Media and financial services executive
Heather Conway is an accomplished media and financial services executive. She currently Chairs the Board of Directors of Amex Bank of Canada and sits on the Board of Great-West Lifeco.
Ms. Conway was the head of all CBC English services from 2013-2018. Prior to CBC Ms. Conway was Chief Business Officer at the AGO. Other roles include: CEO of Edelman Canada; EVP Alliance Atlantis; and EVP TD Bank. She has also worked as a government affairs consultant and worked for a Canadian Minister of Finance.
A Top 40 under 40, and recognized as an inclusion champion, Ms. Conway has served on numerous charitable Boards; she is currently on the board of The International Authors Festival (TIFA), The Canadian Ditchley Foundation, and the LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors Canada. She has been a Bonham Award honoree; a Start Proud Lifetime Achievement Award winner; and was Woman of the Year in Technology and Communications.