Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: June 29, 2005
• Invested on: February 17, 2006

Leading by example, Dennice Leahey has shown how corporate leaders can positively impact the voluntary sector. Former senior vice-president and ombudsman of RBC Financial Group, she has lent her expertise, energy and enthusiasm to organizations such as Mount Saint Vincent University, the North Cumberland Hospital, Manitoba A.L.I.V.E. and the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art. Highly respected for her integrity and determination, she has mentored women in the banking industry as well as young volunteers and has actively promoted business and civic endeavours in Aboriginal communities.