About
Cathy Bennett is a business leader and investor who previously served as Newfoundland and Labrador's Minister of Finance and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, overseeing multi-billion-dollar budgets and fiscal policy frameworks. She has held executive roles and extensive board positions, and holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. Her experience spans energy, capital markets, public policy, and corporate governance.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Energy
Experience
- Sandpiper VenturesFounding & Co-Managing Partnercurrent2019 — presentCanada
- Institute of Corporate DirectorsPast Chair, Newfoundland & Labrador Chapter Executivecurrent2022 — presentSt. John's
- Calibre Mining CorpBoard Member2021 — 2024Canada
- BDCBoard Member2019 — 2023
- Kraken RoboticsBoard Member2020 — 2022Canada
- Dynamic Air SheltersChair, Board Of Directors2019 — 2020Greater St. John's Metropolitan Area
- Bennett Group of Companies Inc.Managing Director & CEO1999 — 2020
- Government of Newfoundland and LabradorMinister of Finance, Status of Women, Human Resource Secretariat & President of Treasury Board.2015 — 2017
- McDonald'sCEO, and Managing Director Bennett Restaurants1981 — 2016
- Government of Newfoundland and LabradorMHA, Virginia Waters - Official Opposition Member responsible for Finance & status of Women2014 — 2015
- Diamond Global Recruitment Group IncPresident, Eastern Canada2012 — 2013St. John's, NL
- Shaw Group of CompaniesBoard Member2012 — 2013Halifax
- Sunny Corner Enterprises Inc.Partner2012 — 2013Greater St. John's Metropolitan Area
- New Millennium Iron CorpDirector Board Of Directors2012 — 2013NL
- Bell AliantBoard Member2011 — 2013
- Newfoundland & Labrador HydroBoard Director2007 — 2012
Skills & more
Board of Directors1Board Governance1Audit Committee1Non-profits8Business Strategy27Customer Service18Hiring2Budgeting1Business Planning71Business Management1Coaching27Financial Planning1
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HospitalityIntegrationInventory ManagementLean ManufacturingLeadership DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentOperationsPlanningCreativity and InnovationStrategic PlanningPublic SpeakingTeam LeadershipFrom Cathy's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Equinor CanadaPF Collins International Trade SolutionsRfine Biomass
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Sandpiper Ventures
Andrea Barrios
Investment Principal at Sandpiper Ventures
Joe Lieberman
Managing Partner at K20 Fund
Lauren Ledwell
Investment Principal at Sandpiper Ventures
Mark Fraser
CSO at Sandpiper Ventures
Rhiannon Davies
Founding and Managing Partner at Sandpiper Ventures
Sarah Young
Founding and Managing Partner at Sandpiper Ventures
Shahr Savizi-Smed
Managing Partner at Women's Equity Lab
Simon Gregory
Partner, Chief Compliance Officer at SoftBank Vision Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cathy Bennett?
- Cathy Bennett is a business leader and investor who previously served as Newfoundland and Labrador's Minister of Finance and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, overseeing multi-billion-dollar budgets and fiscal policy frameworks. She has held executive roles and extensive board positions, and holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. Her experience spans energy, capital markets, public policy, and corporate governance.
- Where does Cathy Bennett work?
- Cathy Bennett is Founding and General Partner at Sandpiper Ventures.
- What does Cathy Bennett invest in?
- Cathy Bennett invests in Energy.
- What boards does Cathy Bennett sit on?
- Cathy Bennett holds tracked board seats at Equinor Canada, PF Collins International Trade Solutions, Rfine Biomass.
- Where did Cathy Bennett go to school?
- Cathy Bennett studied at University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management; Holy Heart.
Same school
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