Gail C. A. Cook-Bennett

Corporate Officer/Principal at Order of Canada

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Dr. Gail C.
Cook-Bennett is Chairman at Manulife Financial Corp., Chairman at Manulife Capital, and a Member at Order of Canada.
She is on the Board of Directors at Emera, Inc. Prior to Chair of the Board of Directors in Manulife, Dr. Cook-Bennett was the Chair of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board from 1998 to 2008, an investment management organization that invests the Canada Pension Plan fund to help pay the benefits of 17 million Canadians who participate in the Plan.
Dr. Cook-Bennett holds a BA from Carleton University and a PhD from the University of Michigan.
She is a Member of the Order of Canada.
She holds Doctor of Laws degrees from Carleton University and York University and is a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Gail C. A. Cook-Bennett active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Order of Canada Order of Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Order of Canada is an organization based in Ottawa, Canada. The organization is affiliated with the governor general of Canada, La gouverneure générale du.	Corporate Officer/Principal	17/10/2010

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Former positions of Gail C. A. Cook-Bennett

Companies	Position	End
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION	Chairman	01/05/2013
EMERA INCORPORATED	Director/Board Member	06/06/2012
Petro-Canada Petro-Canada Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Petro-Canada engages in the exploration of oil and gas. The company has operations in Libya, Algeria, the United States, and Canada. Petro-Canada manufactures petroleum products. It is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.	Director/Board Member	03/08/2009
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Investment ManagersFinance The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is a government-owned professional investment management organization headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 1997 and is also known as the CPP Investment Board. CPPIB manages the investments of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).	Director/Board Member	30/12/2008
Nova Scotia Power, Inc. Nova Scotia Power, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Nova Scotia Power, Inc. engages in the provision of electricity generation, transmission and distribution services. The company offers thermal, renewable and imported electricity. It also delivers electricity to residential, business, energy savings and environmental sectors. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.	Director/Board Member	30/09/2006

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Training of Gail C. A. Cook-Bennett

Carleton University	Undergraduate Degree
University of Michigan	Doctorate Degree

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Listed companies	3
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION	Finance
EMERA INCORPORATED	Utilities
TRANSCONTINENTAL INC.	Consumer Services

Private companies	6
Petro-Canada Petro-Canada Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Petro-Canada engages in the exploration of oil and gas. The company has operations in Libya, Algeria, the United States, and Canada. Petro-Canada manufactures petroleum products. It is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.	Energy Minerals
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Investment ManagersFinance The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is a government-owned professional investment management organization headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 1997 and is also known as the CPP Investment Board. CPPIB manages the investments of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).	Finance
Nova Scotia Power, Inc. Nova Scotia Power, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Nova Scotia Power, Inc. engages in the provision of electricity generation, transmission and distribution services. The company offers thermal, renewable and imported electricity. It also delivers electricity to residential, business, energy savings and environmental sectors. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.	Utilities
Manulife Capital (Real Estate) Manulife Capital (Real Estate) Investment ManagersFinance Manulife Capital Real Estate is a real estate investment firm located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a division of Manulife capital, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX, NYSE and PSE: MFC).	Finance
Order of Canada Order of Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Order of Canada is an organization based in Ottawa, Canada. The organization is affiliated with the governor general of Canada, La gouverneure générale du.	Commercial Services
Institute of Corporate Directors Institute of Corporate Directors Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016.	Commercial Services

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