Lisa A. Baiton:
CLASS OF 1985
Swift Current Comprehensive High SchoolClass of 1985
Swift current, SK
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LISA A. BAITON, MBA, ICD.D
MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OF GLOBAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS
CPP INVESTMENTS (CPPIB)
(Since 2010) Lisa Baiton oversees CPPIB’s public affairs programs globally. CPPIB is one of the largest retirement funds in the world with AUM of $409.6 billion, projected assets of $3 trillion by 2050, offices in HQ/Toronto, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Mumbai, NYC, Sao Paulo, Sydney, San Francisco, and investments in 55 countries.
She has 30 years experience in progressively senior executive leadership roles in the public and private sectors. Prior to CPPIB, she was Vice President & Practice Lead, Government Relations for Environics Communications (based in Toronto), a North American public affairs firm where she provided executive-level counsel to large corporate clients. She also worked for one of Canada's largest industry association, the Canadian Bankers Association (Toronto), and for senior Cabinet Ministers and a Premier within three Canadian governments (Saskatchewan, Federal, Ontario).
Originally from Saskatchewan, Lisa has a BA in Political Science (University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon), a MBA from the K...Expand for more
ellogg Graduate School of Management (Northwestern University, Chicago) and Schulich School of Business (York University, Toronto), with global electives completed at Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST, Hong Kong). A graduate (valedictorian) of the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) Directors Education Program at the Rotman School of Management (University of Toronto) and obtained the Institute-certified designation, ICD.D.
Lisa is an active member of the international business community, including: Canada-China Business Council Board; C.D. Howe Institute International Economic Policy Council; Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Advisory Group; and an invited member of the International Women's Forum (IWF). Previously on the Boards of the Fields Institute; the Canada-India Business Council; MITACS Inc.; Canadian Centre for Diversity; Empire Club of Canada; Casey House Hospice.
Specialties: Strategy; Geo-political, political and regulatory risk mitigation; government/stakeholder/industry affairs; policy thought leadership; advocacy; knowledge of dynamics between politics and global capital markets.
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