Sonia Baxendale

Sonia Baxendale joined the Board in November 2020. She is currently the President and CEO of the Global Risk Institute, a government, industry and academic partnership. From 1992 to 2011, Ms. Baxendale held senior leadership roles within Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (“CIBC”), including six years as Senior Executive Vice President and President of Retail Banking and Wealth Management. Prior to joining CIBC, Ms. Baxendale held progressively senior positions with Saatchi & Saatchi and American Express Canada. Ms. Baxendale serves on the Boards of several public companies, including Foresters Financial and Laurentian Bank of Canada. Ms. Baxendale also serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Hospital for SickKids Foundation and on the Board of Trustees for Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics from Victoria College, University of Toronto.