TORONTO, November 10, 2004 -- York University is proud to announce that Dr. Lorna Marsden, President and Vice-Chancellor of York University; York alumnae Colleen Johnston, Executive Vice President, Finance Operations, TD Bank Financial Group (TDBFG) and Andrea Rosen (M.B.A./LL.B 1981), Vice-Chair Retail Banking at Toronto-Dominion Bank have been named among Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women, by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN).
Lorna Marsden has been a member of the Board of Governors since her appointment as President and Vice-Chancellor of York University in 1997. Marsden was formerly President and Vice-Chancellor of Wilfrid Laurier University and also served as a member of the Senate of Canada. Marsden obtained a B.A. from the University of Toronto and a Ph.D. from Princeton.
Photo: Dr. Lorna Marsden
She is a Professor of Sociology and taught for twenty years at the University of Toronto, where she served as Associate Dean of the Graduate School and as Vice-Provost (Arts and Sciences). Marsden is a director of the Institute for Work and Health, the Centre for Education and Development in Population Activities (CEDPA) in Washington, D.C., Manulife Financial, and Gore Mutual Insurance Company. She is the author of several books and articles in the field of economic sociology.
Colleen Johnston is responsible for financial reporting, performance measurement and planning, and business decision support across all of TDBFG’s businesses including TD Securities, TD Canada Trust, TD Wealth Management, and TD Waterhouse. A member of the Bank’s senior executive team, Johnston is also responsible for the bank-wide implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley 404.
Photo: Colleen Johnston
Johnston graduated from York University in 1982 with a B.B.A. and she received her Chartered Accountant designation in 1984. The WXN also recognizes Johnston for her community involvement as Chair of the Bridgepoint Health Board of Directors, a health care organization that endeavors to be Canada’s leader in complex care and rehabilitation, as well as her previous advocacy work in the areas of workplace equity and diversity.
Other prominent York women on the list include: Janice Fukakusa (MBA 1979), Royal Bank of Canada; Moya Greene (LLB 1978), Bombardier; Katherine Rethy (MBA 1984), Toronto-Dominion Bank; Susan Niczowski (BSc., BA), Summer Fresh Salads; Rosalie Abella (Honorary LLD 1991), Supreme Court of Canada; Anne Golden (Honorary LLD 2000), Conference Board of Canada; Jennifer Babe (LLB 1979), Miller Thomson; Sue Matthews (BA 1996), Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care; Louise Arbour (Honorary LLD 1995), United Nations; Beverley McLachlin (Honorary LLD), Supreme Court of Canada; Laura Safran (LLB 1976), Fraser Milner Casgrain.
Under the leadership of WXN, the Top 100 awards program identifies and celebrates the 100 most exceptional and influential women in Canada. An independent Advisory Board has selected the winners based on defined, measurable criteria. The winners were honoured at Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100(TM) Awards Luncheon and Summit held today at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in downtown Toronto.
York University is the leading interdisciplinary teaching and research university in Canada. York offers a modern, academic experience at the undergraduate and graduate level in Toronto, Canada’s most international city. The third largest university in the country, York is host to a dynamic academic community of 50,000 students and 7,000 faculty and staff, as well as 180,000 alumni worldwide. York’s 10 faculties and 21 research centres conduct ambitious, groundbreaking research that is interdisciplinary, cutting across traditional academic boundaries. This distinctive and collaborative approach is preparing students for the future and bringing fresh insights and solutions to real-world challenges.
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George McNeillie, Assistant Director, Media Relations, York University, (416) 736-2100 x22091/
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