Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 12, 2016
• Invested on: August 25, 2017

Canadian institutions and companies have benefited from Kathleen TaylorÆs
groundbreaking leadership. Former president and CEO of the Four Seasons Hotels
and Resorts, she was instrumental in leading the Canadian-based company during
a period of rapid global expansion. Now chair of the board of RBC, she is the first
woman to hold this position at a major Canadian bank. Known for possessing a strong
business sense and a propensity for relationship-building, she has become a soughtafter
member of corporate and non-profit boards, including those of the SickKids
Foundation and Air Canada, as well as the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.