Board member will retire from mortgage firm after more than 30 years of service
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The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) recently strengthened its board of directors with the appointment of Gordon Laing.
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister Responsible for CMHC announced that Laing will join CMHC's board for a four-year term effective 12 December 2018.
"I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Laing to the Board of CMHC,” said Minister Duclos. “He brings a wide range of skills and knowledge in both finance and residential construction that will be of tremendous benefit as they work to deliver Canada's National Housing Strategy."
Laing was selected through an open, transparent, and merit-based process, and brings more than three decades of experience in finance across a variety of industries. He is a Certified Professional Accountant and in 2006, was awarded Fellow of the Society of Management Accountants of Canada. He is also a five-time winner of the Top 50 CEOs of Atlantic Canada and an inductee to the Hall of Fame (2014).
CMHC plays a vital role in the delivery of the National Housing Strategy. The Strategy is a 10-year, $40-billion plan that will strengthen the middle class, grow the economy and give more Canadians across the country a place to call home.
