Taylor appointed to CPPIB board

Kathleen Taylor has been appointed to the board of directors of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.

“Ms. Taylor’s global operational expertise and significant financial services board experience will make her a solid contributor to the board,” says Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. “I wish her all the best in her new role.”

She was most recently the president and CEO of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, having served in successively more senior positions over her almost 24-year career with the company.

Taylor is also a director of the Royal Bank of Canada and has been appointed as the chair designate by the bank’s board effective Jan. 1, 2014.

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