Board Vice Chair

Sue Armstrong is a retired financial services executive, having served most recently as President & CEO of CDSPI, an organization providing advisory, wealth management, insurance, and health and wellness services to the Canadian dental community.

During her career, she also served as Senior Vice-President of Swiss Reinsurance Company Canada, with previous roles at CIBC Insurance and Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company. Prior to her senior executive roles, Sue was a senior manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC).

Sue currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of OMA Insurance, a subsidiary of the Ontario Medical Association. She previously served on the Boards of Directors of Securian Canada (formerly Canadian Premier Life Insurance Company and Canadian Premier General Insurance Company) and McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited, a public company in the educational publishing industry.
Sue has made a significant volunteer commitment to the Canadian healthcare sector. She is currently Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Sue has previously served on the Boards of Directors of Michael Garron Hospital, having served as Chair for two years, West Park Healthcare Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the George Hull Centre for Children and Families, a children’s mental health agency, which she chaired for three years.

Sue has been recognized by Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario with the distinction of the FCPA designation for her corporate and community service. She also holds the ICD.D. designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Active in organizations focused on networking and executive professional development, Sue is a member of Financial Executives International, International Women’s Forum and Women Get on Board.