Elyse Allan

Elyse Allan
Born Mary Elyse Allan
Education Dartmouth College (BA in Biology), (MBA)
Occupation President and CEO of GE Canada
Vice President of General Electric
Board member of Tuck School of Business
Royal Ontario Museum
C. D. Howe Institute
Conference Board of Canada
Business Council of Canada

Elyse Allan, C.M., M.B.A., LL.D. (Hon.) is President and CEO of GE Canada (since 2003), as well as Vice President of General Electric.[1] She was awarded the Order of Canada as a champion of scientific literacy, particularly among girls.

Her full name is Mary Elyse Allan.

Business career

Allan's career at General Electric began in 1984 and she has worked in the US, Canada in several industrial and consumer GE businesses including aviation, energy, and lighting.[1] She retired from GE Canada at the end of June 2018, ending a 14 year career as the head of the Canadian division of GE. [2]

Allan serves as a director on multiple boards including the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College,[3] the Royal Ontario Museum,[3], the C. D. Howe Institute,[1], and the Conference Board of Canada[1]. Allan has completed her board terms at the Business Council of Canada and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, where she also served as Chair.[1] She joined GE in 1984 and transferred to the Canadian operation in 1988. She left General Electric to work as a marketing executive with Ontario Hydro. She then spent a decade as president and CEO of the Toronto Board of Trade, returning to GE Canada as CEO in 2004. She also served as an economic advisor to the Canadian Government under Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau. [2]

Education and early life

Allan is originally from suburban New York. [2]

In 1979, Allan received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dartmouth College where she studied Biology and environmental studies, and received an MBA in 1984 from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, where she also serves on the Board of Overseers.[3] Allan holds honorary doctorate degrees from Ryerson University, Saint Mary’s University and Royal Roads University.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Elyse Allan, President & CEO, GE Canada". General Electric. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Parkinson, David (June 26, 2018). "GE Canada head retires amid major revamp at parent company". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "Alumni Stories - Elyse Allan". Tuck School of Business. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
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