“On behalf of the Board, I am pleased to welcome Heather,” said MacKinnon. “Heather is a dynamic and experienced business leader, with an impressive range of executive and board experience.”
December 10, 2018 – Hugh L. MacKinnon, Chair of the C.D. Howe Institute’s Board of Directors, announces the appointment of Heather Chalmers as the new member of the Board. Chalmers was elected at the Institute’s Board Meeting, November 28, 2018.
“On behalf of the Board, I am pleased to welcome Heather,” said MacKinnon. “Heather is a dynamic and experienced business leader, with an impressive range of executive and board experience.”
Heather Chalmers is the President and Chief Executive Officer for GE Canada, and Country Leader for GE Healthcare Canada. She heads GE businesses that partner to reposition the Canadian economy for the future with a focus on digital, AI and Additive Manufacturing.
Throughout her extensive 23-year career with GE, Heather has consistently developed and led high performing teams that are industry leaders in bringing innovative technology and digital solutions to solve complex challenges in both Canadian and global markets.
Heather joined GE Plastics in 1995 where she took on multiple commercial roles. In 2007 she took a leadership role at GE Healthcare and was promoted to Country Leader of the Healthcare business in 2014.
Holding a Chemical Engineering degree from Queens University and an MBA from the Rotman School of Business, Heather is an industry-leader who is Vice-Chair on the MEDEC Board, Treasurer of the St. Elizabeth Health Foundation Board, and a member of the Rotman School of Management’s Healthcare and Life Sciences Advisory Board.
“We are delighted that Heather is joining the C.D. Howe Institute’s board of directors,” said William Robson, President and CEO of the Institute. “Her expertise and skills will be major assets to the Institute’s programming and governance.”
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