Evaleen Jaager Roy

Biography

Evaleen Jaager Roy is an experienced global human resources executive who helps CEOs grow their companies through talent. Her clients span the architecture, development and technology sectors and also include some of BC’s leading non-profits. Prior to starting her own company, she served as the Vice President of Human Resources for Electronic Arts both in Canada and in Europe, based out of London, where she led the People & Culture functions through a time of dramatic growth. Earlier in her career, Evaleen served as HR Director at Westcoast Energy and began her career in the US auto sector in treasury and finance, working in Detroit and New York City.

Evaleen is an active community builder, serving as Board Chair at Simon Fraser University, the first alumna to be elected to this role. Currently she is Past Chair of the Beedie School of Business Advisory Board. Evaleen also served as Board Chair at Emily Carr University of Art & Design helping to achieve the 2017 new campus through capital campaigns and government funding. She is the former Chair of the HR & Compensation Committees of the Banff Centre – the world’s largest arts and creativity incubator – and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. She is a past Board Member at Curatio (now RxPx), one of BC’s celebrated digital health companies.

Evaleen is recognized as an outstanding Alumna from SFU, is an Influential Business Woman Award winner as well as a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. In recognition of her community leadership she has Honorary Doctorates from Simon Fraser University and from Emily Carr. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BBA (Hons) from Simon Fraser University. In 2019 she was appointed Honorary Consul for Estonia in BC and in 2021, elected to serve on the Executive Council of the BC Consular Corps.