Ehren Cory is the CEO of the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), an impact investor that develops the next generation of infrastructure Canadians need. He is a recognized leader in sustainable finance and infrastructure investing in Canada.   

Ehren joined the Canada Infrastructure Bank in 2020, bringing his strong leadership approach, infrastructure expertise, and a track record of delivering results by partnering with the private and public sectors. He is focused on the CIB’s strategic direction to accelerate infrastructure investment in Canada and building the CIB as a results-oriented organization. 

Prior to joining the CIB in November 2020, Ehren was the president and CEO of Infrastructure Ontario, a provincial Crown Agency responsible for financing, building, and enhancing the value of the province’s infrastructure and real estate assets. He became CEO in 2017 after spending four years with the Agency in executive roles responsible for the successful transaction structuring, tendering, and delivery of billions of dollars in infrastructure projects. 

Between 2001 and 2012, Ehren was a partner at McKinsey & Company in Toronto, where he served as a leader in the Public Sector and Capital Projects practices, advising clients in both the private and public sectors. 

Ehren is involved in a number of Canadian and international organizations tackling sustainability in relation to finance and the development of infrastructure, including the Sustainable Finance Institute at Queen’s University and the Toronto Region Board of Trade Financial Innovation committee.  He also serves on the Board of the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships.  

Ehren is a graduate of the MBA program at INSEAD in Fontainebleau France, where he graduated with distinction. He also received an Honours degree in Business Administration (HBA) from the University of Western Ontario. 

Ehren Cory, Président-directeur général, Banque de l’infrastructure du Canada 

Ehren Cory est président-directeur général de la Banque de l’infrastructure du Canada (BIC), un investisseur d’impact qui développe la prochaine génération d’infrastructures dont la population canadienne a besoin. Il est un chef de file reconnu en matière de finance durable et d’investissement dans les infrastructures au Canada. 

M. Cory s’est joint à la Banque de l’infrastructure du Canada en 2020, apportant à l’organisation sa solide approche du leadership, son expertise en infrastructure et son bilan en matière d’obtention de résultats dans le cadre de partenariats avec les secteurs privé et public. Il se concentre sur l’orientation stratégique de la BIC pour accélérer les investissements dans l’infrastructure au Canada et à faire de la BIC une organisation axée sur les résultats.  

Avant de se joindre à la BIC en novembre 2020, M. Cory a été président-directeur général d’Infrastructure Ontario (IO), un organisme de la Couronne provincial responsable du financement, de la construction et de l’amélioration de la valeur des infrastructures ainsi que des biens immobiliers de la province. Il est devenu président-directeur général après avoir passé quatre ans au sein de l’organisme dans un rôle de direction responsable du succès de la structuration des transactions, des appels d’offres et de la livraison de milliards de dollars en projets d’infrastructure. 

De 2001 à 2012, M. Cory était associé chez McKinsey & Company à Toronto, où il a été un leader des pratiques du secteur public et des projets d’investissement, conseillant des clients des secteurs privé et public. 

M. Cory est actif au sein de plusieurs organisations canadiennes et internationales qui traitent du développement durable en lien avec la finance, y compris l’Institut de la finance durable de l’Université Queen’s et le comité de l’innovation financière de la Chambre de commerce de la région de Toronto. Il siège également au conseil d’administration du Conseil canadien pour les partenariats public-privé.   

M. Cory a obtenu son diplôme avec distinction du programme de MBA de l’INSEAD, à Fontainebleau, en France. Il a également obtenu un diplôme spécialisé en administration des affaires (HBA) de l’Université Western Ontario. 

Ceara Copps-Edwards is an experienced and passionate public affairs and communications professional with a diverse background, joining the Canada Infrastructure Bank in October 2022. At the CIB, Ceara works with partners across the country on investment communications and thought leadership.

Ceara is also the Vice President of the Public Affairs Association of Canada where she mentors young professionals entering the industry.

In her previous role at NATIONAL Public Relations, Ceara advised clients across the country on strategic communications. Prior to that, Ceara was the Manager of Public Affairs at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce where she led communications and government relations efforts on key policy initiatives and reports as well as leading signature events including the Ontario Economic Summit.

Ceara has a BA (Hons) from the University of Ottawa as well as a Master of Science and Culture from the KU Leuven in Belgium.

Kait Tyschenko (they/iel) has spent their career focusing on sustainability and impact. At the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) they hold ownership of the CIB’s measurement standard for Greenhouse Gas reductions in its investments, supporting investments outcome measurement across Indigenous infrastructure, clean power, green infrastructure, and public transit.

Kait holds a Bachelor of Health Science from Western University and a graduate diploma in Social Responsibility and Sustainability from the University of Toronto, St. Michael’s College.

In addition to their work to ensure a more sustainable infrastructure sector in Canada, Kait is the founder of the Queer Infrastructure Network (QUIN), an industry advocacy and networking group for 2SLGBTQ+ people working in the many dimensions of infrastructure.

As Associate General Counsel, Juliette oversees the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s corporate and commercial activities, contributes to the corporate governance and compliance matters, and provides strategic counsel on investment projects spanning the CIB’s priority sectors. Juliette joined the CIB’s legal team in 2020.

Dedicated to supporting climate action, Juliette has almost a decade of experience in the renewable energy industry as in-house legal counsel for RES Canada and Samsung Renewable Energy Inc. Juliette started her career in Montreal at two of Canada’s leading law firms, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP and  Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP.

Practicing law in both French and English, Juliette is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and the Barreau du Québec. Juliette holds law degrees (civil law and common law) from the University of Ottawa and a B.Sc. from McGill University.

Shuman Zhang is a Senior Manager of Investments at the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), where she leads and supports the origination and execution of infrastructure projects in various sectors, such as Trade and Transportation and Green Infrastructure. She also leads advisory and business development of greenfield opportunities in select priority sectors.

Shuman has over seven years of experience in infrastructure finance. She joined the CIB in 2018, after working as an Investment Banking Analyst at BMO Capital Markets. Shuman holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto. In her spare time, she enjoys reading fiction and watching movies, and exploring nature.