Nova Scotia-born champion of gender equity named Commander of British Empire
LONDON — A Halifax-born banker who is a fierce advocate of gender equity in corporate boardrooms has been named a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth.
Brenda Trenowden is head of the Financial Institutions Group in Europe for ANZ Bank and global chairwoman of the 30% Club, which campaigns for greater representation of women on the boards of the London Stock Exchange’s top performing companies.
She says she has been overwhelmed by congratulatory notes and flowers since the Queen’s Birthday Honours List was released this month.
“It’s a big deal in the U.K.,” says Trenowden, who can now use the post-nominal initials CBE after her name.