Serving on the Board since 2016, Mrs. Lynn McGrade is a partner at the Toronto office of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. She is the National Leader of the Investment Management Group and head of the Firm’s UK and EU desk.  Lynn practices corporate law, specializing in issues relating to the investment management industry. Lynn is a recognized authority on securities registrant regulation, compliance and investment fund governance, and has extensive experience in merger and acquisition transactions in the investment industry.

She is the Past President, Board of Directors, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Program (Ontario) and a Recipient of the Women’s Executive Network (WXN) 2013 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award.

Mrs. McGrade serves as Vice-Chair and Treasurer of the Foundation Board and is a member of the Finance Committee and the Investment Committee. She previously served as Secretary of the Board and will assume the role of Treasurer beginning in 2023-24. She is a Board Champion for the Mental Health Campaign.