Our Team
We work with member CEOs, stakeholders, government representatives and the media to advance policy and advocate for the Council’s priority initiatives.
Goldy Hyder
President and Chief Executive Officer – Business Council of Canada
Goldy Hyder is a seasoned strategic leader with more than 25 years’ experience advising business leaders, boards of directors, government officials and a broad spectrum of community stakeholder groups. As President and Chief Executive Officer of the Business Council of […]
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by Goldy
Statement on Canada-U.S. trade talks
June 27, 2025
Seize the moment
June 26, 2025
Sarah Alrifai
Communications Specialist – Business Council of Canada
As a member of the Council’s communications team, Sarah creates digital and social media content and supports a wide range of other communications activities to align with the Council’s priorities. A recent university graduate, Sarah has held internships focused on […]
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Louise Blais
Senior Special Advisor – U.S. and International Affairs – Business Council of Canada
Louise draws on her years of experience as a Canadian diplomat to provide advice to the Council on issues related to Canada-U.S. relations, North America, and Canada’s place in the world. She frequently speaks and writes on behalf of the […]
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by Louise
Rebuilding Canada’s defence industrial base
May 28, 2025
Canada and Trump II: We Don’t Need a Minister of American Relations
November 7, 2024
Christine Bogie
Senior Administrative Associate – Business Council of Canada
Christine joined the Council in 2017. As Senior Administrative Associate she provides organizational and logistical support to members of the policy team responsible for trade and international policy. Prior to joining the Council she was assistant to a senior executive […]
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Mark Camilleri
Special Advisor – European Union – Business Council of Canada
Based in Brussels, Mark provides advice to the Council on European activities and issues of relevance to Canadian companies. Mark is a lawyer with over 20 years of corporate, commercial and regulatory law experience in the European Union, Canada and […]
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by Mark
Canada-EU trade advantages
March 31, 2025
Amy Castle
Senior Vice President, Communications – Business Council of Canada
Amy provides leadership in the planning, management and oversight of all communications activities for the Council and the CEO, and provides advice on broad policy issues. Prior to joining the Council, Amy was Executive Producer of the CBC television show […]
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Natasha Chilala
Administrative Associate – Business Council of Canada
Natasha provides organizational, logistical and administrative support to the Senior Vice President of Corporate Services and other administrative staff. Prior to joining the Council, she held several positions in the sales and financial sectors, including most recently as a client […]
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Genevieve Desjardins
Administrative Associate – Business Council of Canada
Genevieve provides organizational, logistical and administrative support to members of the Council policy team. Prior to joining the Council, Genevieve worked as an administrative assistant in both the tech and construction industries. A three-time graduate of Algonquin College, she has more […]
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John Dickerman
Vice President, United States – Business Council of Canada
Based in Washington, D.C., John represents the BCC in the United States with a focus on trade and investment, economic security and other cross border issues. Prior to joining the BCC, John served as the Head of North America for […]
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by John
DST strains Canada-U.S relationship
November 12, 2024
Canada must be seen as a reliable ally
July 9, 2024
Kefaya Dubé
Administrative Associate – Business Council of Canada
Kefaya provides organizational, logistical and administrative support to the Senior Vice President of Corporate Services and other administrative staff. Prior to joining the Council, Kefaya specialized in customer service in the financial and travel sectors with an emphasis on sales […]
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Heather Exner-Pirot
Special Advisor – Economic Transition – Business Council of Canada
Based in Calgary, Dr. Heather Exner-Pirot provides policy advice on the energy transition, Arctic development and security and Indigenous economic reconciliation. In addition to her role with the BCC, she is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Natural Resources, […]
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Michael Gullo
Vice President, Policy – Business Council of Canada
Michael leads the Council’s work on energy security, natural resources and infrastructure policy. He is the secretary to the Council’s CEO working group on energy security and natural resource development. He has more than 20 years of experience working in […]
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by Michael
Time to move from talk to action on regulatory reform
March 24, 2025
We need bold action on trade barriers
February 8, 2025
Shauna Hemingway
Senior Special Advisor – Mexico and the Americas – Business Council of Canada
Shauna advises the Council on issues related to its interests and those of its members in Mexico and with other key trade and investment partners in the Americas. Shauna served as Deputy Head of Mission, Minister-Counsellor (political affairs), and Chargée d’affaires […]
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Jack Hughes
Senior Vice President, Planning and Operations – Business Council of Canada
Jack manages the operations of the Council, including strategic planning, and liaises with the Board of Directors. Jack assists in the development of the Council’s policy priorities, the oversight of financial and human resources, as well as membership development and […]
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by Jack
Reviewing the USMCA: first, do no harm
April 30, 2024
Trevor Kennedy
Vice President, Asia-Pacific – Business Council of Canada
Based in Tokyo, Trevor leads the Council’s work on Canadian business trade and investment ties with countries in the Asia-Pacific. He advises and executes on trade policy initiatives and liaises with Canadian policymakers, foreign officials and international business networks representing […]
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by Trevor
Engaging with Indo-Pacific partners
June 6, 2024
Growing economic opportunities in Vietnam and Malaysia
March 29, 2024
Daniela Lombardo
Trade Policy Analyst – Business Council of Canada
Daniela supports the Council’s work on international trade and policy. She researches and advises on trade policy initiatives and engages with Canadian policymakers, foreign officials and international business networks representing key partners. Prior to joining the Council, Daniela worked as […]
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Trevor Neiman
Vice President, Policy and Legal Counsel – Business Council of Canada
Trevor leads the Council’s policy work on a variety of topics, including immigration, the digital economy, and economic security. As the Council’s legal counsel, Trevor also provides advice on operational matters. Prior to joining the Council, Trevor worked as a […]
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by Trevor
The Three P’s of Economic Security
May 20, 2025
Building partnership through defence
January 10, 2025
Michèle-Jamali Paquette
Director, Media and External Relations – Business Council of Canada
Michèle-Jamali is responsible for the Council’s external communications and media relations, enhancing its engagement with stakeholders and the public. She brings a wealth of experience in politics, public affairs and the labour movement. Most recently, she served as Director of […]
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Heather Scoffield
Senior Vice President, Strategy – Business Council of Canada
Heather crafts and pursues the strategic priorities of the Council in collaboration with her Council colleagues and members. Her focus is finding practical solutions to the major economic and growth challenges of our time – competitiveness, climate and a constantly […]
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by Heather
Callum Smith
Manager of Digital & Design – Business Council of Canada
Callum oversees the Council’s digital and visual design. He supports the Council executive through product creation, project management, and creative digital solutions. Since joining the Council in 2016, Callum has led several digital transformation efforts, digital design, brand modernization, events technology, […]
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Nancy Wallace
Senior Vice President, Corporate Services – Business Council of Canada
A long-time member of the Council’s headquarters staff, Nancy is responsible for the organization of all members’ meetings of the Council, as well as special events. She manages the Council’s finances, including the collection of membership fees, contracting, payroll and […]
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Board of Directors
Governance of the Council is provided by the Board of Directors, a body drawn from the membership.
