Cathy Bennett is a seasoned board chair, director, investor, and business leader with more than three decades of experience across energy, mining, capital markets, technology, and public policy. Her governance work spans publicly traded companies, crown corporations, and privately held businesses, alongside active involvement in early-stage innovation and venture investment.

Over her career, she has held more than two dozen corporate, public sector, and non-profit directorships, including multiple chair roles. Her experience includes leadership in major resource projects, energy and utilities, telecommunications, industrial manufacturing, advanced technology, and entrepreneurship—reflecting a long-standing commitment to economic development, innovation, and sustainable growth across diverse sectors.

She brings deep experience in economic development across Atlantic Canada’s highest-potential sectors, including mining, clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and innovation-driven technologies. Her work spans major resource developments, energy transition initiatives, dual-use and frontier technologies, and scale-up strategies that strengthen regional competitiveness. Recognized for navigating complex stakeholder environments and aligning industry, government, and community interests, she has consistently advanced productivity, investment attraction, and long-term growth.