Minister Morneau Announces Appointment of Chairperson of Royal Canadian Mint Board of Directors

May 23, 2018 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Finance Canada

The Government of Canada is committed to an open, transparent and merit-based selection process for Governor in Council appointments that serve the interests of Canadians.

In keeping with this commitment, Finance Minister Bill Morneau today announced the appointment of Phyllis Clark as Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Royal Canadian Mint. The appointment is for five years.

Ms. Clark is currently serving on the Board of TEC Edmonton, the Alberta Investment Management Corporation, the Inuvialuit Investment Corporation, and the Edmonton Symphony and Concert Hall Foundation. She was previously on the Board of Directors for the Bank of Canada, the Vice-President (Finance and Administration) and Chief Financial Officer at the University of Alberta, and Vice-President (Finance and Administration) at York University.

Biographical Notes

Born in Lethbridge, Alberta, Phyllis Clark graduated from the University of Toronto in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Economics. She went on to complete her Doctorial Candidacy and Master of Arts in Economics at the University of Michigan in 1973.

From 2002 to 2016, Ms. Clark served as the Vice-President (Finance and Administration) and Chief Financial Officer at the University of Alberta, following five years as Vice-President (Finance and Administration) at York University. Previously, she was Assistant Deputy Minister of Ontario's Management Board Secretariat and, between 1991 and 1992, was the province's Chief Economist and Assistant Deputy Minister of Finance.

Ms. Clark just finished two terms on the Bank of Canada Board of Directors.