Archived - Minister of Finance Announces Appointment of Master of the Royal Canadian Mint

February 11, 2015 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Finance

Finance Minister Joe Oliver today announced the appointment of Sandra L. Hanington as Master of the Royal Canadian Mint for a term of five years.

Ms. Hanington is an experienced senior executive with a strong background in the financial industry, strategic operations and corporate governance.

• As the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, the Master of the Mint reports to the Board of Directors and is responsible for providing leadership and direction in all aspects of the Corporation's activities, business performance and strategic development. The Board of Directors is accountable to Parliament through the Minister of Finance.
• The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada’s circulation coins.
• The Mint is recognized as one of the largest and most versatile mints in the world, offering a wide range of specialized, high quality coinage products and related services on an international scale.

• Biographical Notes

• The Royal Canadian Mint

Nicholas Bergamini
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Finance
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Stéphanie Rubec
Media Relations
Department of Finance
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Sandra L. Hanington was named by the Women’s Executive Network™ (WXN) three times as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women (2007, 2008 and 2009) and was inducted into to the WXN Hall of Fame in 2010.

Ms. Hanington has extensive experience in governance through various board positions. She is co-founder, board director and former board chair of Jack.org, which promotes mental health and wellness for youth in Canada. In 2014 she was appointed to the Board of Directors of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Extendicare, Inc. She has also served on the boards of Symcor Corp. and Kids Help Phone.

Ms. Hanington was previously Executive Vice-President, BMO Financial Group. She joined BMO Financial Group in 1999 as Vice-President, Insurance, and held a number of progressively senior executive roles in both Canada and the United States. Prior to joining BMO Financial Group, she worked for Manulife Financial/North American Life Assurance, Royal Trustco Ltd. and Suncor Inc./Sunoco Group.

Ms. Hanington is a licensed professional engineer with a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of Waterloo and a Master of Business Administration from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. She is also a certified member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.