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Stephanie McDonald

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Chief People, Culture & Transformation Officer at MDA Space
📍 Canada

Stephanie McDonald is a strategic business leader with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as the Chief People, Culture & Transformation Officer at MDA Space. Her expertise lies in large-scale business transformation, M&A, and strategic talent management, backed by an MBA from Georgetown University.

Outside of her executive roles, Stephanie is passionate about organizational effectiveness and fostering inclusive environments. She is a Maslow Certified Culture Coach and focuses on building strong company cultures where diverse ideas can flourish, enabling growth and success on a global scale.

She was recently recognized as one of Canadas Best Executives of 2025 by The Globe and Mails Report on Business Magazine.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Chief People, Culture & Transformation Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Canada
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Priorities

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Business Transformation
Her entire career, including her current title, is focused on leading companies like MDA Space, Ontex, and Holcim through significant transformation and growth phases.
Organizational Culture
As a certified culture coach, she actively champions building inclusive and collaborative work environments to drive business success and innovation.
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Career

Work history

7-2023
Chief People, Culture & Transformation Officer
MDA Space
12-2021 - 4-2023
Chief Human Resources Officer
Ontex
10-2018 - 10-2020
Senior Vice President, People & Culture
Parkland Corporation
1-2016 - 9-2018
Global HR Business Partner and Head of Strategic Workforce Planning & People Analytics
Holcim
1-2012 - 12-2015
Vice President, Organization & Human Resources
Holcim
In the press

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MDA Space Chief People, Culture and Transformation Officer Stephanie McDonald Named One of Canada’s Best Executives by The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business Magazine. Featured in PR Newswire
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MDA Names Stephanie McDonald Chief People, Culture & Transformation Officer. Featured in MDA Space (Company News)
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Education
2006 - 2008
Master of Business Administration
Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
1994 - 1998
Bachelor of Commerce
University of Saskatchewan
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