Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 7, 2015
• Invested on: November 18, 2015

For her contributions to the field of corporate governance and for her pioneering work promoting women in Canada’s business community.

Donna Soble Kaufman is a leader in the field of corporate governance and a pioneer in promoting women in Canada’s business sector. A former partner at Stikeman Elliot specializing in antitrust law, she has also served on the boards of several of Canada’s most iconic companies, where she has championed good governance while advocating for a more prominent role for women. As one of the very first women to chair the board of a major public company, TransAlta Corporation, she paved the way for others to follow her path. She is also a respected mentor who pays it forward to numerous young lawyers and business executives.