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Published: February 2012

This is a list of women who currently hold CEO or the top leadership positions at companies that rank on the most recently published Financial Post 500 list. Women currently hold 5.8 percent of Financial Post 500 CEO/Head roles.

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

• Shelley Broader, Wal-Mart Canada Corp. (#12)
• Louise Wendling, Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. (SVP) (#29)
• Monique F. Leroux, Mouvement des caisses Desjardins (Desjardins Group). (#30)
• Karen Kinsley, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (#35)
• Dianne Craig, Ford Motor Co. of Canada (#38)
• Laura Formusa, Hydro One Inc. (#72)
• Monique F. Leroux, Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company (#85)
• Kathy Bardswick, Co-operators Financial Services Ltd. (#92)
• Nancy C. Southern, ATCO Ltd. (#104)
• Dawn Farrell, TransAlta (#119)
• Linda Hasanfratz, Linamar Corporation (#146)
• Barbara Bellissimo, State Farm Group (#152)
• Sophie Brochu, Gaz Métro, Inc. (#161)
• Karen Gavan, The Economical Insurance Group (#167)
• Monique F. Leroux, Desjardins General Insurance Group (#189)
• Katherine (Kathy) Bardswick, Co-operators Life Insurance Company (#235)
• Mandy Shapansky, Xerox Canada, Inc. (#238)
• Debra Armstrong, Bank of America MBNA Canada Bank (President) (#269)
• Heather M. Reisman, Indigo Books & Music Inc. (#283)
• Marilyn McLaren, The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation (#289)
• Christine M. Day, Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (#345)
• Nancy L. Knowlton, SMART Technologies, Inc. (#350)
• Tamara Vrooman, Vancouver City Savings Credit Union (#356)
• Ellen J. Moore, Chubb Insurance Company of Canada (#361)
• Monique F. Leroux, Caisse centrale Desjardins (#419)
• Tracy Redies, Coast Capital Savings Credit Union (#429)
• Marie-Claude Houle, EBC Inc. (#430)
• Susan L. Riddell Rose, Perpetual Energy (#485)

Note: Although there are 28 companies with women CEO/heads, there are only 24 women who head those companies. Monique F. Leroux heads four companies, and Kathy Bardswick heads two.

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 something, or have any questions, please email us at icinfo@catalyst.org.

Current calculations for this women CEO/Heads list are based on the 484 companies which have CEO/Heads or for which the CEO or head could be determined by our Information Center.

This list was last updated February 22, 2012.