- Jalynn Bennett
Jalynn H. Bennett, C.M. (born 1943) is a Canadian consultant and corporate director.
She is or has been a member of the Board of Directors of
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ,Nortel Networks ,Teck Cominco ,Sears Canada ,Cadillac Fairview ,Bombardier ,Rexel Canada Electrical ,CanWest Global Communications Corporation,Ontario Power Generation ,Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan ,Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation , theOntario government 's Public Accountants Council, and theHospital for Sick Children Foundation.Born in
Toronto, Ontario , she attendedWellesley College from 1962 to 1963, before receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics fromUniversity of Trinity College in 1965.She joined the Manufacturers Life Insurance Company eventually becoming the Vice President of Corporate Development from 1985 to 1989. In 1989, she founded her own consulting firm called Jalynn H. Bennett and Associates Limited which specializes in strategic planning and organizational development.
From 1989 to 1994, she was a Director of the
Bank of Canada . From 1989 to 1994, she was a Commissioner of theOntario Securities Commission . From 1994 to 1999, she was the Chair of theTrent University Board of Governors.In 2000, she was made a Member of the
Order of Canada for her "impressive financial career". [http://www.gg.ca/honours/search-recherche/honours-desc.asp?lang=e&TypeID=orc&id=5563] In 1999, she was made a Fellow of theInstitute of Corporate Directors . In 2004, she was awarded an honorary degree from University of Trinity College.References
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