Board of Directors

David Adams

CPA, CA

David Adams served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Aimia Inc., a global data-driven marketing and loyalty analytics company from 2007 until his retirement in March 2016. Prior to joining Aimia, Mr. Adams held senior executive positions with Photowatt, SR Telecom and CAE. Mr. Adams was elected to Plan International Canada’s Board of Directors in January 2016. He currently is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Points International and serves on the Boards of Cardlytics and TCC Global. He is also a member of the Board of Governors of the Stratford Festival and The Stratford Festival Foundation. Mr. Adams is a CPA and CA, holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Finance degree from the University of Toronto, and has completed the Stanford Executive Program.

Hon Rona Ambrose

Deputy Chairwoman, TD Securities

The Honourable Rona Ambrose is a national leader. She is the former Leader of Canada’s Official Opposition and an outspoken global champion for the rights of women and girls. She led Canada’s efforts to create the International Day of the Girl at the United Nations, a global movement that advocates for the rights of girls.

In addition to serving as an independent corporate director, Rona is a Global Fellow at the Wilson Centre Canada Institute in Washington DC, focusing on key Canada US bilateral trade and competitiveness issues. She also serves on the advisory board of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and the Advisory Council on the North American Free Trade Agreement. Rona has received many meaningful awards for her advocacy and public policy over the last decade.

David Court

Director Emeritus, McKinsey & Company

David Court is a Director (Senior Partner) in McKinsey & Company’s Dallas office. He is the Firm’s Global Director of Technology, Digitization and Communications and is currently leading the ‘Digitizing Our Firm’ initiative to reimagine major client and people processes from a digital-first mindset. He is a member of the Firm’s Board of Directors and Operating Committee. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Lori Evans

Executive Vice President, Strategy & Corporate Development Iogen Corporation

Lori Evans has over 20 years’ experience in executive and board roles in private equity, cleantech and renewables, telecommunications, healthcare, education and industrial services businesses operating across the Americas and Europe. She is responsible for corporate strategy development and execution, investment, M&A and funding opportunities, and government relations and policy strategy at Iogen Corporation, a leader in low carbon fuels using its innovation platform to create transformative net zero solutions. Lori has also served as Chief Administrative Officer at Marsulex, an international cleantech services company, where she led an enterprise-level organizational transformation. Previously, she practiced corporate, M&A and securities law with prominent Canadian law firms and leading Canadian and US operating and investment businesses across a wide range of industries, including American Medical Response and Birch Hill Equity Partners.

Lori received an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, an LL.B from the University of Victoria and a BA (Economics) from the University of Calgary. She holds the professional ICD.D designation granted by the Institute of Corporate Directors and has a special interest in board governance best practices. She has been named one of the 25 Most Influential Lawyers by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. Lori has served on numerous not-for-profit boards, primarily focused on health and wellbeing of children.

Helena Gottschling

RBC Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

Helena Gottschling is RBC, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) with global responsibility for Human Resources. Helena is part of RBC’s nine-member Group Executive which is responsible for setting the overall strategic direction of RBC - extending to over 80,000 employees in 37 countries.

Throughout her career with RBC, Helena has distinguished herself as a trusted advisor, a change champion, and a devoted employee advocate – leadership qualities that help to unlock the potential of RBCers and strengthen our brand as a top employer of choice on a global scale.

Helena was a co-chair of RBC’s record-breaking 2016 National Employee Giving Campaign, inspiring employees to go above and beyond in their personal donations to help Canadian communities prosper. She has been a long-time supporter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Ride for Research and currently serves on the Canadian JDRF Board. She is also a member of Plan International Canada’s Board of Directors. In addition, Helena is a member of the Human Capital Policy Council, C.D. Howe Institute and is a past board member of The Mosaic Institute.

Helena holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia. Helena is married with one son and lives in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.

Colleen Mcmorrow

FCPA, FCA, ICD.D

Ms. McMorrow retired as an Assurance Partner from Ernst & Young, a global professional services firm, where most recently she served as the Canadian leader of Ernst & Young’s (EY) Strategic Growth Markets practice and National Director, Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. She was a senior partner in EY’s Assurance practice until 2016 and held a number of senior leadership roles over her 38-year career at EY. Ms. McMorrow serves on the boards of public and private corporations including: Exco Technologies Limited, Ether Capital, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) as well as the following not-for-profit organizations- NEXT Canada, an entrepreneurial institute and Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation. In 2015, she was recognized by WXN as one of Canada’s Most Powerful Top 100 as a Trailblazer and Trendsetter.

Barun Mohanty

Former MD International, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

Barun Mohanty recently retired as the Managing Director International at the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. During his tenure there, he set up and ran the two international offices in India and South Africa, and led part of the US education portfolio. Utilizing the best of the corporate world’s tools and processes, Barun has worked with top talent to deliver scalable, sustainable and measurably improved outcomes for underprivileged children and youth. He was deeply involved in setting up consortium and outcomes-driven partnerships with Government, impact investing, and large-scale change management in the social sector, such as through development impact bonds. Previously, Barun was a Partner at McKinsey & Company, and has worked in Canada, the Netherlands, India and Portugal. He holds a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi, and an MBA from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

Rima Ramchandani

Torys LLP

Rima Ramchandani is a passionate advocate for gender equality and has been a Plan International Canada supporter for almost 15 years. She is a Partner and co-head of Torys’ Capital Markets Practice, and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Rima has been recognized for her work in the capital markets by Chambers Canada, The Legal 500 Canada and Lexpert and was named one of IFLR1000’s Women Leaders in 2021.

Rima currently serves on the Ontario Securities Commission’s Securities Advisory Committee. In 2016 she was appointed to the Ontario Government’s Women in Business Steering Committee and was named one of Canada’s Leading Lawyers Under 40 in 2014.

Rima is a graduate of the University of Toronto Law School and received a Bachelor of Philosophy from McGill University.

Michael Rolland

FCPA, FCA

Michael Rolland is President and Chief Operating Officer, Asia-Pacific for OMERS, the defined benefit pension plan for municipal employees in Ontario. In this role, Michael oversees OMERS operations, business relationships and growth opportunities managed out of the OMERS Singapore and Australia offices.

Michael joined OMERS in 2000 and since then has pioneered change and driven success across a number of initiatives including leading the evolution of OMERS Infrastructure and OMERS Private Equity from 2007 to 2018, with a focus on transforming those businesses into leading, global investment operations.

Michael has a diverse background in accounting, commercial finance and a broad range of industry sectors. He holds an Honours degree in Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants (FCPA) of Ontario.

Combining his business experience with his deep commitment to giving back, Michael has served on a variety of public, private, charity and community organization boards, both domestically and internationally.

In addition to his role as President & Chief Operating Officer, Asia Pacific, Michael is also the Chief Executive Officer for OMERS Sponsors Corporation where he leads the Sponsors Corporation in delivering on its key responsibilities related to plan design, contributions, strategy, stabilization reserves and valuation filing.

Paula Sahyoun

Associate, Social Venture Connexion (SVX)

Paula Sahyoun became Plan International Canada's first youth board member after successfully participating in the Fora Girls on Boards program. She strongly believes in the power of capital, civic engagement, and participation to foster positive change in the world. Currently, Paula is an Associate at the impact investing platform SVX, where she leads investor and venture education programs.

Paula takes a keen interest in Canada's social innovation ecosystem. Most recently, she was a Social Innovation Fellow at the McConnell Family Foundation. A driven youth activist, she is also a World Economic Forum Global Shaper, Climate Reality Leader and United Nations SDSN Local Pathways Fellow. Paula has an academic background in Health Sciences and graduated from the University of Waterloo.

Leagh Turner

Co-CEO, Ceridian

Leagh Turner is an accomplished global leader with decades of experience driving growth, innovation, and transforming organizations. Leagh has also served as Global Chief Operating Officer for SAP’s Strategic Customer Program, as Chief Operating Officer for SAP EMEA and prior to that, led the company’s Canadian business as President and Chief Operating Officer.

Leagh is a strong advocate for the advancement of women in leadership and was twice recognized as one of Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network. She graduated from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, and lives in Toronto, where she enjoys spending time with her husband and their two energetic teenage sons.