Appointee Biographies

JEFFREY STEINER

Jeffrey Steiner is a senior executive, experienced board director & lawyer involved with international trade, the film & TV industry, real estate, the mining sector and early-stage angel investment. Mr. Steiner was also the driving force behind the creation of Canada’s largest film & tv studio, located in Toronto’s waterfront. Jeff is the current Chair of the Canada-Saudi Arabia Business Council. Jeff recently completed two terms on the board of Export Development Canada (EDC) where he chaired the Business Development & Strategy Committee. Jeff was also a founding board member of FinDev Canada, an EDC subsidiary for development finance applying a gender-lens to investing. Jeff currently serves on the board of directors of the Resource Productivity & Recovery Authority (RPRA) tasked with overseeing product stewardship and recycling programs in Ontario. In the past he has served as a Commissioner of the Alcohol & Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).