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SHELLEY WILLIAMS

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SHELLEY WILLIAMS

Ms. Williams has been a Chartered Professional Accountant for 30 years and has an extensive background in corporate finance, capital markets, risk management, and strategy. She has held senior positions at several multinational public companies, including Vice President Treasurer at Finning International Inc. and Corporate Treasurer at Fletcher Challenge Canada. Ms. Williams has significant governance experience at both public and private sector organizations, as well as unique ownership and multi-stakeholder environments. Currently, she is serving as a Director on the Boards of the Bank of Canada (January 2023 to present) and Technical Safety BC (February 2023 to present). Ms. Williams has recently served on the Boards of Concentra Bank (2017 to 2022) and Concentra Trust (2019 to 2022), where she was Chair of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee, and a member of the Special Committees overseeing the sale of the Bank and Trust Company to Equitable Bank. She has also served on the Board of BC Life & Casualty (2015 to 2021) where she chaired the Audit, Risk and Conduct Review Committees and oversaw the merger of the Company with Blue Cross Life. Previously, Ms. Williams served as Chair of the Douglas College Board, Vice Chair of HFN LNG Development Corporation, and as an Independent Commissioner at the BC Securities Commission. Ms. Williams is active in the community and is currently serving as Chair of the Sources Foundation. Ms. Williams holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from the University of Victoria. She has held the ICD designation since 2009 and volunteers as an examiner for ICD’s Director Education Program.