Elaine Roper

Head, HR Practice Toronto

Elaine Roper is a Partner with the Public Sector and Not for Profit Practice and a lead in the firm’s Board Practice, based in Toronto. She brings over 30 years of international experience as a CHRO, consultant and board director in the technology, financial services and not-for-profit sectors, in addition to public/private partnership organizations throughout North America, Europe and Asia.

Elaine’s particular expertise lies in corporate and board governance, human capital strategy planning and implementation, and organizational development. She is an experienced board director and currently sits on the board at the Canada Games Council and 2021 Niagara Region Canada Summer Games Council. She is also a former Director and Chair at the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario, and has served on the boards of the Royal Ontario Museum, the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada, the Textile Museum of Canada and Bishop’s University.

Elaine holds a Bachelor degree in German and Business Administration from Bishop’s University. She has completed the Rotman Directors Education programme and is accredited through the Institute for Corporate Directors.