Officer of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2011-05-26
Invested on: 2012-05-25
Annette Verschuren is an innovative business leader and champion of corporate social responsibility. Highly regarded for fostering corporate/voluntary co-operation, as president of Home Depot Canada, she was instrumental in matching volunteers and materials with Habitat for Humanity's home-building projects. She has also collaborated with Volunteer Canada to encourage corporate giving at the national level.