently disable his twitter account. BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: We all need to be daily champions for gender equality Motivated. For me, power is a combination of three and diversity. Support our young women to dream big POWER SONG: Clocks (Coldplay). things: having the confidence to act, possessing the and help remove the barriers to achieve those dreams. understanding of how to influence, and having the reputation as a leader. POWER SONG: Eye Of The Tiger (Survivor).

DR. MIYO YAMASHITA Major issue for cyber security, governance experts Managing Partner, Talent say large organizations should plan to be hacked and & Workplace & Chief Transformation Officer how to deal with it, not hope for the best and have DELOITTE CANADA 2/3 a damage control plan – younger directors will be Member of FP500 directors are 60+ great assets in regard to cyber security.

BIO: Miyo Yamashita is responsible for developing and Under executing Deloitte Canada’s talent and national work- place strategies and helping clients deal with risks in major transformation initiatives. She originally joined Deloitte in 2010 when the firm acquired Anzen, the bou- 95% 86% tique regulatory risk management consulting company say board diversity say their board she founded. Seventy percent of the employees in is important is diverse Yamashita’s firm were women, as were about 66% of its owners. She is co-chair of the Ascend Canada Chief Inclusion Officer Forum, where she works to overcome inclusion obstacles and address the shortage of Asian leaders in corporate Canada. The same amount said that diversity is important, 10% more said their board is diverse BUT this is the smallest BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: year over year increase in female representation (1%) Humbled, but proud. 22.6% since the study started. Is there a perception that the FP500 directors are female HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER AND DIVERSITY: Inclusion job is done? It’s not, not even close. is about “all ideas in”, not just ensuring differences are represented. The future belongs to those who can truly harness the power to participate. 19.5% 21.6% 22.6% 2015 2016 = 2.1% increase 2017 = 1% increase 36 | TOP 100

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TOP TOP TOP 100100 100 ACCENTUREACCENTURE HSBC CorporateCorporate Corporate Directors AwardsAwards Executives Awards Recognizing women who serve as a director or governor of a Recognizing women who hold senior positions in Recognizing women who serve as a director or governor of a privateprivate oror public public company,company, CrownCrown corporation,corporation, hospital hospital oror university university Canadian companies, pension funds and co-operatives

CHRISTINE HAND HAND EILEEN MERCIER MERCIER SHERRYSHERRY PEISTERPEISTER CAROL BANDUCCI NORIE C. CAMPBELL KRISTINA CLEARY Board Chair Chair, Board of Directors Board Chair Executive Vice-President & Group Head & Chief General Chief Marketing Officer Board Chair Chair, Board of Directors Board Chair HOME HARDWARE PAYMENTS CANADA GREEN SHIELD CANADA Chief Financial Officer Counsel CERIDIAN HOME HARDWARE PAYMENTS CANADA GREEN SHIELD CANADA STORES LTD. & THE GREEN SHIELD IAMGOLD CORPORATION TD BANK GROUP STORES LTD. & THE GREEN SHIELD CANADA FOUNDATION CANADA FOUNDATION

BIO:BIO: AA longtimelongtime Home Home Hardware Hardware dealer,dealer, ChristineChristine Hand Hand BIO:BIO: EileenEileen Mercier Mercier is is among among thethe firstfirst womenwomen in BIO:BIO: Two-timeTwo-time Canada’sCanada’s MostMost PowerfulPowerful Women:Women: TopTop BIO: Two-time Top 100 winner Carol Banducci joined BIO: Norie Campbell joined TD Bank Group more than BIO: Kristina Cleary leads Ceridian’s global marketing team, waswas first first electedelected to thethe board board of directorsdirectors of HomeHome CanadaCanada toto transfertransfer herher skillsskills from from aa highlyhighly successful successful 100100 winner, winner, SherrySherry PeisterPeister waswas thethe firstfirst femalefemale chair chair ofof IAMGOLD in 2007 after building an impressive career 15 years ago, holding a number of high-profile positions providing strategic direction and leadership on brand, HardwareHardware StoresStores LimitedLimited in April 2003 2003 andand in in April April 2012 2012 careercareer in in businessbusiness toto aa secondsecond careercareer in in corporatecorporate bothboth Green Green Shield Shield CanadaCanada and and the the Green Green Shield Shield CanadaCanada in the manufacturing sector. She oversees all aspects as part of her ascension. She now leads a team of more growth, product positioning, and go-to-market approach. becamebecame chair. chair. SheShe is is nownow inin her her sixth sixth consecutiveconsecutive termterm governance.governance. SheShe brings brings 4545 yearsyears ofof leadershipleadership exex-- FoundationFoundation —— positionspositions she she has has held held since since 2010.2010.A A lili-- of finance, information technology and investor rela- than 2,300 professionals and chairs TD’s women in She is active in mentoring women and is a member of the asas board board chair.chair. She She has has been been awardedawarded the the PaulPaul Harris Harris perienceperience inin the the forestforest products,products, financialfinancial services,services, censedcensed Ontario Ontario pharmacist, pharmacist, sheshe has has an an impeccable impeccable track track tions and helps drive corporate strategy. Banducci is leadership committee. Campbell has been recognized #MoveTheDial team, a mentor of #GoSponsorHer, and is FellowshipFellowship AwardAward andand the the Queen’s Queen’s DiamondDiamond JubileeJubilee integratedintegrated oil oil and and communicationscommunications industriesindustries toto herher recordrecord servingserving her her industry industry andand communitycommunity throughthrough active active committed to giving back. In 2016, she partnered with as one Canada’s most influential lawyers. This is her the executive sponsor of the Ceridian’s Women’s Summit AwardAward inin recognitionrecognition ofof herher extensiveextensive volunteervolunteer efforts.efforts. rolerole as as chair chair ofof PaymentsPayments Canada Canada and and her her many many boardboard boardboard participation,participation, including including servingserving as as president president ofof thethe the University of Toronto’s department of psychiatry third time being named a Canada’s Most Powerful at Ceridian’s annual customer conference, INSIGHTS. She affiliations.affiliations. 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She has an amazing platform for ing of the issues, difficulties and complexities sur- Lachlin. I would like to take part in the challenging driving change, impacting and recognizing people, and rounding the global economic and political landscape. process of deciding the major legal issues of our land. she does it all with a big fun factor.

CHRISTINE M. SUE CUMMINGS CAROLYN GRAHAM COOPER Executive Vice-President, Executive Vice-President & Head, Canadian Corporate Human Resources Chief Financial Officer Finance Division, North TD BANK GROUP CANADIAN WESTERN BANK American Commercial Banking CONGRATULATIONS BMO FINANCIAL GROUP ON BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE 2017 WXN TOP 100 BIO: With 25 years of experience in finance, Christine BIO: Sue Cummings’ journey moving up the ranks at BIO: Carolyn Graham joined Canadian Western Bank M. Cooper has a proven record of success. In her current TD Bank began in 2005. In her current role as execu- in 2000, moving through roles of increasing respon- role, as Head of Canadian Corporate Finance Division at tive vice-president of human resources, Cummings sibility. As executive vice-president and chief financial BMO Financial Group, she is responsible for strategic oversees a diverse portfolio of strategic HR activities officer, she is responsible for finance, treasury, capital growth and leading the regional teams in the delivery for TD globally. In addition to her HR responsibilities, management, investor relations, internal audit, group Susan Margles Vice-president, of trusted advice, products and solutions for BMO’s she is involved in the Bank’s inclusion & diversity and risk management, legal services and regulatory com- Government Relations and Policy commercial banking clients. She is also a passionate corporate citizenship initiatives and is a board director pliance. She is also public member of the Board of advocate for building strong communities and provides of TD Insurance. Governors and chair of the audit committee for Grant her support as a speaker, fundraiser and board member MacEwan University. This outstanding individual is helping to reinvent to a number of community organizations. HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: Canada Post. We are honoured to have her on A continued focus on understanding role constructs EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Commit and then keep EARLY AND LASTING LESSONS: 1) seek regular feed- and environments that create the best conditions for your promises. our leadership team. back; 2) be open to moving outside your comfort zone, success, regardless of gender. and 3) do the right thing, not the easy thing. HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: Recognize unconscious bias so that we can talk about Not so comfortable. I prefer descriptors such as role it, think about it and then take action. model or influencer. POWER SONG: Cuts Like A Knife (Bryan Adams). POWER SONG: Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me (Elton John).

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LUCIE GUILLEMETTE LINDA HASENFRATZ MARGOT JORDAN Executive Vice-President & Chief Executive Officer President & Chief Executive Chief Commercial Officer LINAMAR CORPORATION Officer AIR CANADA AST TRUST COMPANY When outstandingtalentisbeing honoured, (CANADA)

we’rethere. CongratulationsJanet Grove on being includedasone BIO: Lucie Guillemette began her career at Air Canada BIO: Linda Hasenfratz worked her way up from the shop BIO: With more than 15 years in senior roles in fi- of theWomen’s Executive Network2017Canada’sMost in 1987 as a customer service and sales agent. In floor to the C-suite of the auto parts manufacturing nancial services across finance, sales, relationship January, she took on the role of vice-president and company started by her father, Frank Hasenfratz. Since management and product development, Margot Powerful WomenTop 100Award Winners. chief commercial officer and is responsible for all becoming chief executive officer, she has grown the Jordan brings significant industry insight to AST Trust of Air Canada’s commercial business strategies and company from an $800 million enterprise to over a Company (Canada). Most recently she was interim Janetisthe managing partnerofour Vancouveroffice.She drive toward sustained profitability. She has oversight $6 billion company. In 2014, she received the Ontario president and chief executive officer, and executive is sought outfor herexperience andbusinessapproach to for optimizing all commercial activities for the airline Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award and vice-president, business development and strategy, and its regional partners including network planning was named to Fortunes 50 Most Powerful Women across all business lines. Jordan is a member of structuringand negotiatingcomplextransactionsinthe and management, revenue performance, marketing, International list in 2016. Hasenfratz and her father Women in Capital Markets Association and the Stock technology andlifescience industries.Beyond herlegal branding, sales and distribution activities worldwide. have both been inducted into the Canadian Business Transfer Association of Canada Board of Directors. andmanagementskills, Janetisacompassionateand Hall of Fame. EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Be inquisitive, trust EARLY AND LASTING LESSONS: Work hard, trust caring leader who takespersonalinterestinthe growth your instincts, exercise good judgment, be adaptable, EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: My Dad says the only your instincts and be brave. anddevelopment of ourpeople. give it your very best every day and most of all, treat job you start at the top is digging a hole. I started colleagues with respect. my career at Linamar running a machine. I learned POWER SONG: Iko Iko (The Belle Stars). about hard work, attention to detail and the drive for Lawaround the world HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: efficiency and productivity that stay with me today. nortonrosefulbright.com Leading by example and promoting employee programs is key.

POWER SONG: We’re Having a Party (Rod Stewart)

GIANNA MANES RUTH ANN KATHY MCGARRIGLE President & Chief Executive MCCONKEY Executive Consultant Officer President ENMAX CORPORATION GLC ASSET MANAGEMENT Nominated as: Chief GROUP LTD. Operating Officer COAST CAPITAL SAVINGS CREDIT UNION

BIO: Gianna Manes has nearly three decades of experi- BIO: Ruth Ann McConkey brings a straightforward ap- BIO: Kathy McGarrigle is a visionary business strat- ence in the energy industry across the United States, proach and more than 30 years of experience in portfolio egist, leading transformative change and delivering Europe and Canada. Before joining ENMAX, she was management and executive leadership to her role as exceptional performance in retail banking and wealth the senior vice-president and chief customer officer for president of GLC. She oversees all of the firm’s invest- management. She is former chief operating officer of Duke Energy. She has been recognized for her leadership ment professionals and has overall responsibility for Coast Capital Savings, Canada’s largest credit union by throughout her career, including being named Electricity the investment management and business operations. membership. Currently she consults to companies and Human Resources Canada’s CEO of the Year, one of In 2016 she championed GLC’s decision to become a non-profits in key business areas related to strategy, Alberta Venture’s Top 50 Most Influential People and signatory to the United Nations-backed Principles for execution, operations and human resources. She has is a multiple Top 100 winner. Responsible Investment. been a member of the Canadian Board Diversity Council Diversity 50 Initiative and her business excellence has EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Failure can be a gift EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: During my first leader- been recognized with numerous awards, including twice because there are great lessons to be learned by picking ship experience, my manager told me that you can’t being named a Top 100 winner. yourself up and trying again. be successful unless the people on your team are suc- cessful. Since then I’ve always focused on creating EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Never fear adversity HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: an environment where people have the support and or change. There’s always something to learn from Leaders need to be more intentional and explicit about resources to be their best. the experience that will position you well for the next the value that comes from diversity of experience, opportunity or adventure. approach and thought at all levels. POWER SONG: Eye Of The Tiger (Survivor). POWER SONG: I Gotta Feeling (The Black Eyed Peas). POWER SONG: Confident (Demi Lovato). Financial institutions | Energy | Infrastructure, mining andcommodities 40 | TOP 100 Transport | Technology and innovation | Life sciences andhealthcare

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BY NANCY CARR NADIA PETROLITO BRENDA RIDEOUT DEBORAH ROSE Vice-President, General President & Chief Executive President & Chief hen Emmie Leung started of Manitoba have put the school on the map Counsel & Chief Officer Executive Officer her paper recycling business when it comes to astrophysics. Under her Communications Officer TANGERINE B2B BANK in 1976, she wasn’t trying to guidance Manitoba was, for the first time, L’ORÉAL CANADA Executive Vice President, be a trailblazer. She was simply involved in an international X-ray satellite Intermediary Banking, & W Chief Information Officer trying to survive. aimed at studying black holes, galaxy clusters LAURENTIAN BANK “If I couldn’t support myself here in Canada, and other high-energy phenomena. And she OF CANADA I would have had to return to China,” says was also instrumental in having Canada join an Leung, who moved from rural China to international consortium behind the Cheren- BIO: Nadia Petrolito joined L’Oréal Canada in July 2006 BIO: Brenda Rideout joined Tangerine (formerly ING BIO: Deborah Rose’s career in financial services spans Canada in 1972 to study commerce at the kov Telescope Array, the future ground-based as a legal counsel and within a year she was leading DIRECT Canada) in 1999 as director of software de- more than 20 years, including having operated her own the department. In her current role, she is in charge velopment and quickly moved up the ranks to senior financial services consulting firm. She joined B2B Bank, University of Manitoba. “I would have been observatory for gamma-ray astronomy. of the legal affairs and corporate communications executive leadership positions. She was instrumental in which provides banking products to financial advisers considered a failure, by myself and my family.” As a pioneer at her school and in the inter- departments and heads the corporate social growing the bank’s Canadian presence and led its brand and mortgage brokers, in 2011 as senior vice-president, She noticed used paper was considered waste national astrophysics community, Safi-Harb responsibility program, Sharing Beauty With All. She transition to Tangerine. In 2007, she was awarded the where she had oversight for all aspects of business in Canada, but she knew that it was a recyclable says she needs to have trust in herself and is part of the group’s worldwide network of ethics Most Innovative CIO award from Bank Systems and operations, technology and projects. In 2015, she was correspondents and is a member of L’Oréal Canada’s Technology magazine and in 2008 she was the recipient named Chief Information Officer at Laurentian Bank commodity in China. So, she started collecting work with her trainees, colleagues and deci- executive committee. of the CIO of the Year award from the Canadian Alliance of Canada. and packing newspapers into shipping contain- sion makers to make things happen. That trust Technology Association. ers and sending them to be recycled in Asia. and hard work, as well as her adaptability and EARLY LESSON LEARNED: Perseverance is as import- BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: Leung was green before eco-friendliness was enthusiasm, were likely what convinced the ant if not more important than intelligence and talent. EARLY AND LASTING LESSONS: Take responsibility Able to reject the status quo and find my voice as a leader cool, and her company grew. She eventually university 17 years ago that she would flourish for your career, don’t be afraid to take risks and ask and a mentor. This hasn’t always come naturally for me. BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: for help when you need it. started British Columbia’s first blue-bag curb- in this role, she says. Strange. For me, it is more about the power of influence. HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: side recycling program and her company was “I like to do challenging things and con- WHO I WOULD TRADE PLACES WITH FOR ONE DAY: Empowerment comes in all shapes and sizes. We must the first champion of single-stream recycling tinually strive to be a good role model for I WOULD TRADE PLACES FOR ONE DAY WITH: My Oprah Winfrey. To have the opportunity to use her plat- be active about championing each other in order to – making it unnecessary for people to separate my students,” she says. “And I think people daughter. I would like to understand what she sees form to support leaders, inspire and empower women successfully drive change. and thinks. But I would particularly love to recapture would be an amazing experience. their paper, plastics and glass. Her company, recognize that in me.” that feeling of complete and unabashed freedom POWER SONG:Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (Marvin Emterra Group, of which she’s the founder Jacquelina Calisto, vice-president of Global and creativity. POWER SONG: Roar (Katy Perry). Gaye & Tammi Terrell). and chief executive, now employs more than Loyalty Rewards at RBC in Toronto, is another 1,000 people in Canada and the United States, trailblazer who likes to challenge herself. Emmie Leung has a fleet of 500 trucks and owns a network of “I love solving complex problems and JOANNA ROTENBERG LAURIE SCHULTZ SANDY SHARMAN 25 recycling and waste management facilities. said and has lived by, too. Safi-Harb, professor pushing boundaries,” says Calisto, who is Group Head, BMO Wealth President & Chief Executive Senior Executive “Starting a business was just a way to get in the University of Manitoba’s Department of credited with being the founding member of Management Officer Vice-President & Chief BMO FINANCIAL GROUP ACL Human Resources & by,” she says. “I decided that if no one would Physics and Astronomy, and Canada Research her bank’s digital team and building a massive Communications Officer give me a job, I would be my own boss and Chair, grew up in Lebanon during the civil online presence for RBC. “For me, it’s import- CIBC create my own opportunities. I had no idea it war that lasted from 1975 to 1990. Her family ant to discover new ways of doing things and would be so successful.” often lived without water, electricity or even trying new concepts and being willing to fail.” Apart from the “firsts” she’s racked up for safety; and the future was uncertain for every- A native of Mississauga, Ont., Calisto credits

her business, Leung was the first person in her one. But Safi-Harb managed to graduate from her Portuguese-born parents with instilling BIO: Joanna Rotenberg credits her combined JD/MBA BIO: Multiple Top 100 winner Laurie Schultz is leading the BIO: Sandy Sharman began her career in banking more family to hit some significant milestones, too. the American University of Beirut’s faculty of in her the desire to improve and evolve. degree as a catalyst for her success. Having realized transformation of ACL’s global business by mobilizing talent than 25 years ago as a branch manager. Today, she is She was the first to leave China, the first to science with high distinction and earn a schol- Her family motto, she said, was “sempre pra she wanted to invent deals rather than execute them, toward category disruption and double-digit growth. With responsible for developing and delivering CIBC’s talent get a university degree and the first woman to arship to pursue her graduate studies in physics frente,” which translates as “always forward.” she’s built a career doing just that. She joined BMO more than 25 years of experience in the software and technol- and people strategies to 43,000 employees across Financial Group in 2010 and set about helping shape its ogy sectors, Schultz has led 12 multi-million-dollar software Canada and around the world. She is clearly focused own a business. Her sister and two daughters at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, fol- “When they came to Canada in the early strategy, and was named Group Head of BMO Wealth P&Ls and has a proven track record of both doubling revenues on creating a diverse and inclusive team. Sharman is now run Emterra with her. lowed by a NASA fellowship at the Goddard ’60s, they came with nothing. They had to Management in November of 2016. She is an active and doubling profits. Since becoming chief executive officer also an active member of the CIBC World Markets Inc. But being first, whether in her personal life Space Flight Center in Maryland. In 2000, she learn about Canada, learn a new language, board member with several organizations in Toronto in 2011, she has pivoted ACL to a software-as-a-service board of directors, providing governance and oversight or her business, doesn’t faze her. was recruited as an NSERC University Faculty build a new life and raise four kids,” she says. and also serves on Ontario’s Panel on Economic Growth model and to accolades as one of Canada’s Top Employers. for this business. “Being first, second or third doesn’t matter Award Fellow by the University of Manitoba “It’s their determination and incredible work and Prosperity. EARLY LESSON LEARNED: Follow your value system EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Embrace change and to me,” she said. “What matters is turning to be the first faculty member of the school’s ethic, and their commitment to giving my EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Everything happens for a and always do the right thing, even if you feel it could make the most of it for your development and learning. every situation into an opportunity and not new graduate program in astronomy. siblings and me an amazing life, that inspires reason — you just don’t know the reason yet. Some of my cost you your job. Never compromise. wasting any resources.” “I learned from my upbringing to be resili- me in how I work and how I live my life.” best career and personal outcomes started as setbacks. BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: Her advice to anyone struggling to achieve ent and to face obstacles and overcome them Like Leung and Safi-Harb, Calisto doesn’t HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: (I have) the ability to influence and help shape other HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: Women can fast-forward the agenda by taking more people’s lives, both men and women. their own firsts is simple: “Don’t run away from to pursue my passion and achieve my goals,” dwell on her accomplishments. She’s too busy Stop treating diversity as a standalone initiative, and calculated risks and putting themselves out there versus struggle. Struggle will make you stronger and she says. “I’m very determined.” looking to the future to rest on her laurels. start treating it as just how we do business. being “gated by self-prescribed perfection”. POWER SONG: Firework (Katy Perry). more adaptable,” Leung says. “And learn to As an internationally renowned expert in the “I think everybody has an obligation to be comfortable with being uncomfortable.” field of supernova remnants and neutron stars, continue to do things better and continue POWER SONG: We’re Here For A Good Time (Not A Those are words that Dr. Samar Safi-Harb Safi-Harb’s achievements at the University the momentum they’re given.” Long Time) (Trooper). 42 | TOP 100 TOP 100 | 43

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PATTI PERRAS ANDREA STAIRS MARILYN TYFTING SHUGART Managing Director Chief Corporate Officer Managing Director & Global EBAY CANADA TELUS INTERNATIONAL Head, Corporate Banking & Global Credit RBC CAPITAL MARKETS Brenda! Forward-thinking companiesare BIO: Patti Perras Shugart oversees more than 500 BIO: Andrea Stairs leads the Canadian strategy and BIO: Since joining Telus Communications in 2007, professionals in Canada, the United States, Europe operations of one of the world’s largest online market- Marilyn Tyfting has helped grow what was then a region- ledbyforward-thinking leaders. and Australia who specialize in lending, trading credit places and Canada’s second largest e-commerce busi- al outsourcing provider into a competitive international and loan portfolio management for corporate and in- ness. She is responsible for cultivating eBay’s com- player valued at US$1 billion. She is a key member of stitutional clients. Named a Champion of Change by munity of Canadian users and for overseeing all of the senior leadership team and, together with her global Congratulations, Brenda Rideout, forbeing Women by Women in Capital Markets, she plays a key eBay’s Canadian functions. Stairs sits on several boards, team of nearly 900 employees, is focused on fostering role in advancing women, diversity and inclusion both including The Information Technology Association of a world-leading corporate culture and leading strategic recognized as one of Canada’s Top100 at RBC and within capital markets. She is also a board Canada (ITAC), Ontario’s Panel for Economic Growth growth initiatives. Tyfting is also a champion of diversity member at Branksome Hall and sits on the advisory & Prosperity and the Rotman School of Management’s and supports several employee resource groups within Most Powerful Womenof2017. board for the Smith School of Business at Queen’s equity, diversity and inclusion committee. Telus International locations. University. This is her second time on the Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100. EARLY AND LASTING LESSONS: Trust my instincts and EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: To embrace challenges accept that my path will not look like others. that are outside of my comfort zone because being a EARLY AND LASTING LESSONS: Put your hand up as little scared, or experiencing failure can teach us invalu- career opportunities arise, ask for stretch assignments HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: able lessons along the way. and solicit feedback. Increased female participation in STEM education will help, but we also need to demystify careers in tech. HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: I WOULD TRADE PLACES FOR ONE DAY WITH: Angela Tech companies need professionals of all kinds and Invest in development and mentoring programs for Merkel, to see her leadership style in action at this are great places to build careers. women, as well as leadership education that shows turbulent political time. all leaders the value of diversity and how they can POWER SONG: Empire State Of Mind (Jay-Z). take steps every day to demonstrate behaviour that is intentionally inclusive.

DR. HALINA VON CATHERINE WOOD CAROLINE ZAYID DEM HAGEN Senior Vice-President & Head Partner & National Litigation Executive Vice-President, of Online Brokerage, Digital Practice Group Leader Treasury & Capital Advice, Insurance Products MCCARTHY TÉTRAULT LLP Management, Group Finance and Marketing MANULIFE FINANCIAL QTRADE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATION PART OF THE DESJARDINS GROUP

BIO: Halina von dem Hagen is a well-respected and BIO: Catherine Wood has earned a reputation as a BIO: Caroline Zayid is recognized as a leading lawyer frequent speaker on the topic of evolving capital stan- strategic, client-focused, people-centred leader/motiv- in the areas of product liability litigation, class actions, dards. She is responsible for Manulife’s cash and liquidity ator — all attributes that serve her well as a member public law litigation and professional liability. She acted management, oversees the regulatory capital position of Qtrade’s senior executive team, setting strategies on behalf of the Canadian Human Rights Commission for its global operations and is a member of Manulife’s to strengthen the brand and business. Before joining in the first successful prosecution of a case concerning global leadership team as well as a member of several Qtrade, she worked in senior management for leading promotion of hatred on the internet. Zayid is a contrib- senior executive committees and subsidiary boards. national financial institutions and founded her own uting author to Defending Class Actions in Canada and She regularly volunteers in the community and sits on company, which helped firms digitally brand their busi- Doing Business in Canada. the board Crow’s Theatre in Toronto and the Toronto nesses. Wood is a trustee for the Institute for Advanced Association for Business and Economics. Financial Education and a multiple Top 100 winner. HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND EQUALITY: We need constant focus to ensure that implicit biases EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Focus and determina- EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Spend time reading, don’t prevent us from recognizing that talent comes tion can move mountains. listening and thinking about how the world is changing. in many forms. Doing that helps me anticipate what lies around the HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: corner, so I can identify areas to concentrate on. I WOULD TRADE PLACES FOR ONE DAY WITH: Serena Promote meritocracy and continuous innovation, Williams. She has incredible intensity and rises above advance the best talent and use technology to create HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: negativity by being superb at what she does. flexible working environments. Coaching and mentoring are keys to increasing gender equality. Executive sponsorship is vital to ensuring that POWER SONG: Not Ready To Make Nice (Dixie Chicks). POWER SONG: Felicità (Al Bano & Romina Power). leadership development is embedded in the culture.

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CHRISTIANE ROBIN KOVITZ EMMIE LEUNG KELLI SAUNDERS KIM SHANNON JOYCE USHER- GERMAIN President & Owner Founder & Chief Executive President & Chief President & Co-Chief MESIANO Co-Founder & Co-President BASKITS INC. Officer Executive Officer Investment Officer President & Co-Founder GROUP GERMAIN HOTELS EMTERRA GROUP MORAI LOGISTICS SIONNA INVESTMENT NATIONAL BROKERS MANAGERS INSURANCE SERVICES

BIO: Raised in an entrepreneurial family, Christiane BIO: How do you build Canada’s go-to gift delivery BIO: Emmie Leung has been a driving force for recycling BIO: Getting the right product to the right place at just BIO: Award-winning fund manager and entrepreneur BIO: Two-time Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top Germain and her brother and co-founder Jean-Yves service? For Robin Kovitz, you transfer the skills honed and waste management across Canada for more than the right time is a complicated business. Kelli Saunders, Kim Shannon founded Sionna in 2002 and has more 100 winner, Joyce Usher-Mesiano has established a Germain pioneered the boutique hotel concept in throughout a distinguished career in private equity and four decades. Always a conservationist, in 1976 she a 30-year veteran of the supply chain and logistics indus- than 30 years of investment management experience, reputation for challenging the status quo. In 2016, Canada with two hotel banners: Le Germain Hotels investment banking orchestrating mergers and acquisi- launched International Paper Industries, one of Canada’s tries, understands the complexities and nuances involved including holding senior executive leadership roles at she along with her team at National Brokers Insurance and Alt Hotels. Group Germain Hotels’ unique busi- tions to your own acquisition. Since purchasing Baskits first successful municipal curbside recycling efforts. in long-term sustainability in the logistics industry. She has Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Canada and the Services introduced BLOOM, a women-in-business ness model is based on a vertical integration strategy in 2014, Kovitz has focused on making corporate and She has grown Emterra Group into a national leader in put this knowledge to good effect, helping Morai Logistics CFA Society Toronto. She currently serves on the boards insurance program to provide women-owned com- sustained by organic growth. Germain’s approach is personal gifting easy by stocking unique, luxurious items the waste resources management industry, with more become the multimillion dollar, multinational business it is of the CFA Institute Board of Regents and Brandes panies and executives with insurance that will help straightforward and has proven to be a winning strategy: and letting consumers shop the way they like: in-store, than 1,000 employees and a network of 25 recycling today. Saunders strives to inspire women by sharing her Institute. She is a multiple Top 100 winner. them win contracts. She is also an active volunteer build on global best practices while staying true to local online or via catalog. She also serves as a consultant and other waste management facilities. lessons at talks to support fellow female entrepreneurs. and co-founded theBEfund, in memory of her sister warmth and hospitality. to the admissions marketing team at the Harvard Busi- HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: Siobhan, to promote lung cancer awareness and care. ness School and on the board of the Harvard Business EARLY AND LASTING LESSONS: Trust appropriately. EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Dress for the job you Quotas on hiring entry level positions, once exposed to HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: School Club of Toronto. Be bullish on yourself. Don’t over-extend yourself and want, not the job you have. It’s not only the clothes we the benefits of diversity much can happen. EARLY AND LASTING LESSONS: Never be afraid to The hospitality industry is demanding in terms of conduct yourself with integrity. wear, it’s how we carry ourselves ... our confidence, ask for help, be bold and champion your challenges. schedules. I believe that managers could benefit from BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: knowledge, desire and presence. POWER SONG: Rise Up (Parachute Club). further applying their emotional intelligence in decisions Honoured. My dream is to influence more young women WHO I WOULD LIKE TO TRADE PLACES WITH FOR POWER SONG: Imagine (John Lennon). concerning human resources. For instance, offering a to aspire toward becoming powerful. ONE DAY: Barack Obama. I’d like to experience how he I WOULD TRADE PLACES FOR ONE DAY WITH: Warren flexible work environment would convey a concern for exudes optimism and has the tenacity to keep walking Buffett. His philanthropy work, success and desire to employees’ personal lives and impact gender equality WHO I WOULD TRADE PLACES WITH FOR ONE DAY: down the path he chose. learn is incredible. in the industry. Melinda Gates, because she has used business to change the world.

RENEE MERRIFIELD RACHEL MIELKE MANDY RENNEHAN WASYLYK Founder & Chief Executive Founder & Chief Executive President & Chief Officer Officer Executive Officer HILLBERG & BERK FRESHCO TROIKA GROUP ACCESSORIES

BIO: Jobs were scarce when Renee Merrifield Wasylyk BIO: Rachel Mielke is a Saskatchewan-born entrepreneur BIO: Mandy Rennehan left her hometown of Yarmouth, moved to the Okanagan Valley in the 1990s, so she built and mother of three on a mission to empower women. Nova Scotia at the age 18 with nothing but a suitcase, a her own business. She launched Troika as a develop- Since starting her jewelry company in 2007, her ambition smile and belief in herself. In 1995, she founded Freshco, ment and property management consulting firm and and drive has created opportunities for Hillberg & Berk the first full-service, 24/7, on-call, retail maintenance has grown it into a progressive organization with its with the Academy Awards, Dragon’s Den, the Olympics provider with full coverage across Canada and the own commercial and residential development projects and even with Queen Elizabeth II, who has worn a custom eastern United States. Today, Freshco is the most suc- and construction companies. The company now has Hillberg & Berk design. Mielke has grown the company to cessful retail maintenance and construction company developments in four provinces. more than 130 employees, five stores and more than 80 in the country, with an impressive client list of Fortune wholesale stores across Canada. 500 retail giants. This is her third time on the Canada’s BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: Most Powerful Women: Top 100 list. Emboldened to make a positive impact while humbled HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: National Post Radio brings you Canada’s news straight from the pages. Opinionated commentary, by the responsibility and acknowledgement. We are seeing exciting shifts in our industry away EARLY AND LASTING LESSONS: Stop apologizing! from traditional establishments, which is opening the And it’s OK (and often welcomed) to speak up to your lively debates and influential round-table discussions on what’s happening across Canada and around the world. HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: door for innovative and female-led companies to really clients or superiors (respectfully) when you’ve done As a society we need to shift gender roles and respon- scale rapidly. your homework and have serious value to add. sibilities at home and at work. We also need champions (both male and female) to help high-performing females I WOULD TRADE PLACES FOR ONE DAY WITH: Justin HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: Listen to exclusive content you Weekday Mornings 7-10am ET rise more quickly. Trudeau. I would tell the story of the importance of Every private sector leader needs the confidence to entrepreneurs to the growth and stability of the Can- undo biased hiring processes and truly hire the best can’t hear anywhere else Sirius XM’s Canada Talks (channel 167) POWER SONG: Rise (Katy Perry). adian economy. person for the job whether they’re male or female and pay them fairly! 46 | TOP 100 #NatPostRadio @NatPostRadio fb.com/NationalPostRadio

TOP 100 TELUS Future Leaders Awards Recognizing women under the age of 30 who have distinguished themselves early in their careers

ANDREEA CRISAN CHRISTINA JENNA KELLNER Chief Operating Officer & HATZIIOANNOU IZRAELSKI Executive Vice President Director, Strategy Integration Senior Manager, Marketing ANDY TRANSPORT CIBC Re-Imagine RBC

Nominated as Marketing Manager, Architech

BIO: Visionary, bold and driven. These are some of the BIO: Since joining CIBC in 2009, Christina Hatziioan- BIO: A natural leader and passionate visionary with the traits that have put Andreea Crisan on the fast-track to nou has been on the fast track, assuming increasing ability to deliver results. This is how mentors and col- the C-suite. She was a lawyer and named to her current responsibility with each advancement. She moved leagues describe Jenna Kellner Izraelski. As the Senior position at Andy Transport by age 25. Two years later, into her current position in 2014 and is responsible for Manager, Marketing Re-Imagine at RBC, she plays an she is accelerating the company’s growth with plans to establishing and driving an innovative digital roadmap important role in the value proposition development, open a driving school for professional drivers, an Amer- across CIBC that will drive digital sales. She and her incubation, evaluation, and delivery of new innovative ican operating entity and a European satellite office. team provide expertise in mobile and online innova- products, programs, and campaigns for RBC Business tion strategies that aim to disrupt the traditional retail Services. Prior to joining RBC, she led the marketing EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: No one owes you any- banking model. team at Architech and also sits on the board of the thing in life. If you want something, you work hard Jewish National Fund. and go get it. EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: The importance of building relationships. I attribute much of my success EARLY AND LASTING LESSONS: Explore and consider HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: In to the strength and number of relationships I have every opportunity. Be open to where your network, trucking, role models to inspire women and companies/ built over the years. experiences and life will take you. Be kind to everyone. employers that are ready to change and adapt. WHO I WOULD LIKE TO TRADE PLACES WITH FOR WHO I WOULD TRADE PLACES WITH FOR ONE DAY: WHO I WOULD LIKE TO TRADE PLACES WITH FOR ONE DAY: Sheryl Sandberg. I would spend the day Golda Meir, the only female prime minister of Israel. ONE DAY: My father Ilie Crisan, the most inspiring learning how the team at Facebook makes decisions She showed that leading a nation takes a woman’s entrepreneur on this planet, to experience his wisdom, and develops culture. perspective to succeed. business acumen and vision.

JACQUOLINE MARTIN BECCA MINTZ JASMEET SIDHU Founder, Senior Business Manager Senior Creative Producer OUTREACH CAPITAL ONE MASTERCLASS.COM Founder & Chief Executive Officer SORA

BIO: Jacquoline Martin is an award-winning social entre- BIO: Becca Mintz is Capital One Canada’s youngest BIO: An award-winning creator, entrepreneur and leader, preneur who has turned personal challenges — epilepsy senior business manager and leads a team of 20-plus Jasmeet Sidhu has worked on journalism, social activ- and poverty — into the fuel to help others. Martin is the associates responsible for end-to-end program delivery. ism, entertainment and technology projects around the founder of Vancouver Outreach, a bi-weekly distribu- This team is one of the largest contributors to Capital globe. Her career has spanned making music videos tion program to the less fortunate. Since its inception One Canada’s P&L. Mintz is also a design thinking coach, for Taylor Swift and Jay-Z to covering the AIDS crisis in in October 2016, Vancouver Outreach has delivered leads Capital One’s McGill recruiting efforts, and is an Africa and UN climate change negotiations in Europe for more than 20,000 items to those in need. Martin is also active mentor to associates across the business. the . In her current role at MasterClass.com, the founder of SORA, North America’s first charitable an online educational platform, she is helping redefine subscription box. EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Being successful and digital learning. This is her second time being recognized having fun aren’t mutually exclusive; the magic is in as a Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 winner. EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Take weird as a compli- finding something that allows you to do both. ment, not an insult. BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: Excited. To me, power represents not only career WHO I WOULD TRADE PLACES WITH FOR ONE DAY: As a woman, I think it’s important for me to recognize accomplishments but barriers broken, a sense of poise Lady Gaga, who is consistently shedding light into when I’m allowing myself to get comfortable as an and mission, and a sense of impact. the darkest corners of our world. I would spend outsider rather than pushing for a seat at the table. time connecting with youth at her Born This Way For men, I think proudly owning the feminist mindset HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: Foundation. is a great start. Women already within the company need the proper training and opportunities for growth so they can advance internally.

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are increasingly understanding that it “isn’t just a ‘nice to have’“ TELUS FUTURE LEADERS AWARDS CONTINUED and we shouldn’t do it just because there could HANNAH TAYLOR Founder be employment equity THE LADYBUG FOUNDATION requirements

on non-profit boards, too. “It’s a very active conversation,” says Gill, BIO: Hannah Taylor founded The Ladybug Foundation who sits on four boards, all of them non- to help raise money and awareness for Canada’s profits related to the creative industries. “It’s homeless when she was just eight years old. The not one that anybody in the organizations foundation has gone on to raise millions of dollars and I’m involved with would shy away from.” Taylor has become a sought-after youth empower- Gill, who is of East Asian heritage, says ment speaker around the globe. In 2016, Taylor was the youngest Canadian to be awarded the Meritorious she’s seen very few senior-level women of Service Cross. She is currently a third-year student colour on the boards with which she’s been at McGill University studying politics and women’s involved, but that boards in the creative issues. She was first recognized as a Canada’s Most industries seem to do better than others Powerful Women: Top 100 Future Leader in 2007. when it comes to gender balance. EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: The ultimate duty For women looking to add board experi- of a change making leader is creating hope in the ence to their résumés, Gill advises they find lives of others. a company or a cause that “really gives you that fire in the belly.” BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: Miyo Yamashita Incredibly grateful for the countless individuals that “I say to people, ‘you should really want have helped me achieve my goals, because I definitely -based company 41 years ago. group of women came on, but I heard that to be involved in something, not just do it have not done it alone. According to Marcoux, there’s a “magic in it did change the dynamics,” Yamashita, to say, ‘I’m on a board,’ ” says Gill from her numbers.” Just adding one or two women to managing partner for Deloitte Canada and Vancouver office. “You shouldn’t put your a board does little to change the dynamics, marketing lead for talent, says from her name forward for something that looks great MAIKE VAN WOMEN she notes. Toronto office. “Tougher questions are being on your résumé but you don’t actually care NIEKERK “But I think when you get up to three or raised around regulatory requirements, about. You may come to resent it or be less Chief Executive Officer four or five women, there really is a magic around ethics, around risk and reputation active in it than you’d like to be.” KATRIN’S KAREPACKAGE operating around the boardroom table. and brand.” Yamashita agreed, adding that anyone There’s better decision-making and the While the firm’s 32-member global board who’s interested in joining a board should women come very prepared,” she says. consists of only 16 per cent women, at De- ON BOARDS “start early and put your hand up.” She adds Including more women on her company’s loitte Canada women make up 40 per cent that it’s smart to start by gaining experience BETTER DECISIONS board, she says, is also “the right thing to do.” of the board and the firm’s Canadian oper- on a smaller, not-for-profit board and work BIO: After losing her mother to breast cancer at “Beyond better decision-making, beyond ations boast gender parity at every level one’s way up. age 15, Maike van Niekerk developed a charitable better financial performance, I think it’s just except partner. “A lot of people aspire to be on corporate program, Katrin’s Karepackage (KK) and raised more the right thing to do to create environments “For us, this is both a business imperative boards or large publicly traded companies, than $110,000 to offset travel costs for cancer pa- & A BIT OF MAGIC that include men and women in a more equal as well as a human rights imperative,” says but to do that you have to have board experi- tients living in rural communities in Nova Scotia and and balanced way,” she says, noting that she Yamashita, who is part Japanese and is the ence first,” Yamashita says. “So it’s better to Newfoundland. She is a recent graduate of Dalhousie University’s nursing program, where she was awarded has a 20-year-old daughter for whom she’d first visible minority woman on the organ- start to build that résumé of directorship the Governor-General’s Silver Medal for achieving the like to set an example. ization’s global board. “I think boards are experience early rather than just trying to highest academic standing amongst graduates of bac- BY NANCY CARR Members of management consulting firm increasingly understanding that it isn’t just jump on a board in your fifties or sixties.” calaureate programs. van Niekerk was also awarded Deloitte’s global board of directors also felt a ‘nice to have’ and we shouldn’t do it just Whether one joins a board out of a desire the Rhodes Scholarship and will be studying a PhD in Psychiatry at the University of Oxford. ewspaper publishing and tells a different story. It’s comprised of adding women to its ranks was the right because there could be employment equity to give back to the community or offer guid- marketing company Trans- almost 40 per cent women — almost twice thing to do. Three years ago, the board requirements. It really does make boards ance to a public company, it can be a great EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Losing my mother at continental Inc. is a pretty the national average for FP500 publicly agreed at least one of the two seats held by and the organizations they govern stronger, career enhancer. 15 taught me that adversity can be one of the most traditional organization in traded companies — and is chaired by a each executive member firm (including De- and it enables them to fulfil their mandate “You meet all kinds of new people and your powerful catalysts for developing resilience, under- N loitte Canada) would be filled by a woman. more effectively.” many ways. It’s helmed by a man — the woman, too: Isabelle Marcoux. networks, both personally and professionally, going self-growth, and developing an unparalleled determination to create change. son-in-law of the founder — and deals “We went out, we found great women, So Frank Vettese, managing partner and Prem Gill, the CEO of Creative BC, a will continue to develop and grow,” Gill says. largely in newsprint, which some see as we nominated them and we made a con- chief executive for Deloitte Canada, stepped provincial agency representing British Col- “You don’t know where and when you’re going POWER SONG: Keep Your Head Up (Ben Howard). a medium of yesteryear. scious effort to reach a better balance,” down and Miyo Yamashita, stepped up. umbia’s various arts industries, confirms to cross paths with some of these people again, But the company’s board of directors says Marcoux, whose father founded the “I wasn’t on the global board before this that the topic of diversity is alive and well and I think that’s exciting.” 50 | TOP 100 TOP 100 | 51

TOP 100 KPMG Professionals Awards Recognizing women who are professionals in practice who play a leadership role within their organizations Passionate SANDRA BOSELA SHEILA BOTTING KATHY Co-Head of Private Markets Partner & Canadian Real CUNNINGHAM Group, Managing Director & Estate & Construction Leader Senior Vice-President & leader. Global Head of Private Equity DELOITTE CANADA Chief Financial Officer OPTRUST PRIVATE SUN LIFE FINANCIAL MARKETS GROUP MEMBER OF DELOITTE’S GLOBAL REAL ESTATE EXECUTIVE Collaborative BIO: Sandra Bosela has been recognized as a pioneering BIO: Renowned for her knowledge of commercial real BIO: Kathy Cunningham is focused on accelerating woman in private equity. She is a sought-after expert in estate and proven ability to accelerate growth, Sheila the growth and momentum of Sun Life Financial’s the field and further leverages her finance and business Botting is responsible for Deloitte’s full-service offering Canadian business groups. She joined Sun Life Financial acumen through her board work, including chairing the to the real estate industry, and real estate services for all as senior vice-president and chief auditor in October visionary. Business Development Bank of Canada’s investment clients across Canada. She also led the transformation 2014, where she was responsible for the company’s committee. This is in addition to her day job, where she of the firm’s office portfolio across the country, including global internal audit team, assisting management in jointly manages the private markets group and oversees Deloitte’s new Bay Adelaide head office in downtown continually improving Sun Life’s risk management and OPSEU Pension Trust’s global private equity program. Toronto. Prior to Deloitte, Botting was Executive Manag- control environment. She was formerly a partner at ing Director of Cushman & Wakefield, one of Canada’s KPMG and currently serves as Director on the Macaulay EARLY AND LASTING LESSONS: Work hard, have a leading real estate full services operations. Child Development Centre in Toronto. passion for what you do and believe in yourself. Don’t Culture be afraid to ask questions. Get out of your comfort EARLY AND LASTING LESSONS: Believe in yourself, go HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: zone, and don’t be afraid to fail. beyond your comfort zone to embrace all opportunities. Each of us must be bold, take risks and put up our hands so our voices are heard. Managers need to insist on BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: diverse candidate slates and ensure their interviews champion. Honoured. It comes with a responsibility to influence it’s hard work. focus on skills and competencies vs. “fit.” We should positive change. also be prepared to put diversity goals in place. HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: I’m working with RealPac (Real Property Association of Canada) to educate our executives and transform the industry. Carolyn Graham Executive Vice President SHARON C. JANET GROVE CLAIRE M.C. and Chief Financial Officer GERAGHTY Managing Partner KENNEDY CWB Financial Group Partner NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT Partner, Corporate Tax & TORYS (VANCOUVER OFFICE) Transfer Pricing Lawyer BENNETT JONES (TORONTO OFFICE)

BIO: Sharon Geraghty is a leading practitioner in the areas BIO: Part scientist, business person and lawyer, Janet BIO: Recognized as one of Canada’s leading lawyers of mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and Grove helps clients in the technology and health-care in tax and transfer pricing, Claire Kennedy provides securities law. She has led domestic and cross-border ac- sectors and has advised on some of British Colum- corporate tax and transfer pricing advice and repre- quisitions, takeover bids and amalgamations in both public bia’s most significant technology transactions. She is sents large taxpayers during tax and transfer pricing Openness and genuine optimism mark Carolyn’s approach to and private markets and regularly acts for multinational sought out for her expertise and business approach audits and disputes with the Canada Revenue Agency. every interaction, making her the kind of person you want to corporations in a wide range of industries. Her clients to structuring and negotiating complex commercial A seasoned board director, she serves on the executive include two of Canada’s leading financial institutions, relationships to develop or commercialize technology of the International Fiscal Association’s Canadian branch share ideas with. It’s part of what makes her a great leader – Canada’s largest stock exchange and one of Canada’s and to establish relationships designed to improve and is an officer of the International Bar Association’s largest communications and media companies. health care. Her client base ranges from early-stage taxes committee. She is also a professional engineer along with her passion for teamwork, personal approach to technology and biotechnology clients to large public and in 2015 received the Citizenship Award from the recognition, desire to innovate, resilient attitude, technical skill EARLY AND LASTING LESSONS: To work hard, care and private companies, educational institutions, health- Professional Engineers of Ontario. about what you do, work with great people and be care authorities, hospitals and research institutions. and firm grounding in values-based management. resilient when things do not go your way. EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Humble – given the HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: company I am in - and proud that I may be able to BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: I We must find ways to bring increased support, mentor- serve as a role model. Thank you, Carolyn, for your excellent leadership and love that we are developing strong women in business who ship and professional development programming to have the power to influence the world around them, and women in all industries and at all levels, most particu- POWER SONG: I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor). congratulations to all of this year’s recipients of the WXN 2017 who hopefully use that power to give the next generation larly finding ways to be flexible during the years while of women opportunities to learn and develop (the way so our young women professionals are juggling career Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100. many of my mentors, male and female, gave me). and young children.

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KPMG PROFESSIONALS AWARDS CONTINUED

PETRA KURET VALERIE MANN DIANE MCCURDY Nominated as Managing Partner Founder & President Director, British Columbia LAWSON LUNDELL LLP MCCURDY FINANCIAL ACCENTURE PLANNING INC.

BIO: Diane McCurdy is a visionary, innovator, educator, BIO: Two-time Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top BIO: Recognized as one of the best lawyers in Canada speaker, best-selling author of How Much is Enough? 100 winner Petra Kuret began her career in the political in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, technology and one of the top financial advisers in North America. arena first in Canada and later in the U.K. before apply- and corporate law, Valerie Mann is the chair of the She is founder and president of McCurdy Financial Plan- ing her skills at Accenture, where she has developed a firm’s technology law group and co-chair of its mergers ning Inc. and is frequently tapped as a financial expert reputation as a dynamic, passionate leader. Throughout and acquisitions practice group. Her practice includes by media outlets in Canada and the U.S. McCurdy is her 24-year career at Accenture, she has worked to acting for entrepreneurs and early-stage companies also heavily invested in community development and significantly grow the number of clients Accenture through to public companies as well as for those who serves as a honourary colonel with the Royal Canadian serves in B.C. and build employee engagement. Kuret finance technology ventures including venture capital Air Force, 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron. is also passionately involved with several organizations, companies. She is a three-time Top 100 winner. including BC Women’s Hospital and Free the Children. EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Do your personal best EARLY AND LASTING LESSONS: Get involved. Say yes and let go. EARLY AND LASTING LESSONS: Stand up for what you to opportunities. believe in and take risks. HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: Women mentoring other women and introducing them BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: I Positive, enthusiastic and successful. to opportunities that take them to the next level. am OWNING it with pride! I had to make some difficult decisions this year. When all was said and done, one POWER SONG: Jump (Van Halen). WHO I WOULD LIKE TO TRADE PLACES WITH FOR ONE recognizes that power comes from within alongside DAY: Julie Payette. I admire her ability and discipline to support from those closest to you. become an astronaut, and I would love a day in space.

LISA MUNRO PATRICIA OLASKER MELINDA PARK Executive Committee Senior Partner Partner and Chair of the Board Member & Managing Partner DAVIES WARD PHILLIPS BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS LERNERS TORONTO LLP AND VINEBERG LLP (BLG) (CALGARY OFFICE)

BIO: The sole female member of the firm’s four-person BIO: With more than three decades of experience, BIO: Melinda Park is a senior member of firm manage- executive committee, Lisa Munro is recognized as one of Patricia Olasker is repeatedly recognized as a leading ment as chair of BLG’s partnership board and as the Canada’s leading lawyers and is a sought-after panelist lawyer and is one of the highest-profile merger and chair of BLG’s audit committee. In addition, she acts and speaker. In her role on the executive committee, she acquisition lawyers in Canada, leading the country’s as the regional group representative for the general is responsible for reviewing and approving an annual most prominent, transformative and innovative M&A business practice area in the Calgary office. She has multi-million dollar budget for the firm, setting com- and shareholder activism transactions, including acting practised securities and corporate law for more than pensation for associates and partners, implementing for McKesson Corporation in its $3 billion acquisition of 20 years and primarily represents corporate clients on firm-wide initiatives and setting annual performance Rexall and Rexall Pharma Plus. Dedicated to community securities and corporate matters, including mergers and goals. During her tenure, the Toronto office achieved service, Olasker is the founder of AIDSbeat, the Toronto acquisitions, going public in Canada, and financings by gender parity among its partners, a goal to which many legal community’s largest charity event. way of prospectus and private placement offerings. professional services firms still aspire. EARLY AND LASTING LESSONS: Be resilient and be EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Don’t be afraid to say EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Resist following the self-reliant. Listen more than talk. “yes.” as you never know what those opportunities herd. You can never influence an outcome if you do can lead to. Taking the risk on several small steps not share your views. In my experience, better deci- BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: (seemingly unrelated) along the way can lead to sions are made when people are free to express their I am now comfortable with the term as it applies wonderful results. opinions – particularly when they diverge. to me. But I also understand that it is a relative, not absolute, notion. BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: POWER SONG: Rapture (Blondie). Humbled and strong. WHO I WOULD LIKE TO TRADE PLACES WITH FOR ONE DAY: Donald Trump. I would resign. 54 | TOP 100

TOP TOP 100 100 PUBLIC POLICY PLAYS BY NON-POLITICIANS KPMG PROFESSIONALS AWARDS CONTINUED A DOCTOR & A CEO SPEAK OUT

LANA PATON CHERYL V. REICIN JEANETTE M. Managing Partner, Tax Partner & Co-head of Life SOUTHWOOD

BY NANCY CARR PWC CANADA Science Practise Vice-President, Strategy TORYS & Partnerships ENGINEERS CANADA n 2017 women play a greater, more There are huge visible role in Canadian politics than ever “ before. Prime Minister opportunities for women, Ihelms Canada’s first gender-balanced for men, for all of us to get cabinet and his chief of staff is a hard-working BIO: In her current role as Canadian National Tax BIO: Cheryl Reicin’s practice focuses on biotechnol- BIO: Award-winning engineer Jeanette Southwood mom who organizes women-only lunch-and- involved in politics and Leader, Lana Paton specializes in taxation issues ogy, medical device, health information and other has demonstrated strategic vision and the ability to “ learn seminars on Parliament Hill. related to companies in the utilities sector (including technology-based companies, and representation of drive performance throughout her career in senior public policy in ways that renewable energy) and the mining sector. She has private equity/venture capital funds and investment leadership at the global, national, provincial and But you don’t have to be in Ottawa, or even over 20 years of experience in the tax industry, which banks that fund such companies. She also represents local levels. Prior to joining Engineers Canada in be an elected official, to play a role in politics best suit each individual. includes working on tax issues related to cross-border academic medical centres and universities. Her prac- November 2015, she was the first visible minority and public policy in our country. Indeed, some tax planning, acquisitions, divestitures, corporate tice centers on assisting U.S., Canadian and Israeli principal at Golder Associates, a global firm of more of the women who exert the most political reorganizations, accounting for taxes, payments in entities in formulating domestic and international than 8,000 around the world. This is her second time lieu of tax, and dealing with taxation authorities in growth strategies and in sourcing capital. She also being named a Canada’s Most Powerful Women: influence over a broad range of spheres are small-p politics … is part of what it means to all levels of the government. In addition to her role at co-ordinates domestic and international structuring, Top 100 winner. neither. And that’s just the way they like it. improve health.” PwC, Paton sits on the National Board of the Make- intellectual property planning and regulatory strategy. “I think we’ve got some fantastic profession- Among Martin’s current goals are increasing A-Wish Foundation. EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Every failure is a step als in the public service who are very know- the breadth and depth of Canadians’ conver- EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Don’t be afraid to ask to success. You have to know where you came from in ledgeable and talented,” says Linda Hasenfratz, sations about the future of their health-care EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Appreciate differences the “dumb” questions; if you don’t understand, probably order to know where you’re going. and be open to learning about different perspectives, the others don’t either. CEO of global manufacturing giant Linamar system and, at a more granular level, press- ideas, cultures, disciplines, etc. POWER SONG: One of my son’s compositions. Corp., with 24,000 employees worldwide. ing for universal pharmacare in our country. HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: “But I think it’s critical that they be getting She’s able to do this advocacy work, she says, BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: Individualized career paths. The more we allow lawyers advice and consulting with the private sector thanks to the support she gets from Women’s Empowered, with the realization of the impact and to play to their strengths, the more diversity will be influence that I can have on others in a bigger way. accepted and valued. in a whole variety of industries, so they can College Hospital, which was created more than augment their knowledge.” a century ago as a place for women to practise Aside from presiding over the publicly medicine when other institutions wouldn’t traded company focused mainly on the auto let them. Getting to Equal 2017: Closing the Gender Pay Gap by Accenture KIM A. VAN DER ZON sector, Hasenfratz is one of 13 members of the “I couldn’t do any of this work if I didn’t Managing Partner, Global advisory council on the North American Free work at an organization that really believes Board Practice Trade Agreement. Created by the federal gov- in the value of community engagement and EGON ZEHNDER ernment this summer, the council is helping the importance of health equity,” Martin says. Linda Hasenfratz 58% 45% Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland and others Her advice to other women looking to of male undergrads of female undergrads understand what Canada needs to get out of U.S. Senate committee in Washington, D.C. get involved in politics, without necessarily have a mentor have a mentor a renegotiated NAFTA. It’s a role that Hasen- that was studying what the U.S. can learn running for office, is to look close to home. fratz relishes. from other countries’ health-care systems. Her “Look around and ascertain or acknow- BIO: Kim Van Der Zon has wide-ranging executive “It’s an honour and an opportunity,” she says strong support for universal health care and her ledge the ways public policy is either helping experience, having served in functional and operational from Guelph, Ont., her company’s headquar- rebukes of a senator who opposed Obamacare or hindering, or could help or hinder, your

roles across the professional services, financial services 40% 27% ters. “Our trade within North America is one landed her in the international news — which ability to be the very best version of yourself of male undergrads of female undergrads and consumer sectors, plus her consulting experi- of the most important trade agreements that was surprising even to her. in your community, and then take on those ence has given her extensive exposure to most other choose their area of study based on jobs Canada has, so it’s critical that we all have an “I always thought I would be involved issues,” she says. sectors. She currently leads the global board practice they believe will ultimately pay them the most at Egon Zehnder, serving as a trusted adviser to large- opportunity to make sure we have the right in health-care system improvements,” says Hasenfratz agrees that there are “huge op- cap chairmen, boards and chief executive officers on agreement in place … and ensure our com- Martin, looking back on that day. “Though portunities for women, for men, for all of us all facets of maximizing human capital, including talent petitiveness globally.” I’m not sure I necessarily pictured myself as to get involved” in politics and public policy management, board and CEO succession planning and governance. Health care is another area in which well- an international influencer of public policy.” in ways that best suit each individual. And 76% 50% informed non-politicians play a vital role in But with a Masters degree in public policy she’s pleased with the advancements made of men globally of women globally BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: shaping public policy. Dr. Danielle Martin, a to complement her medical degree, it seems by women in a variety of areas over the past have paid work have paid work That any power I may have comes from my actions. family physician and vice-president at Toronto’s natural for Martin to mix medicine with politics. decade or so. Women’s College Hospital, is doing just that — “When I think of why I went into medicine “Whether it be in politics or business or I WOULD TRADE PLACES FOR ONE DAY WITH: Donald This contributes to a hidden pay gap: Trump. To change the tone and actions to reflect the on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border. in the first place, it had to do with improv- on boards, every one of those areas is seeing For every stature and vital importance of the Office of the President. Martin was launched onto the international ing health not just for individual people but great momentum. There are more and more stage as a strong supporter of universal health for my community,” Martin says. “And I do women in all of those areas,” she says. “I feel POWER SONG: Thriller (Michael Jackson). care in 2014. She was invited to speak to a think that becoming engaged in policy and like it’s all happening now.” $258 $100 56 | TOP 100 a man earns a woman earns TOP 100 | 57

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KAREN ADAMS KATHY KINLOCH SUSAN MARGLES President & Chief Executive President Vice-President, Government Officer BRITISH COLUMBIA Relations & Policy FUNDSERV INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CANADA POST (BCIT)

BIO: Karen Adams is a results-driven leader with global BIO: Kathy Kinloch is recognized for leading organiza- BIO: Susan Margles is the key adviser to the CEO experience in both the public and private sectors, in- tional renewal in complex environments. Through a and board of directors on government and regulatory cluding financial technology, pensions and international number of senior leadership and executive roles, she has affairs, is a member of several senior management banking. During her tenure at Alberta Pensions Services, spearheaded change initiatives in the post-secondary committees and plays a critical role in setting Canada she improved employee engagement from 37% to 73% as well as government and health-care sectors. At BCIT, Post’s strategic direction. Prior to joining Canada Post and delivered an award-winning $60 million business she is focusing on broadening and deepening BCIT’s in 2005 she worked in the federal government, where transformation project. She moved into her current role partnerships with business, industry and community she held increasingly senior positions in the Depart- at Fundserv in July 2017. in British Columbia, across Canada and globally. She ment of Finance, Transport Canada, Industry Canada also serves on a number of boards, including Business and Health Canada. Carol Derk Melinda Park EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: More and better Council of BC; Polytechnics Canada; Surrey Hospital communication is the key to success. Foundation; Trades Training BC and TELUS. This is her EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Listen and show respect third time being named a Top 100 winner. for those who have gone before you. HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: POWERFUL WOMEN. Women supporting women. That’s the key to all of us BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: getting a shot at the top. Honoured. Yet … aware there are many who contribute Bring more women in at the entry level in operations to a leader’s success who are equally influential. It’s and help them build a career there. WHO I WOULD TRADE PLACES WITH FOR ONE DAY: not a solo journey. Michelle Obama. She has it all: intelligence, confi- POWER SONG: We Will Rock You (Queen). dence, public speaking skills, a cool husband, and I WOULD TRADE PLACES FOR ONE DAY WITH: Salim Trusted advisers. those beautiful arms! Ismail, founding executive director, Singularity Univer- sity. To learn about emerging innovations and garner POWER SONG: Pump it Up (Elvis Costello). counsel for opportunities for BCIT. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP congratulates Carol Derk and Melinda Park, named two of Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 by the Women’s Executive Network. MANUELLE OUDAR LISA PHILIPPS President & Chief Executive Provost & Professor, 2016 Report: Empowering Women: A winner in the Trailblazers & Trendsetters category, Carol is a partner in BLG’s Toronto office and the National Officer, Commission des Interim Vice President The Role of Emancipating Forces Leader of the Firm’s Derivatives Group and the Structured Products Group. Carol has demonstrated excellent normes, de l’équité, de la OSGOODE HALL LAW in Board Gender Diversity santé et de la sécurité du SCHOOL, YORK UNIVERSITY leadership and innovation at BLG, and is a role model and mentor to several women lawyers. She practises in travail the area of securities law, specializing in investment management funds. She works extensively for managers (CNESST) of mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, closed-end investment funds and pooled funds, particularly in the area of new product development. Carol also practises in the digital currency asset space, advising investment funds that focus on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. BIO: CNESST, which ensures the occupational safety BIO: Lisa Philipps provides leadership to the senior and rights of 3.7 million workers in Quebec, is one of academic administrative team in the areas of academic A winner in the Professionals category, Melinda is a partner in the Securities and Capital Markets Group in the largest public sector organizations in the province. planning, institutional change management, the align- A study of 30 countries found It is also the only one of this size headed by a woman. ment of academic priorities and resources, and strategic that women represented only BLG’s Calgary office. She is a highly respected leader and mentor at the Firm, having recently completed her Manuelle Oudar has 30 years of experience in the public enrolment and complement planning. On faculty at term as Chair of the Partnership Board, the Firm’s highest governing body, becoming the first woman at BLG sector, first as a lawyer, then as a director of litigation Osgoode Hall Law School since 1996, Professor Philipps to hold the position. Melinda has also been Chair of the Firm’s Audit Committee, Regional Group Manager for and a deputy minister. She has played a pivotal role in is also an active volunteer. She serves as director of the implementation of a number of legal reforms in the research policy on the board of the Federation for the 8.1% the Corporate & Capital Markets Group in Calgary, and was a member of the Partnership Board for six years. areas of pay equity and rights and freedoms, as well as Humanities and Social Sciences, a national non-profit of the directorships Melinda has practiced securities and corporate law for over 20 years, with a focus on securities, corporate the reform that led to the creation of the CNESST. She organization. She is also a member of the Provincial finance, corporate governance and commercial transactions. She primarily represents corporate clients on is the 2017 recipient of the Leadership Award from the Judges Pension Board. Association of Quebec Women in Financeand profoundly securities and corporate matters, including regulatory compliance, board and committee governance, mergers believes in women working together to break through EARLY AND LASTING LESSONS: Be persistent, learn 91.3% and acquisitions, going public in Canada and financings by way of prospectus and private placement offerings. the glass ceiling. from your mistakes, try again. of firms had either none, one or two female directors BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: Congratulations to Carol and Melinda on this wonderful honour! Very humbled. It brings with it a duty to keep helping Humbled. Women Directors on Corporate Boards: women and girls who are starting out in their profes- From Tokenism to Critical Mass sional lives. HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: Calgary | Montréal | Ottawa | Toronto | Vancouver Encourage talented people who might lack the self- 0-2 = “Token” | *3* = “Critical Mass” Lawyers | Patent & Trademark Agents | Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) is an Ontario Limited Liability Partnership. confidence to see their own potential or to ask for blg.com 58 | TOP 100 more responsibility. Heterogeneous groups produce higher quality decisions than homogenous groups

TOP 100 CIBC Trailblazers & Trendsetters Awards Ceridian Recognizing women who are first in their field and PWC PUBLIC SECTOR LEADERS AWARDS CONTINUED have made a great contribution to Canadian society is a proud

COMMANDER NORMA K. BILN LAUREL C. BROTEN MICHELE A. TESSIER Chief Executive Officer President & Chief Executive supporter Commanding Officer, AUGUREX LIFE Officer HMCS Margaret Brooke SCIENCES CORP. NOVA SCOTIA CANADIAN ARMED FORCES BUSINESS INC. of women in Nominated as Commander Coastal Forces Pacific. Canadian Armed Forces leadership. BIO: Over the course of her military career, Michele BIO: Norma Biln is a leader in the Canadian biotech- BIO: A seasoned executive, public policy expert, former Tessier has traveled to Australia, Japan, Singapore and nology sector, having risen up the ranks and winning senior Ontario cabinet minister, lawyer, legislator and the Middle East. She has participated in numerous joint several national awards while building her career at advocate, Laurel Broten leads a crown corporation and international coastal and mine warfare exercises in Pfizer, Amgen and Abbott Laboratories. As chief execu- responsible for export development, business and film Canada and the United States, as well as NATO exercises tive officer of Augurex, she is transforming patient financing and investment attraction for the province of and courses in Croatia, Germany and Norway. She management to improve outcomes by developing novel Nova Scotia. She has a demonstrated track record de- was appointed to the position of Commander Coastal biomarker blood tests. Its first test, JOINTstat, is now veloping and implementing a number of transformative Forces Pacific in 2016, and was recently announced as in use worldwide and many arthritis specialists state strategies to ensure evidence-based decision-making, Commanding Officer (desig) of the Arctic and Offshore they rarely make a patient treatment change without to modernize regulatory and funding regimes as well as Patrol Vessel HMCS MARGARET BROOKE, currently checking the JOINTstat results first. to establish stronger and more robust accountability under construction in Halifax, Nova Scotia measures. EARLY AND LASTING LESSONS: Vision, organization, EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: If you don’t enjoy what laser focus and tenacity are sure to get you where EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: That every person can you are doing, do something else. you are going. play a leadership role within an organization, regardless of their position. HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY: It is often up to If we want to encourage young women to join our each person to decide what they are willing to do to HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: ranks and make a career of it, we need to engage them get there. Digital transformation and increased digital access face-to-face with someone they can relate to, someone could play a vital role in improving gender equality by with whom they can form an open, honest mentoring providing flexibility and greater economic inclusion for relationship. female business leaders and global entrepreneurs alike.

LESLIE E. WOO JACQUELINA LAURIE M. CLARK Chief Planning Officer CALISTO President & Chief Executive METROLINX Vice-President, Officer Global Loyalty & Rewards THE SMARTEN UP INSTITUTE RBC Co-founder, Principal CANCHEK CORPORATION Founder IIAC-SUI TOP UNDER 40 AWARD President & Chief Executive Officer BIO: A champion for driving sustainability, innova- BIO: Jacquelina Calisto has overall responsibility for GLOBAL IT AND TRADE INC. tion and design excellence, award-winning leader leading RBC’s rewards and loyalty business, from setting Leslie Woo is a key member of Metrolinx’s executive strategic vision and direction to managing overall busi- BIO: Laurie Clark’s reputation extends beyond respected Congratulations Kristina Cleary, management team and has delivered a comprehen- ness performance. She is accountable for creating part- corporate leader to business visionary, with a demon- sive $35 billion transportation plan for the Greater nerships and business opportunities, leading the digital strated track record of innovating and growing busi- CMO, Ceridian, and all of the 2017 Toronto and Hamilton Area. Her expertise in ad- transformation and creating unique and differentiated nesses in the fintech and capital markets industries. dressing complex urban challenges has made her a value propositions to continue to drive customer loyalty. She has more than 17 years of direct systems and Canada’s Most Powerful Women. sought-after public speaker and media go-to expert. She received the 2015 Woman in Payments Award in information management experience, both in custom Woo is committed to giving back. She holds several recognition of her leadership in shaping RBC’s future. development and package implementation, and has community volunteer roles, including board director delivered solutions for clients in Canada and internation- with the Womens’ College Hospital and YMCA for HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: ally. She currently serves on the board of Ability Online. the Greater Toronto Area. By actively promoting and encouraging our daughters, nieces, sisters, etc. at every age, to be bold and take EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Laugh really hard once WHO I WOULD TRADE PLACES WITH FOR ONE DAY: chances on unconventional career paths. a day! UN Secretary-General António Guterres to convince him to move defence spending into urban develop- POWER SONG: I Feel Good (James Brown). HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: ment and education in order to address the root of Help both men and women to understand their biases, much of our global inequality. break the mold of the ‘old boys’ club and see the talent possessed by those with whom they may have previ- POWER SONG: Hollaback Girl (Gwen Stefani). ously felt uncomfortable.

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DR. CATHERINE L. CHRISTINE DAY CAROL DERK DANA MCCAULEY CAROLINE RISEBORO MICHELE ROMANOW COOK Chief Technology & Partner (Toronto office) Executive Director President & Chief Executive Investor/Dragon, Vice Dean, Indigenous Health, Information Officer & National Leader, FOOD STARTER Officer CBC DRAGONS’ DEN Faculty of Health Sciences QUESTRADE Derivatives Group Chief Executive Officer PLAN INTERNATIONAL Co-Founder and Head, Ongomiizwin – BORDEN LADNER BLUE UNICORN CANADA CLEARBANC Indigenous Institute of Health GERVAIS LLP INNOVATION and Healing UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA Vice-president, Population & Aboriginal Health BIO: Carol Derk is a senior partner in the Toronto office WINNIPEG REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY BIO: Christine Day is a performance‐driven technology of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) and formed the BIO: Dana McCauley is a seasoned front-end marketing BIO: Caroline Riseboro is passionate about engaging BIO: Tech titan Michele Romanow is a serial entrepre- and business leader known for disruption in the finan- firm’s derivatives group which has achieved global executive with extensive experience in the food busi- Canadians in tackling society’s most pressing issues, neur who started three companies before her 28th BIO: Dr. Catherine Cook is indigenous (Metis) and grew cial services industry. An entrepreneur by nature, an recognition. Derk works closely with clients, regulators ness and a track record of taking ideas from concept and is credited with launching numerous ground-break- birthday. The youngest-ever entrepreneur to join CBC’s up in northern Manitoba. She practised as a family innovator and a visionary, she has defined Questrade’s and other market participants to find ways to bring new to kitchen to commercialization. Before joining busi- ing and award-winning campaigns. Prior to joining Plan hit show Dragons’ Den, Romanow is the co-founder of physician in remote northern nursing stations for several technology posture for 11 years, steering it from a small investment products to the Canadian marketplace, ness incubator Food Starter, she was vice-president Canada, she was senior vice-president, marketing and e-commerce platforms Buytopia.ca and SnapSaves (ac- years before focusing on public health practice, and start-up to one of Canada’s top and fastest-growing providing Canadian investors with a greater choice of marketing for frozen-food company Plats du Chef development at the Centre for Addiction and Mental quired by Groupon). Her latest venture, Clearbanc, pro- more recently health administration and management. online financial services firms. She is also an advisor of investment products. She is also involved with the and an on-air judge of Canadian reality TV show Recipe Health (CAMH) Foundation, where she played an instru- vides financial services to freelancers and independent She has held numerous positions in health and academic on the Ontario Securities Commission Launchpad and Canadian chapters of Women in Listed Derivatives to Riches. As chief executive officer of Blue Unicorn mental role in expanding CAMH’s reach and reducing contractors. She is a two-time Canada’s Most Powerful administration and has actively engaged in board and many other industry working groups guiding efforts to and Women in ETFs and is a founding member of The Innovation, she shares industry insights on her widely the stigma of mental illness. Women: Top 100 winner. committee membership throughout her career. accelerate disruption in financial services. Toronto New School. viewed YouTube channel: Food Trends TV. EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: You can only achieve EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Society rewards great EARLY AND LASTING LESSONS: Organize well, plan BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Try to learn something EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Be prepared and finished it if you dream it first! ideas no matter what background, age or gender they time efficiently, work and play hard, enjoy learning and As Uncle Ben wisely told Spider-Man: “With great power new every day, as curiosity and knowledge keep us well before deadline. come from. what you do every day. comes great responsibility.” feeling engaged and young. HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: WHO I WOULD TRADE PLACES WITH FOR ONE DAY: We have to start challenging harmful gender norms — HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: Roberta Bondar. To be an astronaut, a photographer these norms don’t just harm women, they harm us all. We need more female entrepreneurs to be role models. It doesn’t seem to fit. It’s more about working hard … to Gender equality within the (technology) industry can be The increasing involvement of women in the manage- and trailblazer of her ilk would be exciting. In a large study by the Canadian Entrepreneurship In- influence positive change and achieve equity in health improved by celebrating women technologists as role ment of law firms and as general counsel of major POWER SONG: Don’t Stop Believing (Journey). itiative, people were asked to name the top Canadian and well-being. models. Young women need to see what is possible. corporations. POWER SONG: Bohemian Like You (The Dandy Warhols). entrepreneurs. Not a single female featured in the top 10.

POWER SONG: A Tisket A Tasket (Ella Fitzgerald). POWER SONG: Thriller (Michael Jackson).

NANCY HILL NATASHA KOIFMAN DR. DANIELLE DR. SAMAR DR. SARAH SASKA RHIANNON TRAILL Founding Partner Founder & President MARTIN SAFI-HARB Co-Founder & Managing Owner, President & HILL & SCHUMACHER NKPR Vice-President, Medical Canada Research Chair Partner Chief Executive Officer PROFESSIONAL CORP. Affairs & Health System in Supernova Remnants FEMINUITY THE ECONOMIC CLUB Solutions Senior Fellow, Astrophysics, Department of OF CANADA WCH Institute for Health Physics & Astronomy System Solutions and Virtual UNIVERSITY OF Care Family Physician MANITOBA WOMEN’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL (WCH) Associate Professor, Departments BIO: A distinguished professional engineer, lawyer, patent BIO: Two-time Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top of Family & Community Medicine & Health Policy, BIO: Physics and astronomy professor Samar Safi-Harb BIO: Dr. Sarah Saska is driven by her desire to challenge BIO: Change-maker and business influencer, Rhiannon agent, trademark agent and founding partner of an award- 100 winner Natasha Koifman created NKPR in 2002 Management & Evaluation UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO left a long-term space-astrophysics NASA grant at the the status quo and her love for people and possibilities. Traill has successfully expanded The Economic Club of winning patent and trademark firm, for more than 25 to combine her two passions: shining a spotlight on Better Now: Six Big Ideas to Improve Health Care for Goddard Space Flight Centre in Maryland to start a She paused her Ph.D. research into how diversity can be Canada’s operations across the country, hosting more years Nancy Hill has been managing intellectual property stories of substance and supporting causes that make a All Canadians AUTHOR world-class graduate research program in astrophysics leveraged to advance innovation to dive into a fellowship than 100 events per year with world leaders from pol- rights for clients worldwide. She is a sought-after speaker, difference. Under her leadership, NKPR has established and develop the astronomy curriculum at the University at MaRS Discovery District and put her research into itics, industry, the arts and culture. Traill founded the a leading expert in her field and an avid volunteer in the itself as an industry-leading full-service public relations, BIO: As a national health policy leader, Dr. Danielle of Manitoba. She is an expert in the field of supernova practice. Feminuity has quickly become a global leader Jr. Economic Club of Canada to inspire Canadian youth engineering profession. Her efforts helped make sexual artist management and digital agency, with offices in Martin is a strong advocate for removing barriers to remnants (SNRs) and under her leadership, she and her at the intersection of diversity, inclusion and innova- to become financially literate, civically engaged and harassment part of the definition of professional miscon- Toronto and New York. Koifman is chair of the board for care and improving equity. From a national pharmacare team have made significant breakthroughs, including tion. Saska is a mentor with MentorU and a two-time socially responsible. She also launched the annual Voice duct in the Ontario Professional Engineers Act. For her Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ) Canada and serves program dedicated to ensuring that all Canadians can discovering some of the most magnetic stars in the Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Winner. of Hope awards in Ottawa to recognize outstanding trailblazing advocacy, Hill was invested as a companion on the advisory board for APJ in the U.S. access necessary medications to a basic income to universe and finding evidence that the most massive humanitarians working to achieve equality for women in the Professional Engineers Ontario Order of Honour. protect the health of low-income Canadians, her policy stars do not always form black holes. EARLY AND LASTING LIFE LESSON: When you do work and children. She is a three-time Top 100 winner. EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: It’s often the things work, research and advocacy focus is on closing the that challenges the status quo you will receive a lot of HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: you are most afraid of that allow you to grow the most. health gaps that vulnerable Canadians face. EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Follow one’s passion, pushback; get used to it. BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: Increasing the number of women studying engineering work hard, be kind, and keep the big picture in mind. Amazing, because we are all powerful beings and it’s in university. One only has to look at the professions of BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKE ME FEEL: HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: We HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: our job to find out true gifts and use them to make the law and medicine to see the results when more women Deeply grateful. I have a job that I love, and the great need to challenge the trump card of “fit” in recruitment HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: The day that we’re able to shift the hearts and minds of world a better place. graduate from a profession. fortune to work with clients and a team who inspire and processes and re-imagine our internal and problematic We need sustained support and programs especially executives in the tech industry to meaningfully invest challenge me to be the best version of myself every day. images of successful leaders. for early career researchers, and mentorship for the in and value diversity will be the start of a better future HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: WHO I WOULD TRADE PLACES WITH FOR ONE DAY: more established ones. for all of us. More female representation at all levels, especially Roberta Bondar. I would want to part of the space POWER SONG: My Shot (from the Hamilton Soundtrack). indigenous and other racialized women. team, it would be magical to see the earth from space. 62 | TOP 100 TOP 100 | 63

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It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity, there is beauty and there is strength. TAP INTO “ — Maya Angelou he gender-neutral Inclusion Vanguard award category, presented by Deloitte, was first introduced in 2016 and recognizes an individual, male or female, who has made an impact on the diversity and inclusion landscape of our country. They are champions for change and have demonstrated T outstanding commitment to a broader diversity agenda within their organization, bettering the experience of their colleagues and counterparts and a broader community of clients and contacts. They are those who have made us stronger. WISDOM TOP 1OO MENTORING This year, we are proud to honour the achievement of Bill Morris, President of Accenture Canada. The Inclusion Vanguard Award celebrates the beauty and strength of his accomplishments with respect to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and beyond. And, of course, to inspire more of it.

BE MENTORED BY ONE OF CANADA’S MOST POWERFUL WOMEN. BILL MORRIS President Every year WXN names 100 of the country’s top leaders to this list, for a total community of over ACCENTURE CANADA

1000 remarkable women across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.These Award Winners Bill Morris is the president of Accenture in Canada. Under his leader- become mentors to other professional women across Canada through our To p 100 Wisdom ship, Accenture has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Greater Toronto’s Top Employers, Mentoring program. By signing up, you get direct access to their personal insights, networks and Canada’s Top Employers for Young People and is ranked second on Pride on-the-ground perspectives on what it really takes to succeed.Why not tap into powerful? at Work Canada’s LGBT Inclusion Index. Bill champions Accenture’s diverse leaders, successfully sponsoring two of Accenture’s female executives to become Canada’s Top 100 winners. Bill also co-chairs Accenture’s Canadian Diversity Council, which is comprised of senior THANKYOU TO OUR WXNWISDOM PARTNERS leaders who drive accountability for inclusion and diversity, including modelling inclusive behavior, and setting diversity goals. In the spirit of PLATINUM PARTNER GOLD PARTNERS SILVER PARTNERS EDUCATION PARTNER MEDIA PARTNER creating discussion around diversity, he began implementing “diversity moments” at the beginning of his leadership meetings. In this forum, Accenture leaders raise topics and questions around diversity with the goal of starting conversations — sometimes uncomfortable ones — to affect change and ensure Accenture is the most diverse and inclusive company in Canada. Bill is leading Accenture’s efforts to reach and sustain overall gender parity in Canada by the year 2025. On a personal note, Bill grew up in Halifax and is an avid outdoorsman: he skis, builds trails and is a cyclist and sailor. He is also a lifelong musician who plays many instruments, such as the piano, guitar and clarinet. He lives in APPLICATIONS OPEN NOVEMBER 24 Toronto with his wife Sally, and has three children.

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TOP TOP 100 100 ISABELLE MARCOUX CHAIR OF THE BOARD, TRANSCONTINENTAL INC.

BIO: In 2017, Isabelle Marcoux became the first Canadian to win the Visionary Award for Strategic Leadership from the WomenCorporateDirectors (WCD) Foundation, a global organization. The award is a testament to Marcoux’s proven leadership in making strategic decisions to ensure long-term growth. In 2016, she was awarded the prestigious Medal of the National Assembly of Quebec, in recognition of her significant community impact. In addition to leading Trans- continental’s board, Marcoux is also a member of the boards of George Weston Ltd., Rogers 2017 Communications, Power Corp. and Children’s Hospital Foundation. of EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Aim high, work really hard, stretch yourself. WHO I WOULD CHANGE PLACES WITH FOR ONE DAY: Angela Merkel. Leading a country is a great expression of power. I would use my influence to keep the EU together. HALL POWER SONG: I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor).

SARA L. AUSTIN FOUNDER & LEAD DIRECTOR, CHILDREN FIRST CANADA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SHELDON KENNEDY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTRE

FAME BIO: A passionate champion for women and children and an established senior SANDY MCINTOSH RECOGNIZING WOMEN WHO HAVE WON THE leader with 20 years of experience in the non-profit/charitable sector, Sara L. EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT, PEOPLE AND CULTURE, Austin has led global advocacy campaigns and shaped major public policy efforts. AND CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER, TELUS TOP 100 AWARD FOR THE FOURTH TIME Her advocacy on behalf of children resulted in the UN General Assembly adopting groundbreaking legislation. Through Children First, a national non-profit, Austin is on BIO: Sandy McIntosh leads a team that drives the company’s innovative people and culture strategy a mission to protect and empower Canada’s children. She was recently appointed for 47,000 team members around the globe. She joined TELUS in 2007 and has been championing CEO of the Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre and also serves on the Board the growth and development of the company team ever since, transcending traditional HR ac- of Dalhousie University’s Alumni Association. countabilities and challenging the status quo. With her leadership, TELUS has been named one of Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures three times, as recognized by Waterstone Human EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Don’t be afraid to take big risks. Capital, and one of only six companies nationally to be inducted into its Top 10 Corporate Cultures Hall of Fame. McIntosh has also contributed to TELUS being recognized as one of Canada’s Top HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: The charitable/non-profit 100 Employers by Mediacorp for seven consecutive years. sector has been fairly progressive in supporting gender equality and diversity in principle, through adopting progressive policies and procedures. There is still a EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Ask “How good could I make this?” to reframe a situation for lot of room for improvement in implementing and enforcing these principles and yourself and others around you. ensuring that words are matched with action and resources. BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: When you can bring people together who POWER SONG: Today’s the Day (P!nk). have a purpose and passion for the work they do, your ability to influence and drive real change is incredible. That is powerful.

HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: Women can start by working together and helping each other in a more supportive way than ever. Men need to be enablers, ambassadors and champions who help shine a spotlight on the incredible contributions of women. SAMANTHA HORN PARTNER, STIKEMAN ELLIOTT (TORONTO OFFICE)

BIO: Recognized as one of the coun- try’s leading lawyers in the corporate, ELLEN J. MOORE commercial, mergers and acquisi- PRESIDENT, CHUBB INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA AND CHUBB ELISABETH BAUGH tions and private equity practice LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OVARIAN CANCER CANADA areas, Samantha Horn is a member of the Toronto office’s management BIO: During her career with Chubb, Ellen Moore has held several senior leadership BIO: Elisabeth Baugh’s achievements over 19 years as CEO at Ovarian Cancer committee and formerly served as positions in the U.S. and Canada. Her proven track record, business acumen and Canada include merging two charities to create one voice for ovarian cancer, co-head of the mergers and acquisi- commitment to championing women in business have earned her recognition as raising the organization to a national presence, development of education and tions and private equity group. Her one of the insurance industry’s top women executives by both Business Insurance awareness programs and mission oversight. Today, Ovarian Cancer Canada is efforts to promote the advancement and Canadian Insurance Top Broker magazines. She is a board member of the focused on a government relations advocacy campaign directed at ensuring of women in law contributed to the Insurance Bureau of Canada and sits on the advisory boards of the Royal Ontario women have access to treatments and increasing funding. Baugh chaired the firm receiving the Profiles in Divers- Museum and Catalyst, Inc. She is the incoming president of the International first-ever World Ovarian Cancer Day on May 8, 2013. This event, which she ity Journal’s Award of Excellence. Women’s Forum for Canada and is co-chair of Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade. continues to lead, now boasts more than 100 organizational participants in She is a fellow of the American Bar 28 countries, and has formally become the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition. Foundation, a founding and executive EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Show gratitude, recognize and thank those who Baugh has received the Order of Ontario and Queen’s Jubilee Medal. member of the Canadian Women have helped you achieve success. in Private Equity committee of the EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: The power of leading with compassion. Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association and a member of the HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: Direct and consistent Women in Capital Markets and the U.S. Women’s Association of Venture and Equity. talent identification for women throughout their careers to plan for advancement. WHO I WOULD LIKE TO TRADE PLACES WITH FOR ONE DAY: Melinda Gates, because of her ability to influence and impact change. I would set up a health EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Work hard, use your strengths, and embrace I WOULD TRADE PLACES FOR ONE DAY WITH: My daughters – it would be to fund to improve outcomes for neglected women’s health issues globally. opportunities. see the world through their eyes.

POWER SONG: I Am Woman (Helen Reddy). BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: Empowered to empower others. POWER SONG: Don’t Stop Believing (Journey).

POWER SONG: Can’t Stop the Feeling! (Justin Timberlake).

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TOP TOP 100 100 SHANNON ROGERS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER, GLOBAL RELAY

BIO: Shannon Rogers has received numerous awards in recognition of her entrepreneurship, business and legal acumen. Having started her career as a business and securities lawyer, she joined Global 2017 Relay, a global pioneer in cloud technology and acknowledged leader in enterprise information archiving, compliance messaging and eDiscovery, in 2003. She quickly began making her mark in the technology of and finance industries. Global Relay remains the only company of its kind in Canada, storing petabytes of mission-critical messaging data for more than 20,000 customers in 90 countries, including 22 of the HALL top 25 global banks, 70% of SEC-registered hedge funds, and 60% of FINRA broker-dealers. FAME CONTINUED GEETA SANKAPPANAVAR CO-FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, GRAFTON ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.

KATHLEEN O’NEILL BIO: An international thought leader, unrelenting advocate for women’s equality and a committed CORPORATE DIRECTOR, FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC., ARC RESOURCES philanthropist, Geeta Sankappanavar is responsible for strategy and oversight of all Grafton’s LIMITED, INVESCO CANADA, ONTARIO TEACHERS’ PENSION PLAN business and operating units. In less than five years, Grafton became Canada’s third-largest energy investment firm, with more than $1 billion in assets under management and is on a growth trajec- BIO: A CPA by training, Kathleen O’Neill has successfully transitioned from execu- tory to be one of the largest energy investment firms in Canada. She is an equally high-impact tive vice-president and partner at BMO and PwC respectively to activist for social improvement. She serves on the board of UNICEF Canada and is a member of experienced corporate director. A fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants UNICEF’s 25th Team, a group of 60 powerful women promoting maternal and child health care. of Ontario, she is a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) education program for directors, an institute-certified director, serves on the Ontario Advisory BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: Humbled. The next generation of women Council for the institute and is a frequent instructor/examiner. She is a member of will dream what they can see and this celebration of so many different paths to leadership will the accounting advisory committee for the ICD and a member of the CPA Canada’s show them that they can not only achieve what our generation did, but surpass it. corporate oversight and governance board. She was on the steering committee on audit quality jointly sponsored by the CICA/CPA and CPAB.

EARLY AND LASTING LESSONS: The importance of developing relationships and listening and learning from others. Being linked in before LinkedIn existed.

HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY: There should be a corporate KATHLEEN TAYLOR priority around talent management. CEOs, investors and boards need to be more CHAIR OF THE BOARD, RBC proactive about diversity and inclusion. BIO: Kathleen Taylor is the first woman to lead the board of a major Canadian bank. Prior to transition to corporate director, she built her career at the iconic Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, where she moved through several senior leadership roles to become president and CEO. Along the way, her business acumen and leadership earned her several prestigious awards, including being inducted into the Canadian Marketing Hall of Legends. In addition to serving as chair of RBC, she is also chair of the board of the SickKids Founda- DALE PONDER tion, a director of Air Canada, Adecco Group and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. She is a 2017 MANAGING PARTNER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, Institute of Corporate Directors fellow. OSLER, HOSKIN & HARCOURT LLP EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: The best leaders relentlessly invest in people and relationships. They are BIO: Recognized as a leading corporate and mergers and acqui- SHAHRZAD RAFATI courageous and values-driven in the face of adversity, thoughtful and decisive in the face of uncertainty, sitions (M&A) lawyer, Dale Ponder has represented Canadian FOUNDER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, and completely authentic in how they show up. market leaders in various industry sectors with cross-border BROADBANDTV (BBTV) and international business interests, including the financial I WOULD TRADE PLACES FOR ONE DAY WITH: Angela Merkel. To see firsthand the complexities of running a services, mining, consumer and pension plan sectors. She BIO: Shahrzad Rafati started BBTV with a singular huge country and economy, and learn how she balances so many competing priorities and strong personalities. serves on the firm’s executive committee and is a senior mission: to empower creators and inspire audi- member of the firm’s mergers and acquisitions practice. Ponder ences. Recognized by Fast Company as one of the has spoken extensively on leadership in professional services, 100 most creative people in business and by The is a member of The Learning Partnership advisory board, the Hollywood Reporter as one of the most powerful governors’ council of St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation and women in global television, among many other JENNIFER TORY the CGCA advisory board. accolades, Rafati is credited with pioneering both CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, RBC the technology and business model that have EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: I believe that some of the best allowed entertainment entities such as the NBA BIO: In her latest advancement at RBC, Jennifer Tory has responsibility for brand, citizenship, life lessons come from failure, and that some degree of early and its fans to collaborate by creating and sharing communications, procurement and real estate functions globally. She also provides oversight adversity or challenge serves us well. videos online. Today, BBTV is the third-largest and alignment of transformational initiatives cross-enterprise with a focus on enhancing the way video property in the world in terms of unique people work. As a member of the group executive, she is responsible for setting the overall strategic BEING DESCRIBED AS POWERFUL MAKES ME FEEL: There viewers, following only Google and Facebook. A direction of RBC. Awarded the Queen’s Jubilee Medal in 2012, Tory has a long history of supporting was a time I would have been uncomfortable with that adjec- sought-after speaker and thought leader, Rafati numerous community causes. She sits on the Sunnybrook Hospital Foundation board and is chair, tive; today I believe that if a woman accomplishes something actively pursues ways to encourage social change. Toronto International Film Festival board and is a fundraiser for several other charitable organiza- powerful, there’s no cause to dodge that word. tions including WE, (formerly Free the Children) and United Way. HOW TO ACHIEVE GENDER PARITY AND DIVERS- POWER SONG: Mack The Knife (Ella Fitzgerald). ITY: Require public companies as part of their EARLY AND LASTING LESSON: Find your passion and then follow your passion. At university, continuous disclosure requirements to denote I took a wide variety of courses so I could explore the unfamiliar and discover where my true their gender pay stats in the same way they are interests lay. It’s something I’ve continued to do in my career – go wide to develop an experi- required to provide visibility and transparency on ence base and then, when you find what you love, go deep. 68 | TOP 100 financial reporting and KPIs. TOP 100 | 69