Ms. Anne E. Giardini, Q.C. Order-in-Council

Anne is a lawyer called to the bars of both Ontario and British Columbia.  Much of her career has been spent as in-house counsel and, more recently, as a corporate executive.  Since 2008, Anne has been President of Weyerhaeuser Company Limited, a subsidiary of Weyerhaeuser Company, an integrated forest products company with a head office in Federal Way, Washington, and a presence in 13 countries.  She works closely with senior management on both sides of the border on corporate, legal, policy and strategic issues.

Previously, Anne was Canadian Vice President and General Counsel for Weyerhaeuser working in many areas of law including corporate law, contracts, acquisitions and divestitures, administrative law, employment, labour, pensions, litigation, insurance, construction, environmental, first nations, and governance.

Anne is active as a volunteer in the community.  She is also an author, journalist, and frequent public speaker on a range of topics.  She has written two novels, The Sad Truth about Happiness (2005) and Advice for Italian Boys (2009), and is at work on a third with the working title Anguish Pie.