Gail Stephens, FCPA, FCGA, ICD.D
Gail Stephens is currently working as a consultant for a variety of organizations in areas such as strategic planning, leadership development, change management, governance and organizational restructuring. She has over twenty years leading large, complex organizations including City Auditor and then Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Winnipeg, City Manager for the City of Victoria, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the BC Pension Corporation and Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Interim President and CEO for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Gail has years of experience working with politicians across Canada at all three levels of government and engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders and community groups. She has delivered speeches across Canada, the United States and internationally on a wide variety of topics. She is recognized for leading significant organizational transformations and achieving high customer/citizen satisfaction and employee engagement. Gail has lead teams in solving complex problems involving many issues of high public interest including arson, sewage treatment plant spill, sale of Winnipeg Hydro and emergency planning.
Gail is currently serving as a member of the board of directors for VIA Rail Canada Inc. (Chair of the Human Resources Committee), Technical Safety BC (Chair of the Strategic Advisory Committee) and the David Foster Foundation (Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee). She received the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. Ms. Stephens is a Certified Public Accountant having graduated from the Certified General Accountants (CGA) program and a former teacher having graduated from the University of Manitoba on the Dean’s Honour List. She received the CGA Manitoba Gold Medal and was awarded a CPA, CGA fellowship. She graduated from the Harvard University Kennedy School in the Executive Management Program.
Ms. Stephens was named one of Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network in 2003, 2010 and 2011 and the 2006 Women in Finance’s PEAK Award for Performance and Excellence. She was selected by Douglas Magazine for Vancouver Island’s Top 10 influencers in 2012 and was awarded one of Canada’s top 100 CGAs in 2008.
Gail is currently serving as a member of the board of directors for VIA Rail Canada Inc. (Chair of the Human Resources Committee), Technical Safety BC (Chair of the Strategic Advisory Committee) and the David Foster Foundation (Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee). She received the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. Ms. Stephens is a Certified Public Accountant having graduated from the Certified General Accountants (CGA) program and a former teacher having graduated from the University of Manitoba on the Dean’s Honour List. She received the CGA Manitoba Gold Medal and was awarded a CPA, CGA fellowship. She graduated from the Harvard University Kennedy School in the Executive Management Program.
Ms. Stephens was named one of Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network in 2003, 2010 and 2011 and the 2006 Women in Finance’s PEAK Award for Performance and Excellence. She was selected by Douglas Magazine for Vancouver Island’s Top 10 influencers in 2012 and was awarded one of Canada’s top 100 CGAs in 2008.
