Minister Champagne announces appointment of chair of Export Development Canada board
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December 1, 2017 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, today announced the appointment of Martine Irman as chair of Export Development Canada’s (EDC’s) Board of Directors.
Ms. Irman is vice chair and head of global enterprise banking, TD Securities, and senior vice president, TD Bank Group. She is an experienced leader in international finance. She is also a celebrated industry leader: she was named one of Women in Capital Markets Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 in 2003 and received the group’s Leadership Award in 2013.
Ms. Irman is fully bilingual and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western University. She also completed the Advanced Management Program at the Wharton School and holds an Institute of Corporate Directors qualification from the Rotman School of Management.
The EDC appointment is the result of an open, transparent and merit-based selection process developed to attract high-quality candidates while reflecting gender parity and Canada’s diversity in Governor-in-Council appointments.
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“Martine Irman’s proven leadership and management experience will be tremendous assets to EDC’s mandate to provide Canadian exporters and investors with the tools they need to expand their presence in international markets. As chair, she will play a key role in EDC’s growing support for Canadian companies expanding their international trade activities and creating good middle class jobs at home.”
- François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade
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Founded in 1944, EDC is a Crown corporation that operates on commercial principles and reports to Parliament through the minister of international trade.
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EDC has been facilitating the international business activities of Canadian companies both large and small, in every industry across the country for more than 70 years and has facilitated more than $1 trillion in export and investment activity.
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