In May 2018, Dr. Susan Black joined The Conference Board of Canada as CEO. The Conference Board is Canada’s foremost independent, evidence-based & not-for-profit research organization. Its mission is to inspire and empower leaders to build a stronger future for Canada.

Dr. Black has held executive positions including CHRO with Intact Financial Corporation, and Senior VP, People with Holt, Renfrew and Co., Limited. She also is the former President of Catalyst Canada.

Dr. Black has served on the boards of York University, the Metro Toronto Housing Authority, and North York General Hospital. She currently sits on the board of Gore Mutual Insurance Company.

Dr. Black is a graduate of Yale University (BA), is a Harvard MBA and, in her life-long quest to better understand human behaviour, obtained a PhD in organizational studies from York University.