
Danielle Harrison was appointed to the OMERS AC Board effective January 1, 2024 on the nomination of the Ontario Association of Police Services Boards (OAPSB). She currently serves as a member of the Investment Committee and the Pensions Committee.
Ms. Harrison is an accomplished leader with extensive expertise in finance, risk and actuarial science. During her 30-year career working with prominent Canadian insurance, banking and investment organizations, she has thrived in a diverse range of executive roles. She has held key senior positions including Head of Corporate Strategy, Chief Risk Officer, Actuary and Vice President Capital Governance representing publicly traded and privately held companies as well as a cooperative, and a crown corporation.
Ms. Harrison holds an Honours Bachelor of Mathematics degree in Actuarial Science with a minor in Statistics from the University of Waterloo. She is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS) and a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (FCIA). She successfully completed the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program and holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. Ms. Harrison has been an active voice within numerous industry and non-for-profit organizations and is the recipient of an Award of Distinction from the CIA in recognition of her extensive volunteerism.