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Financial Post 500 (28 Companies With Women CEO/Heads)

• Shelley Broader, Wal-Mart Canada Corp. (#11)
• Louise Wendling, Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. (SVP) (#28)
• Monique F. Leroux, Mouvement des caisses Desjardins (Desjardins Group). (#29)
• Jacynthe Côté, Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. (#32)     
• Karen Kinsley, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (#34)
• Dianne Craig, Ford Motor Co. of Canada Ltd. (#45)
• Nancy C. Southern, ATCO Ltd. (#102)
• Kathy Bardswick, Co-operators Financial Services Ltd. (#117)
• Gianna Manes, ENMAX Corp. (#124)
• Linda S. Hasenfratz, Linamar Corporation (#133)
• Karen H. Sheriff, Bell Aliant Regional Communications Inc. (#138)
• Dawn Farrell, TransAlta (#144)
• Zoë Yujnovich, Iron Ore Co. of Canada (#154)
• Sophie Brochu, Gaz Métro, Inc. (#182)
• Karen Gavan, The Economical Insurance Group (#185)
• Elaine Campbell, AstraZeneca Canada Inc. (#218)
• Rubina Havlin, BofA Canada Bank (President) (#227)
• Violet A. M. Konkle, The Brick Ltd. (#236)
• Mandy Shapansky, Xerox Canada, Inc. (#252)
• Heather M. Reisman, Indigo Books & Music Inc. (#294)
• Christine M. Day, Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (#303)
• Marilyn McLaren, The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation (#310)
• Tamara Vrooman, Vancouver City Savings Credit Union (#371)
• Ellen J. Moore, Chubb Insurance Company of Canada (#384)
• Marie-Claude Houle, EBC Inc. (#392)
• Sue Stevenson, Electrolux Canada Corp. (#410)
• Gabrielle Chevalier, Solutions 2 Go Inc. (#411) 
• Tracy Redies, Coast Capital Savings Credit Union (#455)

Upcoming Changes

• "Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. chief executive officer Karen Kinsley  confirmed in the Crown corporation’s annual report that she is stepping down, meaning a replacement will soon be announced by the government."

This list is based on the Financial Post 500 list of companies published by the Financial Post in June of each year. The number and rank of companies remains unchanged throughout the year until a new list is published. We update our list throughout the year whenever a woman becomes CEO/head or departs a CEO/head position at any of the listed companies. Women are counted in our list starting on the date they officially take over their positions. We strive to keep this list accurate and timely; if you have found that we have missed someone, or have any questions, please email us at icrequest@ask-catalyst.org.

Current calculations for this women CEO/Heads list are based on the 492 companies which have CEO/Heads or for which the CEO or head could be determined by the Catalyst Information Center.