Sixteen alumni on Canada ý ’s 100 most powerful women list

Sixteen alumni on Canada ý ’s 100 most powerful women list

By Communications Staff

December 19, 2014

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Queen's alumni Karen Flavelle, Com’79, and Susan McIsaac, Artsci’85, were included in the Women ý ’s Executive Network's list of Canada's 100 Most Powerful Women. (Supplied photo)

The head of one of Canada ý ’s biggest chocolate retailers and the CEO of the United Way of Greater Toronto are among the 16 Queen ý ’s alumni on this year ý ’s list of .

The list, released annually by the Women ý ’s Executive Network, includes the CEO of Purdy ý ’s Chocolates Karen Flavelle, Com’79, and history graduate Susan McIsaac, Artsci’85, who leads the United Way of Greater Toronto.

“Queen ý ’s educates amazing alumni and this list shows the powerful presence of the Queen ý ’s degree in many boardrooms across Canada,” says Queen ý ’s Principal Daniel Woolf.

Other Queen ý ’s alumni on the list are:

  • Sharon Driscoll, Com’84, EVP & CFO, Rexall – Katz Group Canada
  • Stephani Kingsmill, Com’88, EVP, Human Resources & Communications, Manulife Financial 
  • Mia Pearson, Artsci’90, Co-Founder, North Strategic 
  • Jessica Green, Artsci’06, Founding Director, Cursive PR
  • Michele Romanow, Sc’07, MBA’08, Co-Founder, Buytopia & Snapsaves
  • Kathryn Chisholm, MBA’04, SVP, Legal & External Relations, Capital Power
  • Carol Devenny, Com’82, National Capital Region Office Managing Partner & National Audit Partner for the Public Sector, PricewaterhouseCoopers 
  • Janice Deakin, Artsci/PHE’80, BED’81, Provost & VP (Academic), Western University
  • Julia Deans, Artsci’85, CEO, Futurpreneur Canada (formerly Canadian Youth Business Foundation)
  • Anne Poschmann, Sc’78, Principal, Golder Associates Ltd.
  • Judith Goldring, Law’91, EVP & COO, AGF Management Ltd.
  • Samantha Horn, Law’91, Partner, Stikeman Elliott LLP 
  • Linda Mantia, Law’92, Head & EVP, Cards & Payment Solutions, RBC 

Many of the award winners were honoured at a gala dinner in Toronto at the end of November.

This is the 12th year the Women ý ’s Executive Network has produced a most powerful list.

Last year , including Kingston General Hospital CEO Leslee Thompson, NSc’84, Agrium Inc. ý ’s Leslie O’Donoghue, Law’88, and Bell Canada ý ’s Mary Ann Turcke, Sc’88, MBA’97.