Brenda McKenna

Brenda McKenna serves as the Chief Privacy Officer at Great-West Lifeco Inc. since November 2024 and has held various roles at Canada Life since May 1998, including Privacy Officer, Canada Data Lead, Digital Strategy and Planning Leader, Portfolio, Program, and Project Manager, and Software Developer. Additionally, Brenda works as a Happiness Coach at My Happiness Coach since July 2016 and has teaching experience at Fanshawe College from September 2008 to June 2011. Educational qualifications include a Certified Information Privacy Professional (Canada) credential from The International Association of Privacy Professionals, a Digital Strategy Certificate from The University of British Columbia, and degrees in Project Management, Information Technology, and Management from Western University, Loyalist College, and the Canadian Institute of Management, respectively. Brenda is currently pursuing further education at Queen's University.