
	Benita is responsible for the finance functions of CPP Investment Board, including corporate and investment finance, treasury, performance, enterprise reporting, investment risk, internal tax and audit.
	
	To December 2013, Benita held the role of Chief Operations Officer.&nbsp; In that role, she was responsible for treasury, investment risk, operations, investment finance, data and technology functions within the CPP Investment Board.
	
	Prior to joining CPP Investment Board, she spent 11 years as the Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer for Northwater Capital Management Inc. where she was a member of the Senior Management Team and was responsible for operations, finance, risk management, compliance, regulatory affairs, and treasury functions. With over 30 years of finance experience, she previously held senior positions with Canada Development Investment Corporation and KPMG.
	
	Benita is active on several boards, including Canada Development Investment Corporation (a federal crown corporation), Canadian Public Accountability Board, Queen&rsquo;s School of Business Advisory Board (at Queen&rsquo;s University) and Toronto Financial Services Alliance.&nbsp; She is also a member of the Audit and Risk Committee of Queen&rsquo;s University.
	
	Benita was recognized as a Top 100 Most Powerful Women &ndash; Corporate Executives Category in 2009 and 2010.&nbsp; She has also been selected by the Canadian Board Diversity Council for its first-ever Diversity 50, which recognizes qualified, diverse candidates for board of director appointments.
	
	Benita holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen&rsquo;s University, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and has been granted the ICD.D. designation by the Institute of Corporate Directors.
