Jennifer oversees all aspects of RioCan’s corporate legal strategy and related execution, governance, ESG, Board, and related Committee matters. As a member of RioCan’s senior management team, Jennifer participates in formulating the strategy for the organization. She also oversees and directs the Legal, ESG, Insurance, and Lease Administration departments.
Jennifer is RioCan’s first-ever General Counsel, having joined the company in 2017 after serving as a corporate/securities lawyer focused within the healthcare sector. Jennifer puts her deep experience and passion to work in order to provide counsel and strategic guidance that helps propel RioCan toward its vision.
In addition to her work at RioCan, Jennifer is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Hospital for SickKids Foundation and sits on the Nominating & Governance and Compensation & Compensation/Resource Management Committees. In 2022, Jennifer was Valedictorian and completed her ICD.d certificate in the Director Education Program at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. In 2023, she received her Competent Boards ESG Certification from Competent Boards.
Prior to joining RioCan, Jennifer began her legal career at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP and Goodmans LLP. She was also the inaugural Head of Legal & Compliance at Alcon Canada Inc., a Novartis company, where she acted as Corporate Secretary & Director; Head of Human Resources; Head of Communications and Chief Privacy Officer. Jennifer has worked in a Legal capacity for Johnson & Johnson as well as Valeant Pharmaceuticals International.
Called to the Bar in 2003, Jennifer achieved her Law degree from the University of Windsor and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto. She has received many awards including being appointed to the Order of Ontario in 2025, being named Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada in 2024, the Lexpert 2021 Female Trailblazer Excellence Award, the 2020 Chambers Diversity & Inclusion North America Award and the 2019 Canadian General Counsel ESG Award for Excellence.