Diverse Voices: A conversation with Catherine Roome

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In this episode, Joanna Cameron, a partner in the Corporate Group at Osler and a co-author of the Diversity Disclosure Practices report, welcomes Catherine Roome, a tech innovator with a passion for serving the public interest. Catherine is a director of BC Hydro, where she chairs the board of its energy trading subsidiary, Powerex, and is a member of the Site C Hydroelectric Project oversight board. Catherine also serves on the private sector boards of Prospera Credit Union and McElhanney Engineering, where she chairs her operating board. She recently served as Interim CEO of Atira Women’s Resource Society, supporting governance and operational renewal for B.C.’s largest supportive housing organization. Previously, she led Technical Safety BC for a decade. Catherine is dedicated to fostering justice, equity, diversity and inclusion and encouraging the next generation of leaders.