Eleanor Chiu – OAE, FCPA, FCA, ICD.D

Eleanor Chiu is a prominent leader in Calgary’s business and philanthropic communities. She is passionate about ensuring that her contributions make a significant difference. Her long list of volunteer roles has included sitting on the boards of Alberta Children’s Hospital, YWCA, and International Women’s Forum Calgary. She and her husband founded the Trico Charitable Foundation – a registered charity with the vision of provoking innovation and building capacity in social entrepreneurship to close social gaps. As Trico Group’s Chief Financial Officer, she helped build the company from a small business to one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies – a testament to her business acumen and professional and personal strengths. She also held directorship of various public and private for-profit companies.

Eleanor holds an FCPA, FCA designation, a prestigious honorary designation awarded to Chartered Professional Accountants who, through their outstanding achievements, bring distinction to the accounting profession and serve as role models to others. She also holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors. Through her endeavours, Eleanor has driven innovation in her profession and demonstrated outstanding achievements in her field and the community. In 2022, Eleanor was invested in the Alberta Order of Excellence.