SIAN MATTHEWS

Chair CANADA POST Corporate Director TRICON CAPITAL GROUP; CIDEL BANK CANADA; THE CALGARY FOUNDATION

A seasoned director with deep experience in strategic change leadership, Sian Matthews was recognized as one of Canada’s top lawyers and led a tax practice group in one of the country’s largest law firms before transitioning to a career as a corporate director in 2009. She’s been recognized for her scholarly contributions to law over the past 30 years, authoring legal papers, presenting at international and national conferences and working as a sessional instructor at the University of Calgary law school.

“If you are not going to raise your voice, you should not have a seat at the table. You are there to add value and a thoughtful, well-considered view, especially when it challenges orthodox thinking, is simply doing your job.”

“Cleopatra — one of my heroines. I would tell Mark Antony to hit the road!”