Biography

Lynn E. Oldfield

Lynn is an inclusive, dynamic, and transformative leader and director with extensive business and leadership accomplishments.

As a seasoned board member, Lynn has served on private, education and not-for-profit boards. She was chosen by the Canadian federal government to serve on the Global Risk Institute’s Board of Directors, where she currently Chairs the Membership, HR and Compensation Committee. She recently joined the Board of the Arthritis Society Canada and is a member of the Audit Committee and CEO Strategic Advisory Group.

From 2008-2023, she served as President and CEO of AIG Insurance Company of Canada and remains a Non-Executive Director. Lynn began her career with AIG in 1991 as an underwriting manager and has 40 years of experience in commercial risk and insurance.

She earned an Honours BBA degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and an MBA from McMaster University; is an FCIP; and holds the ICD.D Institute of Corporate Directors and the ESG.D designations from Rotman School of Management.

Lynn has been a member of Foresters Board since 2025; she is currently a member of the Board’s Human Capital and Governance, Fraternal and Risk and Investment Committees.