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Cathy Bennett

Investor

Founding and General Partner at Sandpiper Ventures

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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.

Invests in

Energy

Experience

  1. Sandpiper VenturesFounding & Co-Managing Partnercurrent2019 β€” presentCanada
  2. Institute of Corporate DirectorsPast Chair, Newfoundland & Labrador Chapter Executivecurrent2022 β€” presentSt. John's
  3. Calibre Mining CorpBoard Member2021 β€” 2024Canada
  4. BDCBoard Member2019 β€” 2023
  5. Kraken RoboticsBoard Member2020 β€” 2022Canada
  6. Dynamic Air SheltersChair, Board Of Directors2019 β€” 2020Greater St. John's Metropolitan Area
  7. Bennett Group of Companies Inc.Managing Director & CEO1999 β€” 2020
  8. Government of Newfoundland and LabradorMinister of Finance, Status of Women, Human Resource Secretariat & President of Treasury Board.2015 β€” 2017
  9. McDonald'sCEO, and Managing Director Bennett Restaurants1981 β€” 2016
  10. Government of Newfoundland and LabradorMHA, Virginia Waters - Official Opposition Member responsible for Finance & status of Women2014 β€” 2015
  11. Diamond Global Recruitment Group IncPresident, Eastern Canada2012 β€” 2013St. John's, NL
  12. Shaw Group of CompaniesBoard Member2012 β€” 2013Halifax
  13. Sunny Corner Enterprises Inc.Partner2012 β€” 2013Greater St. John's Metropolitan Area
  14. New Millennium Iron CorpDirector Board Of Directors2012 β€” 2013NL
  15. Bell AliantBoard Member2011 β€” 2013
  16. Newfoundland & Labrador HydroBoard Director2007 β€” 2012

Education

  1. University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
  2. Holy Heart

Skills & more

Board of Directors1Board Governance1Audit Committee1Non-profits8Business Strategy27Customer Service18Hiring2Budgeting1Business Planning71Business Management1Coaching27Financial Planning1
+12 moreHospitalityIntegrationInventory ManagementLean ManufacturingLeadership DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentOperationsPlanningCreativity and InnovationStrategic PlanningPublic SpeakingTeam Leadership

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Same school

Shared employers

Investments

Board seats

Equinor CanadaPF Collins International Trade SolutionsRfine Biomass

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Sandpiper Ventures