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Jennifer Reynolds, MBA, ICD.D

Balancer · DISC type S
Lead Director at Canada Development Investment Corporation (CDEV)
📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Jennifer Reynolds is an accomplished executive with over 25 years in financial services, spanning investment banking and venture capital. She serves as Lead Director at Canada Development Investment Corporation (CDEV) and is the CEO of Next Canada, while also pursuing a Global Executive PhD at ESCP Business School.

Jennifer is deeply committed to community involvement and advancing women in business. She has served on the board of the Womens College Hospital Foundation and was previously the CEO of the Women Corporate Directors Foundation, the worlds largest organization for women corporate board directors.

Unique fact: She provides specialized financial advisory to the Government of Canada on some of the countrys most complex and diverse commercial assets.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Lead Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Personality Overview

How Jennifer shows up

Good Listener
Formal Mannered
Empathetic

They are comfortable taking long term decisions. They are courteous and respectful but practical. They like following the process even if it takes time to reach any conclusion.

Priorities

Topics Jennifer cares about

Corporate Governance
As Lead Director of a federal Crown corporation and former CEO of Women Corporate Directors, she is an expert in board effectiveness and governance principles.
Women's Leadership
She has led the world's largest organization for women board members and serves on the board of the Women's College Hospital Foundation, championing female advancement.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
Lead Director
Canada Development Investment Corporation (CDEV)
7-2015
Director Canada Development Investment Corporation (CDEV)
Canada Development Investment Corporation (CDEV)
6-2017
Board Member
Women's College Hospital Foundation
6-2022 - 4-2025
Board Member
Agrinam Acquisition Corp
2-2022 - 2-2025
Chief Executive Officer
Women Corporate Directors Foundation
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2014 - 2014
HBS Women's Leadership Forum
Harvard Business School
11-2024 - 11-2027
Global Executive PhD
ESCP Business School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

S

Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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