Jane Allen

Jane has 25+ years of management consulting experience, including 20 years at Deloitte, where she was the Partner in charge of the power and utilities practice in Canada, and of the Global renewable energy practice. She worked with clients to bring innovative solutions to complex problems, particularly through the application of technology and analytics to improve decision-making. She has led numerous large technology implementations. She was a member of Deloitte’s Management Committee and Board of Directors, and was also their Chief Diversity Officer, receiving several awards from Catalyst Canada, Women’s Executive Network, and Women of Influence. After retiring from Deloitte, Jane joined a major power utility as Senior Vice-President of Strategy & Innovation, to develop their growth plans. She currently serves on the Boards of McMaster University and the Ontario Centres of Excellence, an organization that supports commercialization of new technologies. Jane received Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from McMaster University, and attended executive programs at the University of Toronto Rotman School of Business and IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland.